Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Chicago, IL from $16

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 90 direct and 134 connecting flights from Houston to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $16, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Houston to Chicago Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Houston to Chicago with the lowest price of $16. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 15m and the fastest connecting – 3h 45m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $16 Find flight	06:30 Houston George Bush	09:11 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 41m	Spirit Airlines	NK200
from $16 Find flight	14:25 Houston George Bush	17:06 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 41m	Spirit Airlines	NK500
from $33 Find flight	05:24 Houston George Bush	08:04 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 40m	United Airlines	UA1286
from $33 Find flight	06:30 Houston George Bush	08:59 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 29m	American Airlines	AA1224
from $33 Find flight	07:45 Houston George Bush	10:20 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 35m	United Airlines	UA1253
from $33 Find flight	10:15 Houston George Bush	12:48 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 33m	United Airlines	UA1403
from $33 Find flight	12:10 Houston George Bush	14:50 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 40m	United Airlines	UA1752
from $33 Find flight	13:22 Houston George Bush	15:51 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 29m	American Airlines	AA1373
from $33 Find flight	14:30 Houston George Bush	17:06 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 36m	United Airlines	UA1899
from $33 Find flight	14:59 Houston George Bush	17:28 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 29m	American Airlines	AA2821
from $33 Find flight	16:00 Houston George Bush	18:36 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 36m	United Airlines	UA1637
from $33 Find flight	16:15 Houston George Bush	18:44 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 29m	American Airlines	AA2573

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on April 26, 2024

Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to Chicago (Illinois)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
05:24 — 08:04	05:24 — 08:04 UA1286 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 40m	Find flight from$33
06:00 — 08:25	06:00 — 08:25 WN934 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
06:15 — 08:40	06:15 — 08:40 WN788 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
06:20 — 08:45	06:20 — 08:45 WN908 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
06:30 — 09:11	06:30 — 09:11 NK200 Spirit Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 41m	Find flight from$16
06:30 — 08:59	06:30 — 08:59 AA1224 American Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 29m	Find flight from$33
06:35 — 09:00	06:35 — 09:00 WN3995 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
06:40 — 09:05	06:40 — 09:05 WN875 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
06:45 — 09:10	06:45 — 09:10 WN2072 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
06:50 — 09:15	06:50 — 09:15 WN3224 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
07:45 — 10:20	07:45 — 10:20 UA1253 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 35m	Find flight from$33
08:10 — 10:35	08:10 — 10:35 WN4232 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
08:35 — 11:00	08:35 — 11:00 WN1813 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
08:40 — 11:10	08:40 — 11:10 WN1820 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 30m	Find flight from$42
09:00 — 11:25	09:00 — 11:25 WN4581 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
09:35 — 12:00	09:35 — 12:00 WN3101 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$47
09:55 — 12:20	09:55 — 12:20 WN3399 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
10:15 — 12:48	10:15 — 12:48 UA1403 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 33m	Find flight from$33
10:30 — 12:55	10:30 — 12:55 WN1131 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
11:15 — 13:45	11:15 — 13:45 WN2678 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 30m	Find flight from$47
12:00 — 14:25	12:00 — 14:25 WN2299 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
12:10 — 14:50	12:10 — 14:50 UA1752 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 40m	Find flight from$33
12:40 — 15:05	12:40 — 15:05 WN938 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
13:00 — 15:20	13:00 — 15:20 WN3764 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 20m	Find flight from$42
13:00 — 15:20	13:00 — 15:20 WN2557 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 20m	Find flight from$42
13:22 — 15:51	13:22 — 15:51 AA1373 American Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 29m	Find flight from$33
14:25 — 17:06	14:25 — 17:06 NK500 Spirit Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 41m	Find flight from$16
14:25 — 16:50	14:25 — 16:50 WN822 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
14:30 — 17:06	14:30 — 17:06 UA1899 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 36m	Find flight from$33
14:59 — 17:28	14:59 — 17:28 AA2821 American Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 29m	Find flight from$33
15:10 — 17:35	15:10 — 17:35 WN4157 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
15:45 — 18:29	15:45 — 18:29 AA4426 American Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 44m	Find flight from$40
16:00 — 18:36	16:00 — 18:36 UA1637 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 36m	Find flight from$33
16:00 — 18:25	16:00 — 18:25 WN31 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
16:15 — 18:44	16:15 — 18:44 AA2573 American Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 29m	Find flight from$33
16:15 — 18:44	16:15 — 18:44 AA1315 American Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 29m	Find flight from$33
16:52 — 19:39	16:52 — 19:39 AA9 American Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 47m	Find flight from$33
17:05 — 19:30	17:05 — 19:30 WN1825 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$47
17:15 — 20:06	17:15 — 20:06 UA637 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 51m	Find flight from$33
18:20 — 21:11	18:20 — 21:11 UA1611 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 51m	Find flight from$33
18:25 — 20:50	18:25 — 20:50 WN1300 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$42
19:35 — 21:55	19:35 — 21:55 WN1593 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 20m	Find flight from$43
19:40 — 22:10	19:40 — 22:10 UA1009 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 30m	Find flight from$33
19:40 — 22:00	19:40 — 22:00 WN4231 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 20m	Find flight from$42
20:30 — 22:50	20:30 — 22:50 WN3813 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 20m	Find flight from$42
20:50 — 23:10	20:50 — 23:10 WN1128 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 20m	Find flight from$42
21:20 — 23:40	21:20 — 23:40 WN112 Southwest Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 20m	Find flight from$42
21:40 — 00:10 +1 day	21:40 — 00:10 UA1578 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 30m	Find flight from$33

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 26, 2024

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Houston to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Houston and Chicago is 1524 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:54 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:54 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 25m.

The fastest flight 2h 15m
Average flight time 2h 25m
The earliest flight 05:00
The latest flight 23:54
Distance 947 ml

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $16. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK200 flight by Spirit Airlines for October 5, 2020 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 06:30 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 09:11.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Chicago is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 34 departures per week at the price of from $ 33 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1373.

Direct flights

There are 90 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is WN2626 by Southwest Airlines takes 2h 15m and the cheapest is NK200 by Spirit Airlines for $16.

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Connecting Flights

There are 134 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is WN1663 by Southwest Airlines takes 3h 45m and the cheapest is NK200 by Spirit Airlines for $23.

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DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.

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UA - United Airlines

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VB - VivaAerobus

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Airports

You can fly from Houston to Chicago from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

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Hobby-HOU

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George Bush-IAH

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Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP

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Spaceland-SPX

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Houston Municipal-SGR

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Chicago airports

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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Houston by 7 airlines that use 10 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

Boeing 737-800

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Boeing 737-900

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Boeing 757-300

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Airbus A319

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Boeing 767-300

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Embraer 170

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Airbus A320

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Embraer 175 (short wing)

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Airbus A320-100/200

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Bombardier CRJ 900

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Top Domestic Destinations from Houston

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Houston — Boston

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Houston — Atlanta

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Houston — Dallas

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Houston — Nashville

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Top International Destinations from Houston

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Houston — Cancun

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Houston — Paris

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Houston — San Jose

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