Flights from Chicago to Houston – Direct & connecting routes
Non-stop airlines Connecting flights Show map Price search
ORD to IAH – All flight route options from Chicago O Hare International, Illinois, USA to George Bush Intcntl Houston, Texas, USA. These flights are operated by 5 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 35 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 2 hours and 47 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
Find the best prices on hotels and car rental near George Bush Intcntl Houston
We got great deals on hotels and car rentals near the airport.
Chicago to Houston flights
There are over 39 airlines and as many as 852 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Houston (IAH) from Chicago (ORD) with American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines or Frontier Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Pensacola, Birmingham or any other of the 35 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! You might want to consider arriving at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) instead.
Chicago to Houston with American Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. You can also take a connecting flight via Dallas or Charlotte. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With Spirit Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Nashville or New Orleans.
Distance & flight times: Chicago O'Hare to Houston Airport
The shortest flight time between ORD and IAH is 2 hours and 53 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
---|---|---|---|
Direct | 2h 53m | - | 930 miles (1496 km) |
PNS Pensacola | 4h 37m | 34m | 1290 miles (2076 km) |
BHM Birmingham | 4h 53m | 1h 57m | 1152 miles (1854 km) |
SBN South Bend | 5h 2m | 1h 24m | 1042 miles (1677 km) |
HSV Huntsville | 5h 9m | 1h 7m | 1110 miles (1786 km) |
SGF Springfield | 5h 14m | 1h 19m | 956 miles (1538 km) |
ICT Wichita | 5h 17m | 1h 13m | 1134 miles (1825 km) |
BNA Nashville | 5h 23m | 1h 50m | 1070 miles (1722 km) |
MEM Memphis | 5h 23m | 1h 45m | 964 miles (1551 km) |
DFW Dallas | 5h 23m | 1h 46m | 1031 miles (1659 km) |
SDF Louisville | 5h 27m | 1h 29m | 1079 miles (1736 km) |
LIT Little Rock | 5h 27m | 2h 12m | 931 miles (1498 km) |
DSM Des Moines | 5h 28m | 1h 28m | 1106 miles (1780 km) |
TYS Knoxville | 5h 29m | 2h 55m | 1251 miles (2013 km) |
ATL Atlanta | 5h 29m | 59m | 1301 miles (2093 km) |
SAT San Antonio | 5h 34m | 2h 45m | 1239 miles (1994 km) |
MKE Milwaukee | 5h 37m | 1h 24m | 1057 miles (1701 km) |
TUL Tulsa | 5h 37m | 1h 5m | 1020 miles (1641 km) |
OMA Omaha | 5h 38m | 1h 14m | 1203 miles (1936 km) |
CVG Cincinnati | 5h 39m | 1h 40m | 1140 miles (1834 km) |
CMH Columbus | 5h 40m | 2h 54m | 1287 miles (2071 km) |
IND Indianapolis | 5h 40m | 2h 53m | 1027 miles (1652 km) |
CLE Cleveland | 5h 45m | 37m | 1412 miles (2272 km) |
GRR Grand Rapids | 5h 47m | 2h 49m | 1185 miles (1907 km) |
MCI Kansas City | 5h 49m | 1h 44m | 1051 miles (1691 km) |
XNA Bentonville | 5h 50m | 1h 54m | 965 miles (1553 km) |
AUS Austin | 5h 50m | 1h 44m | 1123 miles (1807 km) |
STL Saint Louis | 5h 51m | 2h 26m | 930 miles (1496 km) |
MSY New Orleans | 5h 55m | 2h 42m | 1148 miles (1847 km) |
OKC Oklahoma City | 6h 3m | 2h 56m | 1093 miles (1759 km) |
MSP Minneapolis | 6h 14m | 1h 36m | 1376 miles (2214 km) |
PIT Pittsburgh | 6h 28m | 1h 43m | 1535 miles (2470 km) |
CLT Charlotte | 6h 52m | 2h 50m | 1518 miles (2442 km) |
TVC Traverse City | 6h 56m | 2h 28m | 1379 miles (2219 km) |
DTW Detroit | 7h 6m | 2h 43m | 1316 miles (2117 km) |
ECP Panama City | 7h 9m | 30m | 1388 miles (2233 km) |

