Route overview: Chicago to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IAH), Apr 11, 2027 – Jun 27, 2027: from $242 round trip

ORD → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

4 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Apr 11 – Sun, Jun 27

Frontier Airlines

4:05 pmORD

3h 15m

Nonstop

7:20 pmIAH

Frontier Airlines

8:15 pmIAH

2h 54m

Nonstop

11:09 pmORD

Example round-trip total $242 · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Apr 11 – Sun, Jun 27

American Airlines

8:58 pmORD

2h 50m

Nonstop

11:48 pmIAH

American Airlines

6:02 amIAH

2h 41m

Nonstop

8:43 amORD

Example round-trip total $359 · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Apr 11 – Sun, Jun 27

United Airlines

2:15 pmORD

2h 40m

Nonstop

4:55 pmIAH

United Airlines

8:06 pmIAH

2h 30m

Nonstop

10:36 pmORD

Example round-trip total $459 · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Sun, Apr 11 – Sun, Jun 27

JetBlue Airways

2:35 pmORD

8h 27m

FLL · 2h 11m

11:02 pmIAH

JetBlue Airways

4:42 pmIAH

7h 2m

FLL · 1h

11:44 pmORD

Example round-trip total $829 · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IAH), Apr 11, 2027 – Jun 27, 2027: from $242 round trip on Axel, checked Nov 12, 2026. Lowest published fare: $242 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, nonstop, Apr 11, 2027 – Jun 27, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Nov 12, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel dates	Airline	Flights	Times, duration, stops	Total price	Offered on	Schedule
2027-04-11 → 2027-06-27	Frontier Airlines	F93135 / F91882	16:05:00→19:20:00 3h 15m nonstop · 20:15:00→23:09:00 2h 54m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $242	Nov 12, 2026	Recurring schedule
2027-04-11 → 2027-06-27	American Airlines	AA3079 / AA3106	20:58:00→23:48:00 2h 50m nonstop · 06:02:00→08:43:00 2h 41m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $359	Nov 12, 2026	Seen on travel dates
2027-04-11 → 2027-06-27	United Airlines	UA1658 / UA2236	14:15:00→16:55:00 2h 40m nonstop · 20:06:00→22:36:00 2h 30m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $459	Nov 12, 2026	Seen on travel dates
2027-04-11 → 2027-06-27	JetBlue Airways	B6864 + B62779 / B62180 + B6863	14:35:00→23:02:00 8h 27m 1 stop via FLL · 16:42:00→23:44:00 7h 02m 1 stop via FLL	Axel-exclusive $829	Nov 12, 2026	Recurring schedule

Route overview: Chicago to Houston (IAH) flight deals

2027-04-11 → 2027-06-27 · Axel-exclusive $242

Frontier Airlines F93135: ORD 2027-04-11 16:05:00 → IAH 2027-04-11 19:20:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.
Frontier Airlines F91882: IAH 2027-06-27 20:15:00 → ORD 2027-06-27 23:09:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-04-11 → 2027-06-27 · Axel-exclusive $359

American Airlines AA3079: ORD 2027-04-11 20:58:00 → IAH 2027-04-11 23:48:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.
American Airlines AA3106: IAH 2027-06-27 06:02:00 → ORD 2027-06-27 08:43:00; nonstop; 161 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-04-11 → 2027-06-27 · Axel-exclusive $459

United Airlines UA1658: ORD 2027-04-11 14:15:00 → IAH 2027-04-11 16:55:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
United Airlines UA2236: IAH 2027-06-27 20:06:00 → ORD 2027-06-27 22:36:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-04-11 → 2027-06-27 · Axel-exclusive $829

JetBlue Airways B6864 / B62779: ORD 2027-04-11 14:35:00 → IAH 2027-04-11 23:02:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 507 minutes. Local airport times.
- B6864: ORD 2027-04-11 14:35:00 → FLL 2027-04-11 18:49:00; layover at FLL: 131 minutes.
- B62779: FLL 2027-04-11 21:00:00 → IAH 2027-04-11 23:02:00.
JetBlue Airways B62180 / B6863: IAH 2027-06-27 16:42:00 → ORD 2027-06-27 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 422 minutes. Local airport times.
- B62180: IAH 2027-06-27 16:42:00 → FLL 2027-06-27 20:05:00; layover at FLL: 60 minutes.
- B6863: FLL 2027-06-27 21:05:00 → ORD 2027-06-27 23:44:00.

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