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Route overview: Chicago to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Chicago → Houston

Dec 6, 2026 · return Dec 7, 2026

ORD → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

Frontier Airlines
4:08 pmORD
3h 9m
Nonstop
7:17 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
7:38 amIAH
2h 50m
Nonstop
10:28 amORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

American Airlines
4:57 pmORD
2h 54m
Nonstop
7:51 pmIAH
American Airlines
2:43 pmIAH
2h 46m
Nonstop
5:29 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
6:55 amORD
2h 55m
Nonstop
9:50 amIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
2h 44m
Nonstop
11:24 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

American Airlines
9:05 pmORD
2h 52m
Nonstop
11:57 pmIAH
American Airlines
2:43 pmIAH
2h 46m
Nonstop
5:29 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
5:30 amORD
3h
Nonstop
8:30 amIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
2h 44m
Nonstop
11:24 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

Delta Air Lines
5:02 pmORD
5h 28m
DTW · 1h 1m
10:30 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
2h 44m
Nonstop
11:24 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
12:50 pmORD
6h 3m
IND · 2h 9m
6:53 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
2h 44m
Nonstop
11:24 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
11:50 amORD
4h 35m
PAH · 1h 1m
4:25 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
2h 44m
Nonstop
11:24 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
3:35 pmORD
5h 25m
XNA · 1h 27m
9:00 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
2h 44m
Nonstop
11:24 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
9:25 amORD
6h 3m
SAT · 1h 37m
3:28 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
2h 44m
Nonstop
11:24 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
12:40 pmORD
6h 5m
DFW · 1h 56m
6:45 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
2h 44m
Nonstop
11:24 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Route overview: Chicago to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07Frontier AirlinesF93135 / F91852$155.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07American AirlinesAA2963 / AA2917$285.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA2833 / UA2456$305.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL2358 + DL1633 / UA2456$305.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07American AirlinesAA3144 / AA2917$285.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA564 / UA2456$305.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA5414 + UA1420 / UA2456$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA5071 + UA5055 / UA2456$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA4453 + UA6290 / UA2456$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA446 + UA6246 / UA2456$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA2290 + UA1609 / UA2456$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $155.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93135: ORD 2026-12-06 16:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 19:17:00; nonstop; 189 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91852: IAH 2026-12-07 07:38:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 10:28:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $285.00

  • American Airlines AA2963: ORD 2026-12-06 16:57:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 19:51:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2917: IAH 2026-12-07 14:43:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 17:29:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA2833: ORD 2026-12-06 06:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 09:50:00; nonstop; 175 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2456: IAH 2026-12-07 20:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 23:24:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $305.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2358 / DL1633: ORD 2026-12-06 17:02:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 328 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2358: ORD 2026-12-06 17:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-06 19:24:00; layover at DTW: 61 minutes.
    • DL1633: DTW 2026-12-06 20:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 22:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA2456: IAH 2026-12-07 20:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 23:24:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $285.00

  • American Airlines AA3144: ORD 2026-12-06 21:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 23:57:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2917: IAH 2026-12-07 14:43:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 17:29:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA564: ORD 2026-12-06 05:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 08:30:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2456: IAH 2026-12-07 20:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 23:24:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA5414 / UA1420: ORD 2026-12-06 12:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 18:53:00; 1 stop(s) via IND; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5414: ORD 2026-12-06 12:50:00 → IND 2026-12-06 15:01:00; layover at IND: 129 minutes.
    • UA1420: IND 2026-12-06 17:10:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 18:53:00.
  • United Airlines UA2456: IAH 2026-12-07 20:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 23:24:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA5071 / UA5055: ORD 2026-12-06 11:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 16:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PAH; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5071: ORD 2026-12-06 11:50:00 → PAH 2026-12-06 13:17:00; layover at PAH: 61 minutes.
    • UA5055: PAH 2026-12-06 14:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 16:25:00.
  • United Airlines UA2456: IAH 2026-12-07 20:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 23:24:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA4453 / UA6290: ORD 2026-12-06 15:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via XNA; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4453: ORD 2026-12-06 15:35:00 → XNA 2026-12-06 17:38:00; layover at XNA: 87 minutes.
    • UA6290: XNA 2026-12-06 19:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 21:00:00.
  • United Airlines UA2456: IAH 2026-12-07 20:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 23:24:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA446 / UA6246: ORD 2026-12-06 09:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 15:28:00; 1 stop(s) via SAT; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA446: ORD 2026-12-06 09:25:00 → SAT 2026-12-06 12:42:00; layover at SAT: 97 minutes.
    • UA6246: SAT 2026-12-06 14:19:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 15:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA2456: IAH 2026-12-07 20:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 23:24:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA2290 / UA1609: ORD 2026-12-06 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 18:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2290: ORD 2026-12-06 12:40:00 → DFW 2026-12-06 15:28:00; layover at DFW: 116 minutes.
    • UA1609: DFW 2026-12-06 17:24:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 18:45:00.
  • United Airlines UA2456: IAH 2026-12-07 20:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 23:24:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

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