Chicago O'Hare International Airport · ORD → IAH
Direct flights from Chicago to Houston
137 nonstop flights a week on 5 airlines. Zero layovers — one hop from ORD to IAH.
Flight time: about 2h4m nonstop
Which days does it fly?
When does it fly?
Departure times in Chicago local time, from flights observed over the last 7 days.
| Flight | Departs | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways QTR8188 | 12:08a | 1h57m | Wed |
| Qatar Airways QTR8168 | 12:32a | 2h | Sat |
| United UAL1172 | 5:38a | 2h4m | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri |
| United UAL1172 | 5:48a | 2h6m | Wed, Sat |
| United UAL1172 | 6:23a | 2h7m | Sun |
| United UAL2228 | 6:34a | 2h2m | Wed |
| United UAL2228 | 6:38a | 2h4m | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| American AAL2504 | 7:01a | 2h4m | Tue, Fri |
| American AAL2504 | 7:05a | 2h12m | Wed, Thu, Sat |
| American AAL2504 | 7:17a | 2h2m | Mon |
| American AAL2504 | 7:40a | 2h4m | Sun |
| United UAL1231 | 7:44a | 2h9m | Sat |
| Frontier FFT3135 | 7:50a | 2h2m | Tue–Wed |
| United UAL1231 | 7:53a | 2h2m | Mon, Thu |
| United UAL1231 | 8:01a | 2h4m | Tue, Fri |
| United UAL1231 | 8:14a | 2h4m | Wed |
| United UAL1231 | 8:20a | 2h3m | Sun |
| United UAL535 | 9:03a | 2h4m | Wed, Sat |
| United UAL535 | 9:13a | 2h3m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| United UAL535 | 9:15a | 2h6m | Tue |
| United UAL535 | 9:38a | 2h7m | Sun |
| American AAL3322 | 10:41a | 2h17m | Wed |
| Turkish Airlines THY6023 | 10:43a | 1h52m | Sun |
| American AAL3322 | 10:51a | 2h19m | Sat |
| United UAL2767 | 10:54a | 2h1m | Tue, Sun |
| United UAL2767 | 10:57a | 2h9m | Sat |
| American AAL3322 | 11:07a | 2h7m | Tue |
| United UAL2767 | 11:10a | 2h2m | Mon, Wed, Fri |
| American AAL3322 | 11:16a | 2h8m | Thu |
| United UAL2767 | 11:26a | 2h3m | Thu |
| American AAL3322 | 11:30a | 1h59m | Mon |
| American AAL3322 | 11:44a | 2h6m | Fri |
| American AAL3322 | 12:13p | 2h14m | Sun |
| United UAL1448 | 1:12p | 2h3m | Tue, Wed, Fri |
| United UAL1448 | 1:20p | 2h4m | Thu, Sat |
| American AAL2302 | 1:26p | 2h11m | Mon–Wed |
| American AAL2302 | 1:40p | 2h8m | Thu–Fri |
| United UAL1448 | 1:43p | 2h | Mon |
| United UAL1448 | 2:19p | 1h59m | Sun |
| United UAL2062 | 2:23p | 2h | Mon |
| United UAL2062 | 2:30p | 2h5m | Sat |
| United UAL2062 | 2:38p | 2h2m | Tue, Thu |
| United UAL2062 | 2:53p | 2h3m | Wed |
| Frontier FFT3135 | 2:59p | 1h57m | Mon |
| Frontier FFT3135 | 3:11p | 2h4m | Thu–Fri |
| American AAL2243 | 3:27p | 2h12m | Tue |
| American AAL2302 | 3:36p | 2h11m | Sun |
| American AAL2243 | 3:50p | 2h13m | Thu |
| American AAL2243 | 3:57p | 2h21m | Wed |
| American AAL2243 | 4:05p | 2h10m | Mon |
| United UAL2062 | 4:18p | 2h2m | Fri, Sun |
| American AAL2243 | 4:28p | 2h27m | Sat |
| United UAL714 | 4:33p | 2h6m | Sat |
| United UAL714 | 4:36p | 2h1m | Tue–Fri |
| United UAL714 | 4:45p | 2h2m | Mon |
| American AAL2243 | 4:55p | 2h17m | Fri |
| American AAL1496 | 5:08p | 2h14m | Tue |
| American AAL2302 | 5:13p | 2h19m | Sat |
| American AAL1496 | 5:31p | 2h15m | Sat |
| Frontier FFT3135 | 5:32p | 2h1m | Sun |
| American AAL1496 | 5:41p | 2h12m | Mon |
| American AAL2243 | 5:49p | 2h14m | Sun |
| United UAL1921 | 6:11p | 2h2m | Fri |
| American AAL1496 | 6:15p | 2h16m | Thu |
| United UAL1921 | 6:17p | 2h6m | Thu, Sat |
| United UAL1921 | 6:45p | 1h59m | Tue |
| American AAL1496 | 6:50p | 2h18m | Fri |
| United UAL2788 | 6:51p | 1h58m | Mon |
| United UAL2788 | 6:56p | 2h2m | Fri |
| American AAL1496 | 6:58p | 2h16m | Wed |
| United UAL1921 | 7:05p | 2h4m | Wed |
| United UAL2788 | 7:08p | 2h4m | Sat |
| United UAL1921 | 7:24p | 2h | Mon |
| United UAL714 | 7:26p | 2h1m | Sun |
| United UAL1921 | 7:38p | 2h1m | Sun |
| United UAL2788 | 7:43p | 2h1m | Tue |
| United UAL2788 | 7:47p | 2h | Thu |
| United UAL2788 | 8:00p | 2h | Wed |
| United UAL2813 | 8:11p | 2h2m | Thu |
| United UAL2813 | 8:18p | 2h5m | Tue, Fri, Sat |
| United UAL2813 | 8:32p | 2h5m | Wed |
| United UAL2813 | 8:37p | 2h1m | Mon |
| United UAL2788 | 8:40p | 2h2m | Sun |
| American AAL3144 | 9:21p | 2h37m | Tue |
| American AAL3144 | 9:41p | 2h16m | Thu |
| American AAL3144 | 9:57p | 2h13m | Fri |
| United UAL2665 | 10:02p | 2h2m | Tue |
| American AAL1496 | 10:04p | 2h8m | Sun |
| United UAL2665 | 10:09p | 2h5m | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat |
| American AAL3144 | 10:11p | 2h12m | Wed, Sat |
| United UAL3912 | 10:16p | 2h7m | Sat |
| United UAL2665 | 10:19p | 2h5m | Wed |
| American AAL3144 | 10:20p | 2h1m | Mon |
| United UAL2813 | 10:35p | 2h | Sun |
| United UAL2665 | 10:39p | 2h4m | Sun |
| Qatar Airways QTR8170 | 10:59p | 2h2m | Thu |
| American AAL3144 | 11:34p | 2h9m | Sun |
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Nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IAH)
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 137 nonstop flights a week to Houston (IAH), operated by American, Frontier, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and United. No layovers, no connections — one hop out of ORD and you're there.
This route flies every day of the week, so any travel day works. Route data updated October 2026 from observed departures.
Route data updated October 2026 from observed flight departures. Schedules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Houston?
The nonstop flight from Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IAH) takes about 2h4m in the air, based on recently observed nonstop departures.
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