Nonstop flights from Chicago to Houston

Southwest Airlines flies this route 4 to 6 times a day.

MDWChicago Midway International

938 mi · 35 flights a week

HOUHouston William P. Hobby

MDWHOU

When they leave

Chicago time

5:25a8:25pFirst departure 5:25 AM, last 8:25 PM

Seven in the morning, 5:25 AM to 11:10 AM, then four in the afternoon, 1:00 PM to 4:05 PM, then two in the evening, 5:30 PM to 8:25 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:25 AM→7:50 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
7:20 AM→9:50 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sat, Sun
7:25 AM→9:55 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
7:50 AM→10:25 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed
9:10 AM→11:40 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
10:05 AM→12:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Daily
11:10 AM→1:40 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Sun
1:00 PM→3:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
2:05 PM→4:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Tue, Wed, Sat
3:00 PM→5:30 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
4:05 PM→6:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
5:30 PM→8:00 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
8:25 PM→10:50 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Chicago to Houston

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Chicago to Houston, 4 to 6 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, from 4 on Saturdays to 6 on Sundays. The first arrival in Houston is at 7:50 AM and the last at 10:50 PM. The flight covers 938 miles.

Flying back, Houston to Chicago has 38 nonstop flights a week.