William P. Hobby Airport
Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU
Regional airport · 85 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,602 ft
77 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → Chicago
HOU
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 946 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 25m
Same local time in Houston and Chicago.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Houston to Chicago. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Houston for the options.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 85.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
56 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Houston to Chicago
The distance between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is approximately 946 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Houston from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between William P. Hobby Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 946 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Houston to Chicago?
- No direct connection between HOU and ORD has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Houston and Chicago?
- Same local time in Houston and Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.