--- title: "Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines, United Airlines and one more airline fly nonstop from IAH to ORD, about 171 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Houston to Chicago (IAH-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 171 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 38m to 2h 59m for the 926 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See IAH to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 171 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 38m to 2h 59m Scheduled flight time 926 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Houston to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAH to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAH | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1044 | United Airlines | 05:00 | 07:55 | 2h 55m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2616 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 09:09 | 2h 54m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2182 | United Airlines | 07:20 | 10:13 | 2h 53m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3106 | American Airlines | 07:34 | 10:30 | 2h 56m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1617 | United Airlines | 08:21 | 11:16 | 2h 55m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2928 | American Airlines | 09:09 | 11:58 | 2h 49m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2124 | United Airlines | 09:30 | 12:25 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2504 | American Airlines | 11:33 | 14:22 | 2h 49m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 1882 | Frontier Airlines | 11:36 | 14:25 | 2h 49m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1691 | United Airlines | 11:55 | 14:50 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1299 | United Airlines | 13:45 | 16:41 | 2h 56m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3322 | American Airlines | 14:41 | 17:32 | 2h 51m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2775 | United Airlines | 15:35 | 18:30 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2786 | United Airlines | 17:16 | 20:15 | 2h 59m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3039 | American Airlines | 17:23 | 20:21 | 2h 58m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 3136 | Frontier Airlines | 18:42 | 21:34 | 2h 52m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2197 | United Airlines | 18:50 | 21:42 | 2h 52m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2416 | American Airlines | 18:52 | 21:49 | 2h 57m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1752 | United Airlines | 20:35 | 23:27 | 2h 52m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 787 | United Airlines | 21:45 | 00:23 | 2h 38m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1044 | United Airlines | 05:00 | 07:55 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2616 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 09:09 | 2h 54m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2182 | United Airlines | 07:21 | 10:16 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3106 | American Airlines | 07:34 | 10:30 | 2h 56m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1617 | United Airlines | 08:21 | 11:16 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2928 | American Airlines | 09:09 | 11:58 | 2h 49m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2124 | United Airlines | 09:30 | 12:25 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2504 | American Airlines | 11:33 | 14:22 | 2h 49m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 1882 | Frontier Airlines | 11:36 | 14:25 | 2h 49m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1691 | United Airlines | 11:55 | 14:50 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1299 | United Airlines | 13:45 | 16:41 | 2h 56m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3322 | American Airlines | 14:41 | 17:30 | 2h 49m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2775 | United Airlines | 15:34 | 18:30 | 2h 56m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2786 | United Airlines | 17:06 | 20:05 | 2h 59m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3039 | American Airlines | 17:23 | 20:21 | 2h 58m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 3136 | Frontier Airlines | 18:42 | 21:34 | 2h 52m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2197 | United Airlines | 18:50 | 21:42 | 2h 52m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2416 | American Airlines | 18:52 | 21:49 | 2h 57m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1752 | United Airlines | 20:35 | 23:27 | 2h 52m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 787 | United Airlines | 21:45 | 00:23 | 2h 38m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | Showing the first 40 of 154 scheduled IAH to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IAH to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Houston to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md). American Airlines flies the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md). Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on IAH to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Houston to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Houston to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the IAH to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See IAH to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Houston to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating IAH to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See IAH to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAH to ORD **How long is the flight from Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD) run from 2h 38m to 2h 59m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 926 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAH to ORD?** United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly IAH to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IAH to ORD?** About 171 nonstop flights a week run between Houston (IAH) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IAH to ORD depart?** Scheduled IAH to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:00 and 21:45, local time at Houston. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IAH to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 20 flight numbers for IAH to ORD nonstops, including UA 1044, UA 1617, UA 2124, UA 2182, and UA 2616 on United Airlines, and AA 2504, AA 2928, and AA 3106 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on IAH to ORD?** Open the IAH to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to IAH upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-iah.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Houston (IAH): - [Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-ord.md), 140 miles from IAH Nonstops from Houston (IAH) to other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Houston (IAH) to Milwaukee (MKE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-mke.md), 67 miles from ORD - [Houston (IAH) to Grand Rapids (GRR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-grr.md), 136 miles from ORD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss IAH to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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