🇺🇸 HOU
Houston
939 mi
MDW 🇺🇸
Chicago

Houston to Chicago Flights

William P Hobby Airport Chicago Midway International Airport 1 airline

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The Houston to Chicago route connects William P Hobby Airport (HOU) in US with Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 939 miles (1511 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 3m. This route is operated by Southwest. AirportRoutes has tracked 14 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

William P Hobby Airport

ICAO Code:
KHOU
IATA Code:
HOU
City:
🇺🇸 Houston
Country:
US
Elevation:
46 ft

Destination Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

ICAO Code:
KMDW
IATA Code:
MDW
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
620 ft

1

Operator

14

Tracked Flights

939

Miles

2h 3m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Houston to Chicago
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 15 13%
Tuesday 17 14%
Wednesday 18 15%
Thursday 13 11%
Friday 21 18%
Saturday 17 14%
Sunday 18 15%

Pattern Analysis

14 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 119
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 84 flights
Weekend: 35 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Southwest
SWA / WN
B38M 12:40 12:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 10, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
12:40 12:40 PM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KHOU - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
12:40 - 12:40
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.