🇺🇸 MDW
Chicago
992 mi
HOU 🇺🇸
Houston

Chicago to Houston Flights

Chicago Midway International Airport William P Hobby Airport 6 airlines

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The Chicago to Houston route connects Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US with William P Hobby Airport (HOU) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 992 miles (1596 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 4m. This route is served by 6 airlines: Southwest, Flexjet, Delta Air Lines and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 19 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

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

Destination Airport

William P Hobby Airport

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

6

Operators

19

Tracked Flights

992

Miles

2h 4m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
Flexjet LXJ -
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
FlyExclusive JRE -
NetJets Aviation EJA 1I
Northern Jet Management NJM -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 33 14%
Tuesday 40 17%
Wednesday 35 15%
Thursday 31 13%
Friday 31 13%
Saturday 32 14%
Sunday 30 13%

Pattern Analysis

19 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 232
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 170 flights
Weekend: 62 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

6 Routes
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
- B752 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- E55P -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- C56X -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- E55P -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- LJ45 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B738 07:25 7:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 6
Active Routes: 6
Unique Airlines: 6
Aircraft Types: 7

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:25 7:25 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
07:25 - 07:25
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.