Houston to Chicago (HOU–MDW) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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938 mi airlines charter/private 43/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 40 flights Verified 18m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN1573
WN Southwest
7S7
5:10 AM
CDT
7:35 AM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2038
WN Southwest
7M8
5:10 AM
CDT T4
7:35 AM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2039
WN Southwest
738
6:25 AM
CDT T4
8:50 AM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN993
WN Southwest
7M8
7:25 AM
CDT
9:50 AM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1294
WN Southwest
737
8:10 AM
CDT T4
10:40 AM
CDT
2h 30m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2902
WN Southwest
73H
8:15 AM
CDT
10:45 AM
CDT
2h 30m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN670
WN Southwest
7S7
8:30 AM
CDT
10:55 AM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN714
WN Southwest
7M8
9:50 AM
CDT
12:15 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2763
WN Southwest
738
11:30 AM
CDT T2
1:55 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN510
WN Southwest
7S7
12:10 PM
CDT
2:35 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2041
WN Southwest
73H
1:30 PM
CDT T2
3:55 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN5052
WN Southwest
7M8
4:30 PM
CDT
6:55 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2042
WN Southwest
B38M
6:07 PM
CDT T4
8:33 PM
CDT
2h 26m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2758
WN Southwest
7M8
6:15 PM
CDT
8:40 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN41
WN Southwest
7S7
6:20 PM
CDT T2
8:45 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2043
WN Southwest
737
6:50 PM
CDT T2
9:15 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4944
WN Southwest
7S7
7:10 PM
CDT
9:35 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2044
WN Southwest
7M8
8:35 PM
CDT T4
11:00 PM
CDT
2h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2781
WN Southwest
B38M
5:05 AM
CDT
7:40 AM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4497
WN Southwest
738
6:40 AM
CDT
9:15 AM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1313
WN Southwest
7M8
6:50 AM
CDT
9:25 AM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN991
WN Southwest
737
6:55 AM
CDT
9:30 AM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1001
WN Southwest
7M8
7:05 AM
CDT
9:40 AM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1772
WN Southwest
7S7
7:05 AM
CDT
9:40 AM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4634
WN Southwest
7M8
8:30 AM
CDT
11:10 AM
CDT
2h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1399
WN Southwest
7S7
9:35 AM
CDT
12:15 PM
CDT
2h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1301
WN Southwest
738
10:35 AM
CDT
1:15 PM
CDT
2h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1674
WN Southwest
737
10:40 AM
CDT
1:20 PM
CDT
2h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN709
WN Southwest
7M8
12:00 PM
CDT
2:35 PM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2783
WN Southwest
738
12:24 PM
CDT
3:19 PM
CDT
2h 55m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1816
WN Southwest
7M8
12:30 PM
CDT
3:10 PM
CDT
2h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2714
WN Southwest
73H
12:35 PM
CDT
3:10 PM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN5054
WN Southwest
B38M
1:10 PM
CDT
3:45 PM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1124
WN Southwest
7M8
3:00 PM
CDT
5:35 PM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2785
WN Southwest
73H
4:15 PM
CDT
6:50 PM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1431
WN Southwest
B38M
5:50 PM
CDT
8:25 PM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1315
WN Southwest
7M8
6:10 PM
CDT
8:45 PM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2625
WN Southwest
7M8
8:25 PM
CDT
11:05 PM
CDT
2h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2787
WN Southwest
7M8
9:00 PM
CDT
11:35 PM
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN954
WN Southwest
73H
9:40 PM
CDT
12:15 AM+1
CDT
2h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
STL St Louis 3h 50m WN WN St Louis (STL) to Chicago flights
MCI Kansas City 4h 5m WN WN Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago flights
DAL Dallas 4h 6m CWGEJALBQ JTLWN Dallas (DAL) to Chicago flights
BNA Nashville 4h 15m WN LXJWN Nashville (BNA) to Chicago flights
MEM Memphis 4h 25m WN VJAWN Memphis (MEM) to Chicago flights
OMA Omaha 4h 25m EJAWN WN Omaha (OMA) to Chicago flights
AUS Austin 4h 35m WN EJALXJWN Austin (AUS) to Chicago flights
CMH Columbus 4h 41m WN EJMWN Columbus (CMH) to Chicago flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 50m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago flights
TUL Tulsa 4h 50m WN WN Tulsa (TUL) to Chicago flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Houston to Chicago
1 carrier, 43 flights/week nonstop.
1 Airlines 938 mi 2h 25m nonstop

HOU–MDW is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines leads the route. The flight covers 938 miles in approximately 2h 25m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop HOU–MDW service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 43 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h25-2h30 100%
Aircraft on this route
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (43 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, HOU to MDW direction.
Mon
6
flights
Tue
6
flights
Wed
6
flights
Thu
6
flights
Fri
6
flights
Sat
8
flights
Sun
5
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
18
Nonstop flights
43
Outbound / wk
53
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for HOU to MDW.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
69
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,436
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
HOU → MDW
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
Return
MDW → HOU
40%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
40%
Arriving
67%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. HOU delays → MDW delays →

Other ways to reach Chicago from Houston

Nearby airports with service to Chicago Midway International Airport.
Metric HOU→MDW IAH→MDW CLL→MDW
Distance from HOU 24 mi 92 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 4 1
Weekly flights 43 4
Flight time 2h 25m 2h 30m 1h 50m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of HOU with service to Chicago Midway International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Chicago is 0 hours the same as Houston.
HOU: CDT · MDW: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Houston, it's 6:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
938 mi / 1,510 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 25m gate to gate.

HOU–MDW Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Houston to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance938 mi / 1,510 km
Flight time2h 25m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
Weekly flights43 out / 53 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: HOU
IATA / ICAOHOU / KHOU
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr14.2M
Elevation46 ft / 14 m
Destination: MDW
IATA / ICAOMDW / KMDW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr20.7M
Elevation620 ft / 189 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HOU to MDW flights.
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport take about 2h 25m gate to gate. The route covers 938 miles.
1 airline operates flights from HOU to MDW: Southwest Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Kansas City and Dallas Love Field.
Yes, return flights from MDW to HOU are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include IAH, CLL and LCH. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from HOU to MDW

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines. With 43 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

HOU to MDW Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from HOU to MDW is about 2 hours 25 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 938 miles (1,510 km). There are approximately 43 weekly flights outbound and 53 return, totaling 96 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Kansas City and Dallas Love Field. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Houston (IAH), College Station (CLL) and Lake Charles (LCH).