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$61usually $104−41%17 Sept 2026 · direct · score 78/100 · Exceptional
Why so cheap?
Researching this route’s pricing right now — checking season, sales, capacity and route news…
Fares by departure date
Today’s fare is cheaper than 94% of the 16 fares tracked for this route.
Questions people ask about this route
- What is the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Houston right now?
- The lowest price our scan found today (2026-08-29) is $61 one-way fare, departing 17 Sept 2026, direct. Fares move constantly — the link below re-checks live availability on Aviasales.
- Is $61 a good price for a Chicago to Houston flight (ORD→HOU)?
- Yes by the data: this route usually costs about $104 (midpoint of Google Flights' typical price range), so $61 is 41% below usual and cheaper than 94% of the 16 fares tracked for this route. FareFloor's deal score for it is 78/100 as of 2026-08-29.
- When is the cheapest time to fly from Chicago to Houston in the coming months?
- Across the departure windows our 2026-08-29 scan compared, the lowest-priced departure found is 17 Sept 2026 at $61 one-way fare. Method: we sweep this origin's destinations several times a day via Google Flights data and keep the cheapest round-trip window per route — a cheaper window can appear any day, so treat this as today's answer, not a permanent one.
- Why is it so cheap to fly from Chicago to Houston right now?
- Flights from Chicago to Houston departing 17 September 2026 are currently about 41% cheaper than usual — $61 against a usual level of roughly $104 — because September's off‑peak demand plus airlines trimming capacity on the Chicago‑Houston market, driving deep discounts. Worth knowing: Houston’s hot, rainy September weather and the Gulf hurricane season can cause occasional operational disruptions. (Researched 29 August 2026 from current web sources.)
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Houston at this price?
- Yes — the $61 fare found today is a direct flight.