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Distance from Chicago (US) to Houston (US)
| Name | Chicago | Houston |
| IATA | CHI | HOU |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Country ISO codes | US / USA | US / USA |
| Continent | North America | North America |
| Continent code | NA | NA |
| DD coordinates | 41.878114 / -87.629798 | 29.762778 / -95.383056 |
| Time zone | America/Chicago | America/Chicago |
| Straight distance from Chicago to Houston is 1516 kilometers (942 miles). | ||
Travel information from Chicago to Houston
The exact distance between Chicago (US) and Houston (US) is 942 miles (1516 km).
To find out how many hours a traveler will have to spend on the road from Chicago to Houston, you need to know the average speed of the selected transport: car, train, bus or ship.
For example, a tourist will travel about 1 hour, 41 minutes by plane.
| Depart from | Chicago (US) | |
| Arrives in | Houston (US) | |
| Chicago to Houston distance | 1516 km / 942 mil | |
| Avg car duration | 16 hours, 50 minutes (90 km/h) | |
| Avg bus duration | 25 hours, 15 minutes (60 km/h) | |
| Avg train duration | 15 hours, 9 minutes (100 km/h) | |
| Avg flight duration | 1 hour, 41 minutes (900 km/h) |
* Estimated time when driving in a straight line at the same speed.
Airports in Chicago
| Name | IATA | ICAO | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Midway International Airport | MDW | KMDW | L |
| Chicago Rockford International Airport | RFD | KRFD | L |
| Dupage Airport | DPA | KDPA | M |
| Chicago O'Hare International Airport | ORD | KORD | L |
| Chicago Executive Airport | PWK | KPWK | M |
Airports in Houston
| Name | IATA | ICAO | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| William P Hobby Airport | HOU | KHOU | L |
| George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport | IAH | KIAH | L |
| David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport | DWH | KDWH | S |
| Ellington Airport | EFD | KEFD | M |
| West Houston Airport | IWS | KIWS | S |
Distance calculator from Chicago to Houston
Distance converter
There are many ways to find how far is Chicago from Houston, the distance calculated in kilometers and miles by Haversine formula - distance between coordinates: 41.878114 / -87.629798 and 29.762778 / -95.383056.
Chicago to Houston map route
Use our service to calculate the Chicago to Houston distance in order to choose an appropriate type of transport and reserve the necessary amount of time for the journey.
If you want to know an answer to the question "How far is Chicago from Houston?", enter the names of the cities in the online calculator and view the route on the map, the remoteness is calculated as a distance in air miles, which is the fastest way.
It is also important to understand how many hours it will take to get from Chicago to Houston by air. We quote the flight time, which is 1 hour, 48 minutes, based on the average speed of aircraft, and you can also find out an average trip duration by other modes of transport.
In addition to the shortest distance, which is 1516 km / 942 mil, you will learn that your departure coordinates are 41.878114 / -87.629798 while the arrival coordinates are 29.762778 / -95.383056.
Please also note that Chicago is in the America/Chicago time zone and Houston is located in the America/Chicago time zone, so you need to take the time difference into account when planning your trip.
Reverse direction from Houston to Chicago.
Related distances from Chicago
| Cities | Distance |
|---|---|
| Chicago to Denver | 1477 km |
| Chicago to Orlando | 1587 km |
| Chicago to Atlanta | 947 km |
| Chicago to Dallas | 1291 km |
| Chicago to New York | 1144 km |
Related distances to Houston
| Cities | Distance |
|---|---|
| Miami to Houston | 1554 km |
| Orlando to Houston | 1365 km |
| Cancun to Houston | 1292 km |
| Las Vegas to Houston | 1972 km |
| Denver to Houston | 1412 km |