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Distance from Houston (US) to Chicago (US)
| Name | Houston | Chicago |
| IATA | HOU | CHI |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Country ISO codes | US / USA | US / USA |
| Continent | North America | North America |
| Continent code | NA | NA |
| DD coordinates | 29.762778 / -95.383056 | 41.878114 / -87.629798 |
| Time zone | America/Chicago | America/Chicago |
| Straight distance from Houston to Chicago is 1516 kilometers (942 miles). | ||
Travel information from Houston to Chicago
The approximate time of a journey between Houston (US) and Chicago (US) is calculated based on the air-line distance of 942 miles (1516 km) and the average speed of the transport mode by which you prefer to travel: by plane, car, bus, train or ship.
If the chosen way involves stops and transfers, you must take into account many hours of possible delays when planning a route from Houston to Chicago.
But a direct flight will take 1 hour, 41 minutes.
| Depart from | Houston (US) | |
| Arrives in | Chicago (US) | |
| Houston to Chicago 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 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 |
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 |
Distance calculator from Houston to Chicago
Distance converter
There are many ways to find how far is Houston from Chicago, the distance calculated in kilometers and miles by Haversine formula - distance between coordinates: 29.762778 / -95.383056 and 41.878114 / -87.629798.
Houston to Chicago map route
When planning a trip on your own, you want to know how many hours it would take to get to your destination and find the shortest way between your current location and the target point. Our service is designed to deliver fast and accurate information on how far Houston (US) from Chicago (US) is for you to make a sound decision as to the best transportation mode and other details of your journey.
The distance from Houston to Chicago amounts to 1516 km / 942 mil. It is calculated as an air miles distance since this is the fastest and most direct path between two points. However, it is not exactly a straight line because the trigonometric formula used in the calculations takes into account the curvature of the Earth’s surface. We have factored in the actual sites occupied by the cities and figured the distance by taking coordinates from 29.762778 / -95.383056 and coordinates to 41.878114 / -87.629798.
The flight time of 1 hour, 48 minutes is calculated based on the average speed of modern commercial aircraft. However, you are not limited to traveling from Houston (US) to Chicago (US) by plane and can estimate your drive time and backward distance if you opt for traveling by car. Also, note the time zones of the cities, which are America/Chicago / America/Chicago.
Reverse direction from Chicago to Houston.
Related distances from Houston
| Cities | Distance |
|---|---|
| Houston to Miami | 1554 km |
| Houston to Orlando | 1365 km |
| Houston to Cancun | 1292 km |
| Houston to Las Vegas | 1972 km |
| Houston to Denver | 1412 km |
Related distances to Chicago
| Cities | Distance |
|---|---|
| Denver to Chicago | 1477 km |
| Orlando to Chicago | 1587 km |
| Atlanta to Chicago | 947 km |
| Dallas to Chicago | 1291 km |
| New York to Chicago | 1144 km |