Lufthansa flight LH 8981: Chicago O'Hare - Houston George Bush

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Sun 20:10 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1 23:16 Houston George Bush (IAH) C
LH 8981 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:06 Operates only on 2026-03-29
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2426)
Sat 21:05 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1 00:13 Houston George Bush (IAH) C
LH 8981 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:08 Operates only on 2026-01-10
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2665)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Sat,Sun 21:05 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1 00:12 Houston George Bush (IAH) C
LH 8981 Non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 3:07 Effective 2026-01-17 through 2026-01-24
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2665)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Sat 21:05 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1 00:12 Houston George Bush (IAH) C
LH 8981 Non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 3:07 Effective 2026-01-31 through 2026-02-07
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2665)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Daily 21:15 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1 00:17 Houston George Bush (IAH) C
LH 8981 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 3:02 Effective 2026-03-30 through 2026-04-29
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2665)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Daily 21:28 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1 00:30 Houston George Bush (IAH) C
LH 8981 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 3:02 Effective 2026-04-30 through 2026-05-20
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 1081)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Daily 21:35 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1 00:20 Houston George Bush (IAH) C
LH 8981 Non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 2:45 Effective 2026-05-21 through 2026-08-17
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 1081)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Lufthansa flight LH 8981:
Chicago O'Hare - Houston George Bush
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Lufthansa LH8981
Operates only on 2026-03-29
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2426)
Duration: 3:06, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

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Lufthansa LH8981
Operates only on 2026-01-10
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2665)
Duration: 3:08, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Lufthansa LH8981
Effective 2026-01-17 through 2026-01-24
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2665)
Duration: 3:07, non-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Lufthansa LH8981
Effective 2026-01-31 through 2026-02-07
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2665)
Duration: 3:07, non-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Lufthansa LH8981
Effective 2026-03-30 through 2026-04-29
Mon
Tue
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2665)
Duration: 3:02, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Lufthansa LH8981
Effective 2026-04-30 through 2026-05-20
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Fri
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 1081)
Duration: 3:02, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Lufthansa LH8981
Effective 2026-05-21 through 2026-08-17
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Tue
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 1081)
Duration: 2:45, non-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
  • LH 8981 is a domestic flight departing from the Chicago O'Hare airport (ORD) and arriving at Houston George Bush airport (IAH).
  • The flight distance is 925 miles, or 1489 km.
  • The timezone of both the departure and the arrival airports is UTC-6 . Current time at both airports is (loading...).
  • For direct flights, the flight time varies between 2:45 and 3:08.