Cheap Flights from Austin, TX to Chicago, IL from $78

Return flight: Chicago – Austin

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 9 direct and 312 connecting flights from Austin to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $78, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out AUS-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Austin to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Austin and Chicago is 1580 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 20:57 from 3 Austin airports and arrive 05:00 to 20:57 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 55m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 53m
  • Average flight time 2h 55m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 20:57
  • Distance 982 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 78 $), august (from 78 $), october (from 110 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 382 $), november (from 377 $), september (from 110 $).

What is the lowest airfare Austin to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $78. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92800 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 6, 2025 which leaves Austin-Bergstrom Intl in Austin at 18:48 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 21:42.

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Flight Schedule Austin (Texas) to Chicago (Illinois)

07:00 — 09:55
2h 55m flight time
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from$117
Austin — Chicago
UA1878 United Airlines
09:50 — 17:37
7h 47m flight time
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from$80
09:50 — 13:44 Austin — Miami
NK512 Spirit Airlines
1h 36m stop
15:20 — 17:37 Miami — Chicago
NK1026 Spirit Airlines
09:50 — 20:40
10h 50m flight time
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09:50 — 13:44 Austin — Miami
NK512 Spirit Airlines
4h 36m stop
18:20 — 20:40 Miami — Chicago
NK3 Spirit Airlines
10:00 — 12:55
2h 55m flight time
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from$117
Austin — Chicago
UA587 United Airlines
10:00 — 12:55
2h 55m flight time
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from$118
Austin — Chicago
UA314 United Airlines
10:19 — 13:15
2h 56m flight time
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from$143
Austin — Chicago
UA693 United Airlines
10:19 — 13:15
2h 56m flight time
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from$150
Austin — Chicago
UA202 United Airlines
12:50 — 15:43
2h 53m flight time
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from$118
Austin — Chicago
UA381 United Airlines
14:13 — 22:42
8h 29m flight time
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from$99
14:22 — 14:43 Austin — Phoenix
F93659 Frontier Airlines
2h 32m stop
17:11 — 22:55 Phoenix — Chicago
F91828 Frontier Airlines
15:50 — 18:45
2h 55m flight time
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Austin — Chicago
UA249 United Airlines
16:56 — 15:06+1day
22h 10m flight time
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from$97
16:51 — 20:40 Austin — Orlando
F94524 Frontier Airlines
16h 25m stop
13:10 — 15:06 Orlando — Chicago
F93853 Frontier Airlines
17:29 — 20:23
2h 54m flight time
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Austin — Chicago
UA1990 United Airlines
17:31 — 23:29
5h 58m flight time
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from$99
17:31 — 21:06 Austin — Atlanta
F94702 Frontier Airlines
59m stop
22:58 — 00:22 Atlanta — Chicago
F93397 Frontier Airlines
17:41 — 23:18
5h 37m flight time
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17:31 — 21:06 Austin — Atlanta
F94702 Frontier Airlines
1h 10m stop
22:15 — 23:17 Atlanta — Chicago
F92779 Frontier Airlines
18:48 — 21:42
2h 54m flight time
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Austin — Chicago
F92800 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Austin to Chicago. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 23, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Austin — Chicago is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 10 departures per week at the price of from $ 192 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 700.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA381 by United Airlines takes 2h 53m and the cheapest is F92800 by Frontier Airlines for $78.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 312 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA789 by United Airlines takes 4h 30m and the cheapest is F92800 by Frontier Airlines for $80.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Austin to Chicago from 3 airports (Austin-Bergstrom Intl, Austin, Camp Maybry AHP).

Austin airports

  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl-AUS
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  • Austin-ASQ
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  • Camp Maybry AHP-MMR
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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