Cheap Flights from Austin, TX to Chicago, IL from $72

Return flight: Chicago – Austin

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 57 connecting flights from Austin to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $72, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:00 — 09:46
07:00 — 09:46 UA216 United Airlines
Austin — Chicago
2h 46m
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13:39 — 16:26
13:39 — 16:26 UA231 United Airlines
Austin — Chicago
2h 47m
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from$239
05:59 — 21:52
05:59 — 07:03 NK1765 Spirit Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
9h 5m stop
16:08 — 21:52 NK714 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
15h 53m
including layover
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from$125
07:30 — 17:59
07:30 — 10:15 AS723 Alaska Airlines
Austin — Seattle
1h 30m stop
11:45 — 17:59 AS352 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
10h 29m
including layover
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from$238
08:45 — 19:31
08:45 — 10:07 UA595 United Airlines
Austin — Denver
5h 48m stop
15:55 — 19:31 UA1495 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
10h 46m
including layover
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from$229
08:45 — 23:59
08:45 — 10:07 UA595 United Airlines
Austin — Denver
10h 22m stop
20:29 — 23:59 UA377 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
15h 14m
including layover
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from$229
09:45 — 20:40
09:45 — 13:35 NK512 Spirit Airlines
Austin — Miami
4h 45m stop
18:20 — 20:40 NK3 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
10h 55m
including layover
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10:53 — 22:38
10:45 — 12:08 UA779 United Airlines
Austin — Denver
6h 51m stop
19:20 — 22:51 UA2258 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
11h 45m
including layover
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from$287
11:24 — 21:25
10:45 — 12:08 UA779 United Airlines
Austin — Denver
5h 10m stop
17:40 — 21:11 UA1898 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
10h 1m
including layover
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from$249
11:24 — 17:05
10:45 — 12:08 UA779 United Airlines
Austin — Denver
45m stop
13:25 — 16:56 UA617 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
5h 41m
including layover
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from$306
12:05 — 17:10
12:05 — 13:12 UA669 United Airlines
Austin — Houston
1h 8m stop
14:20 — 17:10 UA1293 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
5h 5m
including layover
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12:05 — 19:10
12:05 — 13:12 UA669 United Airlines
Austin — Houston
3h 8m stop
16:20 — 19:10 UA2293 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
7h 5m
including layover
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14:20 — 19:10
14:20 — 15:27 UA1633 United Airlines
Austin — Houston
53m stop
16:20 — 19:10 UA2293 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
4h 50m
including layover
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14:20 — 21:29
14:20 — 15:27 UA1633 United Airlines
Austin — Houston
3h 18m stop
18:45 — 21:29 UA787 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
7h 9m
including layover
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16:05 — 11:44
+1 day
16:05 — 17:11 F93647 Frontier Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
13h stop
06:11 — 11:44 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
19h 39m
including layover
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16:05 — 17:25
+1 day
16:05 — 17:11 F93647 Frontier Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
18h 26m stop
11:37 — 17:25 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
25h 20m
including layover
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17:55 — 22:45
17:45 — 18:54 UA1326 United Airlines
Austin — Houston
1h stop
20:06 — 22:44 UA321 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
4h 50m
including layover
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17:59 — 00:15
+1 day
17:59 — 19:05 UA1326 United Airlines
Austin — Houston
2h 33m stop
21:38 — 00:15 UA1692 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
6h 16m
including layover
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from$247
19:18 — 04:47
+1 day
21:43 — 22:49 F93645 Frontier Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
2h 34m stop
13:39 — 19:30 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
9h 29m
including layover
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19:18 — 06:33
+1 day
21:43 — 22:49 F93645 Frontier Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
4h 34m stop
06:11 — 11:48 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
11h 15m
including layover
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from$82
05:59 — 22:55
05:59 — 07:03 NK1765 Spirit Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
57m stop
08:00 — 15:53 NK524 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — New York
5h 22m stop
21:15 — 22:55 NK225 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
16h 56m
including layover
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from$184
06:10 — 22:29
06:10 — 07:07 NK1503 Spirit Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
3h 25m stop
10:32 — 18:01 NK409 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Tampa
2h 31m stop
20:32 — 22:29 NK1171 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
16h 19m
including layover
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from$313
06:10 — 22:52
06:10 — 07:07 NK1503 Spirit Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
2h 25m stop
09:32 — 17:29 NK902 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Newark
3h 46m stop
21:15 — 22:52 NK329 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
16h 42m
including layover
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from$574
09:45 — 22:29
09:45 — 13:35 NK512 Spirit Airlines
Austin — Miami
1h 30m stop
15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
4h 22m stop
20:32 — 22:29 NK1171 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
12h 44m
including layover
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from$203
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 25, 2025

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 05:15 to 19:44 from 3 Austin airports and arrive 05:15 to 19:44 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 47m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 46m
  • Average flight time 2h 47m
  • The earliest flight 05:15
  • The latest flight 19:44
  • Distance 982 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are december (from 72 $), february (from 72 $), january (from 228 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 257 $), january (from 228 $), february (from 72 $).

What is the lowest airfare Austin to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $72. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93647 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves Austin-Bergstrom Intl in Austin at 16:05 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 11:44.

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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 - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 238 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 574.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA216 by United Airlines takes 2h 46m and the cheapest is F93647 by Frontier Airlines for $239.

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Connecting Flights

There are 57 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2066 by United Airlines takes 4h 31m and the cheapest is F93647 by Frontier Airlines for $72.

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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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