Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Austin, TX from $73

Return flight: Austin – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 8 direct and 363 connecting flights from Chicago to Austin. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $73, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-AUS 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 Chicago to Austin depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Austin is 1580 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 3 Austin airports. Average flight time is 2h 52m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 50m
  • Average flight time 2h 52m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 982 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Austin are july (from 73 $), august (from 78 $), october (from 91 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 708 $), february (from 297 $), september (from 110 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Austin?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $73. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92799 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 14:54 am and arrives at Austin Austin-Bergstrom Intl at 17:44.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Austin (Texas)

05:01 — 16:46
11h 45m flight time
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05:01 — 08:12 Chicago — Atlanta
F91596 Frontier Airlines
7h 11m stop
15:23 — 16:46 Atlanta — Austin
F94211 Frontier Airlines
06:20 — 16:46
10h 26m flight time
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from$97
18:53 — 22:05 Chicago — Atlanta
F92292 Frontier Airlines
5h 58m stop
06:00 — 07:36 Atlanta — Austin
F94211 Frontier Airlines
07:10 — 10:03
2h 53m flight time
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from$117
Chicago — Austin
UA669 United Airlines
07:20 — 23:34
16h 14m flight time
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18:00 — 20:02 Chicago — Denver
F91483 Frontier Airlines
11h 9m stop
16:03 — 19:12 Denver — Austin
F92890 Frontier Airlines
08:50 — 11:42
2h 52m flight time
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Chicago — Austin
UA277 United Airlines
08:50 — 11:42
2h 52m flight time
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Chicago — Austin
UA2225 United Airlines
08:50 — 11:44
2h 54m flight time
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Chicago — Austin
UA2369 United Airlines
11:00 — 13:53
2h 53m flight time
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Chicago — Austin
UA233 United Airlines
13:39 — 13:37+1day
23h 58m flight time
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from$105
13:39 — 15:59 Chicago — San Diego
F91855 Frontier Airlines
16h 32m stop
08:31 — 13:37 San Diego — Austin
F91878 Frontier Airlines
13:40 — 16:30
2h 50m flight time
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Chicago — Austin
UA1525 United Airlines
14:44 — 23:34
8h 50m flight time
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from$113
12:35 — 14:19 Chicago — Denver
F92209 Frontier Airlines
3h 46m stop
20:29 — 23:44 Denver — Austin
F92890 Frontier Airlines
14:54 — 17:44
2h 50m flight time
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Chicago — Austin
F92799 Frontier Airlines
16:37 — 09:25+1day
16h 48m flight time
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16:37 — 20:39 Chicago — Orlando
F92792 Frontier Airlines
11h 1m stop
07:40 — 09:25 Orlando — Austin
F94523 Frontier Airlines
19:53 — 22:45
2h 52m flight time
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Chicago — Austin
UA457 United Airlines
21:56 — 13:04+1day
15h 8m flight time
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from$91
18:36 — 21:00 Chicago — Las Vegas
F92145 Frontier Airlines
8h 5m stop
15:57 — 20:43 Las Vegas — Austin
F93646 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Austin. 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 Chicago — Austin is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 13 departures per week at the price of from $ 193 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 854.

Direct flights

There are 8 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F92799 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 50m and the cheapest is F92799 by Frontier Airlines for $73.

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Connecting Flights

There are 363 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA468 by United Airlines takes 4h 35m and the cheapest is F92799 by Frontier Airlines for $91.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country 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 Chicago to Austin from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

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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Austin airports

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