Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Austin, TX from $77

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 8 direct and 222 connecting flights from Chicago to Austin. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $77, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:10 — 10:03
07:10 — 10:03 UA669 United Airlines
Chicago — Austin
2h 53m
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08:50 — 11:42
08:50 — 11:42 UA277 United Airlines
Chicago — Austin
2h 52m
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from$123
08:50 — 11:42
08:50 — 11:42 UA2225 United Airlines
Chicago — Austin
2h 52m
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from$125
08:50 — 11:44
08:50 — 11:44 UA2369 United Airlines
Chicago — Austin
2h 54m
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11:00 — 13:53
11:00 — 13:53 UA233 United Airlines
Chicago — Austin
2h 53m
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13:40 — 16:30
13:40 — 16:30 UA1525 United Airlines
Chicago — Austin
2h 50m
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14:54 — 17:44
14:54 — 17:44 F92799 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Austin
2h 50m
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19:53 — 22:45
19:53 — 22:45 UA457 United Airlines
Chicago — Austin
2h 52m
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05:01 — 16:46
05:01 — 08:12 F91596 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
7h 11m stop
15:23 — 16:46 F94211 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Austin
11h 45m
including layover
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from$106
05:05 — 08:55
+1 day
05:05 — 09:10 NK19 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
21h 50m stop
07:00 — 08:55 NK517 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Austin
27h 50m
including layover
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06:00 — 05:02
+1 day
06:00 — 07:54 NK183 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
16h 25m stop
00:19 — 05:02 NK1502 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
23h 2m
including layover
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from$144
06:20 — 16:46
18:53 — 22:05 F92292 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
5h 58m stop
06:00 — 07:36 F94211 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Austin
10h 26m
including layover
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from$125
07:20 — 23:34
18:00 — 20:02 F91483 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
11h 9m stop
16:03 — 19:12 F92890 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Austin
16h 14m
including layover
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from$110
10:00 — 20:02
10:00 — 13:39 NK1113 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
4h 26m stop
18:05 — 20:02 NK1618 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Austin
10h 2m
including layover
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from$136
10:56 — 18:53
10:44 — 12:32 UA1803 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 57m stop
15:40 — 18:55 UA2285 United Airlines
Denver — Austin
7h 57m
including layover
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12:45 — 17:21
12:45 — 15:37 UA2657 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
43m stop
16:20 — 17:23 UA1711 United Airlines
Houston — Austin
4h 36m
including layover
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12:45 — 19:24
12:45 — 15:40 UA2657 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 44m stop
18:23 — 19:25 UA1980 United Airlines
Houston — Austin
6h 39m
including layover
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13:39 — 13:37
+1 day
13:39 — 15:59 F91855 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
16h 32m stop
08:31 — 13:37 F91878 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Austin
23h 58m
including layover
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from$111
14:44 — 23:34
12:35 — 14:19 F92209 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
3h 46m stop
20:29 — 23:44 F92890 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Austin
8h 50m
including layover
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from$119
15:21 — 05:02
+1 day
15:21 — 17:16 NK188 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
7h 3m stop
00:19 — 05:02 NK1502 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
13h 41m
including layover
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from$129
15:29 — 08:55
+1 day
15:29 — 19:39 NK867 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
11h 21m stop
07:00 — 08:55 NK517 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Austin
17h 26m
including layover
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from$134
16:50 — 22:28
16:50 — 19:45 UA1437 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
1h 45m stop
21:55 — 22:53 UA1179 United Airlines
Houston — Austin
5h 38m
including layover
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from$191
17:10 — 07:57
+1 day
17:10 — 20:28 NK328 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
8h 32m stop
05:00 — 07:57 NK2951 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Austin
14h 47m
including layover
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17:10 — 17:13
+1 day
17:10 — 20:28 NK328 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
17h 46m stop
14:14 — 17:13 NK516 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Austin
24h 3m
including layover
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18:34 — 08:55
+1 day
18:34 — 22:32 NK1027 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
8h 28m stop
07:00 — 08:55 NK517 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Austin
14h 21m
including layover
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20:12 — 07:57
+1 day
20:12 — 23:31 NK919 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
5h 29m stop
05:00 — 07:57 NK2951 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Austin
11h 45m
including layover
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from$163
20:12 — 17:13
+1 day
20:12 — 23:31 NK919 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
14h 43m stop
14:14 — 17:13 NK516 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Austin
21h 1m
including layover
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from$163
21:56 — 13:04
+1 day
18:36 — 21:00 F92145 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
8h 5m stop
15:57 — 20:43 F93646 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
15h 8m
including layover
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from$110
11:37 — 18:48
+1 day
11:37 — 15:26 G42467 Allegiant Air
Chicago — Punta Gorda
19h 12m stop
10:38 — 12:59 G4396 Allegiant Air
Punta Gorda — Covington
4h 20m stop
17:19 — 18:48 G4416 Allegiant Air
Covington — Austin
31h 11m
including layover
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from$185
18:02 — 19:27
+1 day
18:02 — 21:08 NK1115 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
13h 36m stop
10:44 — 12:13 NK1368 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Orlando
5h 17m stop
17:30 — 19:27 NK1618 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Austin
25h 25m
including layover
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from$180
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 17, 2025

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 21:56 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 21:56 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 21:56
  • Distance 982 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Austin are july (from 77 $), august (from 82 $), december (from 96 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 745 $), february (from 312 $), october (from 129 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Austin?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $77. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92799 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 24, 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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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 United Airlines - 126 departures per week at the price of from $ 123 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 631.

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 $77.

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Connecting Flights

There are 222 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 $106.

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  • 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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  • 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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