Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to San Antonio, TX from $72

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 435 connecting flights from Chicago to San Antonio. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $72, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-SAT flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:45 — 11:45
08:45 — 11:45 UA490 United Airlines
Chicago — San Antonio
3h
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13:05 — 16:03
13:05 — 16:03 UA2479 United Airlines
Chicago — San Antonio
2h 58m
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from$151
13:20 — 16:26
13:20 — 16:26 UA5536 United Airlines
Chicago — San Antonio
3h 6m
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from$159
15:47 — 18:41
15:47 — 18:41 UA406 United Airlines
Chicago — San Antonio
2h 54m
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from$153
19:40 — 22:38
19:40 — 22:38 UA2148 United Airlines
Chicago — San Antonio
2h 58m
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from$150
19:59 — 22:57
19:59 — 22:57 UA658 United Airlines
Chicago — San Antonio
2h 58m
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from$214
06:00 — 11:14
06:00 — 08:59 NK1195 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
55m stop
09:54 — 11:14 NK1196 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — San Antonio
5h 14m
including layover
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from$72
06:45 — 23:30
06:45 — 09:07 NK467 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
9h 32m stop
18:39 — 23:30 NK848 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Antonio
16h 45m
including layover
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from$75
07:00 — 18:02
06:00 — 08:02 F91483 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
5h 52m stop
15:20 — 18:36 F92098 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Antonio
11h 2m
including layover
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from$91
07:20 — 14:00
07:20 — 09:09 F91483 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 34m stop
10:43 — 14:00 F92356 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Antonio
6h 40m
including layover
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from$82
08:00 — 23:30
08:00 — 10:26 NK3016 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
8h 13m stop
18:39 — 23:30 NK848 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Antonio
15h 30m
including layover
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from$75
09:05 — 19:14
09:05 — 10:58 F93173 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
4h 57m stop
15:55 — 19:14 F92098 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Antonio
10h 9m
including layover
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10:43 — 11:37
+1 day
10:00 — 13:06 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
20h 28m stop
11:04 — 12:32 NK2171 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — San Antonio
24h 54m
including layover
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from$81
12:41 — 22:51
12:41 — 16:44 NK2187 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
3h 56m stop
20:40 — 22:51 NK2227 Spirit Airlines
Miami — San Antonio
10h 10m
including layover
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from$113
15:21 — 05:04
+1 day
15:21 — 17:16 NK188 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
7h 14m stop
00:30 — 05:04 NK1058 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Antonio
13h 43m
including layover
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16:37 — 08:05
+1 day
09:17 — 13:11 F92792 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
9h 36m stop
07:40 — 09:47 F91653 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — San Antonio
15h 28m
including layover
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17:08 — 09:36
+1 day
16:56 — 20:59 F93044 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
10h 31m stop
07:40 — 09:47 F91653 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — San Antonio
16h 28m
including layover
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18:01 — 23:38
18:01 — 21:07 NK1115 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
1h 5m stop
22:12 — 23:38 NK1358 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — San Antonio
5h 37m
including layover
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18:20 — 13:06
+1 day
18:20 — 20:53 NK1117 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
11h 17m stop
08:10 — 13:06 NK1273 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Antonio
18h 46m
including layover
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19:35 — 22:51
+1 day
19:35 — 23:45 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
20h 55m stop
20:40 — 22:51 NK2227 Spirit Airlines
Miami — San Antonio
27h 16m
including layover
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from$106
19:39 — 23:25
+1 day
19:39 — 23:32 NK507 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
22h 11m stop
21:43 — 23:25 NK446 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — San Antonio
27h 46m
including layover
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from$89
21:02 — 05:04
+1 day
21:02 — 23:07 NK2179 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
1h 26m stop
00:33 — 05:04 NK2705 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Antonio
8h 2m
including layover
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21:12 — 08:05
+1 day
21:12 — 00:57 F93854 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
5h 22m stop
07:40 — 09:47 F91653 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — San Antonio
10h 53m
including layover
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05:05 — 12:32
+1 day
05:05 — 09:06 NK2 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
7h 4m stop
16:10 — 18:11 NK2060 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Atlanta
16h 53m stop
11:04 — 12:32 NK2171 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — San Antonio
31h 27m
including layover
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05:05 — 12:32
+1 day
05:05 — 09:06 NK2 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
3h 10m stop
12:16 — 14:14 NK2346 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Atlanta
20h 50m stop
11:04 — 12:32 NK2171 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — San Antonio
31h 27m
including layover
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08:37 — 12:32
+1 day
08:37 — 11:08 NK2544 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
1h 29m stop
12:37 — 19:59 NK2352 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
15h 5m stop
11:04 — 12:32 NK2171 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — San Antonio
27h 55m
including layover
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09:55 — 12:32
+1 day
09:55 — 14:02 NK2187 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 8m stop
16:10 — 18:11 NK2060 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Atlanta
16h 53m stop
11:04 — 12:32 NK2171 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — San Antonio
26h 37m
including layover
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10:00 — 21:50
+1 day
10:00 — 13:06 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
21h 37m stop
10:43 — 12:38 NK2214 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
6h 59m stop
19:37 — 21:50 NK2746 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — San Antonio
35h 50m
including layover
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11:21 — 18:33
+1 day
11:21 — 13:51 NK1633 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
21h 52m stop
11:43 — 12:46 NK1268 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Las Vegas
1h 5m stop
13:51 — 18:33 NK1586 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Antonio
31h 12m
including layover
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from$96
14:46 — 23:25
+1 day
14:46 — 16:59 NK1835 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
4h 5m stop
21:04 — 23:59 NK433 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Orlando
21h 44m stop
21:43 — 23:25 NK446 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — San Antonio
32h 39m
including layover
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from$117
15:29 — 11:14
+1 day
15:29 — 19:39 NK867 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 1m stop
20:40 — 22:40 NK3379 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Atlanta
11h 14m stop
09:54 — 11:14 NK1196 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — San Antonio
19h 45m
including layover
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16:35 — 12:32
+1 day
16:35 — 20:20 NK2189 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 57m stop
22:17 — 23:59 NK2302 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Atlanta
11h 5m stop
11:04 — 12:32 NK2171 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — San Antonio
19h 57m
including layover
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17:20 — 22:51
+1 day
17:20 — 18:52 NK2029 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Nashville
47m stop
19:39 — 22:54 NK2030 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Miami
21h 46m stop
20:40 — 22:51 NK2227 Spirit Airlines
Miami — San Antonio
29h 31m
including layover
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20:36 — 22:51
+1 day
20:36 — 23:13 G4248 Allegiant Air
Chicago — Fletcher
18h 24m stop
17:37 — 19:34 G4495 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Miami
1h 6m stop
20:40 — 22:51 NK2227 Spirit Airlines
Miami — San Antonio
26h 15m
including layover
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from$111
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 5, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Chicago and San Antonio is 1684 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 5 San Antonio airports. Average flight time is 2h 58m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 54m
  • Average flight time 2h 58m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 1047 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Antonio are july (from 96 $), august (from 96 $), june (from 108 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 304 $), may (from 119 $), october (from 115 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to San Antonio?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $72. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1115 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 24, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 18:01 am and arrives at San Antonio San Antonio at 23:38.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — San Antonio is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Spirit Airlines - 177 departures per week at the price of from $ 72 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 521.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA406 by United Airlines takes 2h 54m and the cheapest is NK1115 by Spirit Airlines for $150.

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Connecting Flights

There are 435 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA256 by United Airlines takes 4h 37m and the cheapest is NK1115 by Spirit Airlines for $72.

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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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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to San Antonio 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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San Antonio airports

  • Randolph AFB-RND
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  • Martindale AAF-MDA
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  • San Antonio-SAT
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  • Kelly AFB-SKF
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  • Stinson Municipal-SSF
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