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Cheap flights from Austin to Chicago

32 nonstop flights a week, 4 of them today. Operated by 3 airlines, about 2h 51m in the air, 979 mi (1,576 km). Tickets from $104, nonstop from $143.

Flights from Austin to Chicago

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Prices by day: Austin to Chicago

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Best fares from Austin to Chicago

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $104 12 December 2026, with a connection Cheapest nonstop $143 14 November 2026, American Airlines Cheapest in the next 7 days $141 14 November, Sat Cheapest weekend departure $104 Sat, 12 December 2026 Cheapest month December 2026 tickets from $104

Austin to Chicago at a glance

flight time, from 2h 25m to 9h 50m
2h 51m
straight-line distance
979 mi (1,576 km)
flights a week
32
flights today
4
first and last departure
05:00 - 08:32
lowest price, with a connection, 12 December
$104
lowest nonstop price
$143
airlines
3

Austin to Chicago ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: December 2026, tickets from $104. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is January 2027: from $152. The average across months is $132.

Austin to Chicago flight schedule

32 flights a week, 4 today, 53 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WN 246
Southwest Airlines
05:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
12:20 Chicago Midway International
7h 20m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
AA 2137
American Airlines
06:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:03 , terminal 3
3h 3m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737-800
AA 2137
American Airlines
06:03 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:00 , terminal 3
2h 57m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
WN 378
Southwest Airlines
06:40 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:10 Chicago Midway International
2h 30m
Mon, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
UA 1878
United Airlines
07:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:45 , terminal 1
2h 45m
Daily
Airbus A319
WN 378
Southwest Airlines
07:05 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:40 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat
Boeing 737-800
AA 1726
American Airlines
08:11 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:05 , terminal 3
2h 54m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
AA 1726
American Airlines
08:13 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:11 , terminal 3
2h 58m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
AA 1726
American Airlines
08:32 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:30 , terminal 3
2h 58m
Sat
Boeing 737-800

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 24 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WN 1185
Southwest Airlines
06:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
15:50 Chicago Midway International
9h 50m
Seasonal
WN 378
Southwest Airlines
06:25 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:00 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 378
Southwest Airlines
07:20 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:50 Chicago Midway International
2h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 1726
American Airlines
08:12 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:10 , terminal 3
2h 58m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 2133
United Airlines
09:05 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:56 , terminal 1
2h 51m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 204
Southwest Airlines
06:50 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:20 Chicago Midway International
2h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1878
United Airlines
06:34 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:22 , terminal 1
2h 48m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
AA 2137
American Airlines
06:31 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:30 , terminal 3
2h 59m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 1726
American Airlines
08:06 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:05 , terminal 3
2h 59m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 1696
American Airlines
06:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
08:59 , terminal 3
2h 59m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 1878
United Airlines
06:35 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:31 , terminal 1
2h 56m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
AA 3189
American Airlines
08:11 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:10 , terminal 3
2h 59m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 2133
United Airlines
08:43 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:40 , terminal 1
2h 57m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 3914
American Airlines
08:16 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:10 , terminal 3
2h 54m
Seasonal
Embraer 170
UA 1878
United Airlines
06:30 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:22 , terminal 1
2h 52m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
WN 323
Southwest Airlines
05:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
07:25 Chicago Midway International
2h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 2228
American Airlines
06:08 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:00 , terminal 3
2h 52m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 2891
American Airlines
08:16 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:05 , terminal 3
2h 49m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
WN 323
Southwest Airlines
07:25 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:50 Chicago Midway International
2h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 2531
American Airlines
06:06 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:00 , terminal 3
2h 54m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 1878
United Airlines
06:40 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:32 , terminal 1
2h 52m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 323
Southwest Airlines
06:40 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:10 Chicago Midway International
2h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2835
United Airlines
07:40 Austin-Bergstrom International
16:40 , terminal 1
9h
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 1854
American Airlines
08:13 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:05 , terminal 3
2h 52m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
AA 1880
American Airlines
06:06 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:00 , terminal 3
2h 54m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 3124
American Airlines
08:13 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:05 , terminal 3
2h 52m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
WN 342
Southwest Airlines
05:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
07:35 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 343
Southwest Airlines
09:20 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:55 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 277
Southwest Airlines
05:05 Austin-Bergstrom International
07:40 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 342
Southwest Airlines
05:05 Austin-Bergstrom International
07:40 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
WN 342
Southwest Airlines
06:55 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:30 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 343
Southwest Airlines
09:25 Austin-Bergstrom International
12:00 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 339
Southwest Airlines
06:15 Austin-Bergstrom International
08:45 Chicago Midway International
2h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 1726
American Airlines
06:42 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:35 , terminal 3
2h 53m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
WN 342
Southwest Airlines
09:15 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:50 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
WN 339
Southwest Airlines
05:10 Austin-Bergstrom International
07:40 Chicago Midway International
2h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 142
Southwest Airlines
08:15 Austin-Bergstrom International
17:25 Chicago Midway International
9h 10m
Seasonal
WN 342
Southwest Airlines
09:25 Austin-Bergstrom International
12:00 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 339
Southwest Airlines
07:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:35 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
WN 339
Southwest Airlines
06:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
08:30 Chicago Midway International
2h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 1726
American Airlines
06:02 Austin-Bergstrom International
08:56 , terminal 3
2h 54m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 1526
American Airlines
07:45 Austin-Bergstrom International
10:38 , terminal 3
2h 53m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 1726
American Airlines
06:14 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:05 , terminal 3
2h 51m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 1922
American Airlines
07:45 Austin-Bergstrom International
10:36 , terminal 3
2h 51m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 274
Southwest Airlines
05:05 Austin-Bergstrom International
07:45 Chicago Midway International
2h 40m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 275
Southwest Airlines
09:20 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:55 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 274
Southwest Airlines
05:00 Austin-Bergstrom International
07:40 Chicago Midway International
2h 40m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 275
Southwest Airlines
08:40 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:15 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 274
Southwest Airlines
06:50 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:25 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 275
Southwest Airlines
09:15 Austin-Bergstrom International
11:50 Chicago Midway International
2h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 1726
American Airlines
06:01 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:00 , terminal 3
2h 59m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 1922
American Airlines
07:59 Austin-Bergstrom International
10:59 , terminal 3
3h
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 1726
American Airlines
06:27 Austin-Bergstrom International
09:30 , terminal 3
3h 3m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Austin to Chicago

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

American Airlines14 a week Southwest Airlines11 a week United Airlines7 a week

Airports

Where flights from Austin to Chicago depart and land

Departure from Austin

Austin-Bergstrom International AUS

32 flights a week, 6 mi (10 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Chicago

Chicago Midway International MDW

11 flights a week, 9 mi (14 km) from the city centre

About the airport

When to visit Chicago

Weather by month

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September and October, +18° to +27° by day. In November it is +10° by day and +2° at night, with 7 rainy days.

Jan
0° −7° 10 days
Feb
+2° −6° 7 days
Mar
+9° 0° 12 days
Apr
+14° +5° 13 days
May
+19° +10° 11 days
Jun
+27° +17° 9 days
Jul
+27° +19° 12 days
Aug
+27° +19° 10 days
Sep
+24° +16° 7 days
Oct
+18° +10° 11 days
Nov
+10° +2° 7 days
Dec
+4° −3° 10 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Austin to Chicago?
A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 51 minutes on average, from 2h 25m to 9h 50m depending on the flight.
How far is Chicago from Austin?
979 mi (1,576 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Austin to Chicago?
American Airlines (14 a week), Southwest Airlines (11 a week) and United Airlines (7 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Austin to Chicago?
4 flights today and 32 a week, about 4.6 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Austin to Chicago?
The first departure is at 05:00 (WN246), the last at 08:32 (AA1726). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Austin to Chicago?
December 2026: tickets from $104. The most expensive is January 2027, from $152.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Austin to Chicago?
12 December 2026 (Saturday): from $104 one way, with a connection, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Austin to Chicago?
American Airlines: nonstop tickets from $143 on 14 November by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
Which Austin airport do flights to Chicago leave from?
Austin-Bergstrom International (32 a week).