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Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
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Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $158 (Frontier) |
One-way from | $79 (Frontier) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | April |
Average price | $297 |
Good round-trip deal | $279 or less |
Good one-way deal | $145 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
AustinChicago
AUS - ORD
AUSORD
Austin Bergstrom
Wed 5/28
11:27 am-2:16 pm
Nonstop2h 49m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 6/4
7:45 am-10:34 am
Nonstop2h 49m
AustinChicago
AUS - ORD
AUSORD
Austin Bergstrom
Wed 6/25
6:01 am-8:50 am
Nonstop2h 49m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 7/8
3:00 pm-5:41 pm
Nonstop2h 41m
AustinChicago
AUS - ORD
AUSORD
Austin Bergstrom
Wed 5/7
8:11 pm-10:55 am
1 stop14h 44m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 5/11
9:55 am-11:03 pm
1 stop13h 08m
AustinChicago
AUS - MDW
AUSMDW
Austin Bergstrom
Wed 5/28
6:25 am-8:55 am
Nonstop2h 30m
Chicago Midway
Sat 5/31
8:25 pm-11:05 pm
Nonstop2h 40m
AustinChicago
AUS - ORD
AUSORD
Austin Bergstrom
Fri 4/4
7:40 pm-9:45 am
1 stop14h 05m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 4/6
2:31 pm-5:29 pm
Nonstop2h 58m
AustinChicago
AUS - ORD
AUSORD
Austin Bergstrom
Wed 5/28
6:40 am-10:45 am
1 stop4h 05m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 5/31
1:50 pm-4:40 pm
Nonstop2h 50m
AustinChicago
AUS - ORD
AUSORD
Austin Bergstrom
Thu 4/17
7:00 am-9:51 am
Nonstop2h 51m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 4/24
12:48 pm-3:48 pm
Nonstop3h 00m
AustinChicago
AUS - MDW
AUSMDW
Austin Bergstrom
Wed 6/25
5:30 am-12:30 pm
1 stop7h 00m
Chicago Midway
Sat 7/5
6:00 am-12:45 pm
1 stop6h 45m
AustinChicago
AUS - ORD
AUSORD
Austin Bergstrom
Fri 5/9
5:15 am-9:51 am
1 stop4h 36m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 5/11
5:30 am-1:38 pm
1 stop8h 08m
AustinChicago
AUS - MDW
AUSMDW
Austin Bergstrom
Wed 4/9
12:12 pm-12:21 am
1 stop12h 09m
Chicago Midway
Wed 4/16
6:45 am-11:33 pm
1 stop16h 48m
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Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*3 stars |
The price you pay for your flight from Austin to Chicago may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 80 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Austin to Chicago (average of $245). Flying from Austin to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $326). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Austin to Chicago is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the afternoon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 42% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Austin to Chicago flight should consider departing on Thursday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from AUS to CHI are scheduled on a Thursday (43 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (12 on average).
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 1.7 - 4.9 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Chicago when rainfall is around 1.7 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chicago, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 23.0 F).
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