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Austin → Chicago

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

AUS → ORD1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
8:11 amAUS
2h 54m
Nonstop
11:05 amORD
American Airlines
9:30 pmORD
2h 51m
Nonstop
12:21 am+1AUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
12:49 pmAUS
2h 49m
Nonstop
3:38 pmORD
United Airlines
7:55 pmORD
2h 57m
Nonstop
10:52 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
1:12 pmAUS
2h 53m
Nonstop
4:05 pmORD
American Airlines
9:30 pmORD
2h 51m
Nonstop
12:21 am+1AUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
6:35 amAUS
2h 56m
Nonstop
9:31 amORD
United Airlines
7:55 pmORD
2h 57m
Nonstop
10:52 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
12:24 pmAUS
6h 6m
ATL · 1h 11m
6:30 pmORD
American Airlines
9:30 pmORD
2h 51m
Nonstop
12:21 am+1AUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
5:10 amAUS
5h 49m
DTW · 1h 15m
10:59 amORD
Delta Air Lines
5:42 pmORD
5h 38m
MSP · 1h 4m
11:20 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
6:51 pmAUS
6h 2m
DEN · 1h 9m
12:53 am+1ORD
American Airlines
9:30 pmORD
2h 51m
Nonstop
12:21 am+1AUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
7:30 amAUS
6h 5m
DEN · 1h 2m
1:35 pmORD
United Airlines
7:55 pmORD
2h 57m
Nonstop
10:52 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
3:00 pmAUS
6h 54m
ATL · 2h 21m
9:54 pmORD
Delta Air Lines
5:42 pmORD
5h 38m
MSP · 1h 4m
11:20 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amAUS
5h 44m
MSP · 1h 14m
11:44 amORD
Delta Air Lines
5:42 pmORD
5h 38m
MSP · 1h 4m
11:20 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA1726 / AA2054$406.002026-10-29T00:47:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA456 / UA312$420.002026-10-29T00:47:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22Frontier Airlines / American AirlinesF94702 + F91595 / AA2054$318.502026-10-29T00:47:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL1040 + DL3902 / DL1306 + DL2749$434.002026-10-29T00:47:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA1764 / AA2054$406.002026-10-29T00:47:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA1878 / UA312$420.002026-10-29T00:47:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22Frontier Airlines / American AirlinesF91859 + F93174 / AA2054$318.502026-10-29T00:47:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA476 + UA2329 / UA312$406.002026-10-29T00:47:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL2104 + DL1139 / DL1306 + DL2749$434.002026-10-29T00:47:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL1242 + DL1567 / DL1306 + DL2749$434.002026-10-29T00:47:05Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $406.00

  • American Airlines AA1726: AUS 2026-12-21 08:11:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 11:05:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2054: ORD 2026-12-22 21:30:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 00:21:00; nonstop; 171 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $420.00

  • United Airlines UA456: AUS 2026-12-21 12:49:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 15:38:00; nonstop; 169 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA312: ORD 2026-12-22 19:55:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 22:52:00; nonstop; 177 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $318.50

  • Frontier Airlines F94702 / F91595: AUS 2026-12-21 12:24:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 18:30:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 366 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94702: AUS 2026-12-21 12:24:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 15:49:00; layover at ATL: 71 minutes.
    • F91595: ATL 2026-12-21 17:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 18:30:00.
  • American Airlines AA2054: ORD 2026-12-22 21:30:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 00:21:00; nonstop; 171 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $434.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1040 / DL3902: AUS 2026-12-21 05:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 349 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1040: AUS 2026-12-21 05:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 09:05:00; layover at DTW: 75 minutes.
    • DL3902: DTW 2026-12-21 10:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 10:59:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1306 / DL2749: ORD 2026-12-22 17:42:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 338 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1306: ORD 2026-12-22 17:42:00 → MSP 2026-12-22 19:14:00; layover at MSP: 64 minutes.
    • DL2749: MSP 2026-12-22 20:18:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 23:20:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $406.00

  • American Airlines AA1764: AUS 2026-12-21 13:12:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 16:05:00; nonstop; 173 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2054: ORD 2026-12-22 21:30:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 00:21:00; nonstop; 171 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $420.00

  • United Airlines UA1878: AUS 2026-12-21 06:35:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 09:31:00; nonstop; 176 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA312: ORD 2026-12-22 19:55:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 22:52:00; nonstop; 177 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $318.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91859 / F93174: AUS 2026-12-21 18:51:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 00:53:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91859: AUS 2026-12-21 18:51:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 20:17:00; layover at DEN: 69 minutes.
    • F93174: DEN 2026-12-21 21:26:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 00:53:00.
  • American Airlines AA2054: ORD 2026-12-22 21:30:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 00:21:00; nonstop; 171 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $406.00

  • United Airlines UA476 / UA2329: AUS 2026-12-21 07:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 13:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA476: AUS 2026-12-21 07:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 08:53:00; layover at DEN: 62 minutes.
    • UA2329: DEN 2026-12-21 09:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 13:35:00.
  • United Airlines UA312: ORD 2026-12-22 19:55:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 22:52:00; nonstop; 177 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $434.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2104 / DL1139: AUS 2026-12-21 15:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 21:54:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 414 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2104: AUS 2026-12-21 15:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 18:19:00; layover at ATL: 141 minutes.
    • DL1139: ATL 2026-12-21 20:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 21:54:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1306 / DL2749: ORD 2026-12-22 17:42:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 338 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1306: ORD 2026-12-22 17:42:00 → MSP 2026-12-22 19:14:00; layover at MSP: 64 minutes.
    • DL2749: MSP 2026-12-22 20:18:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 23:20:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-22 · $434.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1242 / DL1567: AUS 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 11:44:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 344 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1242: AUS 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-21 08:46:00; layover at MSP: 74 minutes.
    • DL1567: MSP 2026-12-21 10:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 11:44:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1306 / DL2749: ORD 2026-12-22 17:42:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 338 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1306: ORD 2026-12-22 17:42:00 → MSP 2026-12-22 19:14:00; layover at MSP: 64 minutes.
    • DL2749: MSP 2026-12-22 20:18:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 23:20:00.

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