Knoxville to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

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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.

2026-11-20 · one way · $165.00

• American Airlines AA3653: TYS 2026-11-20 20:52:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 21:58:00; nonstop; 126 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00

• United Airlines UA5595: TYS 2026-11-20 17:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 18:36:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $310.00

• United Airlines UA5921: TYS 2026-11-20 10:57:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 11:59:00; nonstop; 122 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA5693: ORD 2026-11-23 14:10:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 17:00:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $352.50

• American Airlines AA3653: TYS 2026-11-27 20:52:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 21:58:00; nonstop; 126 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA4229: ORD 2026-12-04 13:45:00 → TYS 2026-12-04 16:29:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $190.00

• Delta Air Lines DL1743 / DL2738: TYS 2026-11-20 12:32:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 17:06:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1743: TYS 2026-11-20 12:32:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 13:38:00; layover at ATL: 132 minutes.
  • DL2738: ATL 2026-11-20 15:50:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 17:06:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $350.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5196 / DL3902: TYS 2026-11-20 07:10:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 289 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5196: TYS 2026-11-20 07:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 09:00:00; layover at DTW: 80 minutes.
  • DL3902: DTW 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:59:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL1477 / DL5272: ORD 2026-11-23 15:59:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 21:56:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1477: ORD 2026-11-23 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 18:54:00; layover at ATL: 118 minutes.
  • DL5272: ATL 2026-11-23 20:52:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 21:56:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $165.00

• American Airlines AA5408: TYS 2026-11-20 11:33:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 12:40:00; nonstop; 127 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00

• United Airlines UA5921: TYS 2026-11-20 10:57:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 11:59:00; nonstop; 122 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $310.00

• United Airlines UA5595: TYS 2026-11-20 17:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 18:36:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA5693: ORD 2026-11-23 14:10:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 17:00:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $352.50

• American Airlines AA5408: TYS 2026-11-27 11:33:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 12:40:00; nonstop; 127 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA4229: ORD 2026-12-04 13:45:00 → TYS 2026-12-04 16:29:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $364.25

• United Airlines UA5921: TYS 2026-11-27 10:57:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 11:59:00; nonstop; 122 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA4559: ORD 2026-12-04 10:25:00 → TYS 2026-12-04 13:13:00; nonstop; 108 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $364.25

• United Airlines UA5595: TYS 2026-11-27 17:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 18:36:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA4559: ORD 2026-12-04 10:25:00 → TYS 2026-12-04 13:13:00; nonstop; 108 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $180.00

• American Airlines AA5675 / AA1039: TYS 2026-11-20 20:04:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5675: TYS 2026-11-20 20:04:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 21:28:00; layover at CLT: 85 minutes.
  • AA1039: CLT 2026-11-20 22:53:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:59:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $190.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5196 / DL3902: TYS 2026-11-20 07:10:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 289 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5196: TYS 2026-11-20 07:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 09:00:00; layover at DTW: 80 minutes.
  • DL3902: DTW 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:59:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $315.00

• American Airlines AA3653: TYS 2026-11-20 20:52:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 21:58:00; nonstop; 126 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA1889 / AA5301: ORD 2026-11-23 12:05:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1889: ORD 2026-11-23 12:05:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 15:10:00; layover at CLT: 186 minutes.
  • AA5301: CLT 2026-11-23 18:16:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 19:31:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $330.00

• American Airlines AA5675 / AA1039: TYS 2026-11-20 20:04:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5675: TYS 2026-11-20 20:04:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 21:28:00; layover at CLT: 85 minutes.
  • AA1039: CLT 2026-11-20 22:53:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:59:00.
• American Airlines AA1889 / AA5301: ORD 2026-11-23 12:05:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1889: ORD 2026-11-23 12:05:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 15:10:00; layover at CLT: 186 minutes.
  • AA5301: CLT 2026-11-23 18:16:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 19:31:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $350.00

• Delta Air Lines DL1743 / DL2738: TYS 2026-11-20 12:32:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 17:06:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1743: TYS 2026-11-20 12:32:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 13:38:00; layover at ATL: 132 minutes.
  • DL2738: ATL 2026-11-20 15:50:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 17:06:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL1477 / DL5272: ORD 2026-11-23 15:59:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 21:56:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1477: ORD 2026-11-23 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 18:54:00; layover at ATL: 118 minutes.
  • DL5272: ATL 2026-11-23 20:52:00 → TYS 2026-11-23 21:56:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $372.75

• American Airlines AA5675 / AA1039: TYS 2026-11-27 20:04:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5675: TYS 2026-11-27 20:04:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 21:28:00; layover at CLT: 85 minutes.
  • AA1039: CLT 2026-11-27 22:53:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 23:59:00.
• American Airlines AA4229: ORD 2026-12-04 13:45:00 → TYS 2026-12-04 16:29:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $411.25

• Delta Air Lines DL1743 / DL2738: TYS 2026-11-27 12:32:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 17:06:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1743: TYS 2026-11-27 12:32:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 13:38:00; layover at ATL: 132 minutes.
  • DL2738: ATL 2026-11-27 15:50:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 17:06:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL1477 / DL5272: ORD 2026-12-04 15:59:00 → TYS 2026-12-04 21:56:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1477: ORD 2026-12-04 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 18:54:00; layover at ATL: 118 minutes.
  • DL5272: ATL 2026-12-04 20:52:00 → TYS 2026-12-04 21:56:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $411.25

• Delta Air Lines DL5196 / DL3902: TYS 2026-11-27 07:10:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 289 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5196: TYS 2026-11-27 07:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 09:00:00; layover at DTW: 80 minutes.
  • DL3902: DTW 2026-11-27 10:20:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 10:59:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL1477 / DL5272: ORD 2026-12-04 15:59:00 → TYS 2026-12-04 21:56:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1477: ORD 2026-12-04 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 18:54:00; layover at ATL: 118 minutes.
  • DL5272: ATL 2026-12-04 20:52:00 → TYS 2026-12-04 21:56:00.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
• Nov 20, 2026 · One way

A complete round trip from Knoxville to Chicago was $209.83 for Dec 8–15. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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3 date pairs · 3 flight options · Nov 2026–Jul 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Knoxville to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for TYS → ORD. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: $210 on Axel ($221 on United Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, nonstop out and nonstop back. Dec 8–15, United Airlines, $209.83
• Nonstop: In the 6 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Jul 2, a nonstop from Knoxville flew on 6: Tuesdays 3 of 3, Fridays 2 of 2 and Wednesdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were American (AA3653, AA4229, AA5340, AA5408, AA3962, AA5221, AA3881, AA4938, AA4943, AA4974) and United (UA4460, UA4581, UA5478, UA5524, UA5245, UA5595, UA5921).
• Flight time: Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Chicago and about 2 hours back.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $210; lowest $210 on Axel ($221 on United Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $359; lowest $359 on Axel ($379 on United Airlines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 3 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $16 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 3 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, American and United fly it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Chicago and about 2 hours back. In the 6 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Jul 2, a nonstop from Knoxville flew on 6: Tuesdays 3 of 3, Fridays 2 of 2 and Wednesdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were American (AA3653, AA4229, AA5340, AA5408, AA3962, AA5221, AA3881, AA4938, AA4943, AA4974) and United (UA4460, UA4581, UA5478, UA5524, UA5245, UA5595, UA5921). These are the airlines seen in the saved flights.

• American: Nonstop
• United: Nonstop

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $210. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 3 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $16 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• United Airlines nonstop, Dec 8–15: $221 on United Airlines, $210 on Axel ($11 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

November 2026

• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $359.10 United Airlines (out TYS–ORD 5478 17:40–18:43, back ORD–TYS 4559 10:25–13:13; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:40:50Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $209.83 United Airlines (out TYS–ORD 5921 10:57–12:00, back ORD–TYS 5693 14:10–17:00; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:40:52Z.

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July 2027

• 2027-07-02–2027-07-05 (return 3 days later): $303.05 American Airlines (out TYS–ORD 4974 11:35–12:38, back ORD–TYS 4938 09:40–12:30; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T21:03:30Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from TYS to ORD for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 3 days later, November 2026 to July 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤5h out / ≤5h back. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: TYS → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.

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TYS–ORD · 2026-11-13–2026-11-15 · 6 adults

Round-trip total · Economy · USD. Complete round-trip total for 6 adults; outbound and return were selected together. Check again for current availability.

• $1,985.21 · American Airlines 3653 · 20:52–21:58 local · Nonstop · 2h 6m. Return: American Airlines 4229 · ORD–TYS · November 15, 2026 · 13:45–16:29 local · Nonstop · 104 minutes. Airline fare: $2,093.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 09:39 PM UTC

TYS–ORD · 2026-11-13–2026-11-15 · 6 adults

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $1,985.21 · American Airlines 3653 · 20:52–21:58 local · Nonstop · 2h 6m. Airline fare: $2,093.

• $2,369.11 · United Airlines 4581 · 10:33–11:39 local · Nonstop · 2h 6m. Airline fare: $2,507.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 09:39 PM UTC

TYS–ORD · 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $359.10 · United Airlines 5478 · 17:40–18:43 local · Nonstop · 2h 3m. Airline fare: $379.

• $359.10 · American Airlines 3653 · 20:52–21:58 local · Nonstop · 2h 6m. Airline fare: $379.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:40 PM UTC

TYS–ORD · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $209.83 · United Airlines 5921 · 10:57–12:00 local · Nonstop · 2h 3m. Airline fare: $221.

• $209.83 · American Airlines 4229 · 17:11–18:15 local · Nonstop · 2h 4m. Airline fare: $221.

• $227.74 · Delta Air Lines 3015 / 1147 · 05:40–09:26 local · 1 stop (ATL) · 4h 46m. Airline fare: $241.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:40 PM UTC

TYS–ORD · 2027-07-02–2027-07-05 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $303.05 · American Airlines 4974 · 11:35–12:38 local · Nonstop · 2h 3m. Airline fare: $319.

• $320.52 · Delta Air Lines 5271 / 1668 · 15:20–18:40 local · 1 stop (DTW) · 4h 20m. Airline fare: $339.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 09:03 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights. Airline checkout totals were not separately verified.

Airline ratings: American Airlines 6.2/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10. Every airline rated.

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