Traverse City 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.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
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| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA3830 | $145.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA4468 | $150.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA3830 / AA3400 | $270.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA5777 / UA2304 | $280.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL2292 + DL3902 | $170.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL2292 + DL3902 / DL2358 + DL2737 | $310.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA3830 / AA3510 | $310.50 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA3478 | $145.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA5777 | $150.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA3478 / AA3400 | $270.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA4468 / UA2304 | $280.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA3478 / AA3510 | $310.50 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA5777 / UA2304 | $322.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA4468 / UA2304 | $322.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL2292 + DL3902 / DL2358 + DL2737 | $356.50 | 2026-10-29T01:30:50Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $145.00
- American Airlines AA3830: TVC 2026-11-20 16:44:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 17:29:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $150.00
- United Airlines UA4468: TVC 2026-11-20 19:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:11:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $270.00
- American Airlines AA3830: TVC 2026-11-20 16:44:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 17:29:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
- American Airlines AA3400: ORD 2026-11-23 09:05:00 → TVC 2026-11-23 11:25:00; nonstop; 80 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $280.00
- United Airlines UA5777: TVC 2026-11-20 16:29:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 17:00:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.
- United Airlines UA2304: ORD 2026-11-23 19:45:00 → TVC 2026-11-23 21:59:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00
- Delta Air Lines DL2292 / DL3902: TVC 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2292: TVC 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 07:11:00; layover at DTW: 189 minutes.
- DL3902: DTW 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:59:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $310.00
- Delta Air Lines DL2292 / DL3902: TVC 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2292: TVC 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 07:11:00; layover at DTW: 189 minutes.
- DL3902: DTW 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:59:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2358 / DL2737: ORD 2026-11-23 17:02:00 → TVC 2026-11-23 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2358: ORD 2026-11-23 17:02:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 19:24:00; layover at DTW: 210 minutes.
- DL2737: DTW 2026-11-23 22:54:00 → TVC 2026-11-23 23:59:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $310.50
- American Airlines AA3830: TVC 2026-11-27 16:44:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 17:29:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
- American Airlines AA3510: ORD 2026-12-04 13:45:00 → TVC 2026-12-04 16:01:00; nonstop; 76 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $145.00
- American Airlines AA3478: TVC 2026-11-20 05:56:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 06:29:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $150.00
- United Airlines UA5777: TVC 2026-11-20 16:29:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 17:00:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $270.00
- American Airlines AA3478: TVC 2026-11-20 05:56:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 06:29:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.
- American Airlines AA3400: ORD 2026-11-23 09:05:00 → TVC 2026-11-23 11:25:00; nonstop; 80 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $280.00
- United Airlines UA4468: TVC 2026-11-20 19:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:11:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.
- United Airlines UA2304: ORD 2026-11-23 19:45:00 → TVC 2026-11-23 21:59:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $310.50
- American Airlines AA3478: TVC 2026-11-27 05:56:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 06:29:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.
- American Airlines AA3510: ORD 2026-12-04 13:45:00 → TVC 2026-12-04 16:01:00; nonstop; 76 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $322.00
- United Airlines UA5777: TVC 2026-11-27 16:29:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 17:00:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.
- United Airlines UA2304: ORD 2026-12-04 19:45:00 → TVC 2026-12-04 21:59:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $322.00
- United Airlines UA4468: TVC 2026-11-27 19:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 20:11:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.
- United Airlines UA2304: ORD 2026-12-04 19:45:00 → TVC 2026-12-04 21:59:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $356.50
- Delta Air Lines DL2292 / DL3902: TVC 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2292: TVC 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 07:11:00; layover at DTW: 189 minutes.
- DL3902: DTW 2026-11-27 10:20:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 10:59:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2358 / DL2737: ORD 2026-12-04 17:02:00 → TVC 2026-12-04 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2358: ORD 2026-12-04 17:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 19:24:00; layover at DTW: 210 minutes.
- DL2737: DTW 2026-12-04 22:54:00 → TVC 2026-12-04 23:59:00.
More dates for this route
A complete round trip from Traverse City to Chicago was $293.39 for Sep 3–6. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.
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4 date pairs · 4 flight options · Nov 2026–Sep 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026
Answers at a glance
- Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Traverse City to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for TVC → 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: $293 on Axel ($309 on United Airlines) for Friday Sep 3–6, nonstop out and nonstop back. Sep 3–6, United Airlines, $293.39
- Nonstop: In the 5 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Sep 3, a nonstop from Traverse City flew on 5: Fridays 3 of 3 and Tuesdays 2 of 2. The nonstops were American (AA3400, AA3478, AA3510, AA4307, AA3562, AA3830, AA3943, AA3438, AA3909, AA4190, AA6477, AA6504, AA4275, AA4490, AA4522, AA4968, AA4969) and United (UA5552, UA5678, UA5686, UA5777, UA5831, UA5867, UA1380, UA5316, UA5467, UA5618, UA5789, UA5975, UA2787, UA4470, UA4483, UA4516).
- Flight time: Nonstop takes about 1½ hours to Chicago and about 1 hour back.
- Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $293; lowest $293 on Axel ($309 on United Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $336; lowest $336 on Axel ($354 on American Airlines)).
- Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.1% 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 4 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 1½ hours to Chicago and about 1 hour back. In the 5 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Sep 3, a nonstop from Traverse City flew on 5: Fridays 3 of 3 and Tuesdays 2 of 2. The nonstops were American (AA3400, AA3478, AA3510, AA4307, AA3562, AA3830, AA3943, AA3438, AA3909, AA4190, AA6477, AA6504, AA4275, AA4490, AA4522, AA4968, AA4969) and United (UA5552, UA5678, UA5686, UA5777, UA5831, UA5867, UA1380, UA5316, UA5467, UA5618, UA5789, UA5975, UA2787, UA4470, UA4483, UA4516). These are the airlines seen in the saved flights.
- American: Nonstop
- United: Nonstop
| Departure date | Itineraries searched | Nonstop | Airlines and flights |
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| Tue Nov 10 | 16 | yes, both ways | American AA3400, AA3478, AA3510, AA4307; United UA5552, UA5678, UA5686, UA5777, UA5831, UA5867 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 16 | yes, both ways | American AA3400, AA3478, AA3510, AA4307; United UA5552, UA5678, UA5686, UA5777, UA5831, UA5867 |
| Tue Dec 8 | 18 | yes, both ways | American AA3562, AA3830, AA3943, AA4307; United UA1380, UA5316, UA5467, UA5618, UA5789, UA5975 |
| Fri Jul 2 | 22 | yes, both ways | American AA3438, AA3909, AA4190, AA6477, AA6504; United UA2787, UA4470, UA5618 |
| Fri Sep 3 | 24 | yes, both ways | American AA4275, AA4490, AA4522, AA4968, AA4969; United UA2787, UA4470, UA4483, UA4516, UA5618 |
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 $293. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.
| Month | Week-long fares found | Nonstop from | Nonstop dates seen |
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| Nov 2026 | $336 on Axel, $354 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs) | Nov 10–17, American Airlines, $335.94 | 2 of 2 searched |
| Dec 2026 | $293 on Axel, $309 on United Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs) | Dec 8–15, United Airlines, $293.39 | 1 of 1 searched |
Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?
Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.1% 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, Sep 3–6: $309 on United Airlines, $293 on Axel ($16 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): $335.94 American Airlines (out TVC–ORD 3400 12:09–12:38, back ORD–TVC 3510 13:45–16:01; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:17:46Z.
December 2026
- 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $293.39 United Airlines (out TVC–ORD 1380 09:00–09:35, back ORD–TVC 2304 19:45–21:59; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:17:48Z.
January 2027
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June 2027
July 2027
- 2027-07-02–2027-07-05 (return 3 days later): $293.39 American Airlines (out TVC–ORD 3909 05:41–06:00, back ORD–TVC 3910 21:40–00:01+1; nonstop out, nonstop back). Arrive home Jul 6. Checked 2026-10-28T20:00:53Z.
August 2027
September 2027
- 2027-09-03–2027-09-06 (return 3 days later): $293.39 United Airlines (out TVC–ORD 5618 05:45–06:10, back ORD–TVC 2304 19:50–22:01; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:02:25Z.
How we checked
On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from TVC to ORD for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later and 2 Friday departures with returns 3 days later, November 2026 to September 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 · ≤4h out / ≤4h 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: TVC → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.
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Other available fares
TVC–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.
- $1,922.20 · American Airlines 3400 · 12:09–12:38 local · Nonstop · 1h 29m. Return: American Airlines 3400 · ORD–TVC · November 15, 2026 · 09:15–11:32 local · Nonstop · 77 minutes. Airline fare: $2,033.
Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:09 PM UTC
TVC–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.
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$1,922.20 · American Airlines 4307 · 14:44–15:13 local · Nonstop · 1h 29m. Airline fare: $2,033.
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$1,922.20 · United Airlines 5777 · 16:34–17:05 local · Nonstop · 1h 31m. Airline fare: $2,033.
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$2,589.51 · Delta Air Lines 2292 / 3902 · 06:00–10:39 local · 1 stop (DTW) · 5h 39m. Airline fare: $2,733.
Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:09 PM UTC
TVC–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.
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$335.94 · American Airlines 4307 · 14:44–15:13 local · Nonstop · 1h 29m. Airline fare: $354.
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$335.94 · United Airlines 5777 · 16:34–17:05 local · Nonstop · 1h 31m. Airline fare: $354.
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$432.06 · Delta Air Lines 3976 / 2358 · 12:09–16:18 local · 1 stop (DTW) · 5h 9m. Airline fare: $456.
Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:17 PM UTC
TVC–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.
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$293.39 · United Airlines 5975 · 16:30–17:05 local · Nonstop · 1h 35m. Airline fare: $309.
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$293.39 · American Airlines 3943 · 12:01–12:41 local · Nonstop · 1h 40m. Airline fare: $309.
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$326.28 · Delta Air Lines 2292 / 3902 · 06:00–10:59 local · 1 stop (DTW) · 5h 59m. Airline fare: $344.
Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:17 PM UTC
TVC–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.
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$293.39 · American Airlines 3909 · 05:41–06:00 local · Nonstop · 1h 19m. Airline fare: $309.
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$293.39 · United Airlines 5618 · 05:45–06:10 local · Nonstop · 1h 25m. Airline fare: $309.
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$310.90 · Delta Air Lines 3815 / 1716 · 10:20–12:37 local · 1 stop (DTW) · 3h 17m. Airline fare: $329.
Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
TVC–ORD · 2027-09-03–2027-09-06 · 1 adult
Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.
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$293.39 · United Airlines 5618 · 05:45–06:10 local · Nonstop · 1h 25m. Airline fare: $309.
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$293.39 · American Airlines 4522 · 15:11–15:46 local · Nonstop · 1h 35m. Airline fare: $309.
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$310.90 · Delta Air Lines 3813 / 1665 · 17:50–20:37 local · 1 stop (DTW) · 3h 47m. Airline fare: $329.
Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:02 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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