Waco to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

A complete round trip from Waco to Chicago was $445.33 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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4 date pairs · 6 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 Waco to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for ACT → 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: $445 on Axel ($471 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, 2 connections via Dallas and Saint Louis out and 2 connections via Memphis and Dallas back. Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $445.33
  • Nonstop: None of the 4 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Sep 3 had a nonstop from Waco to Chicago; other dates may.
  • Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $445; lowest $445 on Axel ($471 on American Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $524; lowest $524 on Axel ($552 on American Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $26 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 6 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 4 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Sep 3 had a nonstop from Waco to Chicago; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • American: Via Dallas
Departure dateItineraries searchedNonstopAirlines and flights
Tue Nov 1024none seen—
Tue Dec 824none seen—
Fri Jul 224none seen—
Fri Sep 324none seen—

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 $445. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop fromNonstop dates seen
Nov 2026$524 on Axel, $552 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found0 of 1 searched
Dec 2026$445 on Axel, $471 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found0 of 1 searched

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $26 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • American Airlines, Dec 8–15: $471 on American Airlines, $445 on Axel ($26 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): $523.84 American Airlines (out ACT–ORD 3883 / 2506 18:04–22:30, back ORD–ACT 569 / 3339 18:00–22:19; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Dallas back). Checked 2026-10-28T19:04:30Z.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $445.33 American Airlines (out ACT–ORD 4171 / 2289 / 2317 18:05–06:30+1, back ORD–ACT 3356 / 1119 / 3339 11:55–22:42; 2 connections via Dallas and Saint Louis out, 2 connections via Memphis and Dallas back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Checked 2026-10-28T19:04:30Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $463.32 American Airlines (out ACT–ORD 4171 / 2289 / 2317 18:05–06:30+1, back ORD–ACT 1063 / 3933 05:00–09:41; 2 connections via Dallas and Saint Louis out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Checked 2026-10-28T19:04:30Z.

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July 2027

  • 2027-07-02–2027-07-05 (return 3 days later): $491.84 American Airlines (out ACT–ORD 4041 / 1120 05:10–09:42, back ORD–ACT 1040 / 3726 13:25–17:36; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Dallas back). Checked 2026-10-28T21:03:09Z.

August 2027

September 2027

  • 2027-09-03–2027-09-06 (return 3 days later): $889.21 American Airlines (out ACT–ORD 3726 / 3053 / 4973 18:00–06:14+1, back ORD–ACT 1822 / 4045 17:50–23:44; 2 connections via Dallas and Milwaukee out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive Sep 4; 2 nights before the Sep 6 return. Checked 2026-10-28T21:04:32Z.
  • 2027-09-03–2027-09-06 (return 3 days later): $1,109.88 American Airlines (out ACT–ORD 3726 / 3053 / 4973 18:00–06:14+1, back ORD–ACT 3792 / 4045 19:07–23:44; 2 connections via Dallas and Milwaukee out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive Sep 4; 2 nights before the Sep 6 return. Checked 2026-10-28T21:04:32Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from ACT 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 · ≤7h out / ≤7h 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: ACT → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.

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Other available fares

ACT–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.

  • $523.84 · American Airlines 3883 / 2506 · 18:04–22:30 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 4h 26m. Airline fare: $552.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 07:04 PM UTC

ACT–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.

  • $445.33 · American Airlines 4171 / 1010 / 2317 · 18:05–06:30 (December 9, 2026) local · 2 stops (DFW, STL) · 12h 25m. Airline fare: $471.

  • $461.21 · American Airlines 3654 / 2999 · 05:08–10:05 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 4h 57m. Airline fare: $486.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 07:04 PM UTC

ACT–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.

  • $491.84 · American Airlines 4041 / 1120 · 05:10–09:42 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 4h 32m. Airline fare: $518.

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

ACT–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.

  • $694.36 · American Airlines 3726 / 3053 / 4973 · 18:00–06:14 (September 4, 2027) local · 2 stops (DFW, MKE) · 12h 14m. Airline fare: $734.

  • $733.19 · American Airlines 4041 / 960 / 6316 · 05:10–15:39 local · 2 stops (DFW, CLE) · 10h 29m. Airline fare: $773.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 09:04 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. Every airline rated.

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