$67 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg

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Cheapest round-trip
$219
Overall average: $289
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/8Wed 4/15
ORD - TYS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$227
Typical prices: $247-$359
American Airlines
Thu 4/9Mon 4/13
ORD - TYS • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Gatlinburg. It is served by Knoxville (TYS), located 27.6 miles from Gatlinburg.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg (CHI-TYS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Gatlinburg

Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
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6:10 pm - 10:05 pm
ORD
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TYS
26h 55m
1 stop
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4:25 pm - 9:17 pm
TYS
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ORD
29h 52m
1 stop
$219Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Mon, Apr 13
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6:30 pm - 9:21 pm
ORD
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TYS
1h 51mnonstop
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8:48 pm - 9:57 pm
TYS
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ORD
2h 09mnonstop
$227American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Mon, Apr 13
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8:30 am - 11:18 am
ORD
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TYS
1h 48mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:48 pm - 9:57 pm
TYS
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ORD
2h 09mnonstop
$228American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
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7:15 am - 10:06 am
ORD
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TYS
1h 51mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:55 am
TYS
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ORD
1h 55mnonstop
$229United Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 2:20 pm
MDW
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TYS
7h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:50 pm - 10:15 pm
TYS
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MDW
5h 25m
1 stop
$229Southwest
Wed, Apr 8 - Sun, Apr 12
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 1:14 pm
ORD
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TYS
1h 44mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:55 am
TYS
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ORD
1h 55mnonstop
$231United Airlines
Sun, May 17 - Thu, May 21
Allegiant Air Logo
9:16 am - 7:55 pm
MDW
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TYS
9h 39m
1 stop
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1:22 pm - 1:57 pm
TYS
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MDW
1h 35mnonstop
$232Allegiant Air
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
Southwest Logo
10:15 am - 7:40 pm
MDW
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TYS
8h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:50 pm - 10:15 pm
TYS
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MDW
5h 25m
1 stop
$234Southwest
Wed, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 11:39 pm
ORD
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TYS
28h 29m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:56 pm - 5:15 pm
TYS
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ORD
27h 19m
1 stop
$234Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 22 - Sun, May 24
Allegiant Air Logo
9:30 pm - 10:18 pm
MDW
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TYS
23h 48m
1 stop
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1:22 pm - 1:57 pm
TYS
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MDW
1h 35mnonstop
$236Allegiant Air
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$67
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago Midway Airport to Knoxville

When to book flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg

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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Gatlinburg?

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Gatlinburg does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Knoxville McGhee Tyson airport, which is 27.6 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Gatlinburg take?

    Direct flights cover the 462 miles separating Chicago and Gatlinburg in about 1h 39m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Gatlinburg?

    44 direct flights run between Chicago and Gatlinburg on a daily basis. On average, there are about 312 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Chicago and Gatlinburg?

    Consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Gatlinburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Gatlinburg from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Gatlinburg with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Gatlinburg?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Gatlinburg from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Gatlinburg found on KAYAK was with Allegiant Air for $49. Allegiant Air offered a round-trip connection from $80 and Delta from $138.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Gatlinburg

  • There is no airport in Gatlinburg. Instead, you’ll be flying into Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport when flying between Chicago and Gatlinburg.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Gatlinburg was found 73 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be February, March and April. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving Chicago to Gatlinburg

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Gatlinburg? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8296 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
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We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

2.0 MediocreSusan, Mar 2026
JAX - ATL
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We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

The WiFi was not working. That made for a long flight.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

Could not get my connecting flight boarding pass until four hrs before departure! Ver annoying especially since the staff could not explain why!

The flight was flying with 30% capacity. The flight my seat from preferred seating to back of the seat. Even though i can understand that this was to balance the flight weight. The flight attendance decided to do the serving near my seat and in the middle , their noices woke me up from sleep , when i realized that the service has ended and when they were going back asked for a coffee, for which they answered they have completed teh service in my location. That really upset me as they woke me up and also rejected the coffee i asked. I ended up landing with a headache, thanks to the crew that screwed up my travel

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

We were delayed for about an hour from taking off due to traffic control procedures at the destination airport. But once in the air, the flight went well. The crew members were great and provided cabin service despite moderate turbulence during much of the flight.

Short flight, but no drink/snack service. The flights both going and coming were delayed.

Not being stranded in Chicago for her airport to 11:30 tomorrow morning the 3rd

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

Superb. Staff great. Great flight. As with other airlines, seating too tight and restrictive.

There is not one likable thing about this airline. It’s starts with the deceptive pricing and continues through the whole flight. The worst staff I’ve ever experienced way over priced bags absolutely no food or drink (unacceptable and you should be embarrassed) the seats are cramped and uncomfortable there is no entertainment there is nothing about this trash airline that constitutes any amount of money. It’s worse than spirit and way more expensive it is disgraceful. Do not travel with Allegiant I repeat do not bother no matter what they say the price is it is never ever going to be the right choice I’m mind blown at how awful the entire experience was I’m embarrassed that I chose so poorly I cannot reiterate enough how beyond horrible this company and its staff are, not one person on this flight or at the airport is qualified to sweep up trash on a city sidewalk they should certainly never be given any job that requires a brain or manners or communication with human beings, what a disgrace to the human race. Your criminal chiselers and should be put out to pasture

Great flight. Friendly staff. Free snacks and drinks would be nice. I would love fewer taxes and fees added on.

My 90 year old father flew with me. He needed wheel chair assistance and is nearly deaf. The staff was amazing with him.

It was fine. Nobody was outstandingly friendly but no one was rude and everything was smooth . The captain thanked us for flying but no one greeted me as I walked on the plane or as I exited which is the least they could do lol

Clean, friendly, roomy. But check-in from the phone link was terrible. Repeated attempts wouldn’t save at the final step. Just kept spinning! It was very frustrating. Finally, I used the app (vs website link) to check-in which worked very smoothly on the first attempt.

Check in on the web portal was cumbersome! After several attempts I finally got the boarding pass.

Excellent flight and even arrived 23 min early. No entertainment , or wi fi on board, but I downloaded a couple of movies beforehand which kept me entertained. Really like flying Allegiant airlines.

WE were delayed about an hour and never any communications from the employees working the gate. We also were moved to a total of three gates.

I love how they show love to their customers and care about them too.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

Flight to Tampa was delayed taking off due to plane arriving late but no other issues

As previously stated the delay I experienced flying from Wichita to Chicago caused a host of issues. When I finally was able to be booked on the last remaining American flight from Chicago to Cincinnati, the gate changed four times with the last change occurring very near the scheduled boarding time. While I didn't have a problem moving from gate to gate, I did notice and make note of others that had mobility issues and had to move each time for the gate change.

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

No Snacks or Entertainment. The flight was short, snacks should still be given.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

Boarding delayed 20 minutes for no reason, no wifi, in flight entertainment, or snacks / waters?

Delayed an hour due to operational issues. Minimal apologies or care for the significant inconvenience caused. Landed at nearly 1am and they still couldn’t find ground staff to get us off the plane promptly.

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