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Cheapest round-trip
$157
Southwest
Wed 7/8Tue 7/21
MDW - IND • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$79
Southwest
Wed 7/8
MDW - IND • Non-stop
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American Basic Economy can save money; compare with Main Cabin on this short route.
United Priority Boarding helps secure carry-on space; American Main Cabin Extra boards early.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Indianapolis (CHI-IND)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis

Wed, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 21
Southwest Logo
10:10 am - 12:10 pm
MDW
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IND
1h 00mnonstop
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6:40 am - 6:50 am
IND
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MDW
1h 10mnonstop
$157Southwest
Wed, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 21
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12:47 pm - 3:03 pm
ORD
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IND
1h 16mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:25 pm - 4:48 pm
IND
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ORD
1h 23mnonstop
$157United Airlines
Wed, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 21
Southwest Logo
9:20 pm - 11:30 pm
MDW
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IND
1h 10mnonstop
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4:10 pm - 9:40 pm
IND
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MDW
6h 30m
1 stop
$167Southwest
Tue, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 5
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2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
MDW
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IND
6h 00m
2 stops
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7:40 am - 7:40 am
IND
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MDW
1h 00mnonstop
$172Southwest
Wed, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 21
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1:18 pm - 6:56 pm
MDW
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IND
4h 38m
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2:18 pm - 6:25 pm
IND
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MDW
5h 07m
1 stop
$177Delta
Wed, Jul 15 - Wed, Jul 22
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4:44 pm - 7:01 pm
ORD
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IND
1h 17mnonstop
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8:10 pm - 8:37 pm
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ORD
1h 27mnonstop
$177United Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 5
Southwest Logo
12:45 pm - 9:40 pm
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IND
7h 55m
2 stops
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5:35 pm - 10:20 pm
IND
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MDW
5h 45m
1 stop
$182Southwest
Tue, Aug 4 - Thu, Aug 6
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10:30 pm - 12:51 am
ORD
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IND
1h 21mnonstop
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3:56 pm - 4:23 pm
IND
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ORD
1h 27mnonstop
$192American Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 13
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9:40 pm - 11:58 pm
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IND
1h 18mnonstop
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12:14 pm - 12:36 pm
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ORD
1h 22mnonstop
$196American Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Wed, Jul 22
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8:52 am - 3:17 pm
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IND
5h 25m
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10:29 am - 1:03 pm
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3h 34m
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$197Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Indianapolis flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Indianapolis to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Indianapolis?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago to Indianapolis departing in July.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Indianapolis flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Indianapolis costs $247 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Indianapolis (IND). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 4% cheaper than other Chicago-Indianapolis routes. It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Indianapolis?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Indianapolis clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Indianapolis on a Saturday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to Chicago, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Indianapolis?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Indianapolis, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Indianapolis is August, where tickets cost $89 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $223 and $213 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Indianapolis?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $456 on average.

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Expert advice for your flight from Chicago to Indianapolis

 
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on United Airlines and ORD

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Harriet Baskas

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

Jennifer Simonson

Jennifer Simonson

Expert on IND

Jennifer Simonson is driven by her lifelong commitment to exploring the globe. Her insatiable curiosity had led her to immerse herself into diverse locations like Oklahoma City and Pismo. Her hotel recommendations are the result of the myriad hotels she's stayed at across her travels. Along her journey, she cherishes engaging conversations with locals, indulging in the finest ice cream, trying her hand at surfing, and embarking on nature-filled hikes.

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Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 19% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 24% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago Midway Airport to Indianapolis

When to book flights from Chicago to Indianapolis

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Indianapolis based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Indianapolis

  • Where can I eat at IND airport?

    IND airport hosts restaurants, fast food options, and food stores for its travelers. Some of them include Subway food court in Concourse B near Gates 2-6 and McDonald's in Concourse A. The airport also has various restaurants with cuisines like Japanese, Italian, and Mexican some of which are Japonais, Tertulia Italian, and La Mexicana Mexican Restaurant found in Concourse A, B, C, and D respectively.

  • Which ground transportation services are available at IND airport?

    Travelers arriving at IND airport can access car rentals through various companies at the airport. The car rental companies include Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Alamo Car Rental. The rental car counters are located on Concourse A, B, and C respectively. There are taxis available from the airport's taxi stand and waiting area.

  • Which parking services are available at ORD airport?

    ORD airport offers long and short-term parking options to travelers. You can access short-term parking services at the main parking lots A, B, and C located immediately adjacent to the terminal served by a direct escalator. For long-term parking, you can choose from the standard economy lots D, E, F, G, and H located on the outbound side of the terminal.

  • Which airport in Chicago provides pet-friendly facilities?

    Greater Rockford Airport (RFD) has pet relief areas providing care for traveling pets. They are outdoor covered areas outside the terminals, baggage claim areas, and the Airside bus stop that allow pets to rest safely, play and receive care as it offers amenities that make things easier with your pet's needs such as comfortable benches, resting areas, water stations, and dog-walking areas.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Indianapolis?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Indianapolis was $79 for a one-way ticket and $157 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Indianapolis?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Chicago to Indianapolis. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    There are 2 airports in Chicago (Chicago Midway and Chicago O'Hare Intl.) and only 1 airport in Indianapolis (Indianapolis). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Chicago Midway Airport to Indianapolis flight route.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago to Indianapolis?

    American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to Indianapolis flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Indianapolis?

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Indianapolis flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Indianapolis?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Indianapolis, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago to Indianapolis?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago to Indianapolis on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Indianapolis, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Indianapolis are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $269 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $421 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Indianapolis.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis?

    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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis?

    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 Indianapolis from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Indianapolis

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $167 or less one-way and $380 or less round-trip.
  • O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is one of the airports serving Chicago. ORD is ideal for corporate travelers since it has essential business facilities. There is a business center on the terminal's north concourse with conference rooms furnished and designed for business meetings, seminars, and presentations. Hilton O'Hare Airport hotel found opposite Terminals 1, 2, and 3 has a business center where you can hold briefings.
  • Midway Airport (MDW) also serves Chicago, which provides religious facilities to its travelers. The airport has a chapel on the Mezzanine Level of its underground walkway, which is open 24h a day and accessible to anyone in need of its services. The airport is also home to the Airline Ambassadors Ministry (AAM) volunteer program, with an interfaith religious service.
  • Disabled travelers can consider Indianapolis Airport (IND) as their landing airport since the airport offers exceptional facilities for disabled passengers. There are adapted restrooms, accessible counters, ramps, automatic doors, elevators, mobile walkways, and Braille signage throughout the airport. The Indianapolis Airport (IND) offers a special program for disabled travelers called Access Indy Transit Accessibility Program (SSP) which provides bus transportation to certain downtown hotels, restaurants, and other attractions in Indianapolis.
  • IND airport provides baby facilities convenient to traveling mothers. Nursing mother's rooms are on the north side of Ticketing Hall, Concourse A, and Concourse B with rocking chairs, power outlets, and comfortable benches. Traveling lactating mothers can use these private and comfortable rooms to breastfeed their babies or pump breast milk.
  • There are lounges at IND airport where travelers can relax and enjoy hot and cold beverages to keep them refreshed. The Delta Sky Club at Concourse A is operated by Delta Airlines and has a private bar, showers, and spa facilities. The other Queen 5 Lounge is occupied by Virgin Atlantic Airways and is located on Concourse B near Gate 10. The airport has a USO Lounge offering free services to eligible military personnel.

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Chicago to Indianapolis

Monday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Indianapolis to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Tuesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Wednesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Thursday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Friday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Chicago to Indianapolis

 
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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

2.0 MediocreMatthew, Jun 2026
CVG - MDW
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Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

It was great. The gate staff were very helpful in Portland when my son forgot his rolling bag and had to go back to get it just in time to make it on the plane. We really appreciate that. Great job!

Airline is not very senior friendly. Flights are late, forcing us to run to the connecting flight. Food is awful. Wish they would go back to pretzels and peanuts. During flight, pressurization isn’t quite right and all of our ears get plugged. Everything is nickel and dime, charging for boarding, seat selection and legroom. While a screen at the desk in the gate area says check your roll on bag now for free due to space limitation, the employee at the desk will not check the bag without a $100 fee. Insane.

Kayak could’ve posted the correct gate number. Almost missed my flight.

Slow boarding, limited food and drink portions. Bad delays and turbulence

there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

OKay. I sat in the back of the plane and it was really loud between babies and little kids, and adults who.like to talk a lot and loudly most of the flight.

Flight coming out of Buffalo was delayed, so we had to be rescheduled on another flight from Baltimore to Phoenix which means we had a long layover and got home 3.5 hours late. Shuttle to parking stopped at 10pm, so we had to pay for an Uber to the parking lot and got charged an extra day of parking since it was after midnight. Not the best experience. Long day!

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

I don't know why flying out of Sarasota requires two plane changes.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Two hours delay, probably one hour because they didn’t bring catering and they had to bring water in board. There a change of aircraft. But delays galore at CLT so it must be a CLT and/or AA operation issue. The 1 hr additional delays because nobody could bring 2 packs of water sooner is probably the best example of this airline operates

I’ve got 31F seat and window seat . My 2 co passengers was AA crew members and they were very rude attitude and when I was going to use bathroom their gestures was very different and awkward and the guy beside me completely occupied the hand rest and I was really uncomfortable

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

It wa sort of on time; the cab was left with some trash

American Airlines II: Delay Boogaloo. Multiple gate changes, delays, boarded and then MORE delays. I hate to say this won’t matter, but posting stuff about major corporations in 2026 is a post-modern “scream into the void.” Was multiple hours late coming home, so there you go.

The flight was delayed about an hour for a maintenance specialist to approve the maintenance repair

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

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