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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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Fri, Nov 7 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 11:18 pmORD-IND
1h 08mnonstop
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11:25 am - 11:48 amIND-ORD
1h 23mnonstop
$115United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 17
Frontier Logo
5:11 am - 11:22 amORD-IND
5h 11m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:17 pm - 4:56 pmIND-ORD
5h 39m1 stop
$143Frontier
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Fri, Nov 7 - Mon, Nov 10
Frontier Logo
5:11 am - 11:22 amORD-IND
5h 11m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:17 pm - 4:56 pmIND-ORD
5h 39m1 stop
$144Frontier
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Sat, Dec 6 - Mon, Dec 8
Delta Logo
6:45 am - 11:29 amORD-IND
3h 44m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:08 pm - 4:18 pmIND-ORD
3h 10m1 stop
$177Delta
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Fri, Nov 7 - Wed, Feb 18
Southwest Logo
2:15 pm - 11:50 pmORD-IND
8h 35m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:30 am - 12:15 pmIND-ORD
4h 45m1 stop
$183Southwest
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Sat, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 5
United Airlines Logo
9:03 am - 11:17 amORD-IND
1h 14mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
12:11 pm - 12:35 pmIND-ORD
1h 24mnonstop
$187United Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 5
American Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 10:02 pmORD-IND
1h 17mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:34 am - 10:57 amIND-ORD
1h 23mnonstop
$217American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 5
American Airlines Logo
9:51 am - 12:08 pmORD-IND
1h 17mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:34 am - 10:57 amIND-ORD
1h 23mnonstop
$218American Airlines
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Mon, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 15
Southwest Logo
9:35 pm - 11:35 pmMDW-IND
1h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 6:30 amIND-MDW
1h 05mnonstop
$227Southwest
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
Delta Logo
4:23 pm - 12:22 amMDW-IND
6h 59m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:33 am - 12:31 pmIND-MDW
2h 58m1 stop
$257Delta
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Expert advice for your flight from Chicago to Indianapolis

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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American Airlines

Consider Basic Economy for budget travel; compare total costs with Main Cabin for efficiency.


Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary drinks, ideal for quick trips.

United Airlines

United First provides ample legroom, up to seven inches more than economy seats.


Purchase Priority Boarding to ensure overhead bin space for carry-ons.

Airports
ORD

For quick access to downtown, take the CTA Blue Line from ORD. It runs 24/7 and avoids traffic delays, costing $5 one-way.

Read more about ORDby Stefanie Waldek
IND

Use the IndyGo Route 8 bus for a budget-friendly trip from IND to downtown Indianapolis. The ride takes about 45 minutes.

Read more about INDby Jennifer Simonson
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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.

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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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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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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.

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Planning a trip from Chicago to Indianapolis? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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 $197 on the route between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Indianapolis (IND). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 7% cheaper than other Chicago-Indianapolis routes. The most popular route is between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Indianapolis (IND).

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 Sunday. 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 December, where tickets cost $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $347 and $338 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $237, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Indianapolis?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure 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 average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Indianapolis, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$50
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Indianapolis was $50 for a one-way ticket and $115 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 O'Hare Airport to Indianapolis flight route.

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

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

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

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) 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, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Indianapolis are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $313 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $276 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • 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 $126 or less one-way and $237 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.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Indianapolis?

 
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Direct departures

Chicago to Indianapolis

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

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

Indianapolis to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Chicago to Indianapolis

 
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 8929 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
6.6Food
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Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025ORD - MEM
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Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

I wish American Airlines would change the airline industry by loading the plane back to front instead of front to back. Planes would board so much more smoothly and quickly.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Most of the delay was due to weather which is not what was at issue here. One delay was due to a missing flashlight and in the end the flashlight was actually found on the plane. The entertainment system is very limited. Live TV options offer only a few channels that are not very appealing. Boarding and deplaning are always difficult. It just takes too much time to get on and off the plane. On the plus side, I missed my connecting flight, but was easily able to book a later flight from the app while enroute.

You were more on time than United. I'm so over united delays.

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