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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Texas

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Dallas
Dallasnonstop$172
Houston
Houstonnonstop$126
Austin
Austin1 stop$258
San Antonio
San Antonio1 stop$272
El Paso
El Paso1 stop$128
Harlingen
Harlingen1 stop$311
Dallas
Dallasnonstop$172
Houston
Houstonnonstop$126
Austin
Austin1 stop$258
San Antonio
San Antonio1 stop$272
El Paso
El Paso1 stop$128
Harlingen
Harlingen1 stop$311
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Texas flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Texas 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 Texas?

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Texas from Chicago usually cost between $242 and $474 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $172 on Frontier (Oct 8-Oct 11).

What is the cheapest Chicago to Texas flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Texas from Chicago found in the last 5 days was to Dallas, at $128 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $206.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Texas?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Texas is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $367 on average. Morning departures are around 9% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Texas is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $425.

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

No, with an average price for the route of $397, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Texas is November, when tickets cost $257 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $379 and $377 respectively.

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

When flying from Chicago to Texas, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays 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 Sundays.

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

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Texas, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$95
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Houston George Bush Airport

Flights from Chicago to Texas: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Chicago to Texas 
KimberlyFlew with American Airlines-Aug 2026
Get to the airport early if you don’t have Pre-Check!
IanFlew with American Airlines-Apr 2026
Lately ORD airport struggles in general often having ground stops. Construction extends travel back to airport so allow 2 hrs. Over past few months, experienced far few delays on United than AA.
Dr. JosephFlew with American Airlines-Jan 2025
Be very vigilant about the weather both in Chicago and in Dallas. Adverse weather in either area can affect the trip.

FAQs - booking Texas flights

  • Are there nursing amenities at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)?

    Yes. IAH offers several lactation rooms for nursing mothers to take care of their babies. In Terminal A, nursing rooms are next to Gate A17 and between Gate A1 and The Breakfast Klub. In Terminal E, a nursing room is adjacent to Gate E11. And in Terminal C, nursing rooms are next to Gate B21 and near Gates C34 and C4, and inside the women's washrooms.

  • Are pet relief areas at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)?

    Yes. AUS offers designated pet/service animal relief areas before and after security to take care of animals’ bathroom needs. Before security at the lower level, the Baggage Claim; in front of the Blue Garage and the Rental Car Counter is the pet relief area. After security, a pet relief area is adjacent to Gate 11.

  • Are there airline lounges at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)?

    Yes. ORD has various airline lounges in its faculties. The United Polaris Lounges is in Terminal 1 adjacent to Gate C18. The Admiral’s Club is on Terminal 3 close to Gates G8, H6/K6, and L2A.The United Lounge is on Terminal 2 is close to Gate F9 and Terminal 1 next to Gates B18, C16, and B6. On Terminal 5, there is the British Airways Lounge next to Gate M17, Sky Club adjacent to Gate M13, Swissport Lounge next to Gate M13, and SAS Lounge close to Gate M19. ORD passengers who don't have membership to the airline lounges can buy a day's pass.

  • What are the most common layover cities for flights from Chicago to Texas?

    If you wish to take a flight with a layover, you’ll find single layover flights from Chicago to Texas. The majority of the route’s layovers are an hour or less thus your entire travel time is under five hours. Nonetheless, the route’s layover will depend on your preferred airline and your landing place in Texas. Flying to Texas with Spirit Airlines your stopover will be in Orlando while with Delta your layover will be in Atlanta. On the flight from Chicago to Dallas, your stopover will be in Branson. Additionally, on the route to Texas from Chicago your stopovers could be in Columbia, St. Louis, Fayetteville, or Oklahoma City among other cities.

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

    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 Texas.

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

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

    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 from Chicago to Texas with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Texas

  • Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is one of the main airports serving the metropolitan area of Chicago. ORD is a hub for United Airlines and American Airlines and a base for Frontier Airlines. The passenger airlines facilitate flights from Chicago to Texas.
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is one of the main airports that serve the metropolis of Chicago.  The Airport serves as a base for Frontiers Airlines and Southwest Airlines, which offer flights from Chicago to Texas.
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is one of the main airports that serve Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, and North Texas. DFW is a hub for American Airlines and a base for Spirit Airlines. The airlines offer flights from Chicago to Texas.
  • El Paso International Airport (ELP) is one of the primary airports serving the city of El Paso along with Las Cruces and Ciudad Juarez. Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines run at ELP facilitating flights to Texas from Chicago.
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is one of the airports that serve the metropolitan area of Houston. The Airport serves as a hub for United Airlines and a base for Spirit Airlines, which offers flights to Texas from Chicago.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Texas

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Texas? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4189 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
Airline reviews

Boarding process of asking for volunteers to check bags goes against the system you had before with 2 bags checked free. This process is more of a guilt trip than a caring attitude toward the customer. In addition bag-size scrutiny has increased which also slows down the process of boarding. My wife said she will not fly on your airline again unless there is no other option.

10.0 ExcellentDenis, Aug 2026
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Boarding process of asking for volunteers to check bags goes against the system you had before with 2 bags checked free. This process is more of a guilt trip than a caring attitude toward the customer. In addition bag-size scrutiny has increased which also slows down the process of boarding. My wife said she will not fly on your airline again unless there is no other option.

Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

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.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

On time, easy boarding. Anytime you sit in an economy seat, it’s uncomfortable. New plane and the bathrooms were in the galley at the back of the plane which seemed odd.

Terrible service - they don’t want to be there and bad food. Entertainment system in economy from the 2000s

No drink service but there was no N/A as an option to choose. Seats were extremely tight. I am under 5.5 and I bumped my knees have no idea how taller people could manage.

Flight delayed, last seat on the plane, no arrival Gate available due to the plane departing late

Very stressful to locate United Airline boarding area, delayed flight, changing boarding area again to another location with all tiredness 😩. But flying was fine.

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.

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

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.

They need to improve their boarding process. Group 1 and/or paying first class passengers shouldn't be in the middle of boarding process

Didn't make it dir to delays - no support from United staff

No ground air conditioner for the plane. Very hot and humid prior to take off which was an uncomfortable period of time.

One thing you can always count on is your AA flight getting delayed. This is not surprising when they operate these planes like a greyhound bus with wings.

The power outlets were not working for my row. Also felt like the seats have gotten smaller. I was in the window seat and felt like suffocated, as the two passengers next to me were tall and wide.

The seat was not even cleaned. It has full of cookie crums probably from last flight's passenger. Its basic expectation that, seats are clean.

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

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

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

The aircraft had several problems - from excess fuel to non operational ac. Two hours of delay in Chicago could have been avoided with proper planning and aircraft maintenance.

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.

The meals were mediocre and the alcohol selection was poor. I enjoyed the selection of movies and other entertainment.

Good experience with this flight. Boarding was smooth with no issues. The short flight was good with quick drink & snack service. Nice easy way to get back from DC.

Very good flight that left on time and arrived earlier than anticipated, which was a plus! The crew members were very welcoming and helpful. However, the temperature on the flight was very cold - almost to the point of extreme discomfort. Additionally, requiring passengers to pay $8 for headphones to access the JetBlue entertainment was disappointing. Those earbud jacks are not used with most technology and would not be able to be used. There was no option to use Bluetooth for my own earbuds. Beyond those inconveniences, the flight was good.

My original flight was cancelled. My replacement flight was delayed over 2 hours. I lost my whole day in NY

Delays were crazy long (over an hour) both for boarding and baggage claim

awful expereince. boarding was a mess and not communicated, then we sat on a hot plane and were at risk of getting kicked off

2 hour delay and a lack of air conditioning on the plane. Not a good combination

Fabulous! This was the first time we've flown with JetBlue and the entire experience was flawless!

Worst customer service ever experienced on the planet, dirty plane, no communication, and severe delays

Going through JFK’s security is a mess. The TSA security said no shoes on the bins. So, we place our shoes in the belt and they came out all over the belt. Boarding was delayed and Flight as well.

I loved the flight and the crew. It was comfortable and smooth.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

Just know that everything, and I mean everything is “ala cart”. 60$ just to put something in the overhead bin. I will never fly Frontier again nor do I recommend them to anyone else.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Our flight was canceled for no known reason. We weren’t told until we were checking in at 5:00 am. This was after our last flight with Frontier where we sat on the plane for three hours (not an exaggeration) before we took off because of a mechanical issue. We won’t be flying Frontier again.

I didn’t have enough time to catch my connecting flight and had to use a different Airline. I will be requesting a refund.

I brought a ticket and car rental through Travelocity. There was no where to add a KTN. So I thought i’d add it by looking up ticket on frontier website. I tried 3 times with the frontier chat bot to add my KTN it never updated my boarding pass. So then I tried showing up early to do it in person at the airport. The first employee update my ktn in the system and gave me a new boarding pass. I was sent back by tsa to join regular line. Then I was told to add my Ktn. It would cost me $25 extra. Given the length of the cue I did pay. Congratulations! BUT I will NEVER fly frontier again. Plus the plane was very old. It had actual ashtrays and old looking tray backs. Worst travel experience ever. Im warning my friends and family not to use frontier ever.

It was delayed 9 hours for operational reasons, despite the plane arriving to the airport on time.

Was just ok with over selling I guess. A lot of people in a short space and when we finally arrive i20 minutes, waiting to get out from the plain because we were waiting authorization for out boarding? Something like that.

They changed my flight and did not want to accommodate me or try to help me in any way. They do not care about their customers.

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