$43 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Texas

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Texas

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Dallas
Dallasnonstop$97
Houston
Houstonnonstop$121
Austin
Austin1 stop$138
San Antonio
San Antonio1 stop$281
El Paso
El Paso1 stop$273
Harlingen
Harlingen1 stop$237
Dallas
Dallasnonstop$97
Houston
Houstonnonstop$121
Austin
Austin1 stop$138
San Antonio
San Antonio1 stop$281
El Paso
El Paso1 stop$273
Harlingen
Harlingen1 stop$237

Book Cheap Chicago to Texas Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Texas 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Texas

Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:03 pm - 6:38 pm
ORD
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DFW
2h 35mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 12:24 am
DFW
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ORD
11h 34m
1 stop
$97Spirit Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 5
Frontier Logo
10:23 am - 1:19 pm
ORD
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DFW
2h 56mnonstop
Frontier Logo
12:30 pm - 3:11 pm
DFW
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ORD
2h 41mnonstop
$99Frontier
Fri, May 1 - Mon, May 4
Frontier Logo
3:29 pm - 6:22 pm
MDW
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DFW
2h 53mnonstop
Frontier Logo
8:03 pm - 10:21 pm
DFW
-
MDW
2h 18mnonstop
$99Frontier
Thu, Apr 9 - Mon, Apr 13
Frontier Logo
8:30 am - 11:26 am
ORD
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DFW
2h 56mnonstop
Frontier Logo
12:31 pm - 3:12 pm
DFW
-
ORD
2h 41mnonstop
$100Frontier
Tue, May 5 - Fri, May 8
Frontier Logo
3:07 pm - 5:50 pm
MDW
-
DFW
2h 43mnonstop
Frontier Logo
11:55 am - 2:12 pm
DFW
-
MDW
2h 17mnonstop
$100Frontier
Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 8
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:44 pm - 12:21 am
ORD
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DFW
2h 37mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:28 pm - 12:27 am
DFW
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ORD
9h 59m
1 stop
$101Spirit Airlines
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
Southwest Logo
2:10 pm - 4:40 pm
MDW
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DAL
2h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 8:25 am
DAL
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MDW
2h 10mnonstop
$177Southwest
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
Southwest Logo
11:55 am - 2:25 pm
ORD
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DAL
2h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:45 am - 11:10 am
DAL
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ORD
2h 25mnonstop
$177Southwest
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
Delta Logo
5:15 am - 11:32 am
ORD
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DAL
6h 17m
1 stop
Delta Logo
3:53 pm - 10:21 pm
DAL
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ORD
6h 28m
1 stop
$197Delta
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
Delta Logo
5:21 pm - 11:07 pm
MDW
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HOU
5h 46m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:53 am - 4:26 pm
HOU
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MDW
5h 33m
1 stop
$217Delta
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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?

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 Texas departing in April.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Texas flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Texas from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Dallas, at $82 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 72 hours was $104.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Chicago to Texas depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Texas is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $257 on average. Morning departures are around 20% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Texas is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $341.

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

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 $363, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Texas, 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 Texas is August, when tickets cost $178 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $277 and $268 respectively.

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

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

When flying from Chicago to Texas, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

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 Texas, 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 Texas, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$43
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Texas. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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 4318 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

6.0 GoodChris, Mar 2026
DAL - SAT
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

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

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

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. :/

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.

flight delayed because of poor staffing and organization - confusion from gate agents and flight attendant supervisors scheduling a missing flight attendant. flight delay 1 hr 30 min

We get stuck in the plane when landed during 45min and no communication from the crew People were listening to their phone and music out loud and nobody told them anything I definitely want stop booking spirit flight it is a disaster

Good: It was cheap and they got us to our destination safely. Not so Good: Gates experience with many, many nauseatingly (almost) threatening announcements about bags size and how much they were going to charge us if our bag was too big, even to the point of having a gate agent roaming around through the passengers eyeballing bags size and making people go check their bags in the sizers.

My flight was delayed by over an hour and the turbulance was horrible.

Terrible. The flight was randomly delayed in Chicago causing us to miss our connection and they offered us a flight the next day at 6 am and it would have taken till 345 to get to Pensacola. They didn’t cover any fees. Our bags also supposedly were on the flight to Pensacola and we tried to get them yesterday after driving 6 hours and nobody was available. Worst company ever and will never use them again. Had to pay for a rental. Spirit is claiming in climate weather for the delay but there wasn’t any weather issuesz it’s a bunch of bullshit and I am not happy

Checking in at desk in Chicago was horrible. Person was not friendly never smiled and said my flight was not paid for so I had to give another credit card. Then it ended up that I was charged twice. Then after arriving at my destination had to wait on the phone a long time to speak to a person to fix the double charge! Thank goodness the flight was perfect.

This flight cancelled. I am in the airport right now and my kids sleep on the floor. We are waiting for information in the line 4 hours and rude woman from spirit airline offers us flight to Austin on 23 February. No water no food offer. The offer to book hotel and they will refund 150$. The nearest hotel 450$ per night. So I got flight to San Antonio 02/22 at 7am. I hate this company, they are rude and no empathy. So many people with kids were there. And I don’t sleep and it is cold here. I don’t have warm clothes for me and my kids. And I don’t have money for transport from San Antonio to my Austin.

Flight was delayed for 12 h. They should stop overlooking flights.

The flight was delayed over an hour which got us into DFW at approximately 2:20 am

Terrible. Spirit cancelled the flight with 3 hours notice and were absolutely no help getting another flight. Had to make my own reservation on another airline and arrived in Dallas 12 hours later.

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

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 !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

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