$55 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Topeka

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Cheapest round-trip
$238
Overall average: $285
American Airlines
Thu 1/8Thu 1/8
ORD - MCI • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$243
Typical prices: $283-$497
United Airlines
Tue 12/30Wed 1/14
ORD - MCI • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Topeka (CHI-MCI)

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

Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 8
American Airlines Logo
8:14 am - 10:07 am
ORD
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MCI
1h 53mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:56 pm - 11:44 pm
MCI
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ORD
9h 48m1 stop
$238American Airlines
Fri, Jan 9 - Tue, Jan 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:27 pm - 4:09 pm
ORD
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MCI
19h 42m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:04 pm - 5:52 pm
MCI
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ORD
24h 48m1 stop
$239Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 4:09 pm
MDW
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MCI
27h 09m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 10:19 pm
MCI
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MDW
9h 34m1 stop
$241Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 8
Southwest Logo
8:25 am - 10:05 am
MDW
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MCI
1h 40mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:25 pm - 8:40 pm
MCI
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MDW
5h 15m1 stop
$242Southwest
Tue, Dec 30 - Wed, Jan 14
United Airlines Logo
8:02 pm - 9:50 pm
ORD
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MCI
1h 48mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:46 am
MCI
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ORD
1h 46mnonstop
$243United Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Thu, Jan 29
Delta Logo
9:33 am - 1:25 pm
MDW
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MCI
3h 52m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 1:09 pm
MCI
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MDW
6h 54m1 stop
$243Delta
Fri, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 8
Frontier Logo
11:57 am - 7:34 pm
ORD
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MCI
7h 37m1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:46 pm - 12:12 am
MCI
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ORD
27h 26m1 stop
$244Frontier
Mon, Jan 26 - Thu, Jan 29
Delta Logo
9:33 am - 1:25 pm
MDW
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MCI
3h 52m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 12:46 pm
MCI
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MDW
6h 31m2 stops
$248Delta
Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12
Frontier Logo
6:10 am - 7:46 pm
MDW
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MCI
13h 36m2 stops
Frontier Logo
11:06 am - 10:34 am
MCI
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MDW
23h 28m1 stop
$249Frontier
Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 8
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 11:25 am
MDW
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MCI
5h 15m1 stop
Southwest Logo
2:00 pm - 7:05 pm
MCI
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MDW
5h 05m1 stop
$259Southwest
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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$55
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago Midway Airport to Kansas City

When to book flights from Chicago to Topeka

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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Topeka

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

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Topeka does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Kansas City airport, which is 54.2 mi away.

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

    Direct flights cover the 412 miles separating Chicago and Topeka in about 1h 25m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Topeka?

    87 direct flights run between Chicago and Topeka on a daily basis. On average, there are about 614 departures each week.

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

    Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays 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 Saturdays.

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

    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 Topeka.

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

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

    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 Topeka 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 Topeka?

    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 Topeka 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 Topeka?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Topeka found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $55. Southwest offered a round-trip connection from $177 and United Airlines from $188.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Topeka

  • There is no airport in Topeka. Instead, you’ll be flying into Kansas City Airport when flying between Chicago and Topeka.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Topeka was found 63 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be October, November and December. The cheapest month to fly is January.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving Chicago to Topeka

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Topeka? 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 4251 reviews
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
LAX - SFO
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The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

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

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

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.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Having a long layover, I was very appreciative of the ability to stand by for an earlier flight. Other airlines like Delta have refused this to me in the past, just to be mean (because my ticket class wasn't high enough). United went out of their way to help me get to my destination early, which I really appreciated given that it was the third leg of a 24+ hour journey for me.

Other than a way way too cold cabinets for the entire flight, all was great

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

I will never book a flight through Cheap fare. They booked me from Portland Main . And would not give me a refund, so I bought 2 tickets one for 299. From Portland Main to ORD. Then I had to buy a ticket from Oregon PDX to ORD that was another 440. So Just so you know they even told me it was there fault but no refund. Bad bussniess. I did inform United but they said they couldn't help me due to the fact I booked through Cheap Tickets. Never again. And I'm spreding the word. I let everyone know at my 50th class reunion

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!

It would have been better if the crew has supported my husband's reasons for needing to keep the space clear around his feet, rather than insisting that he put his knapsack in that space.

We loved the steward on the plane. He made the night enjoyable

The plane was late, when we did board the plane was as cold as a freezer. I was freezing the entire flight, no blankets. Lost miserable flight I’ve ever had.

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.

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