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$129 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to McAllen - Compare and Save

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Cheapest round-trip
$255
Typical prices: $407-$478
American Airlines
Sat 8/8Sat 8/15
ORD - MFE • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$129
Typical prices: $284-$537
American Airlines
Wed 7/29
ORD - MFE • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $255 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Chicago and McAllen. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $389 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 34m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 34% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to McAllen (ORD-MFE)

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

Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:26 am
ORD
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MFE
5h 26m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:03 pm - 12:18 am
MFE
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ORD
6h 15m
1 stop
$255American Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 15
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:14 am
ORD
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MFE
5h 14m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 12:18 am
MFE
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ORD
8h 00m
1 stop
$257American Airlines
Thu, Aug 6 - Sat, Aug 15
Delta Logo
1:59 pm - 11:59 pm
ORD
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MFE
10h 00m
2 stops
Delta Logo
12:37 pm - 8:55 pm
MFE
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ORD
8h 18m
2 stops
$283Delta
Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 7:09 pm
ORD
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MFE
5h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 12:18 am
MFE
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ORD
8h 00m
1 stop
$285American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
10:45 am - 3:33 pm
ORD
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MFE
4h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 12:18 am
MFE
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ORD
8h 00m
1 stop
$289American Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Fri, Aug 21
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:14 am
ORD
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MFE
5h 14m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 12:18 am
MFE
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ORD
8h 00m
1 stop
$293American Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Fri, Oct 23
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 3:59 pm
ORD
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MFE
7h 14m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:24 pm - 12:23 am
MFE
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ORD
4h 59m
1 stop
$294United Airlines
Fri, Aug 7 - Sat, Aug 15
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 4:37 pm
ORD
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MFE
10h 37m
2 stops
Delta Logo
12:37 pm - 8:55 pm
MFE
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ORD
8h 18m
2 stops
$303Delta
Sat, Aug 15 - Fri, Aug 21
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:26 am
ORD
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MFE
5h 26m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 12:18 am
MFE
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ORD
8h 00m
1 stop
$305American Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 23
Delta Logo
8:15 am - 4:01 pm
ORD
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MFE
7h 46m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:25 am - 2:13 pm
MFE
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ORD
8h 48m
2 stops
$318Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to McAllen flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to McAllen?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to McAllen, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to McAllen is September, where tickets cost $260 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $554 and $469 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 22% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Chicago to McAllen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to McAllen 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 Chicago to McAllen flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to McAllen?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to McAllen was $129 for a one-way ticket and $255 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Chicago to McAllen.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to McAllen?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to McAllen are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $374 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 $333 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 McAllen.

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

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

    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 McAllen with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago and MFE can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Chicago to McAllen

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to McAllen. 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 McAllen? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9887 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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Great experience. Boarding was fast, staff were very nice and funny, everything at the seat worked well.

10.0 ExcellentNerissa, Jun 2026
ORD - ANC
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Great experience. Boarding was fast, staff were very nice and funny, everything at the seat worked well.

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

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.

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

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.

BAD. As a family could not sit together. The gate agent told us there was only one seat in the middle left, when we got on the plane the situation was very different with whole rows of seats empty

Good flights. Departure and arrivals were on time. DFW was a little problematic in that the Skytrain without prior notice bypassed the Echo terminal so that delayed my arrival at my connecting flight.

Had technical issue which delayed the flight period. Flight crew knew there was 5 passengers that the connecting flight was within 15 minutes once at the gate. Rather than identify the 5 passengers to assure they got first. The flight attended mentioned it but didn't assist to assure passengers with connecting flights off first. This caused a hardship and our party of 3 missed the connecting flight.

I had first class itinerary, yet they put me boarding group 5 from FNT to ORD! I spoke with the gate agent though, and she let me board in Group 1 like I should have been assigned. Would've liked water on that flight. I'm glad that I asked about food on the flight from ORD to DALLAS. If I fly United from ORD to any city in Texas, they always offer a hot meal and regardless if it is a time in between meal times. The excuse was that it was not dinner time yet. It was almost 6pm?? And the flight was over 2 hours. There were some healthy snack options at least, but fresh snacks like apples or something would be nice. At least offer cheese plates or similar. Please bring seatback screens like United is doing. The flight attendant in first class was wonderful.

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