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Cheapest round-trip
$311
Overall average: $260
American Airlines
Sat 9/12Sat 9/19
ORD - MFE • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$156
Typical prices: $143-$259
American Airlines
Wed 9/30
ORD - MFE • 1 stop
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Cheapest • Avg $412 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 26m (one-way)
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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to McAllen

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:35 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
5h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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6:12 pm - 12:14 amMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
6h 02m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$311American Airlines
Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17
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5:00 am - 10:31 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
5h 31m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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6:32 am - 2:12 pmMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
7h 40m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$311American Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 24
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5:00 am - 1:08 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
8h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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4:37 pm - 10:10 pmMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
5h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$316American Airlines
Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17
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6:30 am - 3:34 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
9h 04m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Austin Bergstrom
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12:59 pm - 11:59 pmMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
11h 00m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$321Delta
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
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8:05 am - 6:21 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
10h 16m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Austin Bergstrom
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12:39 pm - 11:59 pmMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
11h 20m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$321Delta
Sat, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 16
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 4:01 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
10h 31m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Austin Bergstrom
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12:47 pm - 11:50 pmMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
11h 03m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$321Delta
Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 10
American Airlines Logo
8:14 am - 3:34 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
7h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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11:13 am - 7:16 pmMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
8h 03m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$325American Airlines
Sat, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 16
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2:15 pm - 7:20 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
5h 05m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
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5:00 am - 11:27 amMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
6h 27m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$342United Airlines
Sun, Nov 22 - Fri, Nov 27
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6:55 am - 1:29 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
6h 34m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
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5:15 pm - 12:45 amMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
7h 30m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$401United Airlines
Wed, Dec 9 - Sat, Dec 12
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9:25 am - 4:00 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MFE McAllen Miller Intl
6h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
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7:27 pm - 12:15 amMFE  McAllen Miller Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
4h 48m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$401United Airlines
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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 November and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $718 and $469 respectively.

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Low season

May

Cheapest flight

$156
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 25% lower on average.
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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 $156 for a one-way ticket and $311 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 $336 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.
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 10095 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
6.7Food
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Old 757 with poor entertainment system. United no longer partners with United for free text and email. O'Hara an absolute disaster! Limited gates clauses two hour delay. Unfortunately this appears to be the norm.

2.0 MediocreRichard, Aug 2026
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Old 757 with poor entertainment system. United no longer partners with United for free text and email. O'Hara an absolute disaster! Limited gates clauses two hour delay. Unfortunately this appears to be the norm.

It was a good experience, unfortunately my checked baggages were come late and not arrived on time.

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

It was hot and not as comfortable as the flight to Chicago. Must have been a different plane that needs to be worked on or replaced.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

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

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.

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.

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