MFE - CHI

$114 Find Cheap Flights from McAllen to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from McAllen to Chicago departing on 3/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from McAllen to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from McAllen to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$211
Typical prices: $373-$432
United Airlines
Tue 4/21Sat 4/25
MFE - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$114
Typical prices: $217-$452
Delta
Wed 3/11
MFE - ORD • 2 stops
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $211 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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March
Cheapest • 26% price drop
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Cheap Flights from McAllen to Chicago (MFE-CHI)

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

Tue, Apr 21 - Sat, Apr 25
United Airlines Logo
5:17 am - 10:05 am
MFE
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ORD
4h 48m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 10:59 pm
ORD
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MFE
5h 44m
1 stop
$211United Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Sat, Apr 25
Delta Logo
5:25 am - 12:43 pm
MFE
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MDW
7h 18m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:26 pm
MDW
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MFE
11h 26m
2 stops
$259Delta
Tue, Apr 21 - Sat, Apr 25
Delta Logo
5:25 am - 4:18 pm
MFE
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ORD
10h 53m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:10 am - 5:26 pm
ORD
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MFE
12h 16m
2 stops
$259Delta
Fri, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 1
American Airlines Logo
3:48 pm - 9:25 pm
MFE
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ORD
5h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:15 am
ORD
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MFE
5h 15m
1 stop
$289American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sat, Mar 7
American Airlines Logo
3:48 pm - 11:36 pm
MFE
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ORD
7h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 2:57 pm
ORD
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MFE
7h 37m
1 stop
$291American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sat, Mar 7
Delta Logo
5:28 am - 5:37 pm
MFE
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MDW
12h 09m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:08 pm
MDW
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MFE
11h 08m
2 stops
$300Delta
Wed, Mar 4 - Sat, Mar 7
Delta Logo
1:03 pm - 11:56 pm
MFE
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ORD
10h 53m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:45 am - 5:08 pm
ORD
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MFE
10h 23m
2 stops
$300Delta
Mon, Mar 2 - Thu, Mar 5
American Airlines Logo
3:48 pm - 9:25 pm
MFE
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ORD
5h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:15 am
ORD
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MFE
5h 15m
1 stop
$315American Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Mon, Mar 16
Delta Logo
1:20 pm - 10:31 pm
MFE
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MDW
9h 11m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:10 pm - 11:59 pm
MDW
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MFE
10h 49m
2 stops
$318Delta
Wed, Mar 4 - Sat, Mar 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:13 pm - 10:46 am
MFE
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ORD
16h 33m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 4:46 pm
ORD
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MFE
28h 02m
1 stop
$335Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for McAllen to Chicago flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from McAllen to Chicago, 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 McAllen to Chicago is March, where tickets cost $298 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $553 and $479 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$114
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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When to book flights from McAllen to Chicago

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from McAllen to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from McAllen to Chicago was $114 for a one-way ticket and $211 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from McAllen to Chicago?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from McAllen to Chicago are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $443 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 $401 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 McAllen to Chicago.

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

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

    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 Chicago with an airline and back to McAllen with another airline.

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

    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 Chicago from McAllen 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 McAllen to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from McAllen to Chicago. 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 McAllen to Chicago? 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 9215 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
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Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

4.0 OkaySean, Jan 2026
BOS - ORD
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Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

Door to door, the crew and staff were amazing. It was a stressful travel day with delays, but they were focused on customers and doing what they could to get us to our destinations.

Pilot navigated severe weather/snow storm with skill. Described his intentions clearly

Little warm on the plane and delayed for an hour

So excited very proud first of all I wanna thank kayak all updates very professional and fast alart And amazing cabin crew so nice to me they deserve big salute

The boarding process needs to be fixed. The zone don't work, especially when there is hardly anyone in zones 3, 4,and 5, leaving the majority of the passengers backed up in the aisle, especially because passengers seated near the front are blocking passengers who are seated in the rear of the plane. It would also help if the size of carry on bags was more strictly enforced.

Awful. They won’t help me with anything. I booked on American but they abdicated to Iberia. The ticket was overpriced. Everything negative

I enjoyed the extra leg room compared to other airlines. The first stewards made my daughter’s birthday special by giving her an extra snack. Then the last one coming home from Chicago to Appleton made our night really enjoyable Thanks for making our trip enjoyable

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

It was a typical flight. We had a delay which seems to be the normality now. And we had no in flight service due to conditions.

After we landed we sat on the tarmac for 1.5 hours waiting to get to our gate. Ridiculous.

Terrible. Flight delayed for more than 8 hours with only a $12 meal voucher provided for the inconvenience. The airplane did not have breaks on arrival yet they still made us go through the motions and board on time knowing we could not take off then sit for 40+ minutes before having to get of the time. A complete waste of my time. I cannot believe they can stay business with these shenanigans. I’ll avoid this company like the plague moving forward as the lack of accountability is disgraceful.

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