How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Texas 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 Texas to Chicago.

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from 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 Texas 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 Texas with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Texas 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 Texas up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Texas to Chicago

Sun, Oct 11 - Wed, Oct 14

11:36 am - 2:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 49mnonstop

7:40 am - 10:39 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

2h 59mnonstop

$143Frontier

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

6:05 am - 6:16 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 11m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:11 pm - 5:21 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 10mnonstop

$143Frontier

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

6:35 pm - 9:05 pmHOU Houston Hobby-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 30mnonstop

6:25 am - 9:00 amMDW Chicago Midway-HOU Houston Hobby

2h 35mnonstop

$210Southwest

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 27

6:35 pm - 9:05 pmHOU Houston Hobby-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 30mnonstop

10:15 am - 12:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-HOU Houston Hobby

2h 35mnonstop

$210Southwest

Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17

5:30 am - 3:03 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

9h 33m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

12:37 pm - 3:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 43mnonstop

$211Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 24

5:28 pm - 11:57 pmHOU Houston Hobby-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 29m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

3:15 pm - 11:03 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 48m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$229Delta

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

3:09 pm - 8:38 pmHOU Houston Hobby-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 29m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:30 am - 2:07 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 37m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$229Delta

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

11:39 am - 6:43 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 04m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

6:20 am - 8:59 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 39mnonstop

$230Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 20

10:38 am - 1:15 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 37mnonstop

7:50 pm - 10:28 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 38mnonstop

$233United Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

7:00 am - 9:42 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 42mnonstop

7:50 pm - 10:28 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 38mnonstop

$233United Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Texas to Chicago

Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Oct 18

6:08 am - 6:23 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:40 am - 10:39 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

2h 59mnonstop

$200Frontier

Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Oct 18

5:05 am - 5:38 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 33m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

7:40 am - 10:39 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

2h 59mnonstop

$200Frontier

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

9:30 am - 1:55 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 25m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

6:00 am - 8:41 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 41mnonstop

$232Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

9:30 am - 1:55 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 25m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

6:30 am - 1:47 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

7h 17m1 stop Denver Intl

$247Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

9:30 am - 1:55 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 25m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

2:40 pm - 7:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

4h 35m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

$279Contour

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21

9:30 am - 1:55 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 25m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

2:40 pm - 7:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

4h 35m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

$279Contour

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Oct 31

9:40 am - 11:50 amDAL Dallas Love Field-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 10mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:15 amMDW Chicago Midway-DAL Dallas Love Field

2h 15mnonstop

$366Southwest

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Oct 31

12:10 pm - 2:20 pmDAL Dallas Love Field-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 10mnonstop

10:20 am - 1:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-DAL Dallas Love Field

3h 30m1 stop Tulsa

$372Southwest

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Oct 7

5:26 pm - 11:59 pmHOU Houston Hobby-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 33m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:30 am - 2:07 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 37m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$383Delta

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Oct 7

5:26 pm - 11:59 pmHOU Houston Hobby-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 33m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:00 am - 4:33 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

9h 33m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$388Delta

Recent direct flight deals from Texas to Chicago

Sun, Oct 11 - Wed, Oct 14

11:36 am - 2:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 49mnonstop

7:40 am - 10:39 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

2h 59mnonstop

$143Frontier

Fri, Oct 23 - Tue, Oct 27

11:36 am - 2:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 49mnonstop

2:11 pm - 5:21 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 10mnonstop

$143Frontier

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 16

5:06 pm - 7:59 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 53mnonstop

1:06 pm - 4:11 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 05mnonstop

$145Frontier

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 27

6:35 pm - 9:05 pmHOU Houston Hobby-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 30mnonstop

10:15 am - 12:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-HOU Houston Hobby

2h 35mnonstop

$210Southwest

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

6:35 pm - 9:05 pmHOU Houston Hobby-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 30mnonstop

6:25 am - 9:00 amMDW Chicago Midway-HOU Houston Hobby

2h 35mnonstop

$210Southwest

Tue, Oct 20 - Thu, Oct 22

9:00 am - 11:25 amHOU Houston Hobby-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 25mnonstop

9:30 pm - 12:10 amMDW Chicago Midway-HOU Houston Hobby

2h 40mnonstop

$225Southwest

Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 20

10:38 am - 1:15 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 37mnonstop

7:50 pm - 10:28 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 38mnonstop

$233United Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

7:00 am - 9:42 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 42mnonstop

7:50 pm - 10:28 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 38mnonstop

$233United Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 17

9:23 pm - 11:59 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 36mnonstop

6:55 am - 9:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 45mnonstop

$257American Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Oct 31

7:21 am - 10:00 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 39mnonstop

11:00 am - 1:43 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 43mnonstop

$257American Airlines

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Low season	January
High season	July
Cheapest flight	$83

Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.

Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Chicago O'Hare Airport

Verified travelerFlew with American Airlines-Aug 2026

Be aware that it may take you an hour after you land before you arrive at your gate at ORD.

Verified travelerFlew with American Airlines-Aug 2026

Rebook before boarding or you may get stuck on plane and overnight in airport

DeepaFlew with American Airlines-Apr 2026

The TSA precheck feature is useful, and the security checkpoint to gate walk is around 20 mins, not too bad.

RickyFlew with Spirit Airlines-Mar 2024

Uber pickup is in terminal 2 doors 2D/2E not available in terminal 1

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Texas 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 Texas to Chicago.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Texas to Chicago?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from 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 Texas 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 Texas with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Texas 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 Texas up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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