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

Wed, Jan 6 - Wed, Jan 13

7:11 am - 12:26 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 15m1 stop Denver Intl

1:33 pm - 10:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

8h 27m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$169Frontier

Wed, Jan 6 - Sat, Jan 9

7:11 am - 12:26 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 15m1 stop Denver Intl

9:40 am - 6:04 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

8h 24m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$169Frontier

Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 9

7:27 am - 10:05 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 38mnonstop

12:02 pm - 2:49 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 47mnonstop

$204American Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 5

9:51 am - 12:24 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 33mnonstop

3:04 pm - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 46mnonstop

$204American Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 15

5:40 pm - 7:55 pmDAL Dallas Love Field-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 15mnonstop

7:05 am - 9:35 amMDW Chicago Midway-DAL Dallas Love Field

2h 30mnonstop

$209Southwest

Tue, Dec 15 - Wed, Dec 16

5:40 pm - 7:55 pmDAL Dallas Love Field-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 15mnonstop

7:05 am - 9:35 amMDW Chicago Midway-DAL Dallas Love Field

2h 30mnonstop

$209Southwest

Wed, Dec 16 - Wed, Dec 23

1:55 pm - 4:33 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 38mnonstop

2:55 pm - 7:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

4h 20m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

$212Multiple Airlines

Fri, Dec 4 - Mon, Dec 7

9:30 am - 2:15 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 45m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

6:07 am - 11:31 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

29h 24m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$213Multiple Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 5

6:20 am - 11:59 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-MDW Chicago Midway

5h 39m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

4:08 pm - 9:55 pmMDW Chicago Midway-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

5h 47m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$219Delta

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

7:15 am - 12:04 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-MDW Chicago Midway

4h 49m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:39 pm - 5:29 pmMDW Chicago Midway-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

4h 50m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$219Delta

Recent last minute flight deals from Texas to Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Dec 10

1:29 pm - 3:37 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 08m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

8:59 am - 11:54 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 55mnonstop

$188Frontier

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Dec 10

1:29 pm - 3:37 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 08m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

8:30 am - 8:37 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

12h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$195Frontier

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Dec 13

9:30 am - 2:15 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 45m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

10:29 pm - 7:02 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

8h 33m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$236Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Dec 13

7:00 pm - 11:35 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 35m1 stop Cape Girardeau

10:29 pm - 7:02 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

8h 33m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$242Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 16

9:30 am - 2:15 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 45m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

2:55 pm - 7:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

4h 20m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

$243Contour

Sat, Nov 14 - Thu, Nov 19

9:30 am - 2:15 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 45m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

2:55 pm - 7:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

4h 20m1 stop Kirksville Cannon Memorial

$244Contour

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Dec 10

6:40 am - 8:50 amDAL Dallas Love Field-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 10mnonstop

7:05 am - 9:35 amMDW Chicago Midway-DAL Dallas Love Field

2h 30mnonstop

$368Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Thu, Dec 10

8:25 pm - 10:40 pmDAL Dallas Love Field-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 15mnonstop

8:45 pm - 11:15 pmMDW Chicago Midway-DAL Dallas Love Field

2h 30mnonstop

$368Southwest

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Dec 2

5:11 pm - 8:10 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 59mnonstop

11:01 am - 2:03 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 02mnonstop

$388American Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Dec 14

5:27 pm - 8:22 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 55mnonstop

11:01 am - 2:03 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 02mnonstop

$394American Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from Texas to Chicago

Wed, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 10

9:22 am - 11:55 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 33mnonstop

1:00 pm - 3:56 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 56mnonstop

$170Frontier

Fri, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 16

9:22 am - 11:55 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 33mnonstop

11:00 am - 1:53 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 53mnonstop

$170Frontier

Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 9

7:27 am - 10:05 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 38mnonstop

12:02 pm - 2:49 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 47mnonstop

$204American Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 5

9:51 am - 12:24 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 33mnonstop

3:04 pm - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 46mnonstop

$204American Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 15

5:40 pm - 7:55 pmDAL Dallas Love Field-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 15mnonstop

7:05 am - 9:35 amMDW Chicago Midway-DAL Dallas Love Field

2h 30mnonstop

$209Southwest

Tue, Dec 15 - Wed, Dec 16

5:40 pm - 7:55 pmDAL Dallas Love Field-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 15mnonstop

7:05 am - 9:35 amMDW Chicago Midway-DAL Dallas Love Field

2h 30mnonstop

$209Southwest

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 5

7:20 am - 10:10 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 50mnonstop

7:50 pm - 10:48 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

2h 58mnonstop

$221United Airlines

Sat, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 14

10:41 am - 1:15 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 34mnonstop

8:40 am - 11:32 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

2h 52mnonstop

$243United Airlines

Sun, Dec 20 - Sun, Dec 27

10:50 am - 1:20 pmHOU Houston Hobby-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 30mnonstop

9:50 pm - 12:35 amMDW Chicago Midway-HOU Houston Hobby

2h 45mnonstop

$414JetBlue

Sat, Dec 19 - Sat, Dec 26

3:05 pm - 5:35 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 30mnonstop

9:40 pm - 12:30 amMDW Chicago Midway-AUS Austin Bergstrom

2h 50mnonstop

$488JetBlue

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Low season	January
High season	July
Cheapest flight	$95

Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.

Flight from El Paso 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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