Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Austin, United StatesAUS / KAUS
Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,251 ft
66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Austin → Chicago
AUS
AustinAustin Bergstrom International Airport
AustinAustin Bergstrom International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 978 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 30m
Same local time in Austin and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 8.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 8.5
- flights per day
- 9
- busiest month · Oct
- 6
- quietest month · Jan
- 2 hr 13 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6Jan2026
- 8Feb
- 9Mar
- 9Apr
- 9May
- 9Jun
- 8Jul
- 8Aug
- 9Sep
- 9Oct2025
- 8Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesspring
Frontier Airlineswinter
Republic Airwaysnow and then
Envoy Airwinter
Atlas Airnow and then
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Austin. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 8.5Mon
- 7.7Tue
- 7.7Wed
- 8Thu
- 8.4Fri
- 7.7Sat
- 8.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73840%
- Airbus A319A31918%
- Airbus A320A32011%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M6%
- Boeing 737-900B7396%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 183 |
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| February 2026 | 8 | 213 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 263 |
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| April 2026 | 9 | 258 |
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| May 2026 | 9 | 256 |
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| June 2026 | 9 | 243 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 245 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 243 |
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| September 2026 | 9 | 258 |
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| October 2025 | 9 | 288 |
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| November 2025 | 8 | 233 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 210 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on AUS-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
American Airlines
AA · AALHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Atlas Air
5Y · GTIHub: MIA Miami
Envoy Air
MQ · ENYHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Frontier Airlines
F9 · FFTHub: DEN Denver
Republic Airways
YX · RPAHub: ORD Chicago
SkyWest Airlines
OO · SKWHub: ORD Chicago
Southwest Airlines
WN · SWAHub: DEN Denver
United Airlines
UA · UALHub: ORD Chicago
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Austin: 110.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Austin to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 978 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 30m. American Airlines, Atlas Air, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Austin from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Austin Bergstrom International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 978 mi.
- How long is the flight from Austin to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Austin to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between AUS and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Atlas Air, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Austin to Chicago?
- On average around 8.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,893 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Austin and Chicago?
- Same local time in Austin and Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.