Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Austin
ORD
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International AirportAUSAustinAustin Bergstrom International Airport
AustinAustin Bergstrom International Airport- Distance
- 978 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 30m
Same local time in Chicago and Austin.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 9 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9
- flights per day
- 10
- busiest month · May
- 6
- quietest month · Jan
- 2 hr 15 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6Jan2026
- 8Feb
- 9Mar
- 9Apr
- 10May
- 9Jun
- 9Jul
- 9Aug
- 9Sep
- 9Oct2025
- 8Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesspring
Republic Airwayswinter
Frontier Airlineswinter
Envoy Airwinter
Atlas Airnow and then
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 9Mon
- 7.9Tue
- 8.1Wed
- 8.5Thu
- 8.9Fri
- 7.7Sat
- 8.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73837%
- Airbus A319A31918%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M11%
- Airbus A320A3209%
- Boeing 737-900B7396%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 188 |
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| February 2026 | 8 | 210 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 283 |
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| April 2026 | 9 | 269 |
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| May 2026 | 10 | 270 |
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| June 2026 | 9 | 264 |
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| July 2026 | 9 | 264 |
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| August 2026 | 9 | 259 |
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| September 2026 | 9 | 269 |
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| October 2025 | 9 | 293 |
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| November 2025 | 8 | 242 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 209 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ORD-AUS - 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 Chicago: 259.
- Direct destinations observed from Austin: 110.
The airports on this route
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Austin, United StatesAUS / KAUS
Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,251 ft
68 °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 Chicago to Austin
The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 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 Chicago from Austin by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Austin Bergstrom International Airport is approximately 978 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Austin?
- 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 Chicago to Austin?
- Yes, a direct connection between ORD and AUS 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 Chicago to Austin?
- On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,020 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Austin?
- Same local time in Chicago and Austin.
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.