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Austin, TX to Chicago, IL

AUS → ORD · 977 mi · 1,572 km

16
Daily flights
5,829
Flights / year
977 mi
1,572 km
4
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

5,829 flights a year link Austin, TX and Chicago, IL, a 977 mi (1,572 km) trip flown by 4 carriers.

United Airlines
United AirlinesUA
2,896 flights/yr173 min avg-1 min padding
Delay cause: 45% airline-controllable · 55% weather / ATC362 flights sampled
American Airlines
American AirlinesAA
2,303 flights/yr169 min avg2 min padding
Delay cause: 79% airline-controllable · 21% weather / ATC346 flights sampled
Southwest Airlines
Southwest AirlinesWN
409 flights/yr165 min avg-1 min padding
Delay cause: 41% airline-controllable · 59% weather / ATC64 flights sampled
Frontier Airlines
Frontier AirlinesF9
221 flights/yr166 min avg4 min padding
Delay cause: 75% airline-controllable · 25% weather / ATC38 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
United Airlines73Free$45Free
American Airlines83Free$45Free
Southwest Airlines83Free$45Free
Frontier Airlines5Fee$65Fee

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

Austin, TX

AUS

Austin - Bergstrom International

Places within 1mi0
Restaurants0
Cafés0
Bars0
Shops0
Avg taxi out15.79 min
Avg taxi in8.11 min

Chicago, IL

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International

Places within 1mi169
Restaurants67
Cafés28
Bars28
Shops69
Avg taxi out27.79 min
Avg taxi in20.52 min

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