--- title: "Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from AUS to ORD, about 72 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Austin to Chicago (AUS-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Austin (AUS) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 72 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 52m to 3h 5m for the 978 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See AUS to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 72 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 52m to 3h 5m Scheduled flight time 978 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Austin to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for AUS to ORD starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs AUS | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1064 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:56 | 2h 56m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1878 | United Airlines | 06:50 | 09:45 | 2h 55m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1726 | American Airlines | 07:41 | 10:37 | 2h 56m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2133 | United Airlines | 08:45 | 11:41 | 2h 56m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 456 | United Airlines | 12:43 | 15:35 | 2h 52m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1625 | United Airlines | 15:37 | 18:35 | 2h 58m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1812 | American Airlines | 15:54 | 18:59 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1180 | American Airlines | 17:04 | 20:05 | 3h 1m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1568 | American Airlines | 17:04 | 20:05 | 3h 1m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1990 | United Airlines | 17:25 | 20:22 | 2h 57m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1064 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:56 | 2h 56m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1878 | United Airlines | 06:50 | 09:45 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1726 | American Airlines | 07:41 | 10:37 | 2h 56m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2133 | United Airlines | 08:45 | 11:41 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 456 | United Airlines | 12:43 | 15:35 | 2h 52m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1625 | United Airlines | 15:37 | 18:35 | 2h 58m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1812 | American Airlines | 15:54 | 18:59 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1180 | American Airlines | 17:04 | 20:05 | 3h 1m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1568 | American Airlines | 17:04 | 20:05 | 3h 1m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1990 | United Airlines | 17:25 | 20:22 | 2h 57m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1064 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:56 | 2h 56m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1878 | United Airlines | 06:50 | 09:45 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1726 | American Airlines | 07:41 | 10:37 | 2h 56m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2133 | United Airlines | 08:45 | 11:41 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 456 | United Airlines | 12:43 | 15:35 | 2h 52m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1625 | United Airlines | 15:37 | 18:35 | 2h 58m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1812 | American Airlines | 15:54 | 18:59 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1180 | American Airlines | 17:04 | 20:05 | 3h 1m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1568 | American Airlines | 17:04 | 20:05 | 3h 1m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1990 | United Airlines | 17:25 | 20:22 | 2h 57m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1064 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:56 | 2h 56m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1878 | United Airlines | 06:50 | 09:45 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1726 | American Airlines | 07:41 | 10:37 | 2h 56m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2133 | United Airlines | 08:45 | 11:41 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 456 | United Airlines | 12:43 | 15:36 | 2h 53m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1625 | United Airlines | 15:37 | 18:35 | 2h 58m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1812 | American Airlines | 15:54 | 18:59 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1180 | American Airlines | 17:04 | 20:05 | 3h 1m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1568 | American Airlines | 17:04 | 20:05 | 3h 1m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1990 | United Airlines | 17:32 | 20:30 | 2h 58m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | Showing the first 40 of 72 scheduled AUS to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every AUS to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Austin to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md), and United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on AUS to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Austin to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 10 of the 14 Austin to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the AUS to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See AUS to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Austin to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating AUS to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See AUS to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about AUS to ORD **How long is the flight from Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD) run from 2h 52m to 3h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 978 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from AUS to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly AUS to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from AUS to ORD?** About 72 nonstop flights a week run between Austin (AUS) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from AUS to ORD depart?** Scheduled AUS to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 17:32, local time at Austin. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate AUS to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for AUS to ORD nonstops, including AA 1064, AA 1180, AA 1726, and AA 1812 on American Airlines, and UA 456, UA 1625, UA 1878, and UA 2133 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on AUS to ORD?** Open the AUS to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to AUS upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-aus.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Austin (AUS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aus.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Austin (AUS): - [San Antonio (SAT) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sat-ord.md), 66 miles from AUS - [Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-ord.md), 140 miles from AUS Nonstops from Austin (AUS) to other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Austin (AUS) to Grand Rapids (GRR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-grr.md), 136 miles from ORD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss AUS to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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