Based on just travel duration our users have found a flight from Chicago to San Antonio to be the fastest option to their destination at just 2h 40m. If travel time is less of a concern you may want to look into booking some alternative forms of transportation like a train from Chicago to San Antonio or a bus from Chicago to San Antonio.
The cheapest way is to get a flight from Chicago to San Antonio, which can be as cheap as $110. A train from Chicago to San Antonio is more expensive than a flight, with prices starting at $258. A bus from Chicago to San Antonio is also an option, with an average price of $480.
The straight-line distance from Chicago to San Antonio is 1052.0 mi. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 2h 40m.
Flying from Chicago to San Antonio has a carbon footprint of about 1,010lb. Flight search results on momondo can be sorted by their carbon footprint. Taking the train instead of flying would reduce your CO2 emissions by around 78%. By bus, this journey’s emissions can be cut to 142lb. This would result in a 87% smaller carbon footprint vs. flying.
Prices for flights from Chicago to San Antonio Airport refresh daily.
As of January 2025, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to San Antonio Airport.
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago to San Antonio Airport.
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to San Antonio Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at San Antonio Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from Chicago to San Antonio is Boeing 737-800, representing 26.42% of all bookings. The subsequent popular models are Airbus A319 at 15.48%, Boeing 737 MAX 8 at 13.30%, and Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) at 8.26%.
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Chicago to San Antonio is American Airlines (50% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are United Airlines (31%), Southwest (9%), and Frontier (7%).
Airline | Rating | Free Cancellation | Price | ||
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Spirit Airlines | PriceFrom $94 | Free Cancellation | Rating 6.3 8,116 reviews | ||
Frontier | PriceFrom $126 | Free Cancellation | Rating 6.0 3,443 reviews | ||
Southwest | PriceFrom $131 | Free Cancellation | Rating 8.1 4,662 reviews | ||
American Airlines | PriceFrom $195 | Free Cancellation | Rating 7.2 10,000 reviews | ||
United Airlines | PriceFrom $259 | Free Cancellation | Rating 7.4 8,984 reviews | ||
Delta | PriceFrom $339 | Free Cancellation | Rating 8.0 8,521 reviews |
Southwest is one of the most popular airlines flying from Chicago to San Antonio, operating 15 flights/week on average for this route. A good Southwest flight deal for Chicago to San Antonio starts from $131 round-trip, up to an average price of $428. Our users have rated Southwest at 8.1/10.
$259 is the best United Airlines flight deal from Chicago to San Antonio found on momondo over the last 72 hours. The average United Airlines ticket price found was closer to $474, however, with flight time and availability significantly affecting the price. United Airlines (7.4/10 from 8,985 user reviews) flies into San Antonio from Chicago 9 times in an average week so prices can vary.
Finding the right flight to San Antonio from Chicago is quick and easy when you have a range of options in front of you, from reputable agents and recognisable airlines. Options that can then be filtered down to find the best fit. That is what momondo does. We make finding flights to San Antonio quick and easy, saving you time and money.
Yes. All flights to San Antonio from Chicago on momondo can be compared and filtered by various policies on offer, including flexible booking.
Once all potential Chicago to San Antonio flight options are in front of you, momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times amongst many other options.
If you are simply researching potential flights to San Antonio, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to San Antonio from Chicago and alert you when they change.