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Chicago to Destin & the Emerald Coast: what the flight costs

By the VacayMatch editors · Updated

In the last 60 days we checked this route 28 times. The typical return was £488 per person and the lowest £393, taxes and fees included.

Per person
Lowest seen£393
Typical (median)£488
Price checks, 60 days28

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Trips we picked on this route

Just found · from Chicago19% below typicalWorth it, if

Destin & the Emerald Coast

30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 · 2 nights

  • £94 per person below the typical fare on this route
  • Home2 Suites by Hilton Destin, rated 8.5 by 712 guests
  • Typical highs 71–72°F, lows near 56°F this time of year
The total, before you go

£966 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes, fees & the resort fee

Flights £789 + hotel £159 + resort fee £18, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

F9 + G4 · with a stop · 28h 11m

The catch: Not nonstop: a stop on the way, 28h 11m in all.

Worth it if you want sun, sand and a pool; skip it if you want a city to walk.

Stay from £79/nightThings to do
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Every fare we found in the last 30 days

CheckedTrip datesPer personAirlineStopsDurationSource
16 Oct 202630 Oct – 1 Nov 2026£432American. Operated by PSA Airlines as American Eaglewith a stop5h 49mGoogle Flights
16 Oct 202630 Oct – 1 Nov 2026£395F9 + G4with a stop28h 11mKiwi.com
16 Oct 202630 Oct – 1 Nov 2026£394F9 + G4with a stop10h 50mKiwi.com
16 Oct 202630 Oct – 1 Nov 2026£432American. Operated by PSA Airlines as American Eaglewith a stop5h 49mGoogle Flights
16 Oct 202630 Oct – 1 Nov 2026£393F9 + G4with a stop28h 11mKiwi.com
16 Oct 202630 Oct – 1 Nov 2026£393F9 + G4with a stop10h 50mKiwi.com
16 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£550F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
15 Oct 202630 Oct – 1 Nov 2026£395F9 + G4with a stop10h 50mKiwi.com
15 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£565F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
15 Oct 202630 Oct – 1 Nov 2026£415F9 + G4with a stop10h 50mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£553F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£515F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£489F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£497F9 + G4with a stop11h 34mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£485F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£497F9 + G4with a stop11h 34mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£482F9 + G4with a stop11h 34mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£470F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£482F9 + G4with a stop11h 34mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£504F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£574F9 + G4with a stop11h 34mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£572F9 + G4with a stop11h 34mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£551F9 + G4with a stop11h 34mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£503F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£541F9 + G4with a stop11h 34mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£503F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£488F9 + G4with a stop11h 17mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£480F9 + G4with a stop11h 34mKiwi.com

About Destin & the Emerald Coast

The Emerald Coast draws families with sugar-white quartz sand, clear green water, deep-sea fishing charters and the storybook towns of Highway 30A.

Destin & the Emerald Coast from every city: when to go, where to stay, what to do

Questions about Chicago to Destin & the Emerald Coast

What does a return from Chicago to Destin & the Emerald Coast usually cost?

Over the last 60 days the typical price we found was £488 per person, taxes and fees included, across 28 checks; the lowest was £393.

When is the best time to fly from Chicago to Destin & the Emerald Coast?

Destin & the Emerald Coast is at its best in April, May, June, September and October. Avoid December, January, February: Cool water and many seasonal businesses closed in winter

Do I need a passport to fly from Chicago to Destin & the Emerald Coast?

No passport needed for travellers from the United States: a government photo ID is enough for Destin & the Emerald Coast.

Prices converted from US dollars at the rate of 16 Oct 2026.

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