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Sat 7/11
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Flights to Chicago in 2026

Cheapest flights to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Chicago. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on June 4, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/116:34 am
LGA
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ORD
Nonstop2h 46m
American Airlines
Mon 7/137:59 pm
ORD
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LGA
Nonstop2h 22m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/31$179
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/157:59 am
JFK
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ORD
Nonstop3h 03m
American Airlines
Sat 7/184:48 pm
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 36m
American Airlines
Deal found 6/3$180
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/87:23 am
LGA
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ORD
Nonstop2h 46m
American Airlines
Tue 7/146:01 pm
ORD
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 21m
American Airlines
Deal found 6/2$180
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/46:59 am
JFK
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ORD
Nonstop2h 45m
JetBlue
Sat 7/115:27 pm
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 33m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/4$181
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/167:05 am
JFK
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ORD
Nonstop2h 43m
JetBlue
Wed 8/199:39 am
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 16m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/4$182
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/39:00 pm
LGA
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 48m
Delta
Tue 7/77:00 am
ORD
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 14m
Delta
Deal found 6/2$182
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/39:30 pm
LGA
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MDW
Nonstop2h 25m
Southwest
Tue 7/75:15 am
MDW
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 00m
Southwest
Deal found 6/1$182
This Flysmarter deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Flysmarter is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/257:05 am
JFK
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 46m
JetBlue
Sat 7/255:27 pm
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 33m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/2$183
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/179:29 pm
LGA
-
ORD
Nonstop3h 01m
American Airlines
Sat 7/186:00 am
ORD
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 16m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/31$183
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/307:29 pm
JFK
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ORD
Nonstop3h 00m
JetBlue
Tue 7/146:00 am
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 17m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/2$184
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/83:40 pm
JFK
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ORD
Nonstop2h 54m
JetBlue
Fri 7/105:27 pm
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 33m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/3$185
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/107:05 am
JFK
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ORD
Nonstop2h 43m
JetBlue
Wed 8/126:27 pm
ORD
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JFK
Nonstop2h 36m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/2$186

Find flight deals to Chicago

Find the latest flights to Chicago in 2026, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on June 4, 2026.

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Average price

$287

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$179

One-way from

$94

Good round-trip deal

$202 or less

Good one-way deal

$139 or less
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Locate flights to Chicago that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on June 4, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Chicago that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkChicago

JFK - ORD

JFKORD

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 8/4

7:05 am-8:50 am

Nonstop2h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 8/14

5:27 pm-9:00 pm

Nonstop2h 33m

$197

NewarkChicago

EWR - ORD

EWRORD

Newark

Wed 9/23

11:15 am-12:59 pm

Nonstop2h 44m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 9/26

7:58 pm-11:20 pm

Nonstop2h 22m

$197

New YorkChicago

LGA - ORD

LGAORD

New York LaGuardia

Mon 7/27

6:00 am-7:32 am

Nonstop2h 32m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 7/29

11:30 am-3:00 pm

Nonstop2h 30m

$197

New YorkChicago

LGA - ORD

LGAORD

New York LaGuardia

Sat 8/15

5:55 pm-7:57 pm

Nonstop3h 02m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 8/24

6:00 am-9:09 am

Nonstop2h 09m

$197

New YorkChicago

LGA - ORD

LGAORD

New York LaGuardia

Wed 9/30

8:00 pm-9:36 pm

Nonstop2h 36m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/5

2:35 pm-5:55 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

$197

New YorkChicago

LGA - ORD

LGAORD

New York LaGuardia

Thu 7/9

6:00 am-7:32 am

Nonstop2h 32m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 7/14

7:05 pm-10:34 pm

Nonstop2h 29m

$197

New YorkChicago

LGA - ORD

LGAORD

New York LaGuardia

Mon 9/14

8:00 pm-9:36 pm

Nonstop2h 36m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 9/18

7:05 pm-10:33 pm

Nonstop2h 28m

$197

NewarkChicago

EWR - MDW

EWRMDW

Newark

Sun 8/30

7:05 am-11:51 am

1 stop5h 46m

Chicago Midway

Wed 9/2

6:05 am-2:14 pm

1 stop7h 09m

$202

New YorkChicago

LGA - ORD

LGAORD

New York LaGuardia

Thu 7/2

7:21 am-9:00 am

Nonstop2h 39m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 7/7

5:00 pm-8:22 pm

Nonstop2h 22m

$217

NewarkChicago

EWR - MDW

EWRMDW

Newark

Sat 9/5

11:44 am-3:57 pm

1 stop5h 13m

Chicago Midway

Tue 9/8

5:59 pm-11:01 pm

1 stop4h 02m

$217

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Compare providers for flights to Chicago

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals to Chicago in June.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
OvagoPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*1 star
CheapOairPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
Super.comPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
Trip.comPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: Out of all of the providers offering Chicago flight deals, Cheapflights users have found FlightHub to have the most accurate pricing on Cheapflights vs. their site about >95% of the time, users can find the same price on Chicago flight deals on Cheapflights and FlightHub. This is based on searches made for Chicago flights over the past month.
  • Most trusted provider: FlightHub is the most trusted provider by Cheapflights users offering Chicago flight deals. With a user feedback rating of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), FlightHub has received the most positive sentiment from Cheapflights users searching for flights to Chicago. This is based on data collected from Cheapflights searches made over the past month.

Best time to book a flight to Chicago

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight to Chicago

How long is the flight to Chicago?

On average, a flight from New York to Chicago takes 10 hours 55 minutes. Flights to Chicago from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to Chicago

The most flights from New York to Chicago are scheduled on a Wednesday (198 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (56 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Chicago?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Chicago are United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta.

United Airlines
United Airlines
From $97
American Airlines
American Airlines
From $91
Frontier
Frontier
From $18
Southwest
Southwest
From $77

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Chicago?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Chicago are Frontier, Delta and JetBlue.

Rainfall in Chicago by month

Plan your trip to Chicago by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 1.7 - 4.9 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Chicago when rainfall is around 1.7 in.

Temperature in Chicago by month

Plan your trip to Chicago by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chicago, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 23.0 F).

When is the best time to book a flight to Chicago?

The price you pay for your flight to Chicago may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 61 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Chicago?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to Chicago. Price data was last updated on May 30, 2026.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Chicago should consider flying on Wednesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Thursday at noon, when prices are usually at their highest.

The best insider tips for flights to Chicago

AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
Cheapflights partnered with top experts to bring you the best recommendations for your Chicago trip
Our travel experts
Marisa Garcia

Marisa Garcia

Expert on American Airlines and Frontier

Marisa knows planes inside and out, spending 16 years working on aircraft in hangars at airports around the world. She is an aviation industry expert, specialized in airline interiors and regulations. Ten years ago, she pivoted to journalism. She shares her insights in leading aviation, travel, and business publications and on her site FlightChic.

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Robert Schrader

Expert on Alaska Airlines

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Harriet Baskas

Expert on Delta and United Airlines

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Ramsey Qubein

Expert on ORD and MDW

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chicago. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chicago. Reviews last updated June 4, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Southwest,Delta, andUnited Airlines to the United States. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,256 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,256 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,256 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!
Delta
7.9
Good
8,398 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,256 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,773 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,256 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,642 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,256 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!
Frontier
5.6
Fair
2,917 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,256 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!

FAQs about flying to Chicago

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Chicago if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Chicago on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Chicago?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Frontier is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Chicago.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago?

    Chicago Midway is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago. One-way flights to Chicago Midway typically cost $37, while round-trip flights cost around $61.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Chicago?

    A round-trip flight to Chicago will typically cost around $98, however they can be found for as little as $85.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Chicago depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Chicago, Muskegon offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 50 minutes).

  • Which airport is closest to Aragon Ballroom?

    If being close to Aragon Ballroom is important to you, you’ll want to land at Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.

  • Does Chicago O'Hare Intl have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Chicago O'Hare Intl can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Chicago O'Hare Intl?

    Yes. Chicago O'Hare Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport is the closest property to Chicago O'Hare Intl (0.0 mi away from Chicago O'Hare Intl).

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