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$526+ Cheap flights from Basel (EAP) to Chicago (CHI)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EAP — CHI
Jan 17 — Jan 241
Sat 1/17
Sat 1/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Basel to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Basel to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 18, 2025.

This Bravofly deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. 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 Bravofly is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/267:05 pmBSL - ORD
1 stop23h 05mLufthansa
Thu 1/13:20 pmORD - BSL
1 stop11h 35mLufthansa
Deal found 12/15$826
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. 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 12/226:45 amBSL - ORD
1 stop15h 35mLufthansa
Sun 1/113:20 pmORD - BSL
1 stop15h 25mLufthansa
Deal found 12/17$904
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/261:10 pmBSL - ORD
1 stop12h 15mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/316:00 pmORD - BSL
1 stop15h 05mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/15$928
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. 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.
Sat 12/2711:15 amBSL - ORD
2 stops16h 21mDelta
Wed 12/315:20 pmORD - BSL
1 stop13h 30mDelta
Deal found 12/15$940
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. 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.
Mon 12/226:05 amBSL - ORD
1 stop15h 15mDelta
Sun 1/1110:29 amORD - BSL
2 stops16h 21mDelta
Deal found 12/17$946
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. 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.
Mon 12/226:05 amBSL - MDW
2 stops18h 21mDelta
Sun 1/111:28 pmMDW - BSL
2 stops17h 22mDelta
Deal found 12/17$952
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/1611:00 amBSL - ORD
1 stop13h 00mBritish Airways
Tue 12/239:45 pmORD - BSL
1 stop17h 35mBritish Airways
Deal found 12/15$1,081
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/169:50 amBSL - ORD
1 stop15h 35mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/236:21 pmORD - BSL
2 stops38h 44mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/15$1,083
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. 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.
Thu 12/186:05 amBSL - MDW
2 stops18h 55mDelta
Tue 12/235:05 pmMDW - BSL
2 stops34h 35mDelta
Deal found 12/16$1,117
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. 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 12/196:05 amBSL - ORD
1 stop15h 15mDelta
Tue 12/235:20 pmORD - BSL
1 stop13h 30mDelta
Deal found 12/16$1,117
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/199:50 amBSL - ORD
2 stops35h 30mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/238:51 amORD - BSL
2 stops20h 39mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/16$1,135
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. 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 12/266:05 amBSL - MDW
2 stops18h 21mDelta
Thu 1/19:29 amMDW - BSL
2 stops18h 11mDelta
Deal found 12/15$1,388

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Basel (EAP) to Chicago (CHI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated December 18, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
1 star

Round-trip from

$589
(Billigflug)

One-way from

$526
(Cheapflightsfares)

Popular in

November

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$530
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Basel to Chicago that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Basel to Chicago that are best for you.

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BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 1/15

6:05 am-3:25 pm

1 stop16h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/28

6:45 pm-2:55 pm

1 stop13h 10m

$593

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 1/15

6:05 am-5:00 pm

1 stop17h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/28

3:48 pm-2:55 pm

2 stops16h 07m

$595

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 1/22

7:35 pm-1:50 pm

1 stop25h 15m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/26

11:44 am-10:15 am

2 stops15h 31m

$607

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 2/19

6:05 am-3:25 pm

1 stop16h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/23

8:45 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop14h 30m

$610

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 6/13

6:35 am-11:55 am

1 stop12h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 6/28

10:35 pm-10:50 pm

1 stop17h 15m

$610

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Mon 1/12

6:05 am-2:20 pm

1 stop15h 15m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 2/15

5:20 pm-1:50 pm

1 stop13h 30m

$626

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 1/22

6:05 am-6:36 pm

2 stops19h 31m

Chicago Midway

Mon 1/26

1:49 pm-1:50 pm

2 stops17h 01m

$632

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 1/15

11:15 am-9:05 pm

2 stops16h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/28

10:29 am-9:50 am

2 stops16h 21m

$632

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 1/15

6:05 am-4:29 pm

2 stops17h 24m

Chicago Midway

Wed 1/28

12:48 pm-10:40 am

2 stops14h 52m

$637

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 1/24

6:05 am-4:16 pm

2 stops17h 11m

Chicago Midway

Sat 2/28

11:45 am-10:40 am

2 stops15h 55m

$637

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  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Basel-Chicago flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Basel-Chicago flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Basel to Chicago. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Basel to Chicago?

    Basel All airports (EAP) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Basel to Chicago. You should not have trouble finding flights to Chicago from All airports; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights from the Basel airport to Chicago. It is only a 0.2 mi journey to All airports (EAP) from Basel’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Basel to Chicago?

    American Airlines, British Airways, and Delta can get you from Basel to Chicago in just under 17h 55m. Your travel time can differ by up to 7h 20m. The distance between Basel and Chicago is about 4384 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Basel to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Basel to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Basel to Chicago?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Basel to Chicago.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Basel to Chicago?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Basel to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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