HomeSearch by dateVacation packagesHotelsFlight dealsCar rentalTravel tips & news
Chicago

$327+ 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 12/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EAP — CHI
Oct 17 — Oct 241
Fri 10/17
Fri 10/24
1 adult, Economy
We work with more than 300 partners to bring you better travel deals

Find cheap flights from Basel to Chicago with Cheapflights

1. Tell us where you want to go

Enter your travel information like dates, passengers, trip type (one-way or round trip), and preferred cabin class then click “Find deals”

2. Select your favorite providers

We find the providers serving your travel needs. Choose up to four travel providers to compare side-by-side for flights, hotels, or car rentals.

3. Compare prices and book

Review each provider’s pricing and select the best option for you! Book through your favorite provider’s website for a seamless experience.

Cheap flight deals from Basel to Chicago

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 September 17, 2025.

Round-trip from

$459
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$327
(American Airlines)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$636
From Basel (EAP) to Chicago (CHI)
Search Deals
One-way flight from Basel (EAP) to Chicago (CHI)
Search Deals
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price ($60 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Search Deals
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($24 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Search Deals
Average for round-trip flights in September 2025
Search Deals

Find flight deals from Basel to Chicago

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 September 17, 2025.

This Billigflug deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 Billigflug is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/226:35 amBSL - ORD
1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines
Mon 10/61:43 pmORD - BSL
2 stops14h 17mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$459
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/17:10 amBSL - ORD
1 stop16h 35mAmerican Airlines
Sat 11/88:40 pmORD - BSL
1 stop18h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 9/16$460
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/14. 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.
Thu 11/136:05 amBSL - ORD
1 stop16h 20mAmerican Airlines
Mon 11/179:45 pmORD - BSL
1 stop13h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 9/14$461
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/2411:50 amBSL - ORD
1 stop12h 10mAmerican Airlines
Thu 10/21:59 pmORD - BSL
2 stops21h 26mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 9/17$464
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/296:35 amBSL - ORD
2 stops17h 10mAmerican Airlines
Mon 10/65:40 pmORD - BSL
1 stop22h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 9/16$470
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/317:00 amBSL - ORD
2 stops16h 26mAmerican Airlines
Fri 11/73:44 pmORD - BSL
2 stops15h 26mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 9/15$474
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/176:00 amBSL - ORD
1 stop18h 00mAmerican Airlines
Fri 10/245:40 pmORD - BSL
1 stop22h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 9/15$486
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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.
Wed 9/246:15 amBSL - MDW
2 stops18h 20mDelta
Thu 10/26:15 pmMDW - BSL
2 stops16h 35mDelta
Deal found 9/15$556
This flugladen.de deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 flugladen.de is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/226:15 amBSL - MDW
2 stops18h 20mKLM
Mon 10/610:35 amMDW - BSL
2 stops15h 55mKLM
Deal found 9/15$573
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/14. 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 11/136:05 amBSL - MDW
2 stops19h 03mDelta
Mon 11/1710:47 amMDW - BSL
2 stops20h 03mDelta
Deal found 9/14$603
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/210:10 amBSL - MDW
2 stops15h 25mKLM
Wed 10/156:23 pmMDW - BSL
2 stops16h 27mKLM
Deal found 9/17$629
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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.
Thu 10/306:05 amBSL - MDW
2 stops17h 38mDelta
Sun 11/21:08 pmMDW - BSL
2 stops14h 32mDelta
Deal found 9/15$1,882

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 September 17, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Basel to Chicago that are best for you.

Fly from

Basel

Fly to

Chicago

Route

Depart

Return

Price

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 11/1

7:10 am-5:45 pm

1 stop16h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/8

8:40 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop18h 10m

$460

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 11/13

6:05 am-3:25 pm

1 stop16h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/17

9:45 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop13h 30m

$461

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Fri 10/31

7:00 am-7:45 pm

1 stop18h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/3

9:21 am-2:35 pm

2 stops22h 14m

$461

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Fri 10/31

7:00 am-5:45 pm

1 stop16h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 11/7

4:06 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops15h 04m

$464

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Fri 10/17

11:45 am-9:13 am

2 stops28h 28m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/24

10:35 pm-10:50 pm

1 stop17h 15m

$467

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Mon 9/29

6:35 am-4:45 pm

2 stops17h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/6

5:40 pm-10:50 pm

1 stop22h 10m

$470

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 11/13

6:05 am-6:08 pm

2 stops19h 03m

Chicago Midway

Mon 11/17

10:47 am-1:50 pm

2 stops20h 03m

$603

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 10/2

10:10 am-6:35 pm

2 stops15h 25m

Chicago Midway

Wed 10/15

6:23 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops16h 27m

$629

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 10/30

6:05 am-5:43 pm

2 stops17h 38m

Chicago Midway

Sun 11/2

1:08 pm-10:40 am

2 stops14h 32m

$1,882

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Wed 10/29

6:05 am-5:43 pm

2 stops17h 38m

Chicago Midway

Sat 11/1

1:11 pm-10:40 am

2 stops15h 29m

$2,111

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 9/15

Showing 1-10 of 26 results
1
2
3

Best time to book a flight from Basel to Chicago

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Chicago from Basel with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Basel to Chicago

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Basel to Chicago?

Related info for your journey

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, Delta, and KLM can get you from Basel to Chicago in just under 15h 25m. Your travel time can differ by up to 3h 38m. The distance between Basel and Chicago is about 4386 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.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Basel to Chicago?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Basel to Chicago (average of $245). Flying from Basel to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $321). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

See more FAQs

Traveling to a place near Chicago?

Book flights to Chicago if you plan to visit one of these locations
Merrillville
Lansing
Hammond
Benton Harbor
Porter
Chesterton

Browse thousands of different options on Cheapflights for your next trip

Toggle through the tabs below to find thousands of options on Cheapflights for your next trip.

100% Free

Cheapflights is completely free to use, so you can start saving the moment you arrive.

Book with Flexibility

Our users can plan ahead with confidence and find flights with no change fees

Travel Smart

Millions of people come to us for their flight needs every year. We help make travel planning easy by providing useful insights and data-driven graphs that can inform your decisions.