How long is the flight from Elmira, New York to Chicago?

For as low as $334, Delta can have you in Chicago from Elmira, New York in 5h 20m. The distance between Elmira, New York and Chicago is about 564 mi.

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.

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).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ELM to CHI?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Elmira, New York to Chicago as you normally would.

Most accurate provider : When it comes to deals on Elmira, New York-Chicago flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Elmira, New York-Chicago flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Elmira, New York-Chicago flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Most trusted provider : When it comes to deals on Elmira, New York-Chicago flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams 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 Elmira, New York-Chicago flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Elmira to Chicago?

For a flight from Elmira to Chicago, you will be flying from Corning-Elmira. Corning-Elmira (ELM) is just 6.4 mi from the center of the city. Corning-Elmira is the only Elmira airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day. 0 airlines have flights to Chicago from Corning-Elmira on a regular basis.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Elmira to Chicago?

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

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Cheapest flights from Elmira to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Elmira to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 18, 2025.

Sat 12/206:10 amELM - ORD

1 stop3h 51mDelta

Wed 12/249:41 amORD - ELM

1 stop6h 39mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$613

Sat 12/206:10 amELM - ORD

1 stop3h 51mDelta

Tue 12/231:35 pmORD - ELM

1 stop6h 46mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$683

Sun 12/212:46 pmELM - ORD

1 stop6h 50mDelta

Wed 12/249:41 amORD - ELM

1 stop6h 39mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$698

Thu 12/185:49 pmELM - ORD

1 stop3h 46mDelta

Tue 12/231:35 pmORD - ELM

1 stop6h 46mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$711

Sun 12/214:58 pmELM - ORD

2 stops32h 32mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/2310:12 amORD - ELM

1 stop29h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$761

Sun 12/212:46 pmELM - ORD

1 stop3h 36mDelta

Tue 12/231:35 pmORD - ELM

1 stop6h 46mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$768

Best flights from Elmira to Chicago
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Elmira to Chicago that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 18, 2025.

Sun 1/114:45 pmELM - ORD

1 stop5h 20mDelta

Thu 1/1511:05 amORD - ELM

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Deal found 12/17

$334

Wed 3/46:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Tue 3/106:35 pmMDW - ELM

1 stop2h 57mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$356

Wed 3/46:00 amELM - ORD

1 stop4h 41mDelta

Tue 3/105:39 pmORD - ELM

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$356

Wed 3/46:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Sun 3/86:35 pmMDW - ELM

1 stop2h 57mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$366

Thu 3/56:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Tue 3/109:32 amMDW - ELM

1 stop4h 54mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$366

Fri 3/66:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Tue 3/106:35 pmMDW - ELM

1 stop2h 57mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$366

Wed 3/46:00 amELM - ORD

1 stop4h 41mDelta

Sun 3/89:37 amORD - ELM

1 stop4h 49mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$366

Thu 3/54:04 pmELM - ORD

1 stop3h 55mDelta

Tue 3/109:37 amORD - ELM

1 stop4h 49mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$366

Fri 3/64:04 pmELM - ORD

1 stop5h 40mDelta

Tue 3/1012:15 pmORD - ELM

2 stops9h 17mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$372

Fri 3/66:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Mon 3/96:35 pmMDW - ELM

1 stop2h 57mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$376

Thu 3/56:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Mon 3/96:35 pmMDW - ELM

1 stop2h 57mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$376

Thu 3/56:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Sun 3/89:32 amMDW - ELM

1 stop4h 54mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$376

Fri 1/234:45 pmELM - ORD

1 stop5h 20mDelta

Mon 1/265:35 pmORD - ELM

1 stop4h 10mDelta

Deal found 12/17

$376

Fri 3/66:00 amELM - ORD

1 stop4h 41mDelta

Sun 3/89:37 amORD - ELM

1 stop4h 49mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$376

Fri 3/64:04 pmELM - ORD

1 stop3h 55mDelta

Mon 3/99:37 amORD - ELM

1 stop4h 49mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$376

Thu 3/56:00 amELM - ORD

1 stop4h 41mDelta

Mon 3/99:37 amORD - ELM

1 stop4h 49mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$376

Last-minute flights from Elmira to Chicago
Discover last-minute flight deals from Elmira to Chicago. Data last updated December 18, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 12/185:49 pmELM - ORD

1 stop3h 46mDelta

Tue 12/231:35 pmORD - ELM

1 stop6h 46mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$711

Sat 12/206:10 amELM - ORD

1 stop3h 51mDelta

Wed 12/249:41 amORD - ELM

1 stop6h 39mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$613

Sat 12/206:10 amELM - ORD

1 stop3h 51mDelta

Tue 12/231:35 pmORD - ELM

1 stop6h 46mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$683

Sun 12/212:46 pmELM - ORD

1 stop6h 50mDelta

Wed 12/249:41 amORD - ELM

1 stop6h 39mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$698

Thu 1/16:10 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 39mDelta

Mon 1/59:32 amMDW - ELM

1 stop5h 26mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$582

Sun 1/114:45 pmELM - ORD

1 stop5h 20mDelta

Thu 1/1511:05 amORD - ELM

1 stop3h 53mDelta

Deal found 12/17

$334

Sun 1/116:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 52mDelta

Thu 1/159:32 amMDW - ELM

1 stop5h 26mDelta

Deal found 12/17

$459

Fri 1/234:45 pmELM - ORD

1 stop5h 20mDelta

Mon 1/265:35 pmORD - ELM

1 stop4h 10mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$376

Fri 1/236:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 52mDelta

Mon 1/266:35 pmMDW - ELM

1 stop3h 10mDelta

Deal found 12/17

$392

One-way flights from Elmira to Chicago
Search for one-way flight options from Elmira to Chicago. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.

Sat 3/286:00 amELM - MDW

1 stop3h 46mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$188

Sun 12/282:46 pmELM - ORD

1 stop6h 50mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$434

Sat 3/287:36 pmELM - MDW

3 stops20h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$463

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Most accurate provider	eDreams 3 stars
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Round-trip from	$334 (Delta)
One-way from	$188 (Delta)

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ElmiraChicago

ELM - ORD

ELMORD

Corning-Elmira

Sun 1/11

4:45 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop5h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/15

11:05 am-3:58 pm

1 stop3h 53m

$334

ElmiraChicago

ELM - MDW

ELMMDW

Corning-Elmira

Wed 3/4

6:00 am-8:53 am

1 stop3h 53m

Chicago Midway

Tue 3/10

6:35 pm-10:32 pm

1 stop2h 57m

$356

ElmiraChicago

ELM - ORD

ELMORD

Corning-Elmira

Wed 3/4

6:00 am-9:41 am

1 stop4h 41m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/10

5:39 pm-10:32 pm

1 stop3h 53m

$356

ElmiraChicago

ELM - MDW

ELMMDW

Corning-Elmira

Wed 3/4

6:00 am-8:53 am

1 stop3h 53m

Chicago Midway

Sun 3/8

6:35 pm-10:32 pm

1 stop2h 57m

$366

ElmiraChicago

ELM - MDW

ELMMDW

Corning-Elmira

Thu 3/5

6:00 am-8:53 am

1 stop3h 53m

Chicago Midway

Tue 3/10

9:32 am-3:26 pm

1 stop4h 54m

$366

ElmiraChicago

ELM - MDW

ELMMDW

Corning-Elmira

Fri 3/6

6:00 am-8:53 am

1 stop3h 53m

Chicago Midway

Tue 3/10

6:35 pm-10:32 pm

1 stop2h 57m

$366

ElmiraChicago

ELM - ORD

ELMORD

Corning-Elmira

Wed 3/4

6:00 am-9:41 am

1 stop4h 41m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/8

9:37 am-3:26 pm

1 stop4h 49m

$366

ElmiraChicago

ELM - ORD

ELMORD

Corning-Elmira

Thu 3/5

4:04 pm-6:59 pm

1 stop3h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/10

9:37 am-3:26 pm

1 stop4h 49m

$366

ElmiraChicago

ELM - ORD

ELMORD

Corning-Elmira

Fri 3/6

4:04 pm-8:44 pm

1 stop5h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/10

12:15 pm-10:32 pm

2 stops9h 17m

$372

ElmiraChicago

ELM - MDW

ELMMDW

Corning-Elmira

Fri 3/6

6:00 am-8:53 am

1 stop3h 53m

Chicago Midway

Mon 3/9

6:35 pm-10:32 pm

1 stop2h 57m

$376

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust 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: When it comes to deals on Elmira, New York-Chicago flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Elmira, New York-Chicago flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Elmira, New York-Chicago flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Elmira, New York-Chicago flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams 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 Elmira, New York-Chicago flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Elmira, New York to Chicago?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Elmira, New York to Chicago (average of $144). Flying from Elmira, New York to Chicago in May is currently the most expensive (average of $211). 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.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Elmira to Chicago, such as Delta. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

7.9

Good

8,005 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

Delta

7.9

Good

8,005 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,005 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Elmira to Chicago?
For a flight from Elmira to Chicago, you will be flying from Corning-Elmira. Corning-Elmira (ELM) is just 6.4 mi from the center of the city. Corning-Elmira is the only Elmira airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day. 0 airlines have flights to Chicago from Corning-Elmira on a regular basis.
How long is the flight from Elmira, New York to Chicago?
For as low as $334, Delta can have you in Chicago from Elmira, New York in 5h 20m. The distance between Elmira, New York and Chicago is about 564 mi.
Can I find deals for flights from Elmira to Chicago that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Elmira to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Elmira to Chicago?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Elmira to Chicago.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Elmira to Chicago?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Elmira 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 Elmira, New York to Chicago?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Elmira, New York to Chicago (average of $144). Flying from Elmira, New York to Chicago in May is currently the most expensive (average of $211). 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.

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