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$440+ Cheap flights from Lyon (LYS) 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 8/31. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LYS — CHI
Jun 16 — Jun 231
Tue 6/16
Tue 6/23
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Lyon to Chicago

Cheapest flights from Lyon to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Lyon to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 17, 2026.

This Flightnetwork deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. 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 Flightnetwork is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/52:35 pm
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop12h 20m
Lufthansa
Sun 6/2110:30 pm
ORD
-
LYS
1 stop12h 40m
Lufthansa
Deal found 5/17$588
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/76:55 am
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop13h 00m
Lufthansa
Fri 9/254:05 pm
ORD
-
LYS
1 stop14h 50m
Lufthansa
Deal found 5/16$590
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/296:55 am
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop13h 00m
Lufthansa
Sun 9/1310:30 pm
ORD
-
LYS
1 stop12h 40m
Lufthansa
Deal found 5/16$593
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/1010:30 am
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop16h 25m
Lufthansa
Thu 9/2410:30 pm
ORD
-
LYS
1 stop12h 40m
Lufthansa
Deal found 5/14$594
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. 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.
Tue 9/110:30 am
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop16h 25m
Lufthansa
Tue 9/1510:30 pm
ORD
-
LYS
1 stop12h 30m
Lufthansa
Deal found 5/12$596
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/106:25 am
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop13h 45m
Lufthansa
Wed 11/1810:35 pm
ORD
-
LYS
1 stop12h 30m
Lufthansa
Deal found 5/14$597
This Flightnetwork deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 Flightnetwork is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/2810:45 am
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop16h 20m
Lufthansa
Sun 11/14:20 pm
ORD
-
LYS
1 stop10h 45m
Lufthansa
Deal found 5/14$598
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/215:40 pm
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop25h 50m
British Airways
Sat 10/37:05 pm
ORD
-
LYS
1 stop12h 20m
British Airways
Deal found 5/16$601
This Flightnetwork deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. 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 Flightnetwork is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 9/42:35 pm
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop12h 20m
Lufthansa
Fri 9/114:05 pm
ORD
-
LYS
1 stop14h 50m
Lufthansa
Deal found 5/15$602
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. 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.
Wed 12/212:30 pm
LYS
-
ORD
2 stops34h 25m
American Airlines
Sun 12/62:38 pm
ORD
-
LYS
2 stops15h 22m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/15$604
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. 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 8/266:10 am
LYS
-
ORD
1 stop16h 50m
American Airlines
Thu 9/101:59 pm
ORD
-
LYS
2 stops23h 51m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/12$605
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. 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.
Thu 6/186:30 am
LYS
-
MDW
2 stops19h 01m
Delta
Fri 7/101:49 pm
MDW
-
LYS
2 stops13h 41m
Delta
Deal found 5/17$632

Find flight deals from Lyon to Chicago

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Lyon (LYS) 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 May 17, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$590
(Expedia)

One-way from

$440
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$655
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One-way flight from Lyon-Saint Exupéry to Chicago (CHI)
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 23% potential increase in price ($220 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($30 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Lyon 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 May 17, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Lyon to Chicago that are best for you.

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LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Fri 6/5

2:35 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop12h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 6/21

10:30 pm-6:10 pm

1 stop12h 40m

$588

LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Sat 6/6

7:15 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop24h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 6/17

12:47 pm-10:35 am

2 stops14h 48m

$617

LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Sat 6/6

6:55 am-6:44 pm

2 stops18h 49m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 6/22

6:00 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop11h 20m

$625

LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Fri 6/5

2:35 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop12h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 6/21

6:00 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop16h 05m

$626

LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Fri 10/23

7:05 am-12:55 pm

1 stop12h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/30

8:55 am-2:20 pm

2 stops23h 25m

$627

LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Thu 10/8

6:35 am-2:55 pm

1 stop15h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/11

8:45 am-11:40 am

1 stop19h 55m

$628

LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Fri 10/23

7:05 am-2:55 pm

1 stop14h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/10

6:00 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop11h 25m

$629

LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Tue 10/6

6:55 am-2:52 pm

2 stops14h 57m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/16

3:00 pm-1:55 pm

2 stops15h 55m

$629

LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Sat 10/10

6:55 am-2:55 pm

1 stop15h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/14

3:35 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop13h 45m

$629

LyonChicago

LYS - ORD

LYSORD

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Sat 10/10

6:55 am-7:55 pm

1 stop20h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/15

3:35 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop13h 45m

$629

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

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

How far ahead should I book a flight from Lyon to Chicago?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Lyon to Chicago, you should look to book at least 81 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Lyon to Chicago (average of $360). Flying from Lyon to Chicago in July is currently the most expensive (average of $723). 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.

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

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Lyon 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 Lyon to Chicago?

    Most people fly from Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS) if they book a flight from Lyon to Chicago. On average, Lyon-Saint Exupéry has 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day from 0 airlines. Lyon-Saint Exupéry is conveniently located just 12.5 mi from Lyon’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Lyon to Chicago?

    Lufthansa, United Airlines, and Delta can get you from Lyon to Chicago in just under 12h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to 6h 41m. The distance from Lyon to Chicago is about 4360 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Lyon 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 Lyon to Chicago?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Lyon to Chicago (average of $360). Flying from Lyon to Chicago in July is currently the most expensive (average of $723). 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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