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Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $113 (Frontier) |
One-way from | $61 (Frontier) |
Popular in | March |
Cheapest in | August |
Average price | $257 |
Good round-trip deal | $271 or less |
Good one-way deal | $115 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
RaleighChicago
RDU - ORD
RDUORD
Raleigh-Durham
Sun 1/11
3:50 pm-8:18 am
1 stop17h 28m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 1/13
8:08 pm-10:43 pm
2 stops25h 35m
RaleighChicago
RDU - ORD
RDUORD
Raleigh-Durham
Fri 1/9
10:00 am-5:43 pm
1 stop8h 43m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 1/12
6:45 am-1:44 pm
1 stop5h 59m
RaleighChicago
RDU - MDW
RDUMDW
Raleigh-Durham
Thu 12/25
8:15 am-11:25 am
1 stop4h 10m
Chicago Midway
Thu 12/25
6:05 pm-8:55 pm
Nonstop1h 50m
RaleighChicago
RDU - ORD
RDUORD
Raleigh-Durham
Tue 12/16
8:15 am-3:12 pm
1 stop7h 57m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 12/21
6:10 am-9:15 am
Nonstop2h 05m
RaleighChicago
RDU - MDW
RDUMDW
Raleigh-Durham
Wed 1/14
5:15 am-10:27 am
1 stop6h 12m
Chicago Midway
Sun 1/18
6:45 am-11:52 am
1 stop4h 07m
RaleighChicago
RDU - MDW
RDUMDW
Raleigh-Durham
Thu 2/12
10:38 am-9:12 pm
1 stop11h 34m
Chicago Midway
Sun 2/15
6:00 am-3:45 pm
1 stop8h 45m
RaleighChicago
RDU - ORD
RDUORD
Raleigh-Durham
Thu 1/1
8:29 am-9:55 am
Nonstop2h 26m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 1/8
8:52 am-2:06 pm
1 stop4h 14m
RaleighChicago
RDU - ORD
RDUORD
Raleigh-Durham
Sat 1/10
7:30 am-1:15 pm
1 stop6h 45m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 1/17
11:00 am-2:03 pm
Nonstop2h 03m
RaleighChicago
RDU - MDW
RDUMDW
Raleigh-Durham
Sat 1/10
5:35 pm-6:40 pm
Nonstop2h 05m
Chicago Midway
Sat 1/17
2:40 pm-7:20 pm
1 stop3h 40m
RaleighChicago
RDU - MDW
RDUMDW
Raleigh-Durham
Sat 2/14
5:30 am-8:53 am
1 stop4h 23m
Chicago Midway
Mon 2/16
6:17 pm-11:40 pm
1 stop4h 23m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 90 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Raleigh to Chicago. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Raleigh to Chicago (average of $61). Flying from Raleigh to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $198). 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.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Raleigh to Chicago is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 47% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Raleigh to Chicago flight should consider departing on Wednesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from RDU to CHI are scheduled on a Thursday (35 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (11 on average).
About 10% of weekly flights between Raleigh and Chicago have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 152 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 8% of flights being delayed.
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| Cheapest$76 | Average$187 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$81 | Average$184 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
| Cheapest$98 | Average$317 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$162 | Average$313 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$173 | Average$307 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$177 | Average$314 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% |