Frontier's UpFront Plus seats guarantee an empty middle seat for extra comfort.
Frontier offers Zone 1 boarding with carry-on purchase or special fare bundles.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $107 (CheapOair) |
One-way from | $60 (Travelocity) |
Popular in | March |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $256 |
Good round-trip deal | $161 or less |
Good one-way deal | $88 or less |
Fly from
Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
ChicagoPhiladelphia
ORD - PHL
ORDPHL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 1/8
8:27 pm-8:09 pm
1 stop22h 42m
Philadelphia
Mon 1/12
12:42 pm-2:22 pm
Nonstop2h 40m
ChicagoPhiladelphia
ORD - PHL
ORDPHL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 12/24
2:25 pm-5:28 pm
Nonstop2h 03m
Philadelphia
Wed 12/31
8:27 am-9:55 am
Nonstop2h 28m
ChicagoPhiladelphia
ORD - PHL
ORDPHL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 12/25
9:29 pm-12:45 am
Nonstop2h 16m
Philadelphia
Thu 1/1
8:27 am-9:55 am
Nonstop2h 28m
ChicagoPhiladelphia
MDW - PHL
MDWPHL
Chicago Midway
Wed 1/7
2:15 pm-5:05 pm
Nonstop1h 50m
Philadelphia
Mon 1/12
12:15 pm-1:30 pm
Nonstop2h 15m
ChicagoPhiladelphia
ORD - PHL
ORDPHL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 1/16
8:56 am-12:07 pm
Nonstop2h 11m
Philadelphia
Tue 1/20
6:30 am-7:59 am
Nonstop2h 29m
ChicagoPhiladelphia
ORD - PHL
ORDPHL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 12/24
2:15 pm-5:30 pm
Nonstop2h 15m
Philadelphia
Mon 12/29
10:00 am-9:02 am
1 stop24h 02m
ChicagoPhiladelphia
ORD - PHL
ORDPHL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 2/6
2:30 pm-5:34 pm
Nonstop2h 04m
Philadelphia
Sun 2/8
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Nonstop2h 30m
ChicagoPhiladelphia
ORD - PHL
ORDPHL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 1/9
12:44 pm-7:48 pm
1 stop6h 04m
Philadelphia
Mon 1/12
9:52 am-6:39 pm
1 stop9h 47m
ChicagoPhiladelphia
ORD - PHL
ORDPHL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 12/26
5:15 am-8:30 am
Nonstop2h 15m
Philadelphia
Thu 1/1
6:30 am-10:40 am
1 stop5h 10m
ChicagoPhiladelphia
MDW - PHL
MDWPHL
Chicago Midway
Wed 12/24
6:08 pm-11:17 pm
1 stop4h 09m
Philadelphia
Wed 12/31
11:40 am-5:19 pm
1 stop6h 39m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 85 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Chicago to Philadelphia. 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 Chicago to Philadelphia (average of $35). Flying from Chicago to Philadelphia in July is currently the most expensive (average of $104). 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.
It’s typically best to fly out from Chicago to Philadelphia in the evening. Doing so could potentially save you 31% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Chicago to Philadelphia flight should consider departing on Monday afternoons 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 CHI to PHL are scheduled on a Monday (51 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).
About 19% of weekly flights between Chicago and Philadelphia have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 137 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 Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Japan Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with no flights being classified as delayed.
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