Cheap Flights to Chicago

ORD · MDW · recorded lows from $117

Chicago is served by 2 airports: O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), which include hubs for United, American, and Southwest. That hub status means plenty of nonstop options and competitive fares from across the country.

The lowest recorded fare into Chicago in our data is $117 one-way. The table below lists recent lows from the cities with the most traffic to Chicago; each links to a full route page with monthly price history. Fares are recorded lows, not live quotes; call (708) 866-8751 for today's price.

Fares into Chicago follow the national pattern: highest around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break; lowest in late January, May, September, and early November. Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.

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Cheapest recent flights to Chicago

The lowest fare recorded on each route into Chicago, cheapest first.

Sat, Sep 26 – Tue, Oct 6
From Fort Lauderdale
FLL → CHI · nonstop
$114
round trip · recorded low
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Sun, Oct 25 – Tue, Oct 27
From Atlanta
ATL → CHI · nonstop
$129
round trip · recorded low
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Fri, Oct 2 – Sat, Oct 3
From Houston
HOU → CHI · nonstop
$137
round trip · recorded low
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Wed, Oct 7 – Sat, Oct 10
From Philadelphia
PHL → CHI · 1 stop
$142
round trip · recorded low
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Tue, Oct 27 – Wed, Oct 28
From San Juan
SJU → CHI · 1 stop
$145
round trip · recorded low
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Sun, Oct 11 – Wed, Oct 14
From Los Angeles
LAX → CHI · nonstop
$147
round trip · recorded low
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Recorded fares from cached search data, not live quotes. An agent confirms availability and today's price on the call.

Cheap flights to Chicago from

from Atlanta (ATL)

from $167Call

from Boston (BOS)

from $243Call

from Cincinnati (CVG)

from $303Call

from Denver (DEN)

from $158Call

from Detroit (DTW)

from $261Call

from Houston (HOU)

from $137Call

from Los Angeles (LAX)

from $138Call

from Minneapolis (MSP)

from $117Call

from New York (NYC)

from $257Call

from Raleigh-Durham (RDU)

from $144Call

from Salt Lake City (SLC)

from $238Call

from San Francisco (SFO)

from $188Call

Good to know about flights to Chicago

Low season
October
Cheapest month on 57% of the 30 routes with recorded monthly fare history.
High season
September
Most expensive month on 27% of those routes.
Cheapest flight
$117
Lowest one-way fare recorded recently into Chicago from any origin.

Lowest fare by month into Chicago, across all origins

Lowest recorded one-way fare per month. Green marks the cheapest month.

Airports serving Chicago

O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Hub: UA, AA
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
Hub: WN

Nearby cities and airports

Landing nearby is sometimes cheaper than flying into Chicago directly. Agents quote all of them on one call.

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to Raleigh-Durham (RDU)

from $220

to Salt Lake City (SLC)

from $336

to San Francisco (SFO)

from $246

to Seattle (SEA)

from $252

Frequently asked questions

What airports serve Chicago?

O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). An agent can quote fares into each so you can compare.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

Which airlines fly to Chicago?

United, American, and Southwest have hubs here, alongside the other major carriers. We book all of them.

Can I book a flight to Chicago by phone?

Yes. Call (708) 866-8751 any time; a live agent will search all airlines, quote today's fare, and book it. WarBird Flight is an independent booking service, not an airline.