Flights from New York to Chicago

Our cheapest offers for flights from New York to Chicago

Here you can compare cheap flights from New York (NYC) to Chicago (CHI) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Chicago. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Best option
New York
Chicago
Outbound
05/17/25
direct
NK0329
02h 37min
Return
05/21/25
direct
NK0328
02h 18min
Spirit Airlines ?
$71
New York
Chicago
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
02/09/25
2 Stopovers (MIA, IAH)
NK1202, NK0271, NK1685
22h 11min
Return
02/21/25
2 Stopovers (FLL, ATL)
NK0717, NK0157, NK1644
16h 54min
Spirit Airlines
$242
New York
Chicago
Outbound
05/17/25
direct
NK0329
02h 37min
Return
05/21/25
direct
NK0328
02h 18min
Spirit Airlines
$77
New York
Chicago
Outbound
05/17/25
direct
NK0329
02h 37min
Return
05/21/25
direct
NK0328
02h 18min
Spirit Airlines
$78
New York
Chicago
Outbound
02/06/25
direct
NK0209
02h 35min
Return
02/15/25
direct
NK0210
02h 09min
Spirit Airlines
$79
New York
Chicago
Outbound
04/30/25
direct
NK0329
02h 37min
Return
05/14/25
direct
NK0328
02h 18min
Spirit Airlines ?
$81
New York
Chicago
Outbound
05/17/25
direct
NK0329
02h 37min
Return
05/21/25
direct
NK0328
02h 18min
Spirit Airlines
$87
New York
Chicago
Outbound
02/06/25
direct
NK0209
02h 35min
Return
02/15/25
direct
NK0210
02h 09min
Spirit Airlines ?
$90
New York
Chicago
Outbound
02/05/25
1 Stopover (FLL)
NK1383, NK0019
11h 10min
Return
02/17/25
direct
NK0210
02h 08min
Spirit Airlines ?
$92
New York
Chicago
Outbound
02/05/25
1 Stopover (FLL)
NK1383, NK0718
14h 29min
Return
02/17/25
direct
NK0210
02h 08min
Spirit Airlines
$96
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from New York to Chicago

Favorite airline: Spirit Airlines
68 % of flights booked on the route from New York to Chicago are booked with Spirit Airlines, United Airlines and Delta.
Spirit Airlines
36 %
United Airlines
19 %
Delta
13 %
Cheapest weekday: e.g. Wednesday
Flight tickets are cheapest on Tuesday and Wednesday. Flights on these weekdays cost up to 22 % less.
Direct flights are cheaper
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 23 % more expensive.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
02h 48min
08h 46min
19h 13min
53 $
69 $
146 $
The favorite connection is non-stop
Flights from New York to Chicago are most often booked as a direct flight.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
02h 48min, from 53 $
66 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
08h 28min, from 233 $
11 %
1 stopover Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA
10h 47min, from 117 $
8 %

Useful information about the flight from New York to Chicago

Flights from New York to Chicago

With between 52 and 88 flights per day, the route from New York (NYC) to Chicago (CHI) remains a thoroughfare in the United States, both for business and pleasure. The route is well serviced by scheduled, charter and low cost flight providers. The direct flight takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes, covering a distance of 714 miles, although some airlines have boasted a flight time as short as 2 hours and 10 minutes. Flights are provided by American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, Jetblue, Southwest and Spirit.

Cheap flights from New York to Chicago

The cheapest flights on this route are offered by low-cost airlines such as Jetblue or Spirit. Planning your journey well in advance and traveling with hand luggage will help to reduce the price of an air ticket. Great deals on last minute flights are also available for a refreshingly low price.

Destination Chicago

Passengers can fly into any one of the Chicago airports - Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), O'Hare International Airport (ORD), West Chicago Du Page (DPA) etc., with O'Hare being the biggest and busiest. O' Hare has been voted best airport in North America for 10 years by two separate sources, no doubt helped by the easy access to and from this world hub. The city can be easily reached using the local trains (CTA) while access by road is also fluid and efficient. Interstate highways I-90 and I-294 can be reached swiftly from the airport as can the Interstate I-190.

Important flight information

Flight information: New York - Chicago

Roundtrip from 70,53 $
Flight duration min. 02:25 / max. 11:11
Return flight duration min. 01:55/ max. 10:45
Distance 1146 km
Flights per week 620
Departure airport Airport New York (JFK, EWR, LGA) (NYC)
Arrival airport Airport Chicago-IL all Airports (ORD, MDW, RFD) (CHI)
Destination country Flights to United States
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