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	Baggage	Price
-35% Best option New York Chicago	Outbound 05/13/25 direct NK0329 02h 37min	Return 06/04/25 direct NK0328 02h 18min	Spirit Airlines		$55
New York Chicago Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight	Outbound 06/22/25 1 Stopover (AVL) G40219, G41872 24h 49min	Return 07/21/25 1 Stopover (AVL) G41846, G40218 21h 34min	Allegiant Air		$286
-30% New York Chicago	Outbound 05/13/25 direct NK0329 02h 37min	Return 06/04/25 direct NK0328 02h 18min	Spirit Airlines		$60
-25% New York Chicago	Outbound 05/13/25 direct NK0329 02h 37min	Return 06/04/25 direct NK0328 02h 18min	Spirit Airlines		$63
New York Chicago	Outbound 05/13/25 direct NK0329 02h 37min	Return 06/04/25 direct NK0328 02h 18min	Spirit Airlines		$71
New York Chicago	Outbound 04/28/25 direct NK0260 02h 33min	Return 05/07/25 direct NK0328 02h 18min	Spirit Airlines		$73
New York Chicago	Outbound 04/28/25 direct NK0260 02h 33min	Return 05/07/25 direct NK0328 02h 18min	Spirit Airlines	?	$80
New York Chicago	Outbound 05/13/25 1 Stopover (MCO) F94871, F92791 17h 33min	Return 06/04/25 1 Stopover (MCO) F93044, F94872 16h 39min	Frontier Airlines		$92
New York Chicago	Outbound 04/29/25 direct NK0481 02h 39min	Return 05/08/25 direct NK2175 02h 09min	Spirit Airlines	?	$93
New York Chicago	Outbound 05/13/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F93287, F91441 28h 10min	Return 06/04/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91596, F93288 15h 59min	Frontier Airlines	?	$94

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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	54,48 $
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

Our cheapest offers for flights from New York to Chicago

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