Cheap Flights from Budapest to Chicago, IL from $246

Return flight: Chicago – Budapest

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Budapest to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 26 airlines and multiple travel sites from $246, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out BUD-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:10 — 14:15
05:10 — 08:40 W62391 Wizz Air
Budapest — Madrid
2h 55m stop
11:35 — 14:15 AY5659 Finnair
Madrid — Chicago
16h 5m
including layover
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from$407
05:10 — 14:15
05:10 — 08:40 W62391 Wizz Air
Budapest — Madrid
2h 55m stop
11:35 — 14:15 IB341 Iberia
Madrid — Chicago
16h 5m
including layover
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from$408
06:05 — 18:15
06:05 — 07:25 LH1683 Lufthansa
Budapest — Munich
8h 20m stop
15:45 — 18:15 LH434 Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
19h 10m
including layover
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from$480
06:15 — 14:00
06:15 — 08:20 FR1024 Ryanair
Budapest — Dublin
3h 15m stop
11:35 — 14:00 EI123 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
14h 45m
including layover
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from$480
07:45 — 13:50
07:15 — 09:25 BA865 British Airways
Budapest — London
1h 30m stop
11:00 — 13:55 BA295 British Airways
London — Chicago
13h 5m
including layover
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from$297
07:45 — 15:55
07:25 — 09:15 BA865 British Airways
Budapest — London
3h 35m stop
13:10 — 15:55 BA299 British Airways
London — Chicago
15h 10m
including layover
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from$297
08:25 — 18:15
08:25 — 09:55 LH1675 Lufthansa
Budapest — Munich
5h 50m stop
15:45 — 18:15 LH434 Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
16h 50m
including layover
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from$491
08:25 — 14:00
08:25 — 09:55 LH1675 Lufthansa
Budapest — Munich
1h 35m stop
11:30 — 14:00 LH9268 Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
12h 35m
including layover
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from$507
09:25 — 19:55
09:25 — 11:10 LH1335 Lufthansa
Budapest — Frankfurt
6h 10m stop
17:20 — 19:55 LH432 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
17h 30m
including layover
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from$483
09:30 — 12:10
+1 day
09:30 — 11:10 LX2251 SWISS International Air Lines
Budapest — Zurich
22h 15m stop
09:25 — 12:10 LX6 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
33h 40m
including layover
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from$472
10:15 — 12:30
+1 day
09:30 — 10:50 LH1685 Lufthansa
Budapest — Munich
22h 25m stop
10:00 — 12:30 LH436 Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
33h 15m
including layover
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from$488
10:15 — 18:15
09:30 — 10:50 LH1685 Lufthansa
Budapest — Munich
4h 10m stop
15:45 — 18:15 LH434 Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
15h
including layover
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from$491
11:15 — 13:20
+1 day
11:00 — 12:00 OS714 Austrian Airlines
Budapest — Vienna
22h 30m stop
10:55 — 14:05 OS65 Austrian Airlines
Vienna — Chicago
33h 5m
including layover
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from$480
11:35 — 19:55
11:15 — 13:00 LH1337 Lufthansa
Budapest — Frankfurt
4h stop
17:20 — 19:55 LH432 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
15h 20m
including layover
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from$507
12:05 — 17:50
12:05 — 15:25 AY1252 Finnair
Budapest — Helsinki
1h stop
16:25 — 17:50 AY9 Finnair
Helsinki — Chicago
12h 45m
including layover
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from$308
12:05 — 17:50
12:05 — 15:25 BA6064 British Airways
Budapest — Helsinki
1h stop
16:25 — 17:50 BA6089 British Airways
Helsinki — Chicago
12h 45m
including layover
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from$351
13:25 — 12:30
+1 day
13:25 — 14:45 LH1677 Lufthansa
Budapest — Munich
19h 15m stop
10:00 — 12:30 LH436 Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
30h 5m
including layover
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from$486
13:25 — 18:15
13:20 — 14:35 LH1677 Lufthansa
Budapest — Munich
1h stop
15:35 — 18:25 LH434 Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
11h 50m
including layover
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from$491
14:20 — 19:55
14:20 — 16:05 LH1339 Lufthansa
Budapest — Frankfurt
1h 15m stop
17:20 — 19:55 LH432 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
12h 35m
including layover
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from$507
15:15 — 21:00
15:15 — 16:20 JU143 Air Serbia
Budapest — Belgrade
1h stop
17:20 — 21:00 JU506 Air Serbia
Belgrade — Chicago
12h 45m
including layover
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from$429
15:30 — 14:15
+1 day
15:30 — 18:50 IB872 Iberia
Budapest — Madrid
16h 45m stop
11:35 — 14:15 IB341 Iberia
Madrid — Chicago
29h 45m
including layover
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from$375
16:00 — 14:15
+1 day
16:00 — 19:30 W62371 Wizz Air
Budapest — Madrid
16h 5m stop
11:35 — 14:15 AY5659 Finnair
Madrid — Chicago
29h 15m
including layover
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from$441
17:30 — 12:30
+1 day
17:30 — 18:50 LH1679 Lufthansa
Budapest — Munich
15h 10m stop
10:00 — 12:30 LH436 Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
26h
including layover
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from$486
17:35 — 12:05
+1 day
17:35 — 18:50 LO538 LOT
Budapest — Warsaw
14h 15m stop
09:05 — 12:05 LO31 LOT
Warsaw — Chicago
25h 30m
including layover
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from$513
18:00 — 15:55
+1 day
18:00 — 19:40 BA875 British Airways
Budapest — London
17h 30m stop
13:10 — 15:55 BA299 British Airways
London — Chicago
28h 55m
including layover
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from$345
18:30 — 13:55
+1 day
17:40 — 19:20 BA875 British Airways
Budapest — London
15h stop
11:05 — 13:50 BA295 British Airways
London — Chicago
26h 25m
including layover
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from$297
19:40 — 14:15
+1 day
19:40 — 23:00 IB874 Iberia
Budapest — Madrid
12h 35m stop
11:35 — 14:15 IB341 Iberia
Madrid — Chicago
25h 35m
including layover
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from$416
20:00 — 15:55
+1 day
20:00 — 21:40 LX2259 SWISS International Air Lines
Budapest — Zurich
15h 30m stop
13:10 — 16:15 LX8 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
26h 55m
including layover
Find flight
from$474
20:00 — 12:10
+1 day
20:00 — 21:35 LX2259 SWISS International Air Lines
Budapest — Zurich
11h 50m stop
09:25 — 12:10 LX6 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
23h 10m
including layover
Find flight
from$489
21:10 — 15:55
+1 day
21:10 — 22:45 BA859 British Airways
Budapest — London
14h 25m stop
13:10 — 15:55 BA299 British Airways
London — Chicago
25h 45m
including layover
Find flight
from$476
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 14, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Budapest to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Budapest and Chicago is 7760 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:30 from 1 Budapest airport and arrive 05:00 to 22:30 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 28h 6m.

  • The fastest flight 11h 50m
  • Average flight time 28h 6m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:30
  • Distance 4822 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 329 $), october (from 379 $), july (from 390 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 750 $), february (from 729 $), june (from 707 $).

What is the lowest airfare Budapest to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $246. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FR7604 flight by Ryanair for August 27, 2025 which leaves Franz Liszt in Budapest at 18:40 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 17:50.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Budapest — Chicago is served by 26 regular airlines and 5 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by LOT - 47 departures per week at the price of from $ 411 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Canada airline - from $ 699.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 1000 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is LH1677 by Lufthansa takes 11h 50m and the cheapest is FR7604 by Ryanair for $246.

  • LO - LOT
    from $411
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $429
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  • FR - Ryanair
    from $246
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $381
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $549
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  • A3 - Aegean Airlines
    from $575
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  • DY - Norwegian
    from $277
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $375
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $498
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  • KL - KLM
    from $471
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $516
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
    from $375
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Airports

You can fly from Budapest to Chicago from 1 airports (Franz Liszt).

Budapest airports

  • Franz Liszt-BUD
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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