Cheap Flights from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, IL from $63

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 187 connecting flights from Buffalo to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $63, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out BUF-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:00 — 07:53
07:00 — 07:53 UA329 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 53m
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10:50 — 11:45
10:50 — 11:45 UA606 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 55m
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from$108
10:50 — 11:46
10:50 — 11:46 UA2337 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 56m
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from$108
10:50 — 11:50
10:50 — 11:50 UA3440 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
2h
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13:57 — 14:55
13:57 — 14:55 UA4381 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 58m
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14:00 — 14:55
14:00 — 14:55 UA5230 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 55m
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17:54 — 18:50
17:54 — 18:50 UA630 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 56m
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06:00 — 23:37
06:00 — 07:22 UA2357 United Airlines
Buffalo — Newark
14h 33m stop
21:55 — 23:37 UA1308 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
18h 37m
including layover
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from$159
06:00 — 09:43
06:00 — 07:14 UA4169 United Airlines
Buffalo — Washington D.C.
1h 16m stop
08:30 — 09:43 UA2440 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
4h 43m
including layover
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from$167
08:50 — 15:06
08:50 — 11:32 F91691 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Orlando
1h 32m stop
18:20 — 20:17 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
7h 16m
including layover
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from$65
09:56 — 16:40
09:51 — 11:34 F92979 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Raleigh
3h 33m stop
15:38 — 17:08 F93351 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Chicago
7h 44m
including layover
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11:41 — 15:45
11:47 — 13:00 SY1058 Sun Country Airlines
Buffalo — Minneapolis
1h 12m stop
15:36 — 17:15 SY259 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
5h 4m
including layover
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11:41 — 17:15
11:41 — 13:00 SY1058 Sun Country Airlines
Buffalo — Minneapolis
2h 42m stop
17:30 — 19:09 SY261 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
6h 34m
including layover
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14:50 — 18:25
14:45 — 16:06 UA4291 United Airlines
Buffalo — Washington D.C.
58m stop
17:10 — 18:37 UA2497 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
4h 35m
including layover
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16:15 — 21:26
16:15 — 17:52 UA4481 United Airlines
Buffalo — Newark
1h 53m stop
20:15 — 21:56 UA546 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
6h 11m
including layover
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16:32 — 22:29
16:40 — 19:26 F91243 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Tampa
1h 8m stop
22:17 — 00:25 F92317 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
6h 57m
including layover
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17:04 — 22:24
20:21 — 23:10 F91243 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Tampa
42m stop
20:49 — 22:41 F93899 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
6h 20m
including layover
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19:11 — 07:39
+1 day
19:46 — 22:31 F91351 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Orlando
7h 45m stop
17:30 — 19:25 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
13h 28m
including layover
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from$79
19:23 — 23:25
19:15 — 20:44 UA4180 United Airlines
Buffalo — Newark
45m stop
21:55 — 23:37 UA1308 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
5h 2m
including layover
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20:00 — 23:15
20:00 — 21:19 UA3644 United Airlines
Buffalo — Washington D.C.
51m stop
22:10 — 23:15 UA1738 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
4h 15m
including layover
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21:12 — 08:38
+1 day
21:12 — 23:59 F91351 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Orlando
6h 31m stop
06:30 — 08:38 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
12h 26m
including layover
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21:37 — 07:09
+1 day
21:37 — 00:24 F93261 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Orlando
4h 37m stop
05:01 — 07:09 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
10h 32m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 24, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Buffalo and Chicago is 740 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 21:37 from 1 Buffalo airport and arrive 06:00 to 21:37 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 56m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 53m
  • Average flight time 1h 56m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 21:37
  • Distance 460 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 84 $), august (from 88 $), june (from 89 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 437 $), october (from 235 $), november (from 191 $).

What is the lowest airfare Buffalo to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $63. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91243 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 14, 2025 which leaves Niagara in Buffalo at 16:32 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 22:29.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Buffalo — Chicago is served by 3 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 63 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 450.

Direct flights

There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA329 by United Airlines takes 1h 53m and the cheapest is F91243 by Frontier Airlines for $108.

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Connecting Flights

There are 187 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3644 by United Airlines takes 4h 15m and the cheapest is F91243 by Frontier Airlines for $63.

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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Buffalo to Chicago from 1 airports (Niagara).

Buffalo airports

  • Niagara-BUF
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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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