Cheap Flights from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, IL from $94

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 9 direct and 310 connecting flights from Buffalo to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $94, 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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Best Flights from Buffalo to Chicago Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Buffalo to Chicago with the lowest price of $94. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 53m and the fastest connecting – 4h 15m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
from $139
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10:50
Buffalo
Niagara
 11:45
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 55m United Airlines
UA606
from $183
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07:00
Buffalo
Niagara
 07:53
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 53m United Airlines
UA329
from $256
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10:50
Buffalo
Niagara
 11:48
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 58m United Airlines
UA4179
from $81
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16:32
Buffalo
Niagara
 22:29
Chicago
O'Hare International
 6h 57m
layover
1h 8m - Tampa
 Frontier Airlines
F91243
F92317
from $96
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09:56
Buffalo
Niagara
 16:40
Chicago
O'Hare International
 7h 44m
layover
3h 33m - Raleigh
 Frontier Airlines
F92979
F93351
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on September 09, 2025
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Buffalo to Chicago. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
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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from$183
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$84
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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from$96
10:50 — 11:45
10:50 — 11:45 UA606 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 55m
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from$139
10:50 — 11:46
10:50 — 11:46 UA2337 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 56m
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from$139
10:50 — 11:50
10:50 — 11:50 UA3440 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
2h
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from$139
10:50 — 11:48
10:50 — 11:48 UA4179 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 58m
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from$256
13:57 — 14:55
13:57 — 14:55 UA4381 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 58m
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from$139
13:57 — 14:55
13:57 — 14:55 UA4165 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 58m
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from$188
14:00 — 14:55
14:00 — 14:55 UA5230 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 55m
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from$139
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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from$81
17:24 — 23:52
17:24 — 19:13 F92751 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Denver
1h 9m stop
20:22 — 23:52 F93174 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
7h 28m
including layover
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from$91
17:24 — 20:53
+1 day
17:24 — 19:13 F92751 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Denver
22h 13m stop
17:26 — 20:53 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
28h 29m
including layover
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from$96
17:54 — 18:50
17:54 — 18:50 UA630 United Airlines
Buffalo — Chicago
1h 56m
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from$139
21:37 — 15:06
+1 day
21:37 — 00:26 F93261 Frontier Airlines
Buffalo — Orlando
12h 42m stop
18:20 — 20:17 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
18h 29m
including layover
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from$96
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 9, 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

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 - 17 departures per week at the price of from $ 81 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 825.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA329 by United Airlines takes 1h 53m.

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Connecting Flights

There are 310 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3644 by United Airlines takes 4h 15m.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • UA - United 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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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Buffalo by 3 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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