Cheap Flights from Charlotte, NC to Chicago, IL from $72

Return flight: Chicago – Charlotte

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 9 direct and 625 connecting flights from Charlotte to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $72, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CLT-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

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

Distance between Charlotte and Chicago is 941 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:45 to 22:19 from 2 Charlotte airports and arrive 05:45 to 22:19 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 23m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 11m
  • Average flight time 2h 23m
  • The earliest flight 05:45
  • The latest flight 22:19
  • Distance 585 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are june (from 72 $), july (from 78 $), may (from 86 $).

The most expensive months are april (from 121 $), september (from 100 $), october (from 100 $).

What is the lowest airfare Charlotte to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $72. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2123 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 5, 2025 which leaves Douglas in Charlotte at 21:02 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 08:50.

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Flight Schedule Charlotte (North Carolina) to Chicago (Illinois)

06:00 — 16:03
11h 3m flight time
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from$91
06:00 — 08:04 Charlotte — Miami
NK2726 Spirit Airlines
5h 31m stop
13:35 — 16:03 Miami — Chicago
NK2194 Spirit Airlines
06:36 — 07:50
2h 14m flight time
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from$440
Charlotte — Chicago
UA2672 United Airlines
06:50 — 14:34
8h 44m flight time
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from$91
06:50 — 08:50 Charlotte — Miami
NK1223 Spirit Airlines
3h 27m stop
12:17 — 14:34 Miami — Chicago
NK866 Spirit Airlines
10:35 — 11:46
2h 11m flight time
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from$121
Charlotte — Chicago
UA1935 United Airlines
10:43 — 11:58
2h 15m flight time
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from$440
Charlotte — Chicago
UA282 United Airlines
10:57 — 20:48
10h 51m flight time
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from$78
10:57 — 12:21 Charlotte — Baltimore
NK1590 Spirit Airlines
7h 4m stop
19:25 — 20:48 Baltimore — Chicago
NK1187 Spirit Airlines
11:08 — 12:23
2h 15m flight time
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from$183
Charlotte — Chicago
UA671 United Airlines
15:25 — 20:17
5h 52m flight time
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from$79
15:14 — 17:04 Charlotte — Orlando
F91555 Frontier Airlines
1h 8m stop
18:20 — 20:17 Orlando — Chicago
F93853 Frontier Airlines
17:11 — 18:47
2h 36m flight time
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from$183
Charlotte — Chicago
UA731 United Airlines
17:15 — 18:51
2h 36m flight time
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from$122
Charlotte — Chicago
UA1086 United Airlines
17:22 — 18:47
2h 25m flight time
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from$121
Charlotte — Chicago
UA2155 United Airlines
17:32 — 18:55
2h 23m flight time
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from$440
Charlotte — Chicago
UA288 United Airlines
18:34 — 23:29
5h 55m flight time
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from$86
21:45 — 23:29 Charlotte — Orlando
NK2135 Spirit Airlines
1h 4m stop
21:25 — 23:29 Orlando — Chicago
NK2190 Spirit Airlines
21:02 — 08:50+1day
12h 48m flight time
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16:46 — 18:54 Charlotte — Miami
NK2123 Spirit Airlines
7h 19m stop
06:30 — 08:50 Miami — Chicago
NK2188 Spirit Airlines
22:19 — 23:44
2h 25m flight time
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Charlotte — Chicago
F93141 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Charlotte 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 and arrival times - local. Updated on October 24, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Charlotte — Chicago is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 19 departures per week at the price of from $ 79 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 842.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1935 by United Airlines takes 2h 11m and the cheapest is NK2123 by Spirit Airlines for $97.

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Connecting Flights

There are 625 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6022 by United Airlines takes 4h 28m and the cheapest is NK2123 by Spirit Airlines for $72.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • LF - flynordic
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Charlotte to Chicago from 2 airports (Wilgrove Air Park, Douglas).

Charlotte airports

  • Wilgrove Air Park-QWG
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  • Douglas-CLT
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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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