Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Budapest from $240

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Chicago to Budapest. You can compare airfare deals from 22 airlines and multiple travel sites from $240, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-BUD flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Chicago to Budapest Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Budapest with the lowest price of $240. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Budapest from $240. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 10h 55m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
from $300
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23:20
Chicago
O'Hare International
 21:35+1 день
Budapest
Franz Liszt
 15h 15m
layover
4h 25m - Belgrade
 Air Serbia
JU507
JU144
from $351
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19:15
Chicago
O'Hare International
 19:05+1 день
Budapest
Franz Liszt
 16h 50m
layover
6h 35m - Copenhagen
 SAS
SK944
SK779
from $240
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19:25
Chicago
O'Hare International
 22:05+1 день
Budapest
Franz Liszt
 19h 40m
layover
0h 55m - Reykjavik
7h 25m - Berlin
 Icelandair
FI852
FI528
W62318
from $241
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19:39
Chicago
O'Hare International
 23:35+2 дня
Budapest
Franz Liszt
 44h 56m
layover
21h 8m - Orlando
9h 55m - London
 Spirit Airlines
NK507
Z0784
W62206
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on September 11, 2025
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Budapest. 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
15:35 — 09:35
+1 day
15:35 — 07:05 LH437 Lufthansa
Chicago — Munich
1h 15m stop
08:20 — 09:35 LH1684 Lufthansa
Munich — Budapest
11h
including layover
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from$388
18:50 — 14:40
+1 day
23:20 — 16:00 JU507 Air Serbia
Chicago — Belgrade
2h stop
13:30 — 14:40 JU142 Air Serbia
Belgrade — Budapest
12h 50m
including layover
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from$330
19:05 — 14:05
+1 day
19:10 — 10:50 LX9 SWISS International Air Lines
Chicago — Zurich
1h 35m stop
12:45 — 14:25 LX2254 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Budapest
12h
including layover
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from$368
19:10 — 17:35
+1 day
19:10 — 09:05 BA298 British Airways
Chicago — London
5h stop
14:05 — 17:35 BA874 British Airways
London — Budapest
15h 25m
including layover
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from$367
19:10 — 19:00
+1 day
19:10 — 09:05 BA298 British Airways
Chicago — London
6h 25m stop
16:50 — 20:20 BA864 British Airways
London — Budapest
16h 50m
including layover
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from$367
19:15 — 19:05
+1 day
19:15 — 10:45 SK944 SAS
Chicago — Copenhagen
6h 35m stop
17:40 — 19:25 SK779 SAS
Copenhagen — Budapest
16h 50m
including layover
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from$351
19:50 — 19:35
+1 day
19:50 — 14:40 TK6 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
3h 50m stop
18:30 — 19:35 TK1037 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Budapest
16h 45m
including layover
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from$384
19:50 — 08:00
+2 days
19:50 — 14:40 TK6 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
16h 20m stop
07:00 — 08:00 TK1035 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Budapest
29h 10m
including layover
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from$384
19:50 — 13:00
+2 days
19:50 — 14:40 TK6 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
21h 15m stop
11:55 — 13:00 TK1033 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Budapest
34h 10m
including layover
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from$384
21:15 — 17:35
+1 day
21:15 — 10:55 BA296 British Airways
Chicago — London
3h 10m stop
14:05 — 17:35 BA874 British Airways
London — Budapest
13h 20m
including layover
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from$367
21:15 — 19:00
+1 day
21:15 — 11:00 BA296 British Airways
Chicago — London
4h 35m stop
16:50 — 20:20 BA864 British Airways
London — Budapest
14h 45m
including layover
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from$367
23:20 — 21:35
+1 day
23:20 — 16:00 JU507 Air Serbia
Chicago — Belgrade
4h 25m stop
20:25 — 21:35 JU144 Air Serbia
Belgrade — Budapest
15h 15m
including layover
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from$300
23:20 — 07:25
+2 days
23:20 — 16:00 JU507 Air Serbia
Chicago — Belgrade
14h 15m stop
06:15 — 07:25 JU140 Air Serbia
Belgrade — Budapest
25h 5m
including layover
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from$300
23:45 — 08:00
+2 days
23:45 — 18:05 TK156 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
12h 55m stop
07:00 — 08:00 TK1035 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Budapest
25h 15m
including layover
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from$383
23:45 — 13:00
+2 days
23:45 — 18:05 TK156 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
17h 50m stop
11:55 — 13:00 TK1033 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Budapest
30h 15m
including layover
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from$383
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 11, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Chicago and Budapest is 7760 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 05:51 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:51 to 23:45 to 1 Budapest airport. Average flight time is 20h 40m.

  • The fastest flight 10h 55m
  • Average flight time 20h 40m
  • The earliest flight 05:51
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 4822 ml

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Budapest is served by 22 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by KLM - 18 departures per week at the price of from $ 457 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 4668.

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 UA953 by United Airlines takes 10h 55m.

  • KL - KLM
    from $457
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $391
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $240
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  • LO - LOT
    from $512
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $395
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
    from $462
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  • AF - Air France
    from $431
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $300
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $368
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $443
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $309
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
    from $534
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Budapest from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
    from $313
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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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Budapest airports

  • Franz Liszt-BUD
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Airplanes

There are flights to Budapest from Chicago by 22 airlines that use 2 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

  • Airbus A330-300
    from $368
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  • Boeing 787-9
    from $516
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