Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Budapest from $240
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.
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
Best Flights from Chicago to Budapest Today
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $299 | 23:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 21:35+1 день Budapest Franz Liszt | 15h 15m layover 4h 25m - Belgrade | Air Serbia | JU507 JU144 |
| from $350 | 19:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 19:05+1 день Budapest Franz Liszt | 16h 50m layover 6h 35m - Copenhagen | SAS | SK944 SK779 |
| from $240 | 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 | 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 |
The cheapest months to travel to Budapest are october (from 240 $), september (from 241 $), july (from 255 $).
The most expensive months are november (from 547 $), february (from 504 $), january (from 488 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Budapest?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $240. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FI852 flight by Icelandair for October 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 19:25 am and arrives at Budapest Franz Liszt at 22:05.
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Budapest
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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 $ 456 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Canada airline - from $ 678.
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 and the cheapest is FI852 by Icelandair for $240.
- KL - KLMfrom $456Find
- AC - Air Canadafrom $384Find
- FI - Icelandairfrom $240Find
- LO - LOTfrom $511Find
- OS - Austrian Airlinesfrom $394Find
- EI - Aer Lingusfrom $461Find
- AF - Air Francefrom $430Find
- JU - Air Serbiafrom $299Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $367Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $437Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $308Find
- PD - Porter Airlinesfrom $533Find
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-ORDfrom $240Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $312Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Budapest airports
- Franz Liszt-BUDFind
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 A330-300from $367Find
- Boeing 787-9from $514Find
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