Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Budapest from $317

Return flight: Budapest – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 271 connecting flights from Chicago to Budapest. You can compare airfare deals from 15 airlines and multiple travel sites from $317, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
15:15 — 13:55
+1 day
15:15 — 06:35 LH9153 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
5h 45m stop
12:20 — 13:55 LH1338 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Budapest
15h 40m
including layover
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from$567
15:55 — 13:55
+1 day
15:55 — 07:25 LH431 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
4h 55m stop
12:20 — 13:55 LH1338 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Budapest
15h
including layover
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from$456
17:00 — 16:05
+1 day
17:00 — 06:50 BA294 British Airways
Chicago — London
5h 45m stop
12:35 — 16:05 BA864 British Airways
London — Budapest
16h 5m
including layover
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from$479
17:00 — 21:55
+1 day
17:00 — 06:50 BA294 British Airways
Chicago — London
11h 35m stop
19:45 — 23:15 BA870 British Airways
London — Budapest
21h 55m
including layover
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from$479
19:50 — 09:50
+2 days
18:35 — 08:15 BA1543 British Airways
Chicago — London
21h stop
08:00 — 11:30 BA868 British Airways
London — Budapest
31h
including layover
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from$447
19:50 — 16:05
+1 day
18:30 — 08:15 BA1543 British Airways
Chicago — London
3h 15m stop
12:35 — 16:05 BA864 British Airways
London — Budapest
13h 15m
including layover
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from$450
21:45 — 09:50
+2 days
21:45 — 11:30 BA296 British Airways
Chicago — London
18h 50m stop
08:20 — 11:50 BA868 British Airways
London — Budapest
29h 5m
including layover
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from$428
21:45 — 21:55
+1 day
21:45 — 11:30 BA296 British Airways
Chicago — London
6h 55m stop
19:45 — 23:15 BA870 British Airways
London — Budapest
17h 10m
including layover
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from$432
22:05 — 09:50
+2 days
22:05 — 11:40 BA1541 British Airways
Chicago — London
18h 40m stop
08:00 — 11:30 BA868 British Airways
London — Budapest
28h 45m
including layover
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22:05 — 21:55
+1 day
22:05 — 11:40 BA1541 British Airways
Chicago — London
6h 45m stop
19:45 — 23:15 BA870 British Airways
London — Budapest
16h 50m
including layover
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08:15 — 16:05
+1 day
08:15 — 10:49 BA5297 British Airways
Chicago — Pittsburgh
10h 56m stop
21:45 — 10:10 BA170 British Airways
Pittsburgh — London
2h 25m stop
12:35 — 16:05 BA864 British Airways
London — Budapest
24h 50m
including layover
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from$433
12:20 — 11:30
+1 day
12:20 — 15:14 BA5146 British Airways
Chicago — Charlotte
2h 56m stop
18:10 — 07:00 BA1595 British Airways
Charlotte — London
1h stop
08:00 — 11:30 BA868 British Airways
London — Budapest
16h 10m
including layover
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from$448
12:20 — 16:05
+1 day
12:20 — 15:14 BA5146 British Airways
Chicago — Charlotte
2h 56m stop
18:10 — 07:00 BA1595 British Airways
Charlotte — London
5h 35m stop
12:35 — 16:05 BA864 British Airways
London — Budapest
20h 45m
including layover
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from$448
16:45 — 16:05
+1 day
16:45 — 18:57 BA5158 British Airways
Chicago — Covington
2h 38m stop
21:35 — 10:15 BA120 British Airways
Covington — London
2h 20m stop
12:35 — 16:05 BA864 British Airways
London — Budapest
16h 20m
including layover
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from$429
16:45 — 21:55
+1 day
17:30 — 19:38 BA5158 British Airways
Chicago — Covington
2h 38m stop
21:35 — 10:15 BA120 British Airways
Covington — London
8h 10m stop
19:45 — 23:15 BA870 British Airways
London — Budapest
22h 10m
including layover
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from$429
18:30 — 18:55
+1 day
18:30 — 06:40 FI852 Icelandair
Chicago — Reykjavik
1h stop
07:40 — 10:55 FI470 Icelandair
Reykjavik — London
4h 30m stop
15:25 — 18:55 W62204 Wizz Air
London — Budapest
17h 25m
including layover
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from$317
18:30 — 15:05
+1 day
18:30 — 06:40 FI852 Icelandair
Chicago — Reykjavik
55m stop
07:35 — 11:45 FI204 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Copenhagen
1h 35m stop
14:55 — 16:45 W62252 Wizz Air
Copenhagen — Budapest
13h 35m
including layover
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from$331
20:12 — 19:10
+2 days
20:12 — 23:23 NK919 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
23h 37m stop
23:00 — 12:00 BF721 Bluebird Cargo
Newark — Paris
4h 55m stop
16:55 — 19:10 U24699 EasyJet
Paris — Budapest
39h 58m
including layover
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from$412
20:13 — 23:10
+2 days
20:13 — 00:17 F92110 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Miami
21h 58m stop
22:15 — 13:25 N0624 N0
Miami — Berlin
8h 15m stop
21:40 — 23:10 W62318 Wizz Air
Berlin — Budapest
43h 57m
including layover
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from$403
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 5, 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 07:20 to 22:05 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 07:20 to 22:05 to 1 Budapest airport. Average flight time is 21h 55m.

  • The fastest flight 11h 5m
  • Average flight time 21h 55m
  • The earliest flight 07:20
  • The latest flight 22:05
  • Distance 4822 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Budapest are january (from 259 $), november (from 271 $), december (from 293 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 317 $), december (from 293 $), november (from 271 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Budapest?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $317. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FI852 flight by Icelandair for February 21, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 18:30 am and arrives at Budapest Franz Liszt at 18:55.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Budapest is served by 15 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by LOT - 7 departures per week at the price of from $ 535 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Austrian Airlines airline - from $ 4839.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 271 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is OS66 by Austrian Airlines takes 11h 5m and the cheapest is FI852 by Icelandair for $317.

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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $461
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  • FI - Icelandair
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $458
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $452
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $704
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $403
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
    from $424
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  • SK - SAS
    from $541
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $594
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  • LH - Lufthansa
    from $456
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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
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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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