Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Buffalo, NY from $63
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 10 direct and 206 connecting flights from Chicago to Buffalo. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $63, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-BUF flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $63 (one-way), $108 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Chicago to Buffalo Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Buffalo with the lowest price of $63. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 39m and the fastest connecting – 4h 16m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $108 | 07:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:54 Buffalo Niagara | 1h 39m | United Airlines | UA2038 |
| from $108 | 18:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 21:01 Buffalo Niagara | 1h 41m | United Airlines | UA1335 |
| from $108 | 07:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:53 Buffalo Niagara | 1h 43m | United Airlines | UA352 |
| from $108 | 07:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:58 Buffalo Niagara | 1h 43m | United Airlines | UA3508 |
| from $108 | 14:08 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:52 Buffalo Niagara | 1h 44m | United Airlines | UA1872 |
| from $108 | 14:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:55 Buffalo Niagara | 1h 45m | United Airlines | UA1448 |
| from $108 | 10:35 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:22 Buffalo Niagara | 1h 47m | United Airlines | UA4382 |
| from $162 | 10:35 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:21 Buffalo Niagara | 1h 46m | United Airlines | UA4411 |
| from $63 | 16:56 Chicago O'Hare International | 07:51+1 день Buffalo Niagara | 13h 55m layover 8h 6m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F93044 F93262 |
| from $75 | 08:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 18:16 Buffalo Niagara | 9h 16m layover 3h 44m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F92792 F91692 |
| from $81 | 11:32 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:08 Buffalo Niagara | 7h 36m layover 3h 54m - Raleigh | Frontier Airlines | F93352 F92980 |
| from $81 | 07:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:16 Buffalo Niagara | 8h 11m layover 2h 28m - Tampa | Frontier Airlines | F91416 F91244 |
| from $84 | 21:12 Chicago Midway | 07:47+1 день Buffalo Niagara | 9h 35m layover 4h 2m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F93854 F93262 |
| from $88 | 16:06 Chicago Midway | 15:47+1 день Buffalo Niagara | 22h 41m layover 17h 6m - Tampa | Frontier Airlines | F91186 F91244 |
| from $89 | 08:35 Chicago Midway | 07:47+1 день Buffalo Niagara | 22h 12m layover 16h 45m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F91458 F93262 |
| from $105 | 06:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:56+1 день Buffalo Niagara | 27h 11m layover 23h 29m - Minneapolis | Sun Country Airlines | SY1630 SY1057 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on June 24, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Buffalo (New York)
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07:10 — 09:53
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07:10 — 09:53
UA352
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 43m |
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07:15 — 09:54
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07:15 — 09:54
UA2038
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 39m |
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07:15 — 09:58
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07:15 — 09:58
UA3508
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 43m |
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10:35 — 13:22
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10:35 — 13:22
UA4382
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 47m |
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10:35 — 13:21
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10:35 — 13:21
UA4411
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 46m |
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10:35 — 13:21
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10:35 — 13:21
UA4426
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 46m |
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14:08 — 16:52
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14:08 — 16:52
UA1872
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 44m |
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14:10 — 16:55
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14:10 — 16:55
UA1448
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 45m |
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18:20 — 21:01
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18:20 — 21:01
UA1335
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 41m |
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19:45 — 22:28
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19:45 — 22:28
UA1695
United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
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1h 43m |
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06:00 — 23:38
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06:00 — 09:13
UA1658
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
12h 49m stop
21:59 — 23:38
UA225
United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
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16h 38m including layover |
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06:45 — 10:56
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06:10 — 07:50
SY1630
Sun Country Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
23h 29m stop
07:48 — 10:50
SY1057
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Buffalo
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27h 11m including layover |
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07:05 — 16:16
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18:16 — 22:02
F91416
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 28m stop
15:25 — 18:17
F91244
Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Buffalo
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8h 11m including layover |
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08:00 — 18:16
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08:00 — 11:48
F92792
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
3h 44m stop
15:32 — 18:16
F91692
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Buffalo
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9h 16m including layover |
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08:35 — 07:47
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08:35 — 12:20
F91458
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
16h 45m stop
06:10 — 08:52
F93262
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Buffalo
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22h 12m including layover |
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09:00 — 15:05
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09:00 — 12:17
UA1578
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
1h 23m stop
13:40 — 15:05
UA4392
United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
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5h 5m including layover |
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09:00 — 21:36
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09:00 — 12:17
UA1578
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
7h 38m stop
19:55 — 21:36
UA4398
United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
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11h 36m including layover |
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11:32 — 20:08
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11:32 — 14:37
F93352
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Raleigh
3h 54m stop
18:59 — 20:37
F92980
Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Buffalo
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7h 36m including layover |
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12:22 — 18:28
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11:46 — 15:12
UA1205
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
1h 7m stop
16:55 — 18:28
UA4547
United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
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5h 6m including layover |
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12:50 — 19:01
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12:50 — 15:52
UA1377
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
1h 48m stop
17:40 — 19:01
UA3671
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
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5h 11m including layover |
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13:05 — 18:56
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13:05 — 16:10
UA2337
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
1h 15m stop
17:25 — 18:56
UA4823
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
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4h 51m including layover |
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13:10 — 21:36
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13:10 — 16:28
UA1332
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
3h 27m stop
19:59 — 21:40
UA4398
United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
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7h 26m including layover |
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15:40 — 23:38
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15:40 — 19:14
UA2133
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
2h 45m stop
21:59 — 23:38
UA225
United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
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6h 58m including layover |
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15:45 — 21:40
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15:45 — 19:12
UA362
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
47m stop
19:59 — 21:40
UA4398
United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
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4h 55m including layover |
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16:37 — 07:47
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09:17 — 13:11
F92792
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
8h 26m stop
05:05 — 07:51
F93262
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Buffalo
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14h 10m including layover |
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16:56 — 07:51
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10:59 — 14:54
F93044
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
8h 6m stop
07:05 — 09:52
F93262
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Buffalo
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13h 55m including layover |
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17:55 — 23:59
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17:55 — 20:55
UA2677
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
1h 35m stop
22:30 — 23:59
UA6117
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
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5h 4m including layover |
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17:56 — 23:44
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17:56 — 20:55
UA2677
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
1h 25m stop
22:20 — 23:44
UA4183
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
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4h 48m including layover |
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19:35 — 15:05
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19:35 — 22:59
UA2362
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
14h 41m stop
13:40 — 15:05
UA4392
United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
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18h 30m including layover |
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20:17 — 10:50
+1 day
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20:17 — 21:57
SY262
Sun Country Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
9h 51m stop
07:48 — 10:50
SY1057
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Buffalo
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13h 33m including layover |
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21:12 — 07:47
+1 day
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21:12 — 00:57
F93854
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
4h 2m stop
09:25 — 12:13
F93262
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Buffalo
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9h 35m including layover |
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11:50 — 10:50
+1 day
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11:50 — 13:50
NK2620
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
4h 34m stop
18:24 — 23:33
SY108
Sun Country Airlines
Las Vegas — Minneapolis
8h 15m stop
07:48 — 10:50
SY1057
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Buffalo
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22h including layover |
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18:20 — 10:44
+1 day
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18:20 — 20:53
NK1117
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
3h 2m stop
23:55 — 05:36
SY430
Sun Country Airlines
Los Angeles — Minneapolis
2h 6m stop
07:48 — 10:50
SY1057
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Buffalo
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15h 24m including layover |
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21:32 — 09:45
+1 day
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21:30 — 00:59
UA1779
United Airlines
Chicago — Boston
4h 31m stop
05:30 — 07:04
UA1734
United Airlines
Boston — Washington D.C.
1h 21m stop
08:25 — 09:43
UA6261
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
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11h 13m including layover |
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22:15 — 10:50
+2 days
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22:15 — 00:19
NK2179
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
23h 40m stop
23:59 — 05:06
SY778
Sun Country Airlines
Las Vegas — Minneapolis
2h 42m stop
07:48 — 10:50
SY1057
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Buffalo
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35h 35m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 24, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Buffalo depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Chicago and Buffalo is 740 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 1 Buffalo airport. Average flight time is 1h 44m.
- The fastest flight 1h 39m
- Average flight time 1h 44m
- The earliest flight 05:00
- The latest flight 22:15
- Distance 460 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Buffalo are december (from 84 $), june (from 84 $), january (from 86 $).
The most expensive months are october (from 235 $), november (from 197 $), july (from 115 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Buffalo?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $63. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93044 flight by Frontier Airlines for June 27, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 16:56 am and arrives at Buffalo Niagara at 07:51.
Economy class
$63
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Buffalo is served by 4 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 63 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 474.
Direct flights
There are 10 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2038 by United Airlines takes 1h 39m and the cheapest is F93044 by Frontier Airlines for $108.
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Connecting Flights
There are 206 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2029 by United Airlines takes 4h 16m and the cheapest is F93044 by Frontier Airlines for $63.
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $63Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $105Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $158Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $168Find
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Airports
You can fly from Chicago to Buffalo 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 $63Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $84Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Buffalo airports
- Niagara-BUFFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Buffalo from Chicago by 4 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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