Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO from $72

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 27 connecting flights from Chicago to Denver. 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 CHI-DEN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
12:35 — 14:19
12:35 — 14:19 F92209 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 44m
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from$72
13:04 — 14:46
13:04 — 14:46 UA622 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 42m
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from$119
20:10 — 22:00
20:10 — 22:00 UA2040 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 50m
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from$112
05:01 — 08:57
+1 day
05:01 — 08:12 F91596 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
23h 28m stop
07:40 — 08:57 F93293 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Denver
28h 56m
including layover
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from$382
05:20 — 08:27
+1 day
05:20 — 07:58 F93243 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
23h 17m stop
07:15 — 08:27 F92147 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Denver
28h 7m
including layover
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from$324
06:00 — 08:27
+1 day
06:00 — 08:33 F91887 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
22h 42m stop
07:15 — 08:27 F92147 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Denver
27h 27m
including layover
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from$188
07:24 — 13:01
07:24 — 09:03 UA2232 United Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
2h 42m stop
11:45 — 13:01 UA594 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
6h 37m
including layover
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from$656
07:25 — 12:16
07:25 — 09:13 UA3700 United Airlines
Chicago — Nashville
1h 6m stop
10:19 — 12:16 UA502 United Airlines
Nashville — Denver
5h 51m
including layover
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from$801
10:00 — 18:01
10:00 — 13:18 UA2661 United Airlines
Chicago — New York
2h 7m stop
15:25 — 18:01 UA498 United Airlines
New York — Denver
9h 1m
including layover
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from$647
11:01 — 14:59
11:01 — 12:27 UA5731 United Airlines
Chicago — Lake Saint Louis
1h 15m stop
13:42 — 14:59 UA2625 United Airlines
Lake Saint Louis — Denver
4h 58m
including layover
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from$827
13:11 — 07:16
+1 day
10:31 — 13:09 G41846 Allegiant Air
Chicago — Fletcher
14h 11m stop
06:00 — 07:16 G4233 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Denver
19h 5m
including layover
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from$151
14:15 — 10:15
+1 day
14:15 — 16:21 F91829 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Phoenix
14h 57m stop
07:18 — 10:15 F91376 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Denver
21h
including layover
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from$189
14:40 — 19:27
14:40 — 16:19 UA1872 United Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
1h 45m stop
18:04 — 19:27 UA370 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
5h 47m
including layover
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from$476
15:00 — 21:26
15:00 — 18:20 UA1946 United Airlines
Chicago — New York
30m stop
18:50 — 21:26 UA1904 United Airlines
New York — Denver
7h 26m
including layover
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18:16 — 08:57
+1 day
18:16 — 21:51 F91442 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
9h 49m stop
07:40 — 08:57 F93293 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Denver
15h 41m
including layover
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from$279
18:17 — 11:24
+1 day
18:15 — 19:55 SY260 Sun Country Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
14h 21m stop
15:54 — 17:01 SY1609 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
18h 7m
including layover
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from$142
20:27 — 08:28
+1 day
19:04 — 22:30 F92112 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Philadelphia
6h 22m stop
06:15 — 08:29 F93339 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
13h 1m
including layover
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from$101
21:50 — 06:40
+1 day
21:50 — 23:28 UA2627 United Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
6h 2m stop
05:30 — 06:40 UA2041 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
9h 50m
including layover
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from$226
10:00 — 07:16
+1 day
10:00 — 13:39 NK1113 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
7h 49m stop
21:33 — 23:23 G41844 Allegiant Air
Orlando — Fletcher
6h 37m stop
06:00 — 07:16 G4233 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Denver
22h 16m
including layover
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from$260
16:34 — 16:07
+1 day
16:34 — 20:29 NK1871 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Fort Myers
15h 11m stop
11:40 — 14:15 SY384 Sun Country Airlines
Fort Myers — Minneapolis
45m stop
15:00 — 16:07 SY655 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
24h 33m
including layover
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from$519
16:36 — 07:16
+1 day
16:36 — 20:23 NK1370 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 10m stop
21:33 — 23:23 G41844 Allegiant Air
Orlando — Fletcher
6h 37m stop
06:00 — 07:16 G4233 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Denver
15h 40m
including layover
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from$230
19:03 — 16:07
+1 day
18:20 — 20:53 NK1117 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
2h 21m stop
23:55 — 05:36 SY430 Sun Country Airlines
Los Angeles — Minneapolis
9h 24m stop
15:12 — 16:23 SY655 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
22h 4m
including layover
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from$259
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 20, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Chicago and Denver is 1448 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:01 to 21:50 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:01 to 21:50 to 2 Denver airports. Average flight time is 2h 44m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 42m
  • Average flight time 2h 44m
  • The earliest flight 05:01
  • The latest flight 21:50
  • Distance 900 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Denver are august (from 72 $), july (from 77 $), june (from 101 $).

The most expensive months are april (from 223 $), may (from 125 $), june (from 101 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Denver?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $72. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92209 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 8, 2025 which leaves Midway in Chicago at 12:35 am and arrives at Denver Denver International at 14:19.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Denver is served by 5 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 72 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 860.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA622 by United Airlines takes 2h 42m and the cheapest is F92209 by Frontier Airlines for $72.

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Connecting Flights

There are 27 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1872 by United Airlines takes 4h 40m and the cheapest is F92209 by Frontier Airlines for $101.

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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Denver 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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Denver airports

  • Denver International-DEN
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  • Arapahoe Co-APA
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