Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Frankfurt from $467

Return flight: Frankfurt – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 11 direct and 832 connecting flights from Chicago to Frankfurt. You can compare airfare deals from 34 airlines and multiple travel sites from $467, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-FRA 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 Frankfurt depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Frankfurt is 6961 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:58 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:58 to 2 Frankfurt airports. Average flight time is 8h 20m.

  • The fastest flight 8h 5m
  • Average flight time 8h 20m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:58
  • Distance 4326 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Frankfurt are february (from 467 $), march (from 596 $), december (from 596 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Frankfurt?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $467. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FI852 flight by Icelandair for February 25, 2026 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 18:30 am and arrives at Frankfurt Frankfurt Int. at 12:30.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Frankfurt

05:15 — 09:30+1day
21h 15m flight time
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from$474
05:15 — 09:22 Chicago — Miami
NK1986 Spirit Airlines
53m stop
10:15 — 12:02 Miami — Montego Bay
NK833 Spirit Airlines
5h 53m stop
17:55 — 09:30 Montego Bay — Frankfurt
DE2163 Condor Airlines
07:00 — 09:50+1day
19h 50m flight time
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from$479
07:00 — 11:15 Chicago — Miami
NK570 Spirit Airlines
45m stop
12:00 — 14:54 Miami — New York
NK2222 Spirit Airlines
5h 21m stop
20:15 — 09:50 New York — Frankfurt
SQ25 Singapore Airlines
10:00 — 09:50+1day
16h 50m flight time
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from$481
10:00 — 13:20 Chicago — Boston
B6312 JetBlue
56m stop
14:16 — 15:34 Boston — New York
B6517 JetBlue
4h 41m stop
20:15 — 09:50 New York — Frankfurt
SQ25 Singapore Airlines
15:20 — 06:35+1day
8h 15m flight time
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from$1825
Chicago — Frankfurt
UA944 United Airlines
15:20 — 06:35+1day
8h 15m flight time
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from$2906
Chicago — Frankfurt
LH9153 Lufthansa
16:05 — 07:25+1day
8h 20m flight time
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from$1825
Chicago — Frankfurt
UA8837 United Airlines
16:05 — 07:25+1day
8h 20m flight time
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from$2995
Chicago — Frankfurt
LH8837 Lufthansa
16:20 — 07:25+1day
8h 5m flight time
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from$2947
Chicago — Frankfurt
LH431 Lufthansa
18:25 — 09:55+1day
8h 30m flight time
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from$1825
Chicago — Frankfurt
UA907 United Airlines
18:25 — 09:55+1day
8h 30m flight time
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from$2906
Chicago — Frankfurt
LH9151 Lufthansa
18:30 — 12:30+2days
35h flight time
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from$467
18:30 — 06:45 Chicago — Reykjavik
FI852 Icelandair
45m stop
07:30 — 12:00 Reykjavik — Berlin
FI528 Icelandair
23h 20m stop
11:20 — 12:30 Berlin — Frankfurt
DE4074 Condor Airlines
18:51 — 16:55+2days
39h 4m flight time
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from$477
18:51 — 22:00 Chicago — New York
NK107 Spirit Airlines
24h stop
22:00 — 09:55 New York — Lisbon
TP210 TAP Portugal
2h 50m stop
12:45 — 16:55 Lisbon — Frankfurt
TP572 TAP Portugal
18:51 — 14:30+2days
36h 39m flight time
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18:51 — 22:00 Chicago — New York
NK107 Spirit Airlines
19h 35m stop
17:35 — 07:10 New York — Copenhagen
SK916 SAS
5h 50m stop
13:00 — 14:30 Copenhagen — Frankfurt
SK675 SAS
22:35 — 14:00+1day
8h 25m flight time
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Chicago — Frankfurt
UA8835 United Airlines
22:35 — 14:00+1day
8h 25m flight time
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from$2737
Chicago — Frankfurt
LH433 Lufthansa
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Frankfurt. 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 and arrival times - local. Updated on March 3, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Frankfurt is served by 34 regular airlines and 7 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Icelandair - 33 departures per week at the price of from $ 467 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by All Nippon Airways airline - from $ 13089.

Direct flights

There are 11 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is LH431 by Lufthansa takes 8h 5m and the cheapest is FI852 by Icelandair for $1825.

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Connecting Flights

There are 832 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is LH435 by Lufthansa takes 10h 10m and the cheapest is FI852 by Icelandair for $467.

  • FI - Icelandair
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  • LO - LOT
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • SK - SAS
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
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  • AA - American Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Frankfurt 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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Frankfurt airports

  • Frankfurt Int.-FRA
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  • Neu Isenburg-QGV
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