Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Fresno, CA from $127

Return flight: Fresno – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 418 connecting flights from Chicago to Fresno. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $127, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-FAT 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 Fresno depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Fresno is 2800 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 2 Fresno airports. Average flight time is 4h 33m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 26m
  • Average flight time 4h 33m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 1740 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Fresno are june (from 127 $), october (from 130 $), july (from 132 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 565 $), may (from 147 $), august (from 144 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Fresno?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $127. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2179 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 6, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 22:15 am and arrives at Fresno Yosemite Intl at 07:32.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Fresno (California)

06:20 — 13:56
9h 36m flight time
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06:00 — 08:37 Chicago — Seattle
HA6301 Hawaiian Airlines
2h 45m stop
11:35 — 13:52 Seattle — Fresno
HA6697 Hawaiian Airlines
07:09 — 07:32+1day
26h 23m flight time
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07:09 — 09:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK1033 Spirit Airlines
21h 8m stop
06:15 — 07:32 Las Vegas — Fresno
G41 Allegiant Air
08:00 — 15:47
9h 47m flight time
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08:00 — 10:40 Chicago — Seattle
HA6299 Hawaiian Airlines
2h 55m stop
13:35 — 15:47 Seattle — Fresno
HA6680 Hawaiian Airlines
13:01 — 18:51
7h 50m flight time
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13:01 — 15:35 Chicago — Seattle
HA6300 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 5m stop
16:40 — 18:51 Seattle — Fresno
HA6679 Hawaiian Airlines
14:09 — 21:57
9h 48m flight time
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14:09 — 16:35 Chicago — Portland
HA6293 Hawaiian Airlines
3h 33m stop
20:08 — 21:57 Portland — Fresno
HA6208 Hawaiian Airlines
15:21 — 09:17+1day
19h 56m flight time
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15:21 — 17:16 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK188 Spirit Airlines
14h 44m stop
08:05 — 09:24 Las Vegas — Fresno
G46 Allegiant Air
15:51 — 07:32+1day
17h 41m flight time
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15:51 — 17:52 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK1270 Spirit Airlines
12h 23m stop
15:35 — 16:52 Las Vegas — Fresno
G41 Allegiant Air
19:52 — 22:25
4h 33m flight time
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from$339
Chicago — Fresno
UA426 United Airlines
19:53 — 22:26
4h 33m flight time
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from$420
Chicago — Fresno
UA2360 United Airlines
19:53 — 22:26
4h 33m flight time
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from$481
Chicago — Fresno
UA2106 United Airlines
19:57 — 22:30
4h 33m flight time
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from$336
Chicago — Fresno
UA403 United Airlines
19:57 — 22:30
4h 33m flight time
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from$337
Chicago — Fresno
UA1761 United Airlines
20:04 — 22:31
4h 27m flight time
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from$335
Chicago — Fresno
UA661 United Airlines
20:04 — 22:30
4h 26m flight time
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Chicago — Fresno
UA1156 United Airlines
22:15 — 07:32+1day
11h 17m flight time
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21:02 — 23:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2179 Spirit Airlines
5h 56m stop
08:00 — 09:19 Las Vegas — Fresno
G41 Allegiant Air
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Fresno. 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 November 3, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Fresno is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 95 departures per week at the price of from $ 152 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 837.

Direct flights

There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1156 by United Airlines takes 4h 26m and the cheapest is NK2179 by Spirit Airlines for $335.

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Connecting Flights

There are 418 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1935 by United Airlines takes 6h 9m and the cheapest is NK2179 by Spirit Airlines for $127.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Fresno 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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Fresno airports

  • Yosemite Intl-FAT
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  • Chandler-FCH
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