Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Fresno, CA from $242

Return flight: Fresno – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 59 connecting flights from Chicago to Fresno. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $242, 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 01:15 to 23:58 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 01:15 to 23:58 to 2 Fresno airports. Average flight time is 9h 18m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 25m
  • Average flight time 9h 18m
  • The earliest flight 01:15
  • The latest flight 23:58
  • Distance 1740 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Fresno are october (from 242 $), december (from 243 $), august (from 243 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 255 $), august (from 243 $), december (from 243 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Fresno?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $242. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1803 flight by United Airlines for November 16, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 10:40 am and arrives at Fresno Yosemite Intl at 17:25.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Fresno (California)

07:00 — 14:09
9h 9m flight time
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from$316
07:00 — 09:25 Chicago — Portland
HA6294 Hawaiian Airlines
2h 32m stop
20:01 — 22:00 Portland — Fresno
HA6343 Hawaiian Airlines
07:00 — 14:09
9h 9m flight time
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from$325
07:00 — 09:39 Chicago — Portland
AS413 Alaska Airlines
2h 32m stop
12:11 — 14:09 Portland — Fresno
AS2417 Alaska Airlines
07:10 — 13:15
8h 5m flight time
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from$243
07:10 — 08:58 Chicago — Denver
UA791 United Airlines
2h 32m stop
11:40 — 13:22 Denver — Fresno
UA5212 United Airlines
07:10 — 11:57
6h 47m flight time
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from$255
07:10 — 09:40 Chicago — Los Angeles
UA2361 United Airlines
45m stop
10:30 — 11:48 Los Angeles — Fresno
UA5299 United Airlines
08:00 — 15:41
9h 41m flight time
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from$316
08:00 — 10:44 Chicago — Seattle
HA6299 Hawaiian Airlines
2h 46m stop
13:30 — 15:41 Seattle — Fresno
HA6771 Hawaiian Airlines
08:00 — 15:41
9h 41m flight time
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from$325
08:00 — 10:44 Chicago — Seattle
AS587 Alaska Airlines
2h 46m stop
13:30 — 15:41 Seattle — Fresno
AS404 Alaska Airlines
08:00 — 21:34
15h 34m flight time
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from$340
08:00 — 10:05 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK114 Spirit Airlines
10h 12m stop
20:17 — 21:34 Las Vegas — Fresno
G41707 Allegiant Air
08:00 — 15:08
9h 8m flight time
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from$446
08:00 — 10:05 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK114 Spirit Airlines
3h 46m stop
13:51 — 15:08 Las Vegas — Fresno
G414 Allegiant Air
09:20 — 14:28
7h 8m flight time
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from$316
09:20 — 11:45 Chicago — San Diego
HA7470 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 13m stop
12:58 — 14:28 San Diego — Fresno
HA6502 Hawaiian Airlines
09:20 — 14:28
7h 8m flight time
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from$325
09:20 — 11:45 Chicago — San Diego
AS1470 Alaska Airlines
1h 13m stop
12:58 — 14:28 San Diego — Fresno
AS3388 Alaska Airlines
10:40 — 17:25
8h 45m flight time
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10:55 — 12:42 Chicago — Denver
UA1803 United Airlines
3h 10m stop
15:42 — 17:24 Denver — Fresno
UA5978 United Airlines
12:45 — 17:58
7h 13m flight time
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12:53 — 15:30 Chicago — San Francisco
UA2465 United Airlines
1h 15m stop
16:40 — 17:51 San Francisco — Fresno
UA5273 United Airlines
14:57 — 23:59+1day
35h 2m flight time
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from$474
14:57 — 19:40 Chicago — Mexico City
AM687 Aeromexico
5h stop
00:40 — 01:55 Mexico City — Guadalajara
VB1068 VivaAerobus
20h 16m stop
22:11 — 23:59 Guadalajara — Fresno
Y41830 Volaris
14:57 — 23:00+1day
34h 3m flight time
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14:57 — 19:40 Chicago — Mexico City
AM687 Aeromexico
5h stop
00:40 — 01:55 Mexico City — Guadalajara
VB1068 VivaAerobus
19h 16m stop
21:11 — 23:00 Guadalajara — Fresno
Y41832 Volaris
16:40 — 01:00+2days
34h 20m flight time
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from$420
16:40 — 20:15 Chicago — Monterrey
VB633 VivaAerobus
20h 48m stop
17:03 — 18:31 Monterrey — Morelia
Y45578 Volaris
4h 24m stop
22:55 — 01:00 Morelia — Fresno
Y47810 Volaris
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 27, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Fresno is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 325 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1346.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 59 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2090 by United Airlines takes 6h 25m and the cheapest is UA1803 by United Airlines for $242.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • Y4 - Volaris
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • VB - VivaAerobus
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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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