Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Minneapolis, MN from $71

Return flight: Minneapolis – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 65 connecting flights from Chicago to Minneapolis. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $71, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-MSP 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 Minneapolis depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Minneapolis is 561 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 21:27 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 21:27 to 5 Minneapolis airports. Average flight time is 1h 36m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 35m
  • Average flight time 1h 36m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 21:27
  • Distance 349 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Minneapolis are october (from 71 $), august (from 72 $), september (from 103 $).

The most expensive months are june (from 141 $), july (from 140 $), may (from 117 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Minneapolis?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $71. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1793 flight by United Airlines for September 2, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 08:50 am and arrives at Minneapolis St Paul Intl at 10:26.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Minneapolis (Minnesota)

06:00 — 16:11
10h 11m flight time
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from$338
06:00 — 07:45 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2076 Spirit Airlines
3h 11m stop
10:56 — 16:11 Las Vegas — Minneapolis
SY104 Sun Country Airlines
06:00 — 23:59
17h 59m flight time
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from$338
06:00 — 07:45 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2076 Spirit Airlines
11h 1m stop
18:46 — 23:59 Las Vegas — Minneapolis
SY108 Sun Country Airlines
07:15 — 20:29
13h 14m flight time
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from$264
07:10 — 08:58 Chicago — Denver
UA791 United Airlines
8h 30m stop
17:59 — 21:02 Denver — Minneapolis
UA2076 United Airlines
07:15 — 15:50
8h 35m flight time
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from$321
07:15 — 10:33 Chicago — Newark
UA563 United Airlines
3h 22m stop
13:55 — 15:50 Newark — Minneapolis
UA1394 United Airlines
07:19 — 08:55
1h 36m flight time
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Chicago — Minneapolis
UA2232 United Airlines
08:49 — 20:29
11h 40m flight time
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from$315
08:49 — 10:35 Chicago — Denver
UA2154 United Airlines
6h 54m stop
17:29 — 20:29 Denver — Minneapolis
UA2076 United Airlines
08:50 — 10:26
1h 36m flight time
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from$71
Chicago — Minneapolis
UA1793 United Airlines
10:35 — 12:11
1h 36m flight time
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from$287
Chicago — Minneapolis
UA1297 United Airlines
10:56 — 20:29
9h 33m flight time
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from$301
10:50 — 12:38 Chicago — Denver
UA1803 United Airlines
4h 46m stop
17:55 — 20:58 Denver — Minneapolis
UA2076 United Airlines
12:45 — 14:21
1h 36m flight time
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Chicago — Minneapolis
UA1811 United Airlines
14:15 — 16:00+1day
25h 45m flight time
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from$271
14:15 — 15:30 Chicago — Ironwood
KG3912 Aerogaviota
23h 30m stop
15:00 — 16:00 Ironwood — Minneapolis
KG5115 Aerogaviota
14:18 — 15:53
1h 35m flight time
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from$117
Chicago — Minneapolis
UA467 United Airlines
15:50 — 17:25
1h 35m flight time
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from$103
Chicago — Minneapolis
UA374 United Airlines
18:21 — 17:10+1day
22h 49m flight time
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from$338
18:21 — 20:11 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2075 Spirit Airlines
15h 44m stop
11:55 — 17:10 Las Vegas — Minneapolis
SY104 Sun Country Airlines
20:12 — 08:26+2days
36h 14m flight time
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20:12 — 00:20 Chicago — Miami
NK2126 Spirit Airlines
22h 35m stop
22:55 — 00:51 Miami — Atlanta
NK2130 Spirit Airlines
5h 54m stop
06:45 — 08:26 Atlanta — Minneapolis
NK1480 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Minneapolis. 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 October 17, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Minneapolis is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 341 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 959.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA374 by United Airlines takes 1h 35m and the cheapest is UA1793 by United Airlines for $71.

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Connecting Flights

There are 65 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA791 by United Airlines takes 5h 24m and the cheapest is UA1793 by United Airlines for $264.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • KG - Aerogaviota
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Minneapolis 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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Minneapolis airports

  • Flying Cloud-FCM
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  • St Paul Intl-MSP
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  • Minneapolis Heliport-JDT
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  • Minneapolis Downtown-STP
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  • Crystal-MIC
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