Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ from $172

Return flight: Phoenix – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 9 direct and 57 connecting flights from Chicago to Phoenix. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $172, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-PHX 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 Phoenix depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Phoenix is 2332 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:20 to 23:59 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:20 to 23:59 to 5 Phoenix airports. Average flight time is 4h 9m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 5m
  • Average flight time 4h 9m
  • The earliest flight 05:20
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 1450 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Phoenix are march (from 172 $), april (from 217 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Phoenix?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $172. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91829 flight by Frontier Airlines for March 14, 2026 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 07:00 am and arrives at Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl at 09:14.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Phoenix (Arizona)

06:15 — 23:44+1day
19h 29m flight time
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from$218
06:15 — 10:05 Chicago — Orlando
F91458 Frontier Airlines
11h 23m stop
21:28 — 23:44 Orlando — Phoenix
F91085 Frontier Airlines
07:00 — 09:14
4h 14m flight time
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from$172
Chicago — Phoenix
F91829 Frontier Airlines
07:25 — 09:30
4h 5m flight time
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from$217
Chicago — Phoenix
UA2619 United Airlines
09:13 — 11:26
4h 13m flight time
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from$589
Chicago — Phoenix
UA321 United Airlines
09:30 — 23:44+1day
16h 14m flight time
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from$240
09:30 — 13:23 Chicago — Orlando
F92792 Frontier Airlines
8h 5m stop
21:28 — 23:44 Orlando — Phoenix
F91085 Frontier Airlines
10:35 — 15:55
7h 20m flight time
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from$228
10:42 — 13:25 Chicago — Houston
UA2638 United Airlines
1h 7m stop
14:25 — 15:21 Houston — Phoenix
UA1798 United Airlines
11:20 — 13:31
4h 11m flight time
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from$589
Chicago — Phoenix
UA2164 United Airlines
13:05 — 15:14
4h 9m flight time
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from$731
Chicago — Phoenix
UA2101 United Airlines
14:07 — 20:11
8h 4m flight time
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from$301
14:05 — 16:37 Chicago — Portland
AS325 Alaska Airlines
40m stop
17:30 — 20:07 Portland — Phoenix
AS746 Alaska Airlines
14:08 — 16:19
4h 11m flight time
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from$955
Chicago — Phoenix
UA1346 United Airlines
14:16 — 16:24
4h 8m flight time
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from$253
Chicago — Phoenix
F91735 Frontier Airlines
14:56 — 23:44+1day
10h 48m flight time
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from$232
17:28 — 21:10 Chicago — Orlando
F93854 Frontier Airlines
2h 46m stop
11:22 — 13:17 Orlando — Phoenix
F91085 Frontier Airlines
16:11 — 18:19
4h 8m flight time
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from$487
Chicago — Phoenix
UA2053 United Airlines
17:44 — 11:40+1day
19h 56m flight time
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from$262
20:59 — 23:50 Chicago — Dallas
F91341 Frontier Airlines
14h stop
10:43 — 11:40 Dallas — Phoenix
F93971 Frontier Airlines
20:20 — 22:28
4h 8m flight time
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Chicago — Phoenix
UA602 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Phoenix. 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 13, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Phoenix is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 301 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Frontier Airlines airline - from $ 1253.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2619 by United Airlines takes 4h 5m and the cheapest is F91829 by Frontier Airlines for $172.

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Connecting Flights

There are 57 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2494 by United Airlines takes 6h 21m and the cheapest is F91829 by Frontier Airlines for $218.

  • 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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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Phoenix 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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Phoenix airports

  • Williams Gateway-AZA
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  • Sky Harbor Intl-PHX
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  • Phoenix-Deer Valley-DVT
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  • Luke AFB-LUF
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  • Scottsdale Municipal-SCF
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