Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Portland, ME from $145

Return flight: Portland – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 487 connecting flights from Chicago to Portland. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $145, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-PWM 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 Portland depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Portland is 1425 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 21:36 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 21:36 to 1 Portland airport. Average flight time is 2h 29m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 10m
  • Average flight time 2h 29m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 21:36
  • Distance 886 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Portland are november (from 145 $), july (from 145 $), august (from 147 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 150 $), october (from 150 $), august (from 147 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Portland?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $145. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1974 flight by United Airlines for November 22, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 18:10 am and arrives at Portland Portland Intl Jetport at 21:44.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Portland (Maine)

06:00 — 13:53
6h 53m flight time
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06:00 — 09:15 Chicago — Newark
UA1658 United Airlines
3h 15m stop
11:58 — 13:22 Newark — Portland
UA3685 United Airlines
06:00 — 16:44
9h 44m flight time
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06:00 — 09:15 Chicago — Newark
UA1658 United Airlines
6h 1m stop
15:25 — 16:52 Newark — Portland
UA3651 United Airlines
07:10 — 13:53
5h 43m flight time
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07:15 — 10:33 Chicago — Newark
UA563 United Airlines
2h 3m stop
11:58 — 13:22 Newark — Portland
UA3685 United Airlines
07:10 — 16:44
8h 34m flight time
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07:10 — 10:27 Chicago — Newark
UA563 United Airlines
4h 49m stop
15:25 — 16:52 Newark — Portland
UA3651 United Airlines
07:58 — 11:28
2h 30m flight time
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Chicago — Portland
AA4741 American Airlines
08:50 — 14:33
4h 43m flight time
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08:52 — 11:55 Chicago — Washington D.C.
UA2029 United Airlines
47m stop
13:05 — 14:53 Washington D.C. — Portland
UA3529 United Airlines
10:40 — 16:44
5h 4m flight time
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10:55 — 14:13 Chicago — Newark
UA1126 United Airlines
1h 18m stop
15:25 — 16:52 Newark — Portland
UA3651 United Airlines
10:45 — 19:41
7h 56m flight time
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10:43 — 13:49 Chicago — Washington D.C.
UA1030 United Airlines
3h 54m stop
17:34 — 19:29 Washington D.C. — Portland
UA3517 United Airlines
11:05 — 14:33
2h 28m flight time
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Chicago — Portland
UA763 United Airlines
11:30 — 14:56
2h 26m flight time
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Chicago — Portland
AA4967 American Airlines
12:55 — 19:41
5h 46m flight time
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13:05 — 16:10 Chicago — Washington D.C.
UA2337 United Airlines
1h 48m stop
17:30 — 19:27 Washington D.C. — Portland
UA3517 United Airlines
13:40 — 16:50
2h 10m flight time
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Chicago — Portland
WN447 Southwest Airlines
17:55 — 23:59
5h 4m flight time
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17:55 — 20:55 Chicago — Washington D.C.
UA2677 United Airlines
1h 14m stop
22:05 — 23:54 Washington D.C. — Portland
UA3611 United Airlines
18:10 — 21:44
2h 34m flight time
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Chicago — Portland
UA1974 United Airlines
19:10 — 22:45
2h 35m flight time
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Chicago — Portland
AA4403 American Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Portland. 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 19, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Portland is served by 9 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 157 departures per week at the price of from $ 371 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by American Airlines airline - from $ 2570.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is WN447 by Southwest Airlines takes 2h 10m and the cheapest is UA1974 by United Airlines for $145.

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Connecting Flights

There are 487 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is DL2039 by Delta Air Lines Inc. takes 3h 50m and the cheapest is UA1974 by United Airlines for $150.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $287
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  • B6 - JetBlue
    from $299
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
    from $1295
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $775
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
    from $562
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Portland 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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Portland airports

  • Portland Intl Jetport-PWM
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