Cheap Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago, IL from $240

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 8 direct and 730 connecting flights from Frankfurt to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 31 airlines and multiple travel sites from $240, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out FRA-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:50 — 11:00
08:50 — 11:00 UA945 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 10m
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from$830
08:50 — 11:00
08:50 — 11:00 LH9152 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 10m
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from$1203
10:50 — 12:55
10:50 — 12:55 UA8836 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 5m
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from$580
10:50 — 12:55
10:50 — 12:55 LH430 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 5m
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from$1195
12:40 — 14:55
12:40 — 14:55 UA906 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 15m
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from$795
12:40 — 14:55
12:40 — 14:55 LH9150 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 15m
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from$1203
17:20 — 19:55
17:20 — 19:55 UA8834 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 35m
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from$630
17:20 — 19:55
17:20 — 19:55 LH432 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 35m
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from$1195
06:40 — 11:50
06:40 — 07:25 BA901 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
1h 50m stop
09:15 — 11:55 BA1542 British Airways
London — Chicago
12h 10m
including layover
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from$315
06:40 — 15:55
06:40 — 07:25 BA901 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
5h 45m stop
13:10 — 15:55 BA299 British Airways
London — Chicago
16h 15m
including layover
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from$315
09:20 — 15:48
09:20 — 12:55 BA1562 British Airways
Frankfurt — Charlotte
1h 38m stop
15:19 — 16:27 BA6629 British Airways
Charlotte — Chicago
13h 28m
including layover
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from$317
09:20 — 17:32
09:20 — 13:00 BA1562 British Airways
Frankfurt — Charlotte
3h 29m stop
16:26 — 17:37 BA1795 British Airways
Charlotte — Chicago
15h 12m
including layover
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from$317
11:20 — 18:15
11:20 — 11:55 BA8733 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
3h 35m stop
15:30 — 18:15 BA297 British Airways
London — Chicago
13h 55m
including layover
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from$348
11:20 — 13:50
+1 day
11:20 — 11:55 BA8733 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
23h 10m stop
11:10 — 13:55 BA295 British Airways
London — Chicago
33h 30m
including layover
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from$354
14:35 — 13:50
+1 day
14:35 — 15:20 BA905 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
19h 45m stop
11:05 — 13:50 BA295 British Airways
London — Chicago
30h 15m
including layover
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from$322
18:05 — 13:50
+1 day
18:05 — 18:40 BA8735 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
16h 25m stop
11:10 — 13:55 BA295 British Airways
London — Chicago
26h 45m
including layover
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from$354
18:05 — 15:55
+1 day
18:05 — 18:40 BA8735 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
18h 30m stop
13:10 — 15:55 BA299 British Airways
London — Chicago
28h 50m
including layover
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from$354
19:15 — 13:50
+1 day
18:55 — 19:35 BA911 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
15h 10m stop
11:10 — 13:55 BA295 British Airways
London — Chicago
25h 35m
including layover
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from$322
19:15 — 18:15
+1 day
19:15 — 19:55 BA911 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
19h 35m stop
15:30 — 18:15 BA297 British Airways
London — Chicago
30h
including layover
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from$330
20:45 — 11:50
+1 day
20:45 — 21:25 BA915 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
11h 50m stop
09:15 — 11:50 BA1542 British Airways
London — Chicago
22h 5m
including layover
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from$322
20:45 — 13:55
+1 day
20:45 — 21:25 BA915 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
13h 45m stop
11:10 — 13:55 BA295 British Airways
London — Chicago
24h 10m
including layover
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from$322
07:30 — 17:50
07:30 — 08:15 LH72 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Dusseldorf
3h 40m stop
11:55 — 15:20 AY1392 Finnair
Dusseldorf — Helsinki
1h 5m stop
16:25 — 17:50 AY9 Finnair
Helsinki — Chicago
17h 20m
including layover
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from$367
07:30 — 19:00
07:30 — 08:15 LH72 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Dusseldorf
2h 10m stop
10:25 — 11:20 EI693 Aer Lingus
Dusseldorf — Dublin
5h 20m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
18h 30m
including layover
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from$371
10:55 — 19:29
+1 day
10:55 — 12:05 EI651 Aer Lingus
Frankfurt — Dublin
23h 25m stop
11:30 — 14:10 WS35 WestJet
Dublin — Toronto
4h 25m stop
18:35 — 19:29 AC511 Air Canada
Toronto — Chicago
39h 34m
including layover
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from$240
10:55 — 17:23
+1 day
10:55 — 12:05 EI651 Aer Lingus
Frankfurt — Dublin
23h 25m stop
11:30 — 14:10 WS35 WestJet
Dublin — Toronto
2h 20m stop
16:30 — 17:23 AC8909 Air Canada
Toronto — Chicago
37h 28m
including layover
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from$277
15:50 — 19:29
+1 day
15:50 — 16:55 LH980 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Dublin
18h 35m stop
11:30 — 14:10 WS35 WestJet
Dublin — Toronto
4h 25m stop
18:35 — 19:29 AC511 Air Canada
Toronto — Chicago
34h 39m
including layover
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from$303
15:50 — 17:23
+1 day
15:50 — 16:55 LH980 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Dublin
18h 35m stop
11:30 — 14:10 WS35 WestJet
Dublin — Toronto
2h 20m stop
16:30 — 17:23 AC8909 Air Canada
Toronto — Chicago
32h 33m
including layover
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from$341
21:00 — 13:22
+2 days
21:00 — 22:55 U22995 EasyJet
Frankfurt — Rome
12h 40m stop
11:35 — 15:15 N0411 N0
Rome — Los Angeles
15h 58m stop
07:13 — 13:22 NK466 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
47h 22m
including layover
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from$335
21:10 — 19:29
+1 day
21:10 — 22:15 LH982 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Dublin
13h 15m stop
11:30 — 14:10 WS35 WestJet
Dublin — Toronto
4h 25m stop
18:35 — 19:29 AC511 Air Canada
Toronto — Chicago
29h 19m
including layover
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from$303
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 24, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Frankfurt to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Frankfurt and Chicago is 6961 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 05:05 to 22:15 from 2 Frankfurt airports and arrive 05:05 to 22:15 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 9h 13m.

  • The fastest flight 9h 5m
  • Average flight time 9h 13m
  • The earliest flight 05:05
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 4326 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are october (from 320 $), august (from 421 $), june (from 439 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 684 $), february (from 630 $), december (from 616 $).

What is the lowest airfare Frankfurt to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $240. This airfare is for economy class on one-way EI651 flight by Aer Lingus for October 7, 2025 which leaves Frankfurt Int. in Frankfurt at 10:55 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 19:29.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Frankfurt — Chicago is served by 31 regular airline and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Lufthansa - 360 departures per week at the price of from $ 303 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SAS airline - from $ 1495.

Direct flights

There are 8 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA8836 by United Airlines takes 9h 5m and the cheapest is EI651 by Aer Lingus for $580.

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Connecting Flights

There are 730 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is FI523 by Icelandair takes 11h 5m and the cheapest is EI651 by Aer Lingus for $240.

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  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $408
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $378
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  • LO - LOT
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $414
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $400
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  • A3 - Aegean Airlines
    from $675
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  • SK - SAS
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $435
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $508
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  • WS - WestJet
    from $414
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
    from $426
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Airports

You can fly from Frankfurt to Chicago from 2 airports (Frankfurt Int., Neu Isenburg).

Frankfurt airports

  • Frankfurt Int.-FRA
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  • Neu Isenburg-QGV
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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