Cheap Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago, IL from $236

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 8 direct and 820 connecting flights from Frankfurt to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 32 airlines and multiple travel sites from $236, 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$817
08:50 — 11:00
08:50 — 11:00 LH9152 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 10m
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from$1184
10:50 — 12:55
10:50 — 12:55 UA8836 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 5m
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from$571
10:50 — 12:55
10:50 — 12:55 LH430 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 5m
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from$1176
12:40 — 14:55
12:40 — 14:55 UA906 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 15m
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from$783
12:40 — 14:55
12:40 — 14:55 LH9150 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 15m
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from$1184
17:20 — 19:55
17:20 — 19:55 UA8834 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 35m
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from$621
17:20 — 19:55
17:20 — 19:55 LH432 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chicago
9h 35m
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from$1176
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$311
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$311
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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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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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$343
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$318
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$348
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$318
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$324
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$317
20:45 — 11:50
+1 day
20:45 — 21:25 BA915 British Airways
Frankfurt — London
11h 50m stop
09:15 — 11:50 IB4209 Iberia
London — Chicago
22h 5m
including layover
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from$318
07:00 — 00:10
+1 day
07:00 — 07:40 LH924 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — London
6h 20m stop
14:00 — 18:25 Z0783 Z0
London — Orlando
3h 32m stop
21:57 — 00:10 F92791 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
24h 10m
including layover
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from$342
07:00 — 23:29
07:00 — 07:40 LH924 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — London
6h 20m stop
14:00 — 18:25 Z0783 Z0
London — Orlando
3h stop
21:25 — 23:29 NK2190 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
23h 29m
including layover
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from$344
08:30 — 06:32
+1 day
08:30 — 09:45 LH1028 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Paris
10h 30m stop
20:15 — 22:15 N0301 N0
Paris — Newark
6h 45m stop
05:00 — 06:32 NK2543 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
29h 2m
including layover
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from$334
08:30 — 11:36
+1 day
08:30 — 09:45 LH1028 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Paris
5h 5m stop
14:50 — 17:30 BF730 Bluebird Cargo
Paris — Los Angeles
12h stop
05:30 — 11:36 NK2192 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
34h 6m
including layover
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from$346
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$236
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$273
14:50 — 06:32
+1 day
14:50 — 15:55 DE4087 Condor Airlines
Frankfurt — Berlin
3h 25m stop
19:20 — 22:00 N0601 N0
Berlin — Newark
7h stop
05:55 — 07:27 NK2543 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
22h 42m
including layover
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from$340
15:25 — 06:42
+2 days
15:25 — 19:10 GQ861 Sky Express (Greece)
Frankfurt — Athens
14h 35m stop
09:45 — 13:15 N0511 N0
Athens — Los Angeles
11h 26m stop
00:41 — 06:42 NK2549 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
46h 17m
including layover
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from$308
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$299
17:00 — 23:29
+1 day
17:00 — 17:40 LH916 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — London
20h 20m stop
14:00 — 18:25 Z0783 Z0
London — Orlando
3h stop
21:25 — 23:29 NK2190 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
37h 29m
including layover
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from$342
17:00 — 00:10
+2 days
17:00 — 17:40 LH916 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — London
20h 20m stop
14:00 — 18:25 Z0783 Z0
London — Orlando
3h 32m stop
21:57 — 00:10 F92791 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
38h 10m
including layover
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from$342
18:55 — 06:42
+2 days
18:55 — 22:35 A3833 Aegean Airlines
Frankfurt — Athens
11h 10m stop
09:45 — 13:15 N0511 N0
Athens — Los Angeles
11h 26m stop
00:41 — 06:42 NK2549 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
42h 47m
including layover
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from$320
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$299
21:40 — 06:32
+2 days
21:40 — 22:55 LH1050 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Paris
21h 20m stop
20:15 — 22:15 N0301 N0
Paris — Newark
6h 45m stop
05:00 — 06:32 NK2543 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
39h 52m
including layover
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from$294
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 4, 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 315 $), june (from 392 $), august (from 414 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 674 $), february (from 620 $), december (from 607 $).

What is the lowest airfare Frankfurt to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $236. 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 32 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Lufthansa - 403 departures per week at the price of from $ 294 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 1184.

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 $571.

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Connecting Flights

There are 820 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 $236.

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  • DE - Condor Airlines
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  • FI - Icelandair
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  • LO - LOT
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $407
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $393
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  • A3 - Aegean Airlines
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  • SK - SAS
    from $674
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $428
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $501
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  • WS - WestJet
    from $408
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
    from $354
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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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