Cheap Flights from New York, NY to Chicago, IL from $54

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 32 direct and 221 connecting flights from New York to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 13 airlines and multiple travel sites from $54, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out NYC-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New York to Chicago. 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 Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:20 — 08:57
07:20 — 08:57 UA561 United Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 37m
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from$111
07:25 — 09:04
07:25 — 09:04 AA392 American Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 39m
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from$283
09:29 — 11:18
09:29 — 11:18 B6905 JetBlue
New York — Chicago
2h 49m
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from$247
10:55 — 12:20
10:55 — 12:20 WN3457 Southwest Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 25m
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from$321
11:25 — 13:03
11:25 — 13:03 UA1660 United Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 38m
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from$211
12:24 — 14:03
12:24 — 14:03 AA2644 American Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 39m
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from$451
13:50 — 15:10
13:50 — 15:10 WN3458 Southwest Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 20m
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from$311
14:20 — 15:57
14:20 — 15:57 UA2360 United Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 37m
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from$110
14:39 — 16:26
14:39 — 16:26 NK2479 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 47m
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from$208
15:29 — 17:40
15:29 — 17:40 DL5068 Delta Air Lines Inc.
New York — Chicago
3h 11m
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from$247
16:35 — 18:05
16:35 — 18:05 WN3459 Southwest Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 30m
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from$438
17:25 — 19:05
17:25 — 19:05 UA777 United Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 40m
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from$131
18:30 — 20:00
18:30 — 20:00 NK1179 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 30m
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from$54
18:30 — 20:10
18:30 — 20:10 UA1289 United Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 40m
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from$131
19:25 — 21:43
19:25 — 21:43 DL5679 Delta Air Lines Inc.
New York — Chicago
3h 18m
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from$247
19:30 — 21:09
19:30 — 21:09 UA1936 United Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 39m
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from$131
20:30 — 22:09
20:30 — 22:09 UA2181 United Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 39m
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from$122
20:30 — 22:28
20:30 — 22:28 B6405 JetBlue
New York — Chicago
2h 58m
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from$213
21:30 — 23:09
21:30 — 23:09 UA2603 United Airlines
New York — Chicago
2h 39m
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from$131
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 17, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between New York and Chicago is 1144 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 02:10 to 23:50 from 16 New York airports and arrive 02:10 to 23:50 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 39m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 20m
  • Average flight time 2h 39m
  • The earliest flight 02:10
  • The latest flight 23:50
  • Distance 711 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 54 $), august (from 68 $), october (from 110 $).

The most expensive months are june (from 122 $), may (from 111 $), september (from 110 $).

What is the lowest airfare New York to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $54. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1179 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 9, 2025 which leaves La Guardia in New York at 18:30 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 20:00.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New York — Chicago is served by 13 regular airlines and 5 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 35 departures per week at the price of from $ 255 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 5019.

Direct flights

There are 32 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is WN4429 by Southwest Airlines takes 2h 20m and the cheapest is NK1179 by Spirit Airlines for $54.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • B6 - JetBlue
    from $213
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
    from $291
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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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Connecting Flights

There are 221 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is DL5080 by Delta Air Lines Inc. takes 3h 54m and the cheapest is NK1179 by Spirit Airlines for $111.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $1196
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $354
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • AM - Aeromexico
    from $1271
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $759
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $111
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  • B6 - JetBlue
    from $504
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  • EY - Etihad Airways
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  • LA - LAN Airlines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from New York to Chicago from 16 airports (39th Street Ferry, Newyork Airport, Newyork Airport, La Guardia, Westchester County, World Trade Center, Pier 11/Wall St. SPB, John F Kennedy Intl, Flushing, East 34th St Heliport, West 30th St Heliport, Downtown Manhattan H/p, East 60th Street H/P, Battery Pk City/N. Cov, East 34th St Landing, Marine Air Terminal).

New York airports

  • 39th Street Ferry-XNY
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  • Newyork Airport-NWK
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  • Newyork Airport-NYP
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  • La Guardia-LGA
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  • Westchester County-HPN
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  • World Trade Center-WTC
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  • Pier 11/Wall St. SPB-NWS
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  • John F Kennedy Intl-JFK
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  • Flushing-FLU
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  • East 34th St Heliport-TSS
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  • West 30th St Heliport-JRA
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  • Downtown Manhattan H/p-JRB
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  • East 60th Street H/P-JRE
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  • Battery Pk City/N. Cov-NBP
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  • East 34th St Landing-NES
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  • Marine Air Terminal-QNY
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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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