Cheap Flights from Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL from $71

Return flight: Chicago – Newark

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 13 direct and 63 connecting flights from Newark to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $71, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out EWR-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 07:38
06:00 — 07:38 UA2164 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 38m
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07:00 — 08:39
07:00 — 08:39 UA2705 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 39m
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08:00 — 09:39
08:00 — 09:39 UA2100 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 39m
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from$278
09:00 — 10:39
09:00 — 10:39 UA2337 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 39m
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from$296
10:20 — 11:59
10:20 — 11:59 UA1525 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 39m
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11:37 — 13:14
11:37 — 13:14 UA1875 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 37m
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13:18 — 14:55
13:18 — 14:55 UA2180 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 37m
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15:25 — 17:10
15:25 — 17:10 UA1144 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 45m
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from$317
16:58 — 18:40
16:58 — 18:40 UA2155 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 42m
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18:15 — 19:57
18:15 — 19:57 UA254 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 42m
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19:46 — 21:28
19:46 — 21:28 UA546 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 42m
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21:33 — 23:10
21:33 — 23:10 NK329 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 37m
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21:55 — 23:37
21:55 — 23:37 UA1308 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
2h 42m
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05:00 — 17:37
05:00 — 08:04 NK521 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Miami
7h 16m stop
15:20 — 17:37 NK1026 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
13h 37m
including layover
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from$127
05:45 — 16:45
05:45 — 08:34 NK1801 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Orlando
6h 4m stop
14:38 — 16:45 NK506 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
12h
including layover
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from$153
06:00 — 22:28
06:00 — 08:18 NK1201 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Atlanta
13h 1m stop
21:19 — 22:28 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
17h 28m
including layover
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from$147
09:00 — 17:37
09:00 — 12:04 NK394 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Miami
3h 16m stop
15:20 — 17:37 NK1026 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
9h 37m
including layover
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09:00 — 20:40
09:00 — 12:04 NK394 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Miami
6h 16m stop
18:20 — 20:40 NK3 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
12h 40m
including layover
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10:38 — 17:13
10:38 — 13:22 NK1937 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Houston
1h 5m stop
14:27 — 17:13 NK1943 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
7h 35m
including layover
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10:38 — 12:08
+1 day
10:38 — 13:22 NK1937 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Houston
20h 1m stop
09:23 — 12:08 NK1145 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
26h 30m
including layover
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from$173
13:18 — 19:19
13:18 — 15:13 NK3021 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Myrtle Beach
2h 41m stop
17:54 — 19:19 NK3190 Spirit Airlines
Myrtle Beach — Chicago
7h 1m
including layover
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13:23 — 22:28
13:23 — 15:42 NK742 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Atlanta
5h 37m stop
21:19 — 22:28 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
10h 5m
including layover
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from$104
14:59 — 08:05
+1 day
14:59 — 16:26 UA1608 United Airlines
Newark — Nashville
13h 38m stop
06:04 — 08:05 UA5741 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
18h 6m
including layover
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14:59 — 09:28
+1 day
14:59 — 16:26 UA1608 United Airlines
Newark — Nashville
15h 4m stop
07:30 — 09:28 UA1113 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
19h 29m
including layover
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16:38 — 08:05
+1 day
16:38 — 18:04 UA788 United Airlines
Newark — Nashville
12h stop
06:04 — 08:05 UA5741 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
16h 27m
including layover
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16:38 — 09:28
+1 day
16:38 — 18:04 UA788 United Airlines
Newark — Nashville
13h 26m stop
07:30 — 09:28 UA1113 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
17h 50m
including layover
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17:04 — 22:28
17:04 — 19:25 NK842 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Atlanta
1h 54m stop
21:19 — 22:28 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
6h 24m
including layover
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20:12 — 07:41
+1 day
20:12 — 22:00 UA2192 United Airlines
Newark — Raleigh
8h 16m stop
06:16 — 07:41 UA2609 United Airlines
Raleigh — Chicago
12h 29m
including layover
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from$245
20:12 — 14:55
+1 day
20:12 — 22:00 UA2192 United Airlines
Newark — Raleigh
15h 33m stop
13:33 — 14:55 UA1920 United Airlines
Raleigh — Chicago
19h 43m
including layover
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from$255
06:00 — 17:13
06:00 — 08:18 NK1201 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Atlanta
2h 12m stop
10:30 — 11:40 NK3156 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
2h 47m stop
14:27 — 17:13 NK1943 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
12h 13m
including layover
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from$184
11:57 — 17:37
+1 day
11:57 — 13:56 NK745 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Charlotte
16h 54m stop
06:50 — 08:50 NK1223 Spirit Airlines
Charlotte — Miami
6h 30m stop
15:20 — 17:37 NK1026 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
30h 40m
including layover
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from$168
11:57 — 17:37
+1 day
11:57 — 13:56 NK745 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Charlotte
21h 56m stop
11:52 — 13:53 NK14 Spirit Airlines
Charlotte — Miami
1h 27m stop
15:20 — 17:37 NK1026 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
30h 40m
including layover
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from$168
12:10 — 20:40
12:10 — 13:25 NK428 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Birmingham
55m stop
14:20 — 17:05 NK1997 Spirit Airlines
Birmingham — Miami
1h 15m stop
18:20 — 20:40 NK3 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
9h 30m
including layover
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from$241
17:04 — 09:55
+1 day
17:04 — 19:25 NK842 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Atlanta
2h 14m stop
21:39 — 23:37 NK340 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
8h 3m stop
07:40 — 09:55 NK2 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
17h 51m
including layover
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from$176
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 24, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Newark and Chicago is 1131 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 21:59 from 1 Newark airport and arrive 05:00 to 21:59 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 39m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 37m
  • Average flight time 2h 39m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 21:59
  • Distance 703 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 71 $), february (from 261 $), april (from 261 $).

What is the lowest airfare Newark to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $71. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK329 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 1, 2025 which leaves Newark Liberty Intl in Newark at 21:33 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 23:10.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Newark — Chicago is served by 4 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Sun Country Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 216 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 603.

Direct flights

There are 13 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK329 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 37m and the cheapest is NK329 by Spirit Airlines for $71.

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Connecting Flights

There are 63 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4499 by United Airlines takes 4h 46m and the cheapest is NK329 by Spirit Airlines for $104.

  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Newark to Chicago from 1 airports (Newark Liberty Intl).

Newark airports

  • Newark Liberty Intl-EWR
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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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