Cheap Flights from Philadelphia, PA to Chicago, IL from $63

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 10 direct and 37 connecting flights from Philadelphia to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $63, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out PHL-CHI 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 Philadelphia to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Philadelphia and Chicago is 1064 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 06:30 to 21:59 from 4 Philadelphia airports and arrive 06:30 to 21:59 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 22m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 11m
  • Average flight time 2h 22m
  • The earliest flight 06:30
  • The latest flight 21:59
  • Distance 662 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 63 $), july (from 73 $), may (from 115 $).

The most expensive months are april (from 453 $), december (from 133 $), june (from 131 $).

What is the lowest airfare Philadelphia to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $63. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91617 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 28, 2025 which leaves Philadelphia Int. in Philadelphia at 12:47 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 13:58.

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Flight Schedule Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) to Chicago (Illinois)

06:30 — 07:52
2h 22m flight time
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Philadelphia — Chicago
UA1659 United Airlines
06:30 — 07:54
2h 24m flight time
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Philadelphia — Chicago
UA2011 United Airlines
06:30 — 07:52
2h 22m flight time
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Philadelphia — Chicago
UA1945 United Airlines
10:10 — 11:32
2h 22m flight time
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from$123
Philadelphia — Chicago
UA622 United Airlines
12:47 — 13:58
2h 11m flight time
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from$63
Philadelphia — Chicago
F91617 Frontier Airlines
12:50 — 14:12
2h 22m flight time
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from$123
Philadelphia — Chicago
UA511 United Airlines
17:03 — 18:25
2h 22m flight time
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from$123
Philadelphia — Chicago
UA308 United Airlines
18:27 — 19:55
2h 28m flight time
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from$125
Philadelphia — Chicago
UA706 United Airlines
18:52 — 20:17
2h 25m flight time
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Philadelphia — Chicago
UA2378 United Airlines
19:07 — 22:23+2days
52h 16m flight time
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from$618
19:07 — 21:32 Philadelphia — Atlanta
NK2755 Spirit Airlines
23h 58m stop
21:30 — 22:56 Atlanta — Houston
F94075 Frontier Airlines
20h 49m stop
19:45 — 22:23 Houston — Chicago
F93282 Frontier Airlines
19:07 — 21:20+1day
27h 13m flight time
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19:07 — 21:32 Philadelphia — Atlanta
NK2755 Spirit Airlines
17h 51m stop
15:23 — 16:46 Atlanta — Austin
F94211 Frontier Airlines
1h 40m stop
18:26 — 21:20 Austin — Chicago
F92800 Frontier Airlines
20:39 — 22:15
2h 36m flight time
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Philadelphia — Chicago
F92113 Frontier Airlines
21:00 — 09:22+1day
13h 22m flight time
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from$655
21:00 — 23:56 Philadelphia — Miami
NK300 Spirit Airlines
7h 4m stop
07:00 — 09:22 Miami — Chicago
NK2530 Spirit Airlines
21:00 — 23:44+1day
27h 44m flight time
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21:00 — 23:56 Philadelphia — Miami
NK300 Spirit Airlines
6h 4m stop
06:00 — 08:17 Miami — Charlotte
F93700 Frontier Airlines
14h 2m stop
22:19 — 23:44 Charlotte — Chicago
F93141 Frontier Airlines
21:59 — 16:38+2days
43h 39m flight time
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21:59 — 00:29 Philadelphia — Orlando
NK2508 Spirit Airlines
21h 51m stop
22:20 — 00:18 Orlando — Raleigh
F91040 Frontier Airlines
14h 55m stop
15:13 — 16:38 Raleigh — Chicago
F93351 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Philadelphia 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 and arrival times - local. Updated on November 22, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Philadelphia — Chicago is served by 3 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 63 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1542.

Direct flights

There are 10 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F91617 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 11m and the cheapest is F91617 by Frontier Airlines for $63.

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Connecting Flights

There are 37 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4615 by United Airlines takes 11h 21m and the cheapest is F91617 by Frontier Airlines for $618.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Philadelphia to Chicago from 4 airports (Philadelphia Int., North Philadelphia, Mustin Alf, Philadelphia Sea Plane Base).

Philadelphia airports

  • Philadelphia Int.-PHL
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  • North Philadelphia-PNE
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  • Mustin Alf-MUV
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  • Philadelphia Sea Plane Base-PSQ
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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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