Cheap Flights from Philadelphia, PA to Chicago, IL from $122

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 37 connecting flights from Philadelphia to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $122, 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 18:21 to 21:59 from 4 Philadelphia airports and arrive 18:21 to 21:59 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 25m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 25m
  • Average flight time 2h 25m
  • The earliest flight 18:21
  • The latest flight 21:59
  • Distance 662 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 122 $), june (from 129 $), july (from 132 $).

The most expensive months are may (from 183 $), july (from 132 $), june (from 129 $).

What is the lowest airfare Philadelphia to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $122. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA2378 flight by United Airlines for August 16, 2025 which leaves Philadelphia Int. in Philadelphia at 18:52 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 20:17.

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Flight Schedule Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) to Chicago (Illinois)

18:21 — 16:26+1day
23h 5m flight time
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from$745
18:21 — 21:00 Philadelphia — Atlanta
F91101 Frontier Airlines
18h 6m stop
15:06 — 16:26 Atlanta — Chicago
NK2494 Spirit Airlines
18:37 — 15:43+1day
22h 6m flight time
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from$741
18:37 — 20:28 Philadelphia — Myrtle Beach
F93271 Frontier Airlines
17h 50m stop
14:18 — 15:43 Myrtle Beach — Chicago
NK2074 Spirit Airlines
18:52 — 20:17
2h 25m flight time
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from$122
Philadelphia — Chicago
UA2378 United Airlines
19:07 — 22:23+2days
52h 16m flight time
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from$608
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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from$653
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
19:07 — 12:55+1day
18h 48m flight time
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from$656
19:07 — 21:32 Philadelphia — Atlanta
NK2755 Spirit Airlines
13h 3m stop
10:35 — 10:35 Atlanta — Jackson
KG5872 Aerogaviota
40m stop
11:15 — 12:55 Jackson — Chicago
KG5880 Aerogaviota
19:07 — 20:54+1day
26h 47m flight time
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from$664
19:07 — 21:32 Philadelphia — Atlanta
NK2755 Spirit Airlines
10h 13m stop
07:45 — 09:02 Atlanta — Denver
F93293 Frontier Airlines
8h 24m stop
08:15 — 11:41 Denver — Chicago
F92210 Frontier Airlines
19:07 — 16:26+1day
22h 19m flight time
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from$735
19:07 — 21:32 Philadelphia — Atlanta
NK2755 Spirit Airlines
17h 34m stop
15:06 — 16:26 Atlanta — Chicago
NK2494 Spirit Airlines
19:07 — 10:25+1day
16h 18m flight time
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from$806
19:07 — 21:32 Philadelphia — Atlanta
NK2755 Spirit Airlines
11h 30m stop
09:02 — 10:25 Atlanta — Chicago
F91441 Frontier Airlines
21:00 — 09:22+1day
13h 22m flight time
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from$644
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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from$625
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
21:59 — 00:32+2days
27h 33m flight time
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from$653
21:59 — 00:29 Philadelphia — Orlando
NK2508 Spirit Airlines
5h 31m stop
06:00 — 08:02 Orlando — Denver
F91733 Frontier Airlines
12h 51m stop
20:53 — 00:32 Denver — Chicago
F93172 Frontier Airlines
21:59 — 11:41+2days
38h 42m flight time
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from$658
21:59 — 00:29 Philadelphia — Orlando
NK2508 Spirit Airlines
20h 30m stop
20:59 — 23:11 Orlando — Denver
F93311 Frontier Airlines
9h 4m stop
08:15 — 11:41 Denver — Chicago
F92210 Frontier Airlines
21:59 — 20:54+1day
23h 55m flight time
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21:59 — 00:29 Philadelphia — Orlando
NK2508 Spirit Airlines
5h 31m stop
06:00 — 08:02 Orlando — Denver
F91733 Frontier Airlines
9h 24m stop
17:26 — 20:54 Denver — Chicago
F92210 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 October 12, 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 - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 741 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1515.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2378 by United Airlines takes 2h 25m and the cheapest is UA2378 by United Airlines for $122.

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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 UA2378 by United Airlines for $608.

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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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