Cheap Flights from Philadelphia, PA to Chicago, IL from $48

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 11 direct and 322 connecting flights from Philadelphia to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $48, 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.

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06:30 — 07:52
06:30 — 07:52 UA1659 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 22m
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06:30 — 07:54
06:30 — 07:54 UA2011 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 24m
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06:30 — 07:52
06:30 — 07:52 UA1945 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 22m
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10:10 — 11:32
10:10 — 11:32 UA622 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 22m
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12:47 — 13:58
12:47 — 13:58 F91617 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 11m
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12:50 — 14:12
12:50 — 14:12 UA511 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 22m
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12:50 — 14:14
12:50 — 14:14 UA2394 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 24m
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17:03 — 18:25
17:03 — 18:25 UA308 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 22m
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18:27 — 19:55
18:27 — 19:55 UA706 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 28m
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18:52 — 20:17
18:52 — 20:17 UA2378 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 25m
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20:39 — 22:15
20:39 — 22:15 F92113 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
2h 36m
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05:25 — 13:56
08:00 — 10:52 F91473 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Tampa
3h 45m stop
15:23 — 17:26 F91415 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
9h 31m
including layover
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05:30 — 13:47
05:40 — 08:01 F92551 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Atlanta
4h 59m stop
13:08 — 14:10 F92291 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
9h 17m
including layover
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06:10 — 14:34
06:10 — 09:03 NK1005 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Miami
3h 14m stop
12:17 — 14:34 NK866 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
9h 24m
including layover
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06:19 — 23:53
06:15 — 08:28 F93339 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
11h 47m stop
20:31 — 00:10 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
18h 34m
including layover
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07:00 — 16:40
06:39 — 08:13 F92059 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Raleigh
6h 40m stop
15:38 — 17:08 F93351 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Chicago
10h 40m
including layover
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07:20 — 21:21
07:10 — 09:02 F92387 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Charlotte
10h 52m stop
22:09 — 23:42 F93141 Frontier Airlines
Charlotte — Chicago
15h 1m
including layover
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08:00 — 14:53
05:01 — 07:46 F92415 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
2h 1m stop
12:43 — 14:58 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
7h 53m
including layover
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09:00 — 18:43
18:47 — 21:31 NK3161 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
4h 49m stop
16:33 — 18:43 NK506 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
10h 43m
including layover
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09:00 — 19:58
18:47 — 21:31 NK3161 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
6h 2m stop
17:46 — 19:58 NK1109 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
11h 58m
including layover
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11:49 — 16:35
11:49 — 13:21 F91517 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Raleigh
1h 46m stop
15:38 — 17:08 F93351 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Chicago
5h 46m
including layover
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12:29 — 18:43
12:29 — 15:09 NK321 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
1h 24m stop
16:33 — 18:43 NK506 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
7h 14m
including layover
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13:02 — 00:10
+1 day
13:02 — 15:21 F93265 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
5h 10m stop
20:31 — 00:10 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
12h 8m
including layover
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13:02 — 18:03
13:02 — 15:29 F91003 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Atlanta
1h 35m stop
17:04 — 18:03 F92291 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
6h 1m
including layover
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15:20 — 07:39
+1 day
16:29 — 19:11 F92505 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
11h 42m stop
18:20 — 20:17 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
17h 19m
including layover
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15:55 — 00:25
+1 day
18:05 — 20:54 F92339 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Tampa
3h 27m stop
20:25 — 22:29 F92317 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
9h 30m
including layover
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16:32 — 23:31
16:29 — 19:11 F92505 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
1h 54m stop
22:17 — 00:20 F92791 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
7h 59m
including layover
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18:30 — 23:21
18:21 — 21:00 F91101 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Atlanta
1h 6m stop
22:05 — 23:29 F91595 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
5h 51m
including layover
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18:42 — 08:07
+1 day
08:00 — 10:48 F92507 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
8h 28m stop
06:10 — 08:22 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
14h 25m
including layover
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19:08 — 06:55
+1 day
18:42 — 21:37 F92507 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
7h 6m stop
18:23 — 20:22 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
12h 47m
including layover
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19:10 — 00:10
+1 day
18:54 — 21:19 F91101 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Atlanta
1h 13m stop
22:43 — 23:59 F93397 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
6h
including layover
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20:23 — 15:27
+1 day
20:23 — 23:14 F94173 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
13h 52m stop
13:06 — 15:27 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
20h 4m
including layover
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21:17 — 07:04
+1 day
21:17 — 23:34 NK1400 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Atlanta
6h 26m stop
06:00 — 07:04 NK1116 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
10h 47m
including layover
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22:29 — 06:55
+1 day
22:59 — 01:45 F94169 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
3h 53m stop
14:15 — 16:15 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
9h 26m
including layover
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22:29 — 23:31
+1 day
22:29 — 00:54 F94169 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
20h 22m stop
22:17 — 00:20 F92791 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
26h 2m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 7, 2025

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 05:25 to 22:29 from 4 Philadelphia airports and arrive 05:25 to 22:29 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 22m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 11m
  • Average flight time 2h 22m
  • The earliest flight 05:25
  • The latest flight 22:29
  • Distance 662 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 65 $), july (from 74 $), june (from 90 $).

The most expensive months are april (from 234 $), december (from 135 $), january (from 135 $).

What is the lowest airfare Philadelphia to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $48. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91617 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 15, 2025 which leaves Philadelphia Int. in Philadelphia at 12:47 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 13:58.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Philadelphia — Chicago is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 38 departures per week at the price of from $ 48 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 3708.

Direct flights

There are 11 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 $48.

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Connecting Flights

There are 322 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AS4440 by Alaska Airlines takes 3h 55m and the cheapest is F91617 by Frontier Airlines for $71.

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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit 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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