Cheap Flights from Portland, ME to Chicago, IL from $117

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 193 connecting flights from Portland to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $117, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out PWM-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 — 07:51
06:00 — 07:51 UA1857 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
2h 51m
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06:14 — 08:05
06:14 — 08:05 UA1030 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
2h 51m
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16:56 — 18:47
16:56 — 18:47 UA2466 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
2h 51m
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18:20 — 20:25
18:20 — 20:25 UA3520 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
3h 5m
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from$152
18:20 — 20:25
18:20 — 20:25 UA3695 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
3h 5m
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18:20 — 20:25
18:20 — 20:25 UA5327 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
3h 5m
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from$306
18:23 — 20:23
18:23 — 20:23 UA4744 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
3h
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05:35 — 09:43
05:35 — 07:25 UA3552 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
1h 5m stop
08:30 — 09:43 UA2440 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
5h 8m
including layover
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05:45 — 09:36
05:45 — 07:33 UA3415 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
47m stop
08:20 — 09:36 UA1775 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
4h 51m
including layover
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08:00 — 13:07
08:00 — 09:31 UA3639 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
1h 58m stop
11:29 — 13:07 UA1875 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
6h 7m
including layover
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08:00 — 13:07
08:00 — 09:31 UA3424 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
1h 58m stop
11:29 — 13:07 UA1875 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
6h 7m
including layover
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10:05 — 14:29
10:05 — 11:55 UA3438 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
1h 22m stop
13:20 — 14:33 UA2331 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
5h 24m
including layover
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10:50 — 14:55
10:50 — 12:23 UA3623 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
57m stop
13:20 — 14:55 UA2053 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
5h 5m
including layover
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12:11 — 17:00
12:10 — 13:59 UA3719 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
1h 25m stop
15:25 — 17:00 UA2394 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
5h 49m
including layover
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12:11 — 18:29
12:10 — 13:59 UA3719 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
2h 49m stop
16:49 — 18:29 UA661 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
7h 18m
including layover
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13:18 — 15:43
+1 day
13:18 — 17:09 MX789 Mexicana
Portland — Fort Myers
20h 21m stop
13:30 — 15:43 NK2930 Spirit Airlines
Fort Myers — Chicago
27h 25m
including layover
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14:22 — 18:30
14:08 — 16:19 UA3624 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
55m stop
17:18 — 18:45 UA2497 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
5h 8m
including layover
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14:22 — 19:55
14:14 — 16:12 UA3624 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
2h 27m stop
18:40 — 19:48 UA2304 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
6h 33m
including layover
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15:04 — 19:57
15:04 — 16:44 UA3620 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
1h 31m stop
18:15 — 19:57 UA254 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
5h 53m
including layover
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15:06 — 20:10
15:06 — 16:55 UA3620 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
1h 34m stop
18:29 — 20:10 UA2310 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
6h 4m
including layover
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17:35 — 23:25
17:35 — 19:24 UA3616 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
2h 20m stop
21:44 — 23:25 UA1308 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
6h 50m
including layover
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17:35 — 07:38
+1 day
17:35 — 19:24 UA3616 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
10h 36m stop
06:00 — 07:38 UA2164 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
15h 3m
including layover
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18:12 — 07:39
+1 day
18:58 — 22:30 F92621 Frontier Airlines
Portland — Orlando
8h 11m stop
13:10 — 15:06 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
14h 27m
including layover
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18:12 — 12:57
+1 day
18:58 — 22:30 F92621 Frontier Airlines
Portland — Orlando
13h 14m stop
13:06 — 15:27 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
19h 45m
including layover
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19:26 — 23:15
19:09 — 21:04 UA3582 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
55m stop
22:18 — 23:30 UA1738 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
4h 49m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 12, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Portland and Chicago is 1425 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:35 to 20:52 from 1 Portland airport and arrive 05:35 to 20:52 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 3h.

  • The fastest flight 2h 51m
  • Average flight time 3h
  • The earliest flight 05:35
  • The latest flight 20:52
  • Distance 886 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are september (from 117 $), july (from 118 $), august (from 135 $).

The most expensive months are june (from 151 $), october (from 148 $), may (from 138 $).

What is the lowest airfare Portland to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $117. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92621 flight by Frontier Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves Portland Intl Jetport in Portland at 18:12 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 07:39.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Portland — Chicago is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 117 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 716.

Direct flights

There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1857 by United Airlines takes 2h 51m and the cheapest is F92621 by Frontier Airlines for $148.

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Connecting Flights

There are 193 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3582 by United Airlines takes 4h 49m and the cheapest is F92621 by Frontier Airlines for $117.

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

You can fly from Portland to Chicago from 1 airports (Portland Intl Jetport).

Portland airports

  • Portland Intl Jetport-PWM
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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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