Cheap Flights from Portland, ME to Chicago, IL from $99

Return flight: Chicago – Portland

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 10 direct and 388 connecting flights from Portland to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $99, 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.

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 2h 59m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 51m
  • Average flight time 2h 59m
  • The earliest flight 05:35
  • The latest flight 20:52
  • Distance 886 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are may (from 99 $), july (from 112 $), september (from 112 $).

The most expensive months are june (from 144 $), october (from 141 $), august (from 129 $).

What is the lowest airfare Portland to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $99. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91929 flight by Frontier Airlines for May 24, 2025 which leaves Portland Intl Jetport in Portland at 16:57 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 00:04.

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Flight Schedule Portland (Maine) to Chicago (Illinois)

06:00 — 07:53
2h 53m flight time
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from$127
Portland — Chicago
UA1834 United Airlines
06:00 — 07:51
2h 51m flight time
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from$141
Portland — Chicago
UA1857 United Airlines
06:14 — 08:05
2h 51m flight time
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from$144
Portland — Chicago
UA1030 United Airlines
10:05 — 16:52
7h 47m flight time
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from$131
10:05 — 11:55 Portland — Washington D.C.
UA3438 United Airlines
3h 44m stop
15:39 — 16:52 Washington D.C. — Chicago
UA1057 United Airlines
11:43 — 13:46
3h 3m flight time
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Portland — Chicago
UA5697 United Airlines
16:43 — 18:40
2h 57m flight time
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Portland — Chicago
UA1564 United Airlines
16:56 — 18:47
2h 51m flight time
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Portland — Chicago
UA2466 United Airlines
16:57 — 00:04+1day
8h 7m flight time
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16:57 — 20:18 Portland — Orlando
F91929 Frontier Airlines
1h 39m stop
21:57 — 00:04 Orlando — Chicago
F92791 Frontier Airlines
16:57 — 08:22+1day
16h 25m flight time
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16:57 — 20:18 Portland — Orlando
F91929 Frontier Airlines
9h 52m stop
06:10 — 08:22 Orlando — Chicago
F93043 Frontier Airlines
16:57 — 20:17+1day
28h 20m flight time
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16:57 — 20:18 Portland — Orlando
F91929 Frontier Airlines
22h 2m stop
18:20 — 20:17 Orlando — Chicago
F93853 Frontier Airlines
18:12 — 07:39+1day
14h 27m flight time
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18:58 — 22:30 Portland — Orlando
F92621 Frontier Airlines
8h 11m stop
13:10 — 15:06 Orlando — Chicago
F93853 Frontier Airlines
18:12 — 12:57+1day
19h 45m flight time
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18:58 — 22:30 Portland — Orlando
F92621 Frontier Airlines
13h 14m stop
13:06 — 15:27 Orlando — Chicago
F93043 Frontier Airlines
18:20 — 20:25
3h 5m flight time
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Portland — Chicago
UA5327 United Airlines
18:20 — 20:25
3h 5m flight time
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Portland — Chicago
UA3520 United Airlines
18:23 — 20:23
3h flight time
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Portland — Chicago
UA4744 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Portland 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 8, 2025.

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 - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 99 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 812.

Direct flights

There are 10 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1857 by United Airlines takes 2h 51m and the cheapest is F91929 by Frontier Airlines for $127.

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Connecting Flights

There are 388 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3582 by United Airlines takes 4h 49m and the cheapest is F91929 by Frontier Airlines for $99.

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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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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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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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