Cheap Flights from Vancouver, BC to Chicago, IL from $122

Return flight: Chicago – Vancouver

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 261 connecting flights from Vancouver to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $122, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out YVR-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 Vancouver to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Vancouver and Chicago is 2856 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 00:10 to 23:25 from 4 Vancouver airports and arrive 00:10 to 23:25 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 4h 15m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 12m
  • Average flight time 4h 15m
  • The earliest flight 00:10
  • The latest flight 23:25
  • Distance 1775 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are september (from 122 $), october (from 173 $), august (from 176 $).

The most expensive months are may (from 270 $), june (from 186 $), july (from 180 $).

What is the lowest airfare Vancouver to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $122. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA348 flight by United Airlines for September 14, 2025 which leaves Vancouver in Vancouver at 12:00 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 23:15.

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Flight Schedule Vancouver (British Columbia) to Chicago (Illinois)

07:00 — 21:24
12h 24m flight time
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07:00 — 09:26 Vancouver — San Francisco
UA1449 United Airlines
5h 34m stop
15:00 — 21:24 San Francisco — Chicago
UA1225 United Airlines
07:00 — 23:12
14h 12m flight time
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07:00 — 09:25 Vancouver — San Francisco
UA1449 United Airlines
7h 29m stop
16:50 — 23:13 San Francisco — Chicago
UA1482 United Airlines
07:00 — 23:59
14h 59m flight time
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07:00 — 09:26 Vancouver — San Francisco
UA1449 United Airlines
5h 8m stop
14:34 — 18:14 San Francisco — Denver
UA1816 United Airlines
2h 14m stop
20:28 — 23:59 Denver — Chicago
UA377 United Airlines
08:45 — 15:00
4h 15m flight time
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from$937
Vancouver — Chicago
UA8179 United Airlines
10:30 — 16:42
4h 12m flight time
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from$176
Vancouver — Chicago
UA1911 United Airlines
12:00 — 23:15
9h 15m flight time
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12:00 — 14:58 Vancouver — Los Angeles
UA348 United Airlines
2h 2m stop
17:00 — 23:15 Los Angeles — Chicago
UA212 United Airlines
12:00 — 05:00+1day
15h flight time
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12:00 — 14:58 Vancouver — Los Angeles
UA348 United Airlines
7h 52m stop
22:50 — 05:00 Los Angeles — Chicago
UA342 United Airlines
12:00 — 23:59
9h 59m flight time
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12:00 — 15:02 Vancouver — Los Angeles
UA348 United Airlines
1h 15m stop
16:13 — 19:40 Los Angeles — Denver
UA2146 United Airlines
48m stop
20:55 — 00:30 Denver — Chicago
UA377 United Airlines
13:45 — 20:04
4h 19m flight time
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from$766
Vancouver — Chicago
UA1868 United Airlines
14:20 — 23:59
7h 39m flight time
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14:20 — 18:20 Vancouver — Denver
UA2085 United Airlines
2h 15m stop
20:50 — 00:25 Denver — Chicago
UA377 United Airlines
14:20 — 09:41+1day
17h 21m flight time
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14:20 — 18:18 Vancouver — Denver
UA2085 United Airlines
11h 47m stop
06:00 — 09:41 Denver — Chicago
UA1377 United Airlines
15:00 — 05:00+1day
12h flight time
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15:00 — 17:58 Vancouver — Los Angeles
UA387 United Airlines
4h 52m stop
22:50 — 05:00 Los Angeles — Chicago
UA342 United Airlines
15:15 — 09:41+1day
16h 26m flight time
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15:15 — 17:38 Vancouver — San Francisco
UA1230 United Airlines
1h 4m stop
18:42 — 22:18 San Francisco — Denver
UA1745 United Airlines
7h 42m stop
06:00 — 09:41 Denver — Chicago
UA1377 United Airlines
15:15 — 09:41+1day
16h 26m flight time
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15:15 — 17:38 Vancouver — San Francisco
UA1230 United Airlines
3h 14m stop
20:52 — 00:28 San Francisco — Denver
UA1871 United Airlines
5h 32m stop
06:00 — 09:41 Denver — Chicago
UA1377 United Airlines
17:30 — 09:41+1day
14h 11m flight time
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17:30 — 21:28 Vancouver — Denver
UA1105 United Airlines
8h 37m stop
06:00 — 09:41 Denver — Chicago
UA1377 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Vancouver 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 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Vancouver — Chicago is served by 9 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Freedom Airlines - 30 departures per week at the price of from $ 199 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 1175.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1911 by United Airlines takes 4h 12m and the cheapest is UA348 by United Airlines for $176.

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Connecting Flights

There are 261 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AS926 by Alaska Airlines takes 6h 19m and the cheapest is UA348 by United Airlines for $122.

  • AC - Air Canada
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  • F8 - Freedom Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
    from $207
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  • 8P - Pacific Coastal Airlines
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  • X1 - Computer Reservations System
    from $397
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • TS - Air Transat
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Airports

You can fly from Vancouver to Chicago from 4 airports (Boundary Bay, Coal Harbour, Vancouver, Vancouver Rail Stn.).

Vancouver airports

  • Boundary Bay-YDT
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  • Coal Harbour-CXH
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  • Vancouver-YVR
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  • Vancouver Rail Stn.-XEA
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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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