Cheap flights from New York, NY to Chicago, IL

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Travelers usually depart from John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, or New York Stewart International Airport when they travel from New York to Chicago. Book your trip to arrive at O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, or Chicago Rockford International. The distance between New York and Chicago is 1178 km. The most popular airlines for this route are United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Sun Country Airlines. New York and Chicago have 215 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from New York to Chicago in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 10.11 - Sat 16.11

AirlineSun 10.11Mon 11.11Tue 12.11Wed 13.11Thu 14.11Fri 15.11Sat 16.11
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 17.11 - Sat 23.11

AirlineSun 17.11Mon 18.11Tue 19.11Wed 20.11Thu 21.11Fri 22.11Sat 23.11
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.11 - Sat 30.11

AirlineSun 24.11Mon 25.11Tue 26.11Wed 27.11Thu 28.11Fri 29.11Sat 30.11
5131------------
332---1------
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 01.12 - Sat 07.12

AirlineSun 01.12Mon 02.12Tue 03.12Wed 04.12Thu 05.12Fri 06.12Sat 07.12
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Check-in for a flight from New York to Chicago

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
United AirlinesUALUAYes
Alaska AirlinesASAASNo
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNo
JetBlue AirwaysJBUB6No
Sun Country AirlinesSCXSYYes

Travel tips & how to get from New York to Chicago

The cheapest price of a one-way ticket from New York to Chicago is $96. Round trip fares cost between $150 at the lowest and $342 at most.

Weather in Chicago

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January0°C-6°C
February0°C-5°C
March6°C0°C
April11°C4°C
May17°C10°C
June22°C16°C
July25°C20°C
August25°C19°C
September22°C16°C
October15°C10°C
November8°C3°C
December2°C-1°C
Hottest Month
25°C
July
Coldest month
-6°C
January
Sunny days
253
days per year
Snow days
17
days per year

14 day forecast

Monday
4 Nov
64%
19°C15°C
11 Nov
81%
14°C11°C
Tuesday
5 Nov
81%
18°C13°C
12 Nov
15°C10°C
Wednesday
6 Nov
11°C6°C
13 Nov
89%
17°C11°C
Thursday
7 Nov
13°C9°C
14 Nov
83%
9°C7°C
Friday
8 Nov
14°C11°C
15 Nov
8°C5°C
Saturday
9 Nov
67%
12°C10°C
16 Nov
8°C4°C
Sunday
10 Nov
74%
14°C11°C
17 Nov
12°C7°C

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