Cheap flights from Chicago to New Delhi from ₹ 39,539

The month of February is another great option to travel to New Delhi, with average flight prices from Chicago averaging around ₹ 78,015.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to New Delhi. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as ₹ 85,083. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Chicago because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around ₹ 146,971.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New Delhi is in the morning. Flights from Chicago to New Delhi during this time can be as low as ₹ 101,152. Flights to New Delhi are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of ₹ 102,247. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl for the best Chicago - New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Delhi from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Delhi for around ₹ 93,394 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Delhi from Chicago for as low as ₹ 81,109 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Chicago to New Delhi flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Chicago to New Delhi.

As of July 2026, prices for Chicago to New Delhi flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Etihad Airways, Air France, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Etihad Airways, Air India and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Delhi from Chicago according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to New Delhi. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to New Delhi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 84% of flights between Chicago and New Delhi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 260 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air India have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 84% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 31% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) offer the lowest average return price of ₹ 62,194.

Flights connecting via New York (JFK) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 36m.

New York (JFK) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 03m.