Cheap flights from India to Chicago from ₹ 42,479

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from India to Chicago. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around ₹ 28,575. The month of December is another great option to travel to Chicago, with average flight prices from India averaging around ₹ 30,205.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Chicago from India. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was ₹ 91,193. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Chicago is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around ₹ 114,111.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from India when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around ₹ 95,163 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from India for as low as ₹ 80,451 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 28% on your flight if you consider stops on a India to Chicago flight.

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Finnair are the most popular carriers operating from India to Chicago

Etihad Airways, Air India and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from India according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 48% of flights between India and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 152 minutes.

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

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 48% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between India and Chicago is 3 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

If you’re flying from a popular airport in India, such as Mumbai or New Delhi, and flying into Chicago, then you can expect flight times to average 19h 55m and 20h 40m, respectively.