Cheap flights from New York to Chicago from ₹ 8,057

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Chicago. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around ₹ 18,864. The month of November is another great option to travel to Chicago, with average flight prices from New York averaging around ₹ 20,570.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Chicago from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was ₹ 12,996. 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 Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around ₹ 58,770.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York to Chicago when you can find flight prices for as low as ₹ 22,325. Flying to Chicago at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Chicago are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of ₹ 35,355. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around ₹ 22,568 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 New York for as low as ₹ 15,356 on momondo.

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

As of April 2026, prices for New York to Chicago flights are approximately 81% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Delta, and Spirit Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Chicago

United Airlines, American Airlines and Spirit Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between New York and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 158 minutes.

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

Saturday 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, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

69 flights are operational daily from New York to Chicago as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 47% of flights per day taking off at midday.

484 flights are operational weekly from New York to Chicago as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 27% of flights per week taking off on this day.