Cheap flights from New York to Chicago, United States (NYC - CHI)

Flying from New York to Chicago can be expensive. Our search helps you compare cheap flights, airfare deals, and flight tickets across airlines and agencies so you can book at the best price.

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We also recommend you to look through the prices for return tickets from Chicago to New York.

Airfares found by our users in the past 24 hours

The cheapest flight from New York to Chicago is 3 557 on Spirit Airlines, departing on 02/26/2026 - 07:05 and returning on 02/28/2026 - 03:51.
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Average round-trip airfares from New York to Chicago by months

MonthRound-Trip
January 2026find now
February 202626.02 - 28.02from 3 557
March 202611.03 - 14.03from 4 329
April 202618.04 - 20.04from 4 082
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July 202603.07 - 11.07from 14 685
August 202611.08 - 16.08from 10 517
September 202603.09 - 04.09from 9 805
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Prices shown are based on searches from the last few days. Ticket prices can change and depend on availability at the time of booking.

Airlines are flying from New York to Chicago

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