Cheap flights from New York to Chicago from $124

If you don’t want to visit Chicago in January, then you should wait until November to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $302.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Chicago. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $244. Flights from New York to Chicago on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,942. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Chicago flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Chicago in the evening for as low as $202. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,833.

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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 $332 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 $226 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 82% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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.

The number of flights available between New York and Chicago is 27 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 47% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between New York and Chicago is 191 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 30% of weekly flights leaving on this day.