Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Chicago from $159

If you don’t want to visit Chicago in January, then you should wait until November to fly from Newark Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $343.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Chicago. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $466. Flights from Newark Airport to Chicago on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,974. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Newark Airport to Chicago flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Chicago in the morning for as low as $578. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,863.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $429 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 Newark Airport for as low as $347 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 51% on your flight if you consider stops on a Newark Airport to Chicago flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Newark Airport to Chicago flights are approximately 43% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Newark 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.

Friday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Newark Airport and Chicago is 17 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 45% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of August 2026, there are 125 flights per week flying from Newark Airport to Chicago. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 50% of flights taking off on this day.