Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Chicago from $123

If you don’t want to visit Chicago in November, then you should wait until January to fly from Newark Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $323.

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 $142. Flights from Newark Airport to Chicago on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,923. 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 evening. Our users have found flights to Chicago in the evening for as low as $200. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,683.

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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 $391 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 $301 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 41% on your flight if you consider stops on a Newark Airport to Chicago flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Newark Airport to Chicago flights are approximately 20% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 16% 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 162 minutes.

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

Monday 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 Newark Airport and Chicago is 45 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 44% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 320 flights per week flying from Newark Airport to Chicago. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.