Cheap flights from Philadelphia to Chicago from $81

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest

$81

Frontier Airlines, flight F9 1101Found 4 days ago, 1 adult

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4:31pmPhiladelphiaTue, Dec 15

Travel time 4h 57m, 1 stopPHLORD

8:28pmChicagoTue, Dec 15

Cheapest nonstop

$89

Frontier Airlines, flight F9 2113Found yesterday, 1 adult

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12:46pmPhiladelphiaMon, Mar 1

Travel time 2h 33m, nonstopPHLORD

2:19pmChicagoMon, Mar 1

$116

American Airlines, flight AA 2332Found yesterday, 1 adult

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7:26amPhiladelphiaSun, Nov 15

Travel time 2h 41m, nonstopPHLORD

9:07amChicagoSun, Nov 15

$132

Frontier Airlines, flight F9 1101Found 2 days ago, 1 adult

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12:36pmPhiladelphiaSat, Nov 14

Travel time 4h 32m, 1 stopPHLMDW

4:08pmChicagoSat, Nov 14

$154

Frontier Airlines, flight F9 1101Found 2 days ago, 1 adult

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12:36pmPhiladelphiaSat, Nov 7

Travel time 5h, 1 stopPHLORD

4:36pmChicagoSat, Nov 7

Round trips

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu123456–7$154 8$162 9–10–11–12–13$159 14$132 15$116 16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15$81 16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30–31–

January 2027

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$89 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Dec 15, $81.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $81 one-way, against $1,313 in October 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

Nov$116
Dec$81
Janno fares yet
Febno fares yet
Mar$89
Aprno fares yet
Mayno fares yet
Junno fares yet
Julno fares yet
Augno fares yet
Sepno fares yet
Oct$1,313

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Month	Cheapest one-way	Date	Stops
November	$116	Sun, Nov 15	Nonstop
December	$81	Tue, Dec 15	1 stop
January 2027	—
February 2027	—
March 2027	$89	Mon, Mar 1	Nonstop
April 2027	—
May 2027	—
June 2027	—
July 2027	—
August 2027	—
September 2027	—
October 2027	$1,313	Sun, Oct 3	3 stops

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Chicago. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

	Nov2026	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Lowest fare	$116	$81	–	–	$89	–	–	–	–	–	–	$1,313
High °C	10°	3°	0°	3°	9°	16°	22°	27°	30°	28°	25°	18°
Low °C	2°	-4°	-7°	-5°	0°	5°	11°	17°	20°	19°	15°	8°
Precipitation mm	69	59	58	54	68	105	121	115	102	104	85	98

Source: Chicago on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to Chicago?

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $81 one-way, against $1,313 in October 2027.

What is the weather in Chicago in December?

In December, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Chicago is 3 °C and the low -4 °C.

Are there direct flights from Philadelphia to Chicago?

Yes. Recent fares include nonstop flights with Frontier Airlines and American Airlines.

How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Chicago?

A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m. The distance is 675 mi.

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