Cheap Flights from Salt Lake City to Chicago

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Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Salt Lake City to Chicago? Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.

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We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Salt Lake City to Chicago flights are currently cheapest in April.

Direct flights from Salt Lake City to Chicago

Alternative Salt Lake City to Chicago routes

Looking for the cheapest, fastest or easiest route from Salt Lake City to Chicago? You could fly into the following airports instead.

Salt Lake City to Chicago: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight foundSAR 228
Cheapest month to flyApril
Average flight time3 hrs, 11 mins
Most popular airlineAmerican Airlines
Average flights per week335

Finding cheap flights from Salt Lake City to Chicago: Frequently asked questions

There are 4 airports in Chicago: Chicago Midway, Chicago O'Hare International, Chicago Dupage County, and Chicago Rockford.
The best price we found for a return flight from Salt Lake City to Chicago is SAR 467. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
3 hours and 11 minutes is the average flight time from Salt Lake City to Chicago.
American Airlines, United and Qatar Airways fly direct from Salt Lake City to Chicago.
As of February 2025, there are 335 flights per week flying from Salt Lake City to Chicago.
The cheapest month to fly from Salt Lake City to Chicago is usually February 2025.
If you're flying from Salt Lake City Airport, the cheapest airport near Chicago is Chicago Midway – which is 14.5 km away from the centre of Chicago. We've found flights into this airport from SAR 467.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Salt Lake City Airport to Chicago on Wednesday, 9 April 2025.
Yes – the average flight time is 3 hours and 11 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Chicago but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Chicago is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
In February, the average temperature is usually around -2°C. July is typically the warmest month in Chicago, when it usually averages around 26°C. You can expect the least rain in January. The coldest month is January, with temperatures averaging -8°C. The rainiest month is August.
Currently, Frontier Airlines offers the cheapest flight tickets to Chicago.

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