Cheap flights from Austria to Chicago from $356

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Austria, with most prices found around $655. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in September, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Austria to Chicago during February average around $666.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $773. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Austria to Chicago for around $1,004.

Fly from Vienna Intl to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best Austria - Chicago flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Austria when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $762 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Austria for as low as $543 on momondo.

Delta is the most popular carrier operating from Austria to Chicago

Austrian Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Austria according to our data. Austrian Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 28% of flights between Austria and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 161 minutes.

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

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Austrian Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 4 flights take off from Austria and land in Chicago each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 50% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

Average flight duration from Austria to Chicago depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Vienna to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 9h 50m on average, while flying from Graz to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 11h 50m on average. Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is the most popular airport in Chicago.