What airlines fly to Illinois?

LOT, KLM and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Illinois from Bucharest according to our data. LOT is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Illinois. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Illinois on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Bucharest to Illinois?

LOT and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from Bucharest to Illinois

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Bucharest to Illinois?

Prices for flights from Bucharest to Illinois are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Bucharest to Illinois?

There are 6 operators available for flights from Bucharest to Illinois as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Bucharest to Illinois?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Bucharest to Illinois.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Illinois?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Illinois can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Illinois. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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6:30 pm - 7:55 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 25m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

9:50 pm - 1:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

32h 00m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$759LOT

Thu, Dec 24 - Fri, Jan 8

11:10 am - 3:30 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 20m2 stops Malaga Lisbon Humberto Delgado

6:50 pm - 3:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

13h 00m1 stop Zurich

$760Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Wed, Feb 17

11:10 am - 3:30 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 20m2 stops Malaga Lisbon Humberto Delgado

6:50 pm - 3:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

13h 00m1 stop Zurich

$760Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Feb 22

6:30 pm - 7:55 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 25m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

9:50 pm - 5:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

11h 55m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$762LOT

Tue, Dec 22 - Thu, Jan 7

9:45 pm - 10:00 amOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 15m1 stop Istanbul

8:15 pm - 8:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

28h 25m1 stop Istanbul

$805Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Sat, Nov 28

6:00 am - 2:25 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

4:25 pm - 1:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

12h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$817KLM

Sun, Nov 22 - Sat, Feb 20

6:00 am - 2:25 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

4:25 pm - 5:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

16h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$817KLM

Sat, Nov 21 - Sat, Feb 20

9:35 pm - 10:00 amOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 25m1 stop Istanbul

9:15 pm - 8:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

15h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$834Turkish Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Wed, Mar 10

6:00 am - 3:20 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

4:20 pm - 1:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

13h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$867United Airlines

Thu, Nov 19 - Thu, Feb 18

6:00 am - 1:10 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

15h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:05 pm - 11:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

21h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$867United Airlines

Thu, Nov 19 - Sun, Feb 21

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7:55 pm - 3:30 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 35m2 stops Malaga Lisbon Humberto Delgado

5:30 pm - 3:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

13h 35m1 stop Belgrade Nikola Tesla

$759Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Dec 5

7:55 pm - 3:30 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 35m2 stops Malaga Lisbon Humberto Delgado

5:30 pm - 3:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

13h 35m1 stop Belgrade Nikola Tesla

$771Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Dec 5

3:35 pm - 10:00 amOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 25m1 stop Istanbul

11:20 am - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

25h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$835Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Apr 27

3:35 pm - 10:00 amOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 25m1 stop Istanbul

11:45 am - 8:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

12h 55m1 stop Istanbul

$835Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Dec 7

6:00 am - 8:22 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 22m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Philadelphia

9:50 pm - 1:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

19h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$874United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Sun, Dec 6

6:00 am - 8:22 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 22m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Philadelphia

6:15 pm - 1:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

22h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$874United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Dec 7

6:00 am - 2:25 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

2:41 pm - 1:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

14h 19m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

$878KLM

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Dec 3

6:00 am - 2:25 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

5:02 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

14h 23m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

$878KLM

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Dec 6

6:30 pm - 7:55 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 25m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

9:50 pm - 1:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

32h 00m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$936LOT

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Dec 9

8:20 am - 7:55 pmOTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 35m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

9:50 pm - 1:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

19h 55m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$1,100LOT

Fri, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 30

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Delta flights from Bucharest to Illinois

Our best Delta deals on Bucharest to Illinois flight tickets

Delta

Nov 22

OTP6:00 amBucharest Otopeni Intl

16h 25m

1 stop

ORD2:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 8

ORD1:35 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

16h 35m

2 stops

OTP2:10 pmBucharest Otopeni Intl

$772

Delta

Nov 19

OTP6:00 amBucharest Otopeni Intl

16h 25m

1 stop

ORD2:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Feb 19

ORD9:48 amChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 22m

2 stops

OTP2:10 pmBucharest Otopeni Intl

$775

Delta

Nov 17

OTP6:00 amBucharest Otopeni Intl

24h 36m

2 stops

ORD10:36 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 8

ORD6:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 50m

1 stop

OTP11:15 pmBucharest Otopeni Intl

$778

LOT flights from Bucharest to Illinois

Our best LOT deals on Bucharest to Illinois flight tickets

LOT

Dec 24

OTP6:30 pmBucharest Otopeni Intl

33h 25m

1 stop

ORD7:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 8

ORD9:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 00m

1 stop

OTP1:50 pmBucharest Otopeni Intl

$759

LOT

Nov 24

OTP8:20 amBucharest Otopeni Intl

19h 35m

1 stop

ORD7:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Feb 23

ORD9:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 00m

1 stop

OTP1:50 pmBucharest Otopeni Intl

$762

LOT

Dec 22

OTP5:35 amBucharest Otopeni Intl

22h 20m

1 stop

ORD7:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 9

ORD9:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

17h 35m

1 stop

OTP11:25 pmBucharest Otopeni Intl

$763

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OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 12/24

6:30 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop33h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/8

9:50 pm-1:50 pm

1 stop32h 00m

$759

BucharestChicago

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Sat 11/21

11:10 am-3:30 pm

2 stops36h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 2/17

6:50 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop13h 00m

$760

BucharestChicago

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Sat 11/21

11:10 am-3:30 pm

2 stops36h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/22

6:50 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop13h 00m

$760

BucharestChicago

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Tue 12/22

6:30 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop33h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/7

9:50 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop11h 55m

$762

BucharestChicago

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Sun 11/15

9:45 pm-10:00 am

1 stop20h 15m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/28

8:15 pm-8:40 am

1 stop28h 25m

$805

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OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Sun 11/22

6:00 am-2:25 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 2/20

4:25 pm-1:00 pm

1 stop12h 35m

$817

BucharestChicago

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Sat 11/21

6:00 am-2:25 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 2/20

4:25 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop16h 45m

$817

BucharestChicago

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Tue 12/8

9:35 pm-10:00 am

1 stop20h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/10

9:15 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop15h 00m

$834

BucharestChicago

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 11/19

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop17h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 2/18

4:20 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop13h 35m

$867

BucharestChicago

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

OTPORD

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 11/19

6:00 am-1:10 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 2/21

6:05 pm-11:55 pm

1 stop21h 50m

$867

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Bucharest to Illinois

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Illinois?

The cheapest month to fly to Illinois from Bucharest is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $659, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Illinois during the month of February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $694.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Illinois?

The cheapest day to depart from Bucharest to Illinois is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $469. Flights from Bucharest to Illinois on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around $770. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

What is the cheapest Bucharest to Illinois flight route?

Fly from Bucharest Otopeni Intl to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best Bucharest - Illinois flight prices

How far in advance should I book a flight from Bucharest to Illinois?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Illinois from Bucharest when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Illinois for around $850 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Illinois from Bucharest for as low as $643 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Bucharest to Illinois flights?

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

Can stopping save me money on Bucharest to Illinois flights?

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Bucharest to Illinois.

Cheap Bucharest to Illinois flight deals and tips

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Best Price Found	$778
Fastest flight time	16h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Illinois from Bucharest in the past 72 hours is $778. The best round-trip flight deal from Bucharest to Illinois found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $759.

The fastest flight from Bucharest to Illinois takes 16h 25m

There are no direct flights from Bucharest to Illinois. There are no popular flight routes from Bucharest to Illinois.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Bucharest to Illinois

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Bucharest to Illinois?
Prices for flights from Bucharest to Illinois are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Bucharest to Illinois?
There are 6 operators available for flights from Bucharest to Illinois as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Bucharest to Illinois?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Bucharest to Illinois.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Illinois?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Illinois can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Illinois. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular plane model from Bucharest to Illinois?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from Bucharest to Illinois is Airbus A330, representing 85.71% of all bookings. The subsequent popular model is Airbus A330-200 at 14.29%.

Best airlines flying from Bucharest to Illinois

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Bucharest to Illinois with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $284	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,462 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
HiSky	PriceFrom $426	Free Cancellation	Rating 0.0	Search HiSky flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $603	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,299 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $608	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,467 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
LOT	PriceFrom $623	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,191 reviews	Search LOT flights
KLM	PriceFrom $657	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,596 reviews	Search KLM flights

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from Bucharest to Illinois?

Finding the right flight to Illinois from Bucharest is quick and easy when you have a range of options in front of you, from reputable agents and recognisable airlines. Options that can then be filtered down to find the best fit. That is what momondo does. We make finding flights to Illinois quick and easy, saving you time and money.

Can I find flights from Bucharest to Illinois with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches from Bucharest to Illinois on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

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Once you have performed a search for Bucharest to Illinois flights, momondo helps you find the right one by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

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