Cheap flights from Cancún to Chicago from $172

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Cancún, with most prices found around $78. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in August, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Cancún to Chicago during October average around $83.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $230. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Cancún to Chicago for around $538.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the morning. Flights from Cancún to Chicago during this time can be as low as $271. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is at noon when prices are around $369.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Cancún when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $271 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Cancún for as low as $159 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Cancún to Chicago flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cancún to Chicago flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Cancún to Chicago flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Volaris, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Cancun to Chicago

Frontier, United Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Cancún according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Cancún and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 153 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, there are 12 flights per day flying from Cancún to Chicago. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00PM, with 79% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, there are 84 flights per week flying from Cancún to Chicago. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.