Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Chicago to Basel?

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $609.

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Munich (MUC) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Chicago to Basel?

Flights connecting via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 40m.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Chicago to Basel?

Munich (MUC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 25m.

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How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Basel?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Basel.

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$342 Cheap Flights from Chicago to Basel in 2026

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7:25 pm - 7:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

16h 45m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

1:20 pm - 6:20 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 00m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$678Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

8:10 pm - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

30h 35m1 stop Istanbul

10:40 am - 9:40 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$686Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 6

8:10 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

15h 10m1 stop Istanbul

10:45 am - 11:00 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$687Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

8:10 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

15h 10m1 stop Istanbul

10:45 am - 11:00 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$689Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

8:10 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

15h 10m1 stop Istanbul

10:45 am - 11:00 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$690Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

8:15 pm - 9:50 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

30h 35m1 stop Istanbul

6:10 pm - 11:00 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 50m1 stop Istanbul

$694Turkish Airlines

Wed, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 17

11:25 am - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

15h 20m1 stop Istanbul

10:45 am - 11:00 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$696Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 5

8:10 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

15h 10m1 stop Istanbul

10:45 am - 11:00 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$696Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

8:10 pm - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

30h 35m1 stop Istanbul

10:45 am - 11:00 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$697Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

8:10 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

15h 10m1 stop Istanbul

10:45 am - 11:00 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$698Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

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3:45 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

18h 45m1 stop Dublin

2:20 pm - 4:00 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 40m2 stops Dublin Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$1,089Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 10

3:45 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

18h 45m1 stop Dublin

8:05 pm - 2:00 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 55m2 stops Barcelona-El Prat Dublin

$1,152Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 8

3:45 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

18h 45m1 stop Dublin

9:10 pm - 7:15 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 05m2 stops Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan Dublin

$1,169Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 9

3:45 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

18h 45m1 stop Dublin

2:20 pm - 2:00 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 40m1 stop Dublin

$1,194Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 10

3:45 pm - 9:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

22h 15m2 stops Dublin Bristol

5:55 pm - 2:00 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m1 stop Dublin

$1,262Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 8

3:45 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

18h 45m1 stop Dublin

7:00 am - 7:15 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 15m2 stops London Gatwick Dublin

$1,286Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 11

7:15 pm - 10:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

20h 00m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

7:25 am - 5:15 amBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 50m2 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Cairo

$1,325Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10

7:15 pm - 10:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

20h 00m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

7:00 am - 10:59 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 59m2 stops London Gatwick Orlando

$1,330Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 11

2:20 pm - 11:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

25h 45m2 stops Zurich Nice Côte d'Azur

8:50 pm - 12:40 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 50m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$1,364Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 9

3:00 pm - 2:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

16h 20m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

9:00 pm - 4:00 pmBSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

50h 00m2 stops Barcelona-El Prat Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$1,375Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 7

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Oct 4

ORD3:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

14h 55m

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Oct 20

BSL6:05 amBasel EuroAirport Swiss

15h 47m

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Sep 17

ORD3:40 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

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Sep 29

MDW10:48 amChicago Midway

16h 07m

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BSL9:55 amBasel EuroAirport Swiss

Oct 6

BSL6:30 amBasel EuroAirport Swiss

17h 17m

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MDW4:47 pmChicago Midway

$945

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Oct 4

MDW7:01 pmChicago Midway

15h 54m

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BSL5:55 pmBasel EuroAirport Swiss

Oct 20

BSL6:30 amBasel EuroAirport Swiss

18h 30m

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MDW6:00 pmChicago Midway

$949

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Oct 4

MDW7:01 pmChicago Midway

15h 54m

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BSL5:55 pmBasel EuroAirport Swiss

Oct 11

BSL6:30 amBasel EuroAirport Swiss

18h 30m

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$1,010

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/19

7:25 pm-7:10 pm

2 stops16h 45m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Mon 10/26

1:20 pm-6:20 pm

2 stops35h 00m

$678

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/21

8:10 pm-9:45 am

1 stop30h 35m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

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10:40 am-9:40 am

1 stop30h 00m

$686

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/18

8:10 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Tue 11/3

10:45 am-11:00 am

1 stop31h 15m

$687

ChicagoBasel

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/18

8:10 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Tue 11/3

10:45 am-11:00 am

1 stop31h 15m

$689

ChicagoBasel

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/18

8:10 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Tue 11/3

10:45 am-11:00 am

1 stop31h 15m

$690

ChicagoBasel

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/3

8:15 pm-9:50 am

1 stop30h 35m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Wed 3/17

6:10 pm-11:00 am

1 stop22h 50m

$694

ChicagoBasel

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/22

11:25 am-9:45 am

1 stop15h 20m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 11/5

10:45 am-11:00 am

1 stop31h 15m

$696

ChicagoBasel

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/18

8:10 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Tue 11/3

10:45 am-11:00 am

1 stop31h 15m

$696

ChicagoBasel

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/18

8:10 pm-9:45 am

1 stop30h 35m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Tue 11/3

10:45 am-11:00 am

1 stop31h 15m

$697

ChicagoBasel

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BSL Basel EuroAirport Swiss

ORDBSL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/18

8:10 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Tue 11/3

10:45 am-11:00 am

1 stop31h 15m

$698

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Fastest flight time	15h 05m
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The best one-way flight to Basel from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $342. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Basel found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $678.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Basel takes 15h 05m

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There are 4381.2 mi between Chicago and Basel. By plane, this route typically takes 15h 05m.
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The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Basel.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Basel?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Basel may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Basel. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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