Cheap flights from Chicago to Charlotte from $99

The cheapest month to fly to Charlotte from Chicago is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $19, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Charlotte during the month of September, then departing from Chicago during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $48.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Charlotte is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $312. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Charlotte is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $467.

Flying to Charlotte from Chicago in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $292 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Charlotte is in the morning when prices are around $396.

Fly from Chicago Midway to Charlotte Douglas for the best Chicago - Charlotte Douglas flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Charlotte from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Charlotte for around $246 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Charlotte from Chicago for as low as $189 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Charlotte 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 Chicago to Charlotte flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Chicago to Charlotte flights are approximately 310% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Charlotte Douglas

American Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Charlotte from Chicago according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Charlotte. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Charlotte on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Chicago and Charlotte have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 57 flights take off from Chicago and land in Charlotte each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 37% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of June 2026, there are 400 flights per week flying from Chicago to Charlotte. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.