Cheap flights from Chicago to Denver from $101

The cheapest month to fly to Denver from Chicago is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $204, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Denver in October, then you should wait until January to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $212.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Denver is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $271. 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 Denver is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $348.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Denver is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $242. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $306.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Denver from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Denver for around $252 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Denver from Chicago for as low as $214 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Chicago to Denver.

As of July 2026, prices for Chicago to Denver flights are approximately 53% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Southwest, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Denver Intl

United Airlines, American Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Denver from Chicago according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Denver. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Denver on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Chicago and Denver have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 145 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. 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 July 2026, 58 flights take off from Chicago and land in Denver each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00PM, with 36% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of July 2026, there are 407 flights per week flying from Chicago to Denver. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.