Cheap flights from Chicago to Dubai from $405

The cheapest month to fly to Dubai from Chicago is in July. Flight prices, which tend to average around $247, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of October is another great option to travel to Dubai, with average flight prices from Chicago averaging around $393.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Dubai is on a Tuesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Dubai on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $1,087. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,213. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Dubai.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Dubai from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Dubai for around $956 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Dubai from Chicago for as low as $787 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 35% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Dubai flight.

SAUDIA, KLM, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Dubai Intl

Emirates, Etihad Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Dubai from Chicago according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Dubai. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Dubai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Chicago and Dubai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 111 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Emirates have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 32% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via New Delhi (DEL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $669.

Flights connecting via Amman (AMM) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 54m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 54m.

As of April 2026, 1 flights take off from Chicago and land in Dubai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of April 2026, 7 flights take off from Chicago and land in Dubai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.