Cheap flights from Chicago to El Paso from $78

The cheapest month to fly to El Paso from Chicago is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $101, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to El Paso in October, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from Chicago to El Paso during August average around $110.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to El Paso is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $365. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Chicago to El Paso on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $517. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to El Paso is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Chicago to El Paso in the afternoon for as low as $323. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights to El Paso are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $409. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to El Paso from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to El Paso for around $364 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to El Paso from Chicago for as low as $291 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to El Paso 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 27% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to El Paso flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Chicago to El Paso flights are approximately 69% 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 El Paso

American Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to El Paso from Chicago according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to El Paso. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to El Paso on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Dallas (DFW) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $348.

Flights connecting via Dallas (DFW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 15m.

Dallas (DFW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 58m.

As of June 2026, there are 7 flights per day flying from Chicago to El Paso. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00PM, with 94% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of June 2026, 49 flights take off from Chicago and land in El Paso each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 22% of weekly flights taking off on this day.