Cheap flights from Chicago to Fresno from $159

The month of May is another great option to travel to Fresno, with average flight prices from Chicago averaging around $385.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Fresno is on a Monday. Travelers who choose to depart for Fresno on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $384. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $517. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Fresno.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Fresno is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $429. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Fresno is in the evening when prices are around $443.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Fresno from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Fresno for around $401 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Fresno from Chicago for as low as $297 on momondo.

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

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Fresno Airterminal

United Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Fresno from Chicago according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Fresno. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Fresno on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

San Diego (SAN) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via San Diego (SAN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $145.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 20m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 42m.

As of September 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Chicago to Fresno. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Chicago and Fresno is 14 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.