Cheap flights from Chicago to New Delhi from $426

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New Delhi from Chicago, with most prices found around $817. If you’re not able to fly to New Delhi in February, then April is your next best option. Flight prices from Chicago to New Delhi during April average around $821.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to New Delhi from Chicago. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $890. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to New Delhi is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,005.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to New Delhi is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Chicago to New Delhi in the morning for as low as $866. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $2,159. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl for the best Chicago - New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Delhi from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Delhi for around $1,023 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Delhi from Chicago for as low as $885 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to New Delhi 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 New Delhi.

As of October 2026, prices for Chicago to New Delhi flights are approximately 47% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, SWISS, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Etihad Airways, Air India and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Delhi from Chicago according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Delhi. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to New Delhi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 80% of flights between Chicago and New Delhi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 244 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air India have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 80% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

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

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $707.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 57m.

Newark (EWR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 24m.