Cheap flights from Chicago to New York from $56

The cheapest month to fly to Newark Airport from Chicago is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $177, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Newark Airport in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $242.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Newark Airport is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $251. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Chicago to Newark Airport for around $447.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Newark Airport is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $218. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $443.

Fly from Chicago Midway to Newark for the best Chicago - Newark flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Newark Airport from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Newark Airport for around $254 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Newark Airport from Chicago for as low as $189 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Newark 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 Newark Airport.

As of March 2026, prices for Chicago to Newark Airport flights are approximately 41% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Newark

United Airlines, American Airlines and Spirit Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Newark Airport from Chicago according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Newark Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Newark Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Chicago and Newark have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 154 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.

Tuesday 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 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Washington, D.C. (DCA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $266.

Flights connecting via Washington, D.C. (DCA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 28m.

Washington, D.C. (DCA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 18m.

As of March 2026, there are 48 flights per day flying from Chicago to Newark Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 37% of flights taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, 338 flights take off from Chicago and land in Newark Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.