Cheap flights from France to Chicago from $400

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from France, with most prices found around $441. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in January, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from France to Chicago during October average around $674.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $798. 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 France to Chicago for around $994.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the morning. Flights from France to Chicago during this time can be as low as $893. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is at noon when prices are around $894.

Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best France - Chicago flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from France when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $793 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from France for as low as $685 on momondo.

British Airways, Air Serbia, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from France to Chicago

United Airlines, Air France and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from France according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between France and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 172 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday 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, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 10 flights take off from France and land in Chicago each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 63% of daily flights taking off at noon.

70 flights are operational weekly from France to Chicago as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.