Cheap flights from Germany to Chicago from $356

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Germany, with most prices found around $648. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in September, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Germany to Chicago during February average around $652.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $737. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Germany to Chicago for around $841.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the afternoon. Flights from Germany to Chicago during this time can be as low as $719. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is in the morning when prices are around $792.

Fly from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best Germany - Chicago flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Germany when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $732 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Germany for as low as $616 on momondo.

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

British Airways, LOT, and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the most popular carriers operating from Germany to Chicago

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

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Germany and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 150 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

9 flights are operational daily from Germany to Chicago as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 56% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, there are 67 flights per week flying from Germany to Chicago. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 28% of flights taking off on this day.