Cheap flights from Mexico City to Chicago from $159

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Mexico City, with most prices found around $262. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in February, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Mexico City to Chicago during September average around $272.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $316. 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 Mexico City to Chicago for around $350.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the evening. Flights from Mexico City to Chicago during this time can be as low as $287. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is at noon when prices are around $454.

Fly from Mexico City Benito Juarez to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best Mexico City Benito Juarez - Chicago flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Mexico City when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $317 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Mexico City for as low as $287 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Mexico City Benito Juarez to Chicago 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 Mexico City to Chicago.

As of February 2026, prices for Mexico City to Chicago flights are approximately 6% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Volaris and Viva are the most popular carriers operating from Mexico City Benito Juarez to Chicago

Volaris, Aeromexico and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Mexico City according to our data. Volaris is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Mexico City and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 148 minutes.

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

According to our data, Aeromexico have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, there are 15 flights per day flying from Mexico City to Chicago. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00AM, with 37% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Mexico City and Chicago is 105 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.