Cheap flights from Munich to Chicago from $420

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Munich, with most prices found around $623. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in September, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Munich to Chicago during February average around $647.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $708. 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 Munich to Chicago for around $916.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the afternoon. Flights from Munich to Chicago during this time can be as low as $702. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is in the morning when prices are around $796.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Munich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $710 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Munich for as low as $632 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Munich Franz Josef Strauss 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, Virgin Atlantic, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to Chicago

Lufthansa, United Airlines and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Munich according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 71% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Munich and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 133 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Detroit (DTW) was the most common stop: 25% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Detroit (DTW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $552.

Flights connecting via Detroit (DTW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 53m.

Detroit (DTW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 38m.

As of March 2026, 6 flights take off from Munich and land in Chicago each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 51% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

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