Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Chicago from $121

The month of December is another great option to travel to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, with average flight prices from Newark Airport averaging around $257.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $334. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Newark Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $415.

Flying to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Newark Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $339 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $375. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Newark to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best Newark - Chicago O'Hare Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for around $319 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Newark Airport for as low as $248 on momondo.

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

United Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to Chicago O'Hare Intl

United Airlines, American Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 72% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Newark and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 163 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Newark Airport and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 28 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 2:00PM, with 45% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of October 2026, 201 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 28% of weekly flights taking off on this day.