Cheap flights from Norfolk to Chicago from $70

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Norfolk, with most prices found around $291. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in September, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Norfolk to Chicago during October average around $309.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $450. 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 Norfolk to Chicago for around $580.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is at noon. Flights from Norfolk to Chicago during this time can be as low as $442. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is in the morning when prices are around $508.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Norfolk when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $369 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Norfolk for as low as $162 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Norfolk to Chicago flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Norfolk to Chicago flights are approximately 63% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Norfolk to Chicago

American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Norfolk according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 50% 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.

Detroit (DTW) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Orlando (MCO) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $139.

Flights connecting via Atlanta (ATL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 57m.

Atlanta (ATL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 16m.

The number of flights available between Norfolk and Chicago is 15 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 53% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Norfolk and Chicago is 111 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.