Cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Punta Cana from $148

If you’re not able to fly to Punta Cana in September, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Punta Cana during August average around $419.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Punta Cana is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $498. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Punta Cana on Friday is $577.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Punta Cana when you can find flight prices for as low as $404. Flying to Punta Cana in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Punta Cana, so prices are often more expensive at around $546 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Punta Cana from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Punta Cana for around $497 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Punta Cana from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as $443 on momondo.

JetBlue and Arajet are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Punta Cana

American Airlines, Frontier and Arajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Punta Cana from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Punta Cana. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Punta Cana on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Chicago and Punta Cana have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 141 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

New York (JFK) was the most common stop: 42% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via New York (JFK) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $413.

Flights connecting via Charlotte (CLT) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 29m.

Charlotte (CLT) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 15m.

As of May 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Punta Cana. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00AM, with 94% of flights taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, there are 18 flights per week flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Punta Cana. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.