Cheap flights from Reno to Chicago from $116

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Reno, with most prices found around $340. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in April, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Reno to Chicago during January average around $349.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $469. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Reno to Chicago for around $636.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the morning. Flights from Reno to Chicago during this time can be as low as $545. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is in the evening when prices are around $561.

Fly from Reno to Chicago Midway for the best Reno - Chicago flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Reno when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $448 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Reno for as low as $286 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Reno 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 47% on your flight if you consider stops on a Reno to Chicago flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Reno to Chicago flights are approximately 117% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Reno to Chicago

United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Reno according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Salt Lake City (SLC) was the most common stop: 38% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Las Vegas (LAS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $334.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 04m.

Dallas (DFW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 14m.

1 flights are operational daily from Reno to Chicago as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, there are 12 flights per week flying from Reno to Chicago. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.