Cheap flights from Reno to Chicago from $124

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Reno, with most prices found around $108. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in November, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Reno to Chicago during February average around $138.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $511. 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 Reno to Chicago for around $656.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the evening. Flights from Reno to Chicago during this time can be as low as $536. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is at noon when prices are around $1,171.

Fly from Reno to Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 $480 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 $314 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 38% on your flight if you consider stops on a Reno to Chicago flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Reno to Chicago flights are approximately 140% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines, Delta, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Reno to Chicago

United Airlines, Southwest and Delta 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 72% 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.

Las Vegas (LAS) was the most common stop: 50% 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 $355.

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 April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of April 2026, there are 11 flights per week flying from Reno to Chicago. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.