Cheap flights from Chicago to New York from $172

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Newark Airport from Chicago, with most prices found around $277. The month of November is another great option to travel to Newark Airport, with average flight prices from Chicago averaging around $346.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Newark Airport from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Newark Airport for around $388 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Newark Airport from Chicago for as low as $324 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Newark Airport 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 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Newark Airport flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Chicago to Newark Airport flights are approximately 55% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Chicago and Newark have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 155 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

54 flights are operational daily from Chicago to Newark Airport as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 41% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

379 flights are operational weekly from Chicago to Newark Airport as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.