Denver to Chicago: what the flight costs
In the last 60 days we checked this route 8 times. The typical return was £275 per person and the lowest £253, taxes and fees included.
| Per person | |
|---|---|
| Lowest seen | £253 |
| Typical (median) | £275 |
| Price checks, 60 days | 8 |
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Trips we picked on this route
Next weekend · from DenverWorth it, if
Chicago
16 – 18 Oct 2026 · 2 nights
- Frontier nonstop, 2h 29m, $354 per person round trip
- Fare is $11 under the $365 typical on this route
- Saturday mostly clear at 52°F, Sunday clear at 62°F
£911 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees
Flights £534 + hotel £378, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181
Frontier · nonstop · 2h 29m
The catch: The value hotel is by Midway Airport, not downtown, your flight lands at O'Hare at 12:24 AM, and no hotel offered free cancellation.
Worth it if you want a quick city weekend of museums, deep-dish and blues; skip it if landing after midnight would wreck your Saturday.
Every fare we found in the last 30 days
| Checked | Trip dates | Per person | Airline | Stops | Duration | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | 23 – 25 Oct 2026 | £308 | F9 | with a stop | 10h 50m | Kiwi.com |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 23 – 25 Oct 2026 | £253 | Frontier | nonstop | 2h 29m | Google Flights |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 16 – 18 Oct 2026 | £307 | F9 | with a stop | 11h 42m | Kiwi.com |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 16 – 18 Oct 2026 | £267 | Frontier | nonstop | 2h 29m | Google Flights |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 23 – 25 Oct 2026 | £273 | F9 | nonstop | 2h 29m | Kiwi.com |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 16 – 18 Oct 2026 | £280 | F9 | nonstop | 2h 29m | Kiwi.com |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 16 – 18 Oct 2026 | £277 | F9 | nonstop | 2h 29m | Kiwi.com |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 23 – 25 Oct 2026 | £254 | F9 | nonstop | 2h 29m | Kiwi.com |
About Chicago
Chicago offers skyscraper architecture, a lakefront of beaches and parks, blues clubs, deep-dish pizza and museums of world rank.
Chicago from every city: when to go, where to stay, what to do
Questions about Denver to Chicago
What does a return from Denver to Chicago usually cost?
Over the last 60 days the typical price we found was £275 per person, taxes and fees included, across 8 checks; the lowest was £253.
When is the best time to fly from Denver to Chicago?
Chicago is at its best in May, June, July, August, September and October. Avoid December, January, February, March: Bitter cold and wind off the lake
Do I need a passport to fly from Denver to Chicago?
No passport needed for travellers from the United States: a government photo ID is enough for Chicago.
Prices converted from US dollars at the rate of 15 Oct 2026.