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Salt Lake City to Chicago: what the flight costs

In the last 60 days we checked this route 9 times. The typical return was £375 per person and the lowest £354, taxes and fees included.

Per person
Lowest seen£354
Typical (median)£375
Price checks, 60 days9

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Trips we picked on this route

Just found · from Salt Lake CityWorth it, if

Chicago

23 – 25 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • £150 per person below the highest fare we saw for these dates
  • Highs 59–68°F, a small chance of rain
  • No passport needed
The total, before you go

£1,102 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £709 + hotel £393, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 7h 8m

The catch: Not nonstop: a stop on the way, 7h 8m in all.

Worth it if you want to walk, eat and see things; skip it if you want to switch off.

Next weekend · from Salt Lake CityLowest in 30 daysWorth it, if

Chicago

16 – 18 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • Frontier fare is $470 per person, $28 below the typical fare
  • Saturday and Sunday look clear, with highs of 53°F and 62°F
  • Canopy By Hilton Chicago Central Loop scores 8.9 from 308 reviews
The total, before you go

£1,078 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £709 + hotel £369, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 7h 8m

The catch: The Frontier flight has 1 stop, takes 7h 8m and lands at 12:24 AM, and a checked bag is about $240 for two, not in the total.

Worth it if you can handle a late Friday arrival for a clear-weather city weekend; skip it if you need a nonstop or a central hotel.

Every fare we found in the last 30 days

CheckedTrip datesPer personAirlineStopsDurationSource
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£450F9with a stop23h 56mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£354Frontierwith a stop7h 8mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£468ASwith a stop13h 8mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£354Frontierwith a stop7h 8mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£377F9with a stop7h 8mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£372F9with a stop7h 8mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£467ASwith a stop17h 29mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£354Frontierwith a stop7h 8mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£375F9with a stop7h 8mKiwi.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 Salt Lake City to Chicago

What does a return from Salt Lake City to Chicago usually cost?

Over the last 60 days the typical price we found was £375 per person, taxes and fees included, across 9 checks; the lowest was £354.

When is the best time to fly from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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.