MEX - CHI

$179 Find Cheap Flights from Mexico City to Chicago

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Cheapest round-trip
$288
Typical prices: $290-$423
United Airlines
Wed 8/12Tue 8/18
MEX - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$300
Typical prices: $253-$374
Delta
Sat 9/5Tue 9/8
MEX - ORD • Non-stop
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Volaris Plus fare adds a checked bag; Viva Light Fare includes a carry-on.
Aeromexico AM Plus and United Economy Plus add priority perks and legroom.
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Cheap Flights from Mexico City to Chicago (MEX-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Mexico City to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Mexico City to Chicago

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 7:55 am
MEX
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ORD
16h 40m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:29 am - 12:45 pm
ORD
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MEX
4h 16mnonstop
$288United Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30
United Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 7:55 am
MEX
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ORD
14h 15m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 9:10 pm
ORD
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MEX
24h 10m
1 stop
$289United Airlines
Wed, Jul 1 - Mon, Jul 6
Viva Logo
2:25 pm - 11:55 pm
MEX
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ORD
8h 30m
1 stop
Viva Logo
1:30 am - 8:35 am
ORD
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MEX
8h 05m
1 stop
$293Viva
Tue, Jun 30 - Fri, Jul 3
Viva Logo
2:00 am - 11:55 pm
MEX
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ORD
20h 55m
1 stop
Viva Logo
1:30 am - 5:45 pm
ORD
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MEX
17h 15m
1 stop
$294Viva
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 10:11 pm
MEX
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MDW
14h 11m
2 stops
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3:02 pm - 10:45 pm
MDW
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MEX
8h 43m
1 stop
$377Frontier
Tue, Jul 7 - Wed, Aug 26
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 4:51 pm
MEX
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MDW
8h 51m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 10:45 pm
MDW
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MEX
17h 45m
2 stops
$380Frontier
Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 22
Delta Logo
11:10 am - 10:36 pm
MEX
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MDW
10h 26m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:56 am - 9:50 pm
MDW
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MEX
11h 54m
1 stop
$382Delta
Wed, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 13
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1:55 pm - 8:48 am
MEX
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MDW
17h 53m
1 stop
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10:35 am - 7:00 pm
MDW
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MEX
9h 25m
1 stop
$384Delta
Tue, Jul 14 - Wed, Jul 22
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7:00 am - 6:37 pm
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MDW
10h 37m
1 stop
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8:23 pm - 7:25 am
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MEX
12h 02m
1 stop
$410Volaris
Tue, Jul 14 - Wed, Jul 22
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7:00 am - 6:37 pm
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10h 37m
1 stop
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8:23 pm - 7:25 am
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12h 02m
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$411Volaris
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Mexico City to Chicago flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Mexico City to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Mexico City to Chicago?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Mexico City to Chicago departing in August.

What is the cheapest Mexico City to Chicago flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Mexico City to Chicago costs $207 on the route between Mexico City (MEX) and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Mexico City to Chicago?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Mexico City to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Mexico City to Chicago, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chicago, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Mexico City to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Mexico City to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Mexico City to Chicago is January, where tickets cost $100 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $489 and $384 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Mexico City to Chicago?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $387 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Mexico City to Chicago?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Mexico City to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Mexico City to Chicago, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Mexico City to Chicago

 
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$179
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Mexico City to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Mexico City to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Mexico City to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Mexico City to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Mexico City to Chicago?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Mexico City to Chicago was $179 for a one-way ticket and $288 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Mexico City and Chicago?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Chicago from Mexico City.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Mexico City to Chicago?

    On your way to Chicago, you’ll fly out from Mexico City Benito Juarez. You’ll be landing in one of Chicago’s 2 airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Mexico City to Chicago?

    American Airlines, Delta, Aeromexico, and Air France offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Mexico City to Chicago flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Mexico City to Chicago?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Mexico City to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Mexico City to Chicago?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Mexico City and Chicago, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Mexico City to Chicago?

    There are nonstop flights from Mexico City to Chicago on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Mexico City to Chicago, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Mexico City to Chicago are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $406 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $330 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Mexico City to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Mexico City to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Mexico City to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Mexico City is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Mexico City to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Mexico City with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Mexico City to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Mexico City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Mexico City to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $219 or less one-way and $349 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Mexico City to Chicago?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Mexico City Benito Juarez to Chicago.
Find which airlines fly direct from Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Mexico City Benito Juarez to Chicago

Monday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Thursday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Friday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Saturday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Sunday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

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Direct returns

Chicago to Mexico City Benito Juarez

Monday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Thursday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Friday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Saturday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

Sunday

Aeromexico,American Airlines,United Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico,American Airlines, +3 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Mexico City to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Mexico City to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Mexico City to Chicago? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8416 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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Horrible. Faucet in sink not working, wifi not working. Didn’t bring food or snacks

2.0 MediocreMargaret, Jun 2026
MSY - LGA
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Horrible. Faucet in sink not working, wifi not working. Didn’t bring food or snacks

Flight was delayed before take off and at landing. Baggage took 20 minutes. Flight crew would not serve full soft drink and had to ask multiple times before receiving water.

From checking to boarding, it was a seamless experience. The service agents were so helpful. The flight crew was so pleasant.

Gate agent showed up 20 minutes before boarding and was not at all friendly. Had to take this flight due to the one on the day before being cancelled and any later options were already full with long standby lists. Despite having paid for Delta Comfort seats, Delta did not allow me (or anyone) to choose their seat. The agent assigned them for everyone just prior to boarding. Self seat selection was allowed on the original flight. Flight staff was great - very friendly.

Crew helpful. Plenty of food although not great but ok. Good time.

Flight attendants were great. Cheerful, upbeat and friendly. Jet, in particular, was fantastic.

I have Precheck. Flew HPN to DEN and return this past weekend. Delta didn't attach my Precheck number to this trip. So it was waiting in general line especially in Denver. Unavailable.

Original flight was delayed, then cancelled and the gate staff did not expedite rebooking. Also, no instructions were given that a ticket number was needed before being called to facilitate rebooking. This could have been much more organized.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Five hour delays every hour, I wish it were all at once

Prefer not to have an almost 3 hour delay with useless communication that wasn't accurate.

Over 5 hour delay with minimal updates or ability to standby for alternative flights. During boarding and 1 hr+ wait for takeoff, seats were drenched w water from air conditioning condensation and always leftover crumbs on carpet and seats

I flew from Barcelona to Chicago on UA yesterday. The flight was on time, the pilots did a great job and the flight attendants were super nice. All of them. Also food was good, and the drinks, including wine were served a few times during our flight. I highly recommend this airline.

Boarded early, left early, arrived 40 mins early! A win win for me!

These airplanes should be illegal. The seats are two tight, it is a safety issue. Wheelchair support was ridiculously slow. We almost missed our flight.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

The clerk at check in for my bags was very rude. My credit card was hacked during my vacation and she told me it was not possible to pay in cash for my bag. “You bought the cheapest ticket, you should have bought a ticket that included a bag. If you cannot pay with a credit card, we will not let you on this flight”. She spoke to her supervisor and then told me , I could ask other passengers, if they would use their credit card to check my bag. I had to beg 5 different people, till one agreed to use their credit card. I payed them cash of course. This was a very stressful and humiliating experience for me. I strongly suggest you build in some kind of provision for travelers who got robbed.

O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

Flight crew was super friendly and helpful. Food was frequent and honestly pretty good. Plenty of on-board entertainment. Economy seats are super cramped for such a long flight, but the crew allowed people to get up and stretch, and kids could wander with their parents, so we all made it work. Overall a very good experience.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

At my original departure Istanbul I was told my seat and flight was cancelled from the 3rd party. I had no seat to get to my other flights .. they charged me $481 USD to board the flight that I already paid for

All went very well. We used the AIFI Airport, such a lovely facility. Definitely needs better transportation options to get there.

Both ground crew and flight crew were rude, and did not provide any level of service. They made it very difficult as we were traveling with a passenger the required assistance.

From the check-in, to the flight, and arriving, everything went very smoothly. Unfortunately, when I received my baggage it was severely damaged. I have a hard shelled suitcase and it was completely smashed it. I’m not sure how this could happened but I am extremely disappointed that my belongings were damaged beyond repair and continued use.

Really nice, all good, nice crew and all on time

Unfortunately I had an awful boarding experience. Our first flight with Aeromexico was fine and landed on time however it couldn’t find a gate and we were late which made us lose our connecting flight with Aeromexico. The staff handled it horribly when we explained our situation and would not led us board when we missed the boarding time by a couple minutes. The staff were extremely rude and did not attempt to even help us. Because of this incident, my husband and I missed a full day of work which negatively impacted our salary which we need. Please compensate us for the work that we missed.

It was OK. The flight is pretty long for the airlines to only offer a simple sandwich on business class. The entertainment is similar to that on other Skyteam members. Ultimately the airline lost my bag and didn’t deliver it to me until the next day after a lengthy lost baggage report.

Good, the flight from Miami to Mexico City was better than Mexico City to Miami

Aeroméxico cancelled my ticket without advice AND It make a last minute mess in my intinerary, no solving my situation, bad advice and bad customer service

Flight was on time, good service, but there was no free WiFi, even for first class passengers

It was cancelled at the last moment and the customer services seemed unnoticed to this change and hanged me off the phone the first time I called.

Staff especially Alan Hernandez was a great help with arrangements for my partner and me sit together. This made the trip do much more enjoyable. Thanks so much.

One of the flight was delayed an hour. We then boarded a new flight. We were told to unboard after some other time. To wait for the next flight for another hour. I paid for a short flight that turned in to half a day of travel.

No entertainment, charging, nor wifi on board but I napped for basically the entire time so it was alright. Was allowed to switch seats because the flight was not full but everyone was assigned to the back. Comfortable seats and we got moved to the emergency exit so the extra room was nice.

Painless trip. Only downside: No entertainment system (which we know with Viva & Volaris) and very small seat space. I'm petite and felt squizzed. I'm not sure how most overweight passengers do.

I was charge $90 for my bag more then the fight crazy!! And the plain hit a couple of birds on the take off bird strikes we returned back and had to change planes bad customer service everyone has an attitude problem!!! Bad experience!!!

The bad thing is they didnt send me the deatils about how much alowed bagage ehight 1 carryon or cheacking bag Also they just send in spanishlanfuage i couldnt understand emails

The boarding process was ridiculous. The boarded groups into a walkway just before the aerobridge (about 20 mins late), whilst we watch the crew stroll casually onto the plane, running late. And then they made us line up on then aerobridge with no aircon for 10 minutes before we boarded. Staff are just as ghetto as the customers. Wouldn’t fly again

They closed the gate over 25 minutes before departure and I didn’t get to board.

No empathy for my situation, arriving at the check-in counter 5 minutes after the deadline to deposit baggage due to a very delayed incoming intercontinental flight. The attendant simply stared past my shoulder and picked up the microphone to announce a "reminder that all passengers must arrive at least one hour before the flight" before speaking to the passenger behind me. I understand that there are rules above deadlines but at least show some damn empathy. It was Christmas morning and I'd been travelling for 20 hours for goodness sake!

The flights were on time, the ground crew and on board crews were kind and efficient. The free snacks for Premium+ were good, similar to US First Class snacks. The plane were clean and bright! Complaints? The seats were worn and the seat-back pockets were missing. Overall, I'll book again with Volaris. Ignore the negative social media posts, understand what your fare includes, buy the add ons you need. We had no problems with our personal items and carryons.

Overall a good red eye. Crew chatted very loudly the whole time making it difficult to sleep.

It’s a 2 1/2 hour flight so good and comfort was not my real concern. Safety, easy, fast was what I was looking for. The crews were great, plane was clean, boarding from CBX was fantastic! Definitely traveling this way again.

The money you save flying volaris is not worth it

Is was a good short flight with some turbulence! I would fly Volaris again.

We had boarding passes for the next flight but we could not catch the flight in the small airport just because volaris closed the boarding at the counters an hour before for which we had to sepnd almost 3+ hours to catch next flight. There are hardly anyone who can speak english, but thank God, we have found an young man who could not only speak English but helped us book for the next flight. The air crafts are noisy and scary sometimes to hear that squeeking noises during the take off and during the flight. They do not even offer a cup of coffee for free in flight. The prices are super high and the services are zero. That’s pretty much for this airlines in summary.

Unfortunately it was not a good flight got canceled had to be at the airport all night long to get a different flight to another airport my first flight with Volaris was very bad. Poor services

The boarding , and it would be nice if they would let us know head of time about flight changes

The fly was 2 hours delayed and the plane was old and dirty. A very umcorfotable flight, which I won't recomend to anyone

The flight was delayed by two hours. I had paid for extended leg room. Due to the delay, the plane was different and I didn't end up having extended leg room. I finally was able to reach Volaris on Whats App and they gave me an airline credit. I wanted a refund to the credit card since I hardly ever fly Volaris. Other than that, it was a very comfortable flight.

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