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$249 Find Cheap Flights from Baton Rouge to Chicago

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Cheap Flights from Baton Rouge to Chicago (BTR-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge to Chicago

Tue, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 16
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4:38 pm - 9:44 pmBTR-MDW
5h 06m1 stop
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10:31 am - 3:53 pmMDW-BTR
5h 22m1 stop
$249Delta
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Wed, Jul 23 - Wed, Jul 30
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7:00 pm - 12:09 amBTR-ORD
5h 09m1 stop
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5:35 am - 11:35 amORD-BTR
6h 00m1 stop
$249Delta
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Sat, Jul 12 - Tue, Jul 15
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6:32 pm - 11:57 pmBTR-ORD
5h 25m1 stop
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5:00 am - 12:26 pmORD-BTR
7h 26m1 stop
$259American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 8 - Sun, Aug 10
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3:21 pm - 9:30 pmBTR-ORD
6h 09m1 stop
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7:00 am - 11:35 amORD-BTR
4h 35m1 stop
$274Delta
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Fri, Jul 25 - Sun, Aug 3
American Airlines Logo
5:51 am - 1:16 pmBTR-ORD
7h 25m1 stop
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5:00 am - 10:13 amORD-BTR
5h 13m1 stop
$294American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 12 - Mon, Jul 14
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12:07 pm - 7:45 pmBTR-ORD
7h 38m1 stop
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9:50 am - 3:43 pmORD-BTR
5h 53m1 stop
$304American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 1 - Sun, Aug 3
American Airlines Logo
6:21 pm - 11:46 pmBTR-ORD
5h 25m1 stop
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5:00 am - 10:13 amORD-BTR
5h 13m1 stop
$318American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 22 - Sun, Aug 24
United Airlines Logo
4:03 pm - 9:38 amBTR-ORD
17h 35m2 stops
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6:00 am - 11:11 amORD-BTR
5h 11m1 stop
$393United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 21 - Fri, Jul 25
United Airlines Logo
4:02 pm - 9:33 pmBTR-ORD
5h 31m1 stop
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9:50 pm - 8:59 amORD-BTR
11h 09m1 stop
$415United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 23 - Wed, Jul 30
United Airlines Logo
4:02 pm - 9:28 amBTR-ORD
17h 26m2 stops
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6:00 am - 1:18 pmORD-BTR
7h 18m1 stop
$426United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Baton Rouge to Chicago flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Baton Rouge to Chicago?

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

For Baton Rouge to Chicago, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Chicago back to Baton Rouge, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Baton Rouge to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge to Chicago is November, where tickets cost $270 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $399 and $363 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$249
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Baton Rouge to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Baton Rouge to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Baton Rouge to Chicago was $271 for a one-way ticket and $249 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Baton Rouge and Chicago?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Baton Rouge to Chicago. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Baton Rouge to Chicago?

    Baton Rouge is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Chicago. You will leave Baton Rouge from Baton Rouge Ryan and you will be arriving in Chicago at one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Baton Rouge to Chicago?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Baton Rouge to Chicago?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Baton Rouge to Chicago are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $329 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $335 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge to Chicago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Baton Rouge to Chicago

 
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7970 reviews
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
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Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

10.0 ExcellentMary, Jun 2025SAN - ATL
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Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

Flight was an hour late, who knows why. It was OK, nothing outstanding.

Only not having an assigned seat was an issue. Rest was great

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Boarding was organised and relaxed. Crew were fantastic! Seats were lacking padding causing butt pain and stiffness.

I like for how they process during check in. It was very smoothly.

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.

The crew were very nice. The Chocolate is good and v there’s no entertainment. Thanks

The crew were very nice. I would have appreciated a pillow for comfort. I had a special meal that was sloppy, but the salad was great. Thanks

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

The flight was fine but the 8 hour delay in Chicago was awful - 5 gate changes and repeated delays without an explanation. No vouchers. Nothing.

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

The flight was 2 hour delayed, otherwise everything was excellent. The delay was due to the hourly limit requirement so given that as a reason, I'm happy with the flight!

Not sure the logic of the boarding in Groups. I was loaded first on the aisle. Then the guy in the middle. Then the guy by the window. Constantly holding up the other people boarding behind them with us blocking the aisle and this happened in most of the other rows

To start, I’d like to say that every American Airline personnel I interacted with on the ground, especially flight crew, was very friendly and did their best to help me out. Despite this, however, my experience with the airline was an entire mess. The 7:19 PM flight was heavily delayed due to weather, and pushed to 10:30 AM the next morning. Because of this, I had to spend the night inside of the airport. At some point later in the night, I got an email saying that the flight had been canceled. I called the support number, and the representative on the other line told me that the flight was still on and that I didn’t need to rebook. The next morning, no one came to the gate to open the door for the crew until almost 11 AM. By this time the flight crew had been waiting for over an hour, and they had called management to get someone to open the door for them multiple times. Around 11:30, the gate screen had changed to a different flight. I ended up buying a last minute ticket with Southwest airline just to get to Chicago, because the next flight with American wasn’t until 7:19 pm that day. Now, earlier that morning my suitcase had been sent ahead of me to ORD. I went to baggage claim to ask them if I could have my suitcase forwarded to where I was staying. The representative at SDF baggage claim said they could and put the claim in for me. As I was going back through TSA, I got an email that the airline had found my suitcase, but the next step was to send it BACK to SDF. I called the airline support number again, and I made it clear that my suitcase needed to stay in Chicago and to not come back to SDF. The representative told me that they would hold my suitcase at ORD and that it wasn’t going to be forwarded anywhere. Once I got there, I found that they had loaded my suitcase onto a plane to send it back to SDF. Thankfully, I had gotten to the baggage claim counter in time for them to put in a request to bring my suitcase back up. My refund with the airline is processing already, but because of this entire experience and miscommunication at every turn of the way, I will not book with American Airlines in the future.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Crew professional. Easy bag drop off. On time. Good entertainment.

Everything was great. Boarding, early departure, early arrival, and deplaning were smooth. Smooth flight.

Per usual, flight status, staff courtesy and professionalism were excellent

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