BUD - CHI

$297 Find Cheap Flights from Budapest to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Budapest to Chicago departing on 6/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Budapest to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Budapest to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$520
Overall average: $706
Finnair
Mon 3/30Mon 4/6
BUD - ORD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$297
Typical prices: $610-$733
Multiple Airlines
Tue 6/2
BUD - ORD • 1 stop
Top airlines
Finnair
Cheapest • from $520 (round-trip)
LOT
Best reviews • 7.5 score
Airline reviews
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Airline reviews
Airline reviews
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 39% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 20% price drop
August
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Budapest to Chicago (BUD-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Budapest 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Budapest to Chicago

Mon, Mar 30 - Mon, Apr 6
Finnair Logo
12:05 pm - 3:00 pm
BUD
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ORD
33h 55m
2 stops
Finnair Logo
6:00 pm - 5:40 pm
ORD
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BUD
16h 40m
2 stops
$520Finnair
Fri, Feb 20 - Thu, Mar 5
LOT Logo
9:45 am - 8:00 pm
BUD
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ORD
17h 15m
1 stop
LOT Logo
9:55 pm - 9:05 am
ORD
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BUD
28h 10m
1 stop
$528LOT
Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 8:05 pm
BUD
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ORD
17h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 10:45 pm
ORD
-
BUD
20h 55m
1 stop
$529Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Thu, Feb 26
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 1:25 pm
BUD
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ORD
14h 00m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 2:05 pm
ORD
-
BUD
12h 15m
1 stop
$533United Airlines
Thu, Mar 19 - Sun, Mar 22
United Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 4:20 pm
BUD
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ORD
16h 00m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 4:15 pm
ORD
-
BUD
11h 25m
1 stop
$536United Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Sat, Apr 11
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 2:25 pm
BUD
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ORD
14h 20m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 1:55 pm
ORD
-
BUD
11h 50m
1 stop
$538United Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Thu, Feb 26
United Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 7:54 pm
BUD
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ORD
16h 44m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 2:05 pm
ORD
-
BUD
12h 15m
1 stop
$539United Airlines
Mon, Feb 23 - Wed, May 6
Lufthansa Logo
2:20 pm - 8:05 pm
BUD
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ORD
12h 45m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
10:30 pm - 6:40 pm
ORD
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BUD
13h 10m
1 stop
$543Lufthansa
Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 5:37 pm
BUD
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MDW
18h 07m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:49 pm - 11:40 am
MDW
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BUD
14h 51m
2 stops
$643Delta
Fri, Feb 13 - Thu, Feb 26
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 6:40 pm
BUD
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MDW
19h 10m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:49 pm - 1:20 pm
MDW
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BUD
16h 31m
2 stops
$649Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Budapest to Chicago flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Budapest to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Budapest 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 Budapest to Chicago is February, where tickets cost $532 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $788 and $771 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Budapest 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 Budapest 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 Budapest to Chicago, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$297
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
Flight from Budapest to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Budapest to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Budapest to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Budapest to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Budapest to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Budapest to Chicago was $297 for a one-way ticket and $520 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Budapest to Chicago?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Budapest to Chicago?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Budapest to Chicago, LOT or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Budapest to Chicago are LOT and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $741 and an overall rating of 7.5, LOT is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $750 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Budapest 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 Budapest 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.
7.5
LOTOverall score based on 1178 reviews
7.1Food
8.2Crew
6.9Entertainment
7.4Comfort
7.5Boarding
Airline reviews

Good in general, but i think the chair is not comfortable for traveling more than 2 hours ..

8.0 Excellentkinan, Jan 2026
KTW - WAW
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Good in general, but i think the chair is not comfortable for traveling more than 2 hours ..

Krakow airport is very disorganized. nice seats. friendly crew. long legs had screens. short leg did not

Horrible communication, flight boarded then we sat on plane for almost 5 hours as the runway was barely covered in snow with no plows in sight and the as we tried to taxi there was a major equipment failure due to poor push off technique causing all passengers to be taken off the flight to ultimately have the flight cancelled. There was barely any communication to passengers as to what was happening or what to do next to get placed on another flight. Arriving to my final destination a whole day later having to take a connecting flight through Lisbon to ultimately end up in New York instead of a direct flight as none available for the next day. Never flying LOT airlines again!

Boarding was a madhouse. Airport staff was completely disinterested in communicating about the delays. Never again.

Although I was flying in business class, the feeling, comfort and in general the whole experience was like flying in a low cost airline. Boarding by. Us, no priority to business class passengers. The plane was very old and looked poor and rely old. Seats do not recline. Space between rows very small. No separation between business class and economy. No separate toilet for business class passengers. Of course no entertainment, no WiFi and no charging. Very bad experience

Smooth flight, excellent crew and good food. Not enough space; sitting are too small.

Flight was delayed for a hour from Warsaw, not sure why. When we landed in Chicago, plane was still on the runway for about half a hour. Took a while to get off.

No WiFi and ok comfort in business class. Home safe I guess that’s all that really matters.

Crew was excellent. Business class was poor on the short flight and mediocre at best on the international flight.

Boarding was delayed for an unknown reason for more than an hour. While the airplane was at the gate, the boarding time was moved by 10-20 minutes every 15 minutes. No entertainment on the plane.

This Japanese airline provides great service and very helpful in assisting their passengers.

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

I so appreciate the crew members on each flight of United. They are outstanding.

Reliable, nice crew, I fly often on that flight and I like it all.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

The staff was nice, however boarding taking 2 hours. That’s insane. Overall very bad experience, a lot of turbulence and when landed in Chicago was horrible. I don’t think I’ll flight with UA again.

An international flight on an apron is pretty unusual in my 40 years of traveling. Departure delay. Luggage despite over an hour connection did not make it to the flight. Actually still in Germany. My luggage was not moved until I reached my final destination despite knowing it to be left in Germany upon my arrival in Chicago. The service left me a little off, both going and returning from Europe. Light on in the cabin even during a night flight and lots of traffic no matter what. Maybe passengers want more service? As a frequent traveler i just want to be able to sleep, the food will be better at the destination anyway. So since the cabin crew woke me up I asked for a cocktail, I did not get the best response although sitting in row 20 premium economy. I usually fly premium economy or business and my 2 flight to Europe in 2025 with United both had luggage delays and other minor issues. American flights to Australia, Canada and Europe went smoothly and Premium plus feels very much like business light. Is United Club becoming a waste and Silver/Gold levels another waste??

We were in premium economy seats that appeared to be locked in plae, No reclining. My aching back.

I don’t understand how they charge as much as they do for such a poor experience

I wish the plane had pod seating for business class. I had a window seat (8K) and I had to climb over the person sitting on the aisle when I needed to get up. Also there is no partition between the seats for privacy when sleeping. The Asian airlines have much nicer business class seating. Their seats are wider for better comfort when sleeping.

The seat space seemed small especially when the person ahead reclined but other than that, very good.

Luggage transfer in Chicago was not performed in time. I received my luggage at my destination two days later.

Food was poor quality and the screens for entertainment didn’t work properly

It was a short flight, everything was good with it.

I darted through the Frankfurt airport to make my connecting flight. I asked if it was a possibility to upgrade and the agent did. This was the kindest gesture and it made up for the previous delayed flight and distress/anxiety of anticipating that Zi was going to miss my Frankfurt-Chicago connection. I cannot express my gratitude for the upgrade.. I am 5feet 10 inches do the leg space was amazing.

I meant this flight was not good, the one from Tirana to Frankfurt was better!

I was very grateful for Lufthansa's role in organizing mobility support. The touchscreen on my seat was faulty: slow, stained (I couldn't get it clean), and glitchy. This made selecting movies extremely time consuming, and twice I had to start all over from the beginning.

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