BUD - CHI

$330 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 3/16. 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
$483
Typical prices: $521-$587
LOT
Thu 2/5Thu 2/19
BUD - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$339
Typical prices: $596-$616
Multiple Airlines
Mon 3/16
BUD - ORD • 3 stops
Top airlines
Air Canada
Cheapest • from $512 (round-trip)
Finnair
Best reviews • 7.6 score
Airline reviews
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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 • 21% 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Budapest to Chicago

Thu, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 19
LOT Logo
9:45 am - 8:00 pm
BUD
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ORD
17h 15m
1 stop
LOT Logo
9:55 pm - 7:40 pm
ORD
-
BUD
14h 45m
1 stop
$483LOT
Thu, Feb 5 - Wed, Feb 18
LOT Logo
12:55 pm - 8:00 pm
BUD
-
ORD
14h 05m
1 stop
LOT Logo
9:55 pm - 5:10 pm
ORD
-
BUD
12h 15m
1 stop
$485LOT
Tue, Feb 24 - Sun, Mar 8
LOT Logo
8:35 am - 8:00 pm
BUD
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ORD
18h 25m
1 stop
LOT Logo
10:55 pm - 7:40 pm
ORD
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BUD
14h 45m
2 stops
$495LOT
Thu, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 19
Air Canada Logo
2:25 pm - 9:13 am
BUD
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ORD
25h 48m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:50 pm - 1:40 pm
ORD
-
BUD
17h 50m
2 stops
$512Air Canada
Thu, Apr 2 - Wed, Apr 15
Finnair Logo
12:05 pm - 5:50 pm
BUD
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ORD
12h 45m
1 stop
Finnair Logo
6:00 pm - 5:40 pm
ORD
-
BUD
16h 40m
2 stops
$514Finnair
Thu, Apr 2 - Wed, Apr 15
Air Canada Logo
11:35 am - 1:00 pm
BUD
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ORD
32h 25m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
7:55 am - 10:55 am
ORD
-
BUD
20h 00m
2 stops
$518Air Canada
Thu, Feb 5 - Wed, Feb 18
American Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 5:00 pm
BUD
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ORD
16h 45m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:35 pm - 11:20 pm
ORD
-
BUD
19h 45m
1 stop
$522American Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Wed, Feb 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 10:09 pm
BUD
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ORD
33h 54m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:35 pm - 11:20 pm
ORD
-
BUD
19h 45m
1 stop
$524Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 19
United Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 1:25 pm
BUD
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ORD
14h 05m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 2:05 pm
ORD
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BUD
12h 15m
1 stop
$525United Airlines
Thu, Feb 5 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 1:25 pm
BUD
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ORD
14h 05m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 2:05 pm
ORD
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BUD
12h 15m
1 stop
$526United Airlines
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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Budapest 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 Budapest to Chicago departing in February.

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 $519 (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$339
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% 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 $339 for a one-way ticket and $483 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, Finnair or LOT?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Budapest to Chicago are Finnair and LOT. With an average price for the route of $662 and an overall rating of 7.6, Finnair is the most popular choice. LOT is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $741 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • 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 4 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.
7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1349 reviews
7.4Comfort
8.2Crew
6.7Food
6.9Entertainment
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

Everything was wonderful! AirBus seats are more comfortable to sleep in as compared to the Boeing planes.

10.0 ExcellentDIana, Dec 2025
DFW - HEL
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Everything was wonderful! AirBus seats are more comfortable to sleep in as compared to the Boeing planes.

All reviews good because...flight from BWI to London ,economy seats was miserable. I usually book 1,step up from economy but this would have added 1500 bucks 1 way. Bit the bullet and upgraded for retun flight, otherwise all ratings would have been rock bottom.

Great. It was awesome to have boarding from the front and back of the plane as it made the process go very quickly

It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

Wish that everyone would board the back of the plane first. Also let kids on first. The gate wasn’t open at arrival and we waited 45 minutes to takeoff. They made up for time in the air.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

We had an excellent trip with Finnair. This was our first time and we’re very pleased. The only issue was with the boarding - it was a little bit confusing and needs a little bit of streamlining.

Crew very lovely. Arrived an hour late due to bad weather. We were given new tickets to an other flight but it could have been organised better, so we did not have to run through the whole airport to.

Flight delayed over an hour. They said they would hold our connection but then did not.

Major problems checking in at Alaska counter. They could not find our booking code because it came from Finnair.

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.

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??

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

Door to door, the crew and staff were amazing. It was a stressful travel day with delays, but they were focused on customers and doing what they could to get us to our destinations.

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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