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Cheap Flights from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl (BUF-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl 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 Buffalo to O'Hare Intl

Wed, Sep 17 - Wed, Oct 1
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11:46 am - 12:40 pmBUF-ORD
1h 54mnonstop
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7:09 pm - 9:51 pmORD-BUF
1h 42mnonstop
$177American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 30
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1:56 pm - 11:33 pmBUF-ORD
10h 37m1 stop
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7:46 pm - 10:17 amORD-BUF
13h 31m1 stop
$178Frontier
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Sat, Aug 23 - Mon, Sep 1
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1:56 pm - 11:33 pmBUF-ORD
10h 37m1 stop
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6:00 am - 4:00 pmORD-BUF
9h 00m1 stop
$188Frontier
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Wed, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 2
Delta Logo
2:19 pm - 7:14 pmBUF-ORD
5h 55m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:05 am - 6:07 pmORD-BUF
6h 02m1 stop
$197Delta
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Thu, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 6
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 8:25 amBUF-ORD
1h 55mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:41 amORD-BUF
1h 41mnonstop
$199American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Feb 10
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7:45 am - 1:23 pmBUF-ORD
6h 38m1 stop
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2:20 pm - 9:31 pmORD-BUF
6h 11m1 stop
$202JetBlue
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Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Feb 10
JetBlue Logo
9:15 am - 1:23 pmBUF-ORD
5h 08m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
2:20 pm - 9:31 pmORD-BUF
6h 11m1 stop
$203JetBlue
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Thu, Aug 21 - Tue, Sep 2
Delta Logo
7:15 pm - 11:56 pmBUF-ORD
5h 41m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:05 am - 6:07 pmORD-BUF
6h 02m1 stop
$208Delta
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Sat, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 31
United Airlines Logo
5:54 pm - 6:50 pmBUF-ORD
1h 56mnonstop
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7:10 am - 9:53 amORD-BUF
1h 43mnonstop
$213United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
5:54 pm - 6:50 pmBUF-ORD
1h 56mnonstop
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6:28 pm - 9:16 pmORD-BUF
1h 48mnonstop
$237United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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American Airlines

Consider Main Cabin Extra for early boarding and complimentary drinks on short flights.


Use American Airlines app for inflight entertainment; seatback screens may not be available.

United Airlines

Opt for Economy Plus for up to six inches more legroom than standard economy seats.


Download the United app for entertainment; some aircraft lack seatback screens.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Buffalo to O'Hare Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Chicago O'Hare Airport back to Buffalo, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $478 and $365 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $275 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$88
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
Flight from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $88 for a one-way ticket and $177 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Buffalo and Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    A passport is not required to fly from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    When flying out of Buffalo you will be using Buffalo. You will be landing at Chicago O'Hare Airport, also known as Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    American Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Buffalo and Chicago O'Hare Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Buffalo to Chicago are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $371 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $322 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to Buffalo with another airline. Booking your flights between Buffalo and ORD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 O'Hare Airport from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $187 or less one-way and $328 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Buffalo Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +9 more

ANA, Air Canada, +10 more

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Buffalo

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8896 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
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Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

4.0 OkayGary, Jul 2025PIA - ORD
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Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

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.

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.

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

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.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

The worst. They don’t follow procedure for boarding per group. Flight got delayed for no understandably reasons, they changed our destination from PR to Miami, left us inside a plane for more than 8 hours, then cancelled flight in Miami leaving us stranded. Poorly managed re-accommodation for a new flight and overnight stay so I have to spend in a new ticket and my own hotel room to been able to get to my office next day. Lost 2 days of work and as a doctor, patients loosing their appointments. to other flights and besides

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

The ticketing agents were rude but then we had a great gate agent very nice we had to ride a buss out to where the plane was parked but it was in some back corner of the airport when we got to the plane the captain who was great btw was cleaning the plane because the same rude ticketing agent told them they we not contracted to vacuum the plane. The ride to las Vegas was fine We had a connecting flight to Dallas. The flight was fine but when we arrived in Dallas everyone who flew on any frontier airlines the picked up bags from baggage claim D15 had to wait over a hour for their bags to start we arrived at 11:30pm ish to the gate we didn't leave the baggage clamed till 12:50 am very not happy and i used to fly frontier 4 times a week for work in Denver i will not be using them again

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

Late, terrible communication, horrible planning of passenger seating until the literal last minute. One of the worst flying experiences of my life. Y'all suck

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

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