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If you are looking for a place to stay for a short stay near Chicago O'Hare international, you can consider Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel. The hotel is located inside the airport and offers free shuttle services. Additionally, you can consider nearby hotels with complimentary shuttle services, such as Aloft Chicago O’Hare and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago O’Hare Airport Rosemont.

The USO lounge at Chicago Midway international airport offers various services to military officers and their families. These services include a kitchenette with food and drinks, a cyber canteen with printers, computers, and Wi-Fi access, a gaming station, a library with reading materials, restrooms, fax machines, and travel and ground transportation assistance. The lounge is located airside of Concourse C.

If you are hungry at Charleston International Airport, you will find many food concessions operating on the airside and landside. In Concourse A there is a Charleston Beer Works. Concourse B has Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Desano Pizza Bakery, and Samuel Adams Brewhouse. Those at the central marketplace will find Caviar, Burger King, Bananas, Grounds and Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear, Grill, and Harvest. Additionally, there are vending machines in the baggage claim area.

If you arrive early at CHS, you can relax at the Club CHS Lounge before departure. Take advantage of lounge facilities such as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, computer workstations, flight information monitors, newspapers, magazines, and television. You can purchase a lounge pass or pay at the door when space is available to access the lounge. The lounge is located on the airside of Concourse B.

Among airlines operating Charleston to Chicago flights:

• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Charleston and Chicago. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Southwest

Flights from Charleston to Chicago usually depart from Charleston (CHS) and may arrive at several airports in Chicago area, including Chicago Midway (MDW), Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and Chicago Greater Rockford (RFD).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Business Class
• Southwest: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Charleston to Chicago:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $225 round-trip via Fort Lauderdale (FLL), compared to $376 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $40–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Charleston to Chicago most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 46% of one-stop connections
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - 21% of one-stop connections
• New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) - 13% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 13% of one-stop connections

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 24% on the Charleston to Chicago route. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at $333 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $434, a difference of $101. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Charleston to Chicago flights, with 38% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 37%, evening flights for 25%, and night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Chicago are Magnificent Mile, Grant Park and River North. These are among the most viewed places in Chicago on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Charleston to Chicago:

• Earliest: departs at 5:35 am and lands at 8:11 am
• Latest: departs at 7:46 pm and lands at 10:22 pm.

The flight takes about 2h 36m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 48% above the route average of $373. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Charleston to Chicago takes 2h 36m, covering 746 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $243 to $1,574. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Charleston to Chicago are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $142, which is 38% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 36m, compared with 5h 21m via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) and 6h 20m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

Chicago is 1 hour behind Charleston (Central Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Since Chicago is served by multiple airports, car rental options and rates can vary depending on which one you fly into.
Near Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) — daily rates from around $17:

• Routes Car & Truck Rentals
• Europcar
• Hertz
• Dollar
• Ace

Near Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) — daily rates from around $32:

• Hertz
• Dollar
• Budget
• Alamo
• Rent-A-Wreck

Near Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD) — daily rates from around $30:

• Alamo
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Budget
• Avis
• National

Round-trip flights from Charleston to Chicago range from $313 to $445, with an average of $373 over the past 12 months. Anything below $313 counts as a good deal.

American Airlines is the only airline on the Charleston to Chicago route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.