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$75 Find Cheap Flights from Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$160
Typical prices: $353-$219
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CLT - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$259
Typical prices: $355-$232
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Sat 7/4Wed 7/8
CLT - ORD • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Charlotte to O'Hare Intl (CLT-ORD)

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

Tue, May 26 - Sun, May 31
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5:50 pm - 12:37 pm
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19h 47m
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8:05 am - 12:05 pm
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27h 00m
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$160Frontier
Tue, May 26 - Fri, May 29
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5:50 pm - 12:37 pm
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19h 47m
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9:20 am - 5:55 pm
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7h 35m
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$166Frontier
Sat, May 23 - Wed, May 27
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5:50 pm - 12:37 pm
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19h 47m
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5:11 pm - 12:12 pm
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18h 01m
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$168Frontier
Tue, May 26 - Wed, May 27
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5:50 pm - 12:37 pm
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19h 47m
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5:11 pm - 12:12 pm
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$172Frontier
Sat, May 23 - Thu, May 28
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5:50 pm - 12:37 pm
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19h 47m
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5:11 pm - 4:43 pm
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22h 32m
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$173Frontier
Sat, May 23 - Tue, May 26
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5:50 pm - 12:37 pm
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19h 47m
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8:05 am - 12:05 pm
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$178Frontier
Mon, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 9
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9:07 pm - 12:24 pm
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16h 17m
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4:59 pm - 11:34 am
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17h 35m
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$179Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Sun, May 31
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7:58 pm - 11:13 pm
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28h 15m
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8:05 am - 12:05 pm
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$180Frontier
Wed, May 20 - Tue, May 26
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7:58 pm - 11:13 pm
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28h 15m
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5:05 am - 2:11 pm
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$182Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 9
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9:07 pm - 12:24 pm
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16h 17m
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6:55 am - 9:35 pm
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$183Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Charlotte to O'Hare Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Charlotte to O'Hare Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport departing in May.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Airport, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chicago O'Hare Airport, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is January, where tickets cost $182 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $308 and $299 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Charlotte to O'Hare Intl

 
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Chris Dong

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Expert on Frontier, United Airlines and ORD

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$75
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 26% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
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Flights from Charlotte to O'Hare Intl: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Charlotte to O'Hare Intl 
LeoFlew with United Airlines
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Jun 2024
Get precheck TSA if you’re flying in early morning. Get a seat on the right side of the plane if you want to see sunrise.
JenniferFlew with American Airlines
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Both the Charlotte and O'Hare airports are large and well organized. Wear you comfy walking shoes and enjoy the journey!

FAQs for booking Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $75 for a one-way ticket and $160 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Airport. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route: American Airlines, JetBlue, Air France, Delta, Iberia, and Alaska Airlines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charlotte to Chicago are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $307 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 $282 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte with another airline. Booking your flights between Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $143 or less one-way and $320 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Charlotte 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 Charlotte Douglas to Chicago O'Hare Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Charlotte Douglas Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Charlotte Douglas to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Charlotte Douglas

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Saturday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Charlotte to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 9683 reviews
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
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O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2026
DEN - ORD
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O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

boarded early to only find out that flight would sit at gate for 45 min to an hour. Landed in chicago and sat on runway for over an hour before got to gate. Total delay was extensive for a 45 min flight door to door.

The flight was significantly delayed. The inbound flight from EWR was delayed departing because of mechanical problems. My original departure from CLT was 5:28 pm but due to the delay of the inbound flight, after arrival, deplaning, cleaning, boarding, we did not push back from the gate until 9:00 pm. Once in the air, the flight was smooth and what was originally supposed to be an arrival in ORD at 7:30 pm local time turned out to be 9:35 pm.

The flight I was supposed to be on was supposed to take off at 1:50 from State College. It was delayed over and over and over again until somehow I had to rebook on a flight that was supposed to have left State College at 8 am that morning but didn't end up taking off until almost 6 pm. Not only was this completely unacceptable, the "token from United" was a 15 dollar meal voucher that has to be used by today. I would personally like some miles added to my account for this inconvenience. I was in transit for 8 hours from the time I arrive at State College Aiport to when I got home. I was supposed to be home at 3 pm and I returned at 8 pm. Unacceptable. I have not been on an on Time united flight in nearly 5 years.

newer aircraft, ability to connect my headset via blue tooth for entertainment.

Very comfortable flight, snacks and drinks were good, good communication from crew. Could have used a little more information on timing of boarding for group 5

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

It was better than excellent. The staff in Mason City were great. The young woman that pushed my wheelchair did more than could be expected of her. She came from India 17 years ago. I don't remember her name.

It was good, the staff was great, and the food, was as usual, tea and biscuit. Bathroom was clean, and the plane was clean as well.

Very good I can’t complain one bit. Thank you American Airlines for making my flight enjoyable and safe!

The staff and service on American Airlines were truly outstanding. I had requested wheelchair assistance for my mother due to her knee issues, and the team went above and beyond every step of the way—from boarding in Boston to our arrival in Chicago. Their care, professionalism, and attentiveness made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. I’m very grateful for the support they provided.

The new planes (American Eagle) are beautiful and especially comfortable. The flight attendants are consistently professional and courteous. And, while it may seem inconsequential, the new liquid tube of coffee creamer—in contrast to the powdered coffee creamer—makes all the difference in a cup of coffee.

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

Crew at the gate was very crabby and not at all polite. The plane was very hot the entire flight. And the seat cushion was very worn out.

The staff are very, very professional. It's what flying should feel like.

Flight was delayed half hour before boarding, but when I checked flight aware the plane that would Pick us up had a delay of more than an hour. AA should let us know in advance to avoid waiting several hours in the airport

Delays with no explanation. It could have been handled better.

Jill was the flight attendant in first class she was fabulous!! Best flight attendant I have had in years.!! And I fly every other week. Other can learn from her!!

Shut down without prior notice End up with spending lots of extra $$$

My first time experience with Spirit Air was not good at all.The reason i did not know to cancel 24Hrs before flight depature you do charge cancellation fee. It's ridiculous policy.Actually you should provide full voucher instead of charging cancellation fee. Confirmation Code# ZNVPHG Thanks Much , Rita S

That this is my second time the they cancel flights and they always wait until the last minute to let people know

Spirit is awful. Do not fly spirit. Nothing but delays, cancellations.

Nothing. We didn’t even have a pilot until one hour after our flight was set to depart and now we are waiting for a gate on a very hot packed aircraft. Spirit has lost its goddamn minds and we will never fly again. On the way down the delay went from 5 minutes to 6 hours to cancelled.

Delayed 11 hours with two being on our destinations tarmac, no compensation or refund and was told I would actually get charged a $200 cancellation fee if I decided to switch airlines for my return flight. For their inconvenience they gave a $10 meal voucher to split between two people in a airport.

Like Spirit but bad that you have to pay for water 🙃

If there are delays, it takes less than a minute for a Spirit employee to make an announcement. It’s very simple.

For a change, friendly staff at check-in and in flight.

Delayed both in takeoff and landing, trash plane no amenities, I've said it before but I'll never fly Spirit again.

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

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