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If you are planning to get a hotel room after landing at Buffalo Airport, consider booking a room in the Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport Hotel. Located along Buell Avenue Cheektowaga, Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport Hotel is one hotel that can be easily accessed by travelers landing at Buffalo Airport, which is 25 miles away. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi and shuttle rides to customers.

The kid-friendly entertainment American Airlines offers makes it the most preferred airline among travelers flying from Chicago to Buffalo in the company of their family or kids. This airline has several on-demand entertainment options best suited for kids, such as movies and TV shows.

Apart from Buffalo in New York, Buffalo Niagara International Airport also serves the southern Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario in Canada. Travelers landing at this airport can easily visit this region using rental cars, airport shuttles, or taxis.

Among airlines operating Chicago to Buffalo 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 Chicago and Buffalo. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Southwest

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

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 Economy 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 Chicago to Buffalo:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $197 round-trip via New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK), 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 Chicago to Buffalo most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 43% of one-stop connections
• New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) - 22% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 19% of one-stop connections
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) - 16% of one-stop connections

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

On the Chicago to Buffalo route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 31%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $338 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $486: a $148 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Chicago to Buffalo flights, with 40% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 30%, evening flights for 30%, and night flights for 0%.

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

• Earliest: departs at 6:29 am and lands at 8:12 am
• Latest: departs at 11:55 pm and lands at 1:38 am.

The flight takes about 1h 43m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 45% above the route average of $368. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Chicago to Buffalo takes 1h 43m, covering 459 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 $245 to $984. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Chicago to Buffalo are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $162, which is 31% below the typical average for this route.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between Chicago and Buffalo is around $245 round-trip, with a flight time of about 5h 35m. Recent train fares are around $212, with a trip time of about 10h 23m. Compared with flying, recent train fares are roughly 14% lower. However, taking the train takes about 4+ hours longer each way.

Flying via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 00m, compared with 4h 30m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and 7h 01m via New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK).

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

Buffalo Airport (BUF) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $19 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Dollar
• Budget
• Hertz
• Alamo
• Thrifty

Round-trip flights from Chicago to Buffalo range from $303 to $478, with an average of $368 over the past 12 months. Anything below $303 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Chicago to Buffalo flights:

• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue