$135 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Central America

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Central America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Salvador
San Salvador1 stop$432
San José
San José1 stop$462
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$377
Panama City
Panama City3 stops$603
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$410
Managua
Managua1 stop$421
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula1 stop$336
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole1 stop$721
Flores
Flores1 stop$411
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa3 stops$1,431
San Salvador
San Salvador1 stop$432
San José
San José1 stop$462
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$377
Panama City
Panama City3 stops$603
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$410
Managua
Managua1 stop$421
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula1 stop$336
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole1 stop$721
Flores
Flores1 stop$411
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa3 stops$1,431

Book Cheap Chicago to Central America Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Central America 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Central America

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26
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1:40 am - 12:46 pm
ORD
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GUA
12h 06m
1 stop
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3:47 pm - 5:52 am
GUA
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ORD
13h 05m
1 stop
$377Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 29
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1:40 am - 12:46 pm
ORD
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GUA
12h 06m
1 stop
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3:47 pm - 5:52 am
GUA
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ORD
13h 05m
1 stop
$379Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 23
American Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 1:47 pm
ORD
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LIR
17h 32m
1 stop
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2:47 pm - 12:32 am
LIR
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ORD
8h 45m
1 stop
$410American Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 15
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11:20 pm - 11:05 am
ORD
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SAL
12h 45m
1 stop
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8:05 am - 9:20 pm
SAL
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ORD
12h 15m
1 stop
$432Avianca
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12
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11:20 pm - 3:40 pm
ORD
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SAL
17h 20m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
8:05 am - 9:20 pm
SAL
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ORD
12h 15m
1 stop
$434Avianca
Tue, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 2
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 2:30 pm
ORD
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SAL
9h 05m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 9:42 pm
SAL
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ORD
14h 42m
1 stop
$447United Airlines
Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Oct 7
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9:38 pm - 2:30 pm
ORD
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SAL
17h 52m
1 stop
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2:00 am - 4:45 am
SAL
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ORD
25h 45m
1 stop
$457United Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Sun, Jul 26
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3:21 pm - 9:06 am
ORD
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SJO
18h 45m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 4:00 am
SJO
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ORD
21h 15m
1 stop
$490Copa Airlines
Thu, Aug 6 - Wed, Aug 12
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8:02 am - 10:17 am
ORD
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BZE
27h 15m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
11:26 am - 1:02 am
BZE
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ORD
12h 36m
1 stop
$505Copa Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15
American Airlines Logo
8:11 am - 3:11 pm
ORD
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BZE
7h 00m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:36 pm - 12:37 am
BZE
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ORD
10h 01m
1 stop
$517American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Central America flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Central America to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Central America flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Central America from Chicago found in the last 5 days was to Guatemala City, at $395 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Panama City (PTY), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $406.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Central America?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Chicago to Central America depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $488 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $488.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Central America?

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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $585 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Central America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Central America, 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 Chicago to Central America is April, when tickets cost $455 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $672 and $657 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Central America?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Central America clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Chicago to Central America, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Central America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Central America, 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 Chicago to Central America, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$135
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago Midway Airport to San José

FAQs - booking Central America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Central America?

    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 Chicago to Central America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Central America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago to Central America 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 Chicago to Central America?

    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 from Chicago to Central America with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Chicago to Central America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Central America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Central America? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8397 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

6.0 GoodCynthia, Jun 2026
DTW - TYS
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Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Got rerouted from a straight flight from Orlando to Atlanta to Knoxville to a flight from Orlando to Detroit to Knoxville! Seriously!! Flight delay out of Detroit! Long day for what should have been a pretty easy travel day!

Two delays on two separate planes with parts they could not easily find and replace.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Only beverages were offered to first class and I thought the flight attendant could have also served the Delta Comfort as well instead of sitting down and staring at her phone and walking past all of us to the back of the plane to charge her phone more. There was a complete lack of turbulence and was safe enough for flights attendant to walk around in the front of the plane, collect trash and serve a few people water and turn off the seat belt light. Also didn’t enforce people putting their seats into the upright position and allowed two passengers to remain reclined during landing. They seemed out to lunch completely. Usually my experience on Delta is much better.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Flight was great! This flight from Atlanta was even better than when I paid for Comfort from SNA to Atlanta.

Connection flights should be spaced out farther because too close I missed my connection.

Definitely a southern flavor. Cordiality was evident even though no drinks or snacks were served.

On time! There were plenty of airport employees who were able to keep us moving in the right direction. The crew on the plane were professional.

They didn’t have any headphones for the entertainment screen and their USB port didn’t accommodate a USB-C for more modern phones. The food was just ok. The staff was friendly but the seats were very uncomfortable for a full flight.

I was flying business class, and the French fellow passengers were super noisy. It was not a comfortable flight. And the crew was not helpful.

Avoid at all costs. My wife had to stay back on a connecting flight as her parents flight was delayed. 10 days later on the way back they cancelled all our flights. We had to rebook all four of us on the next days flight.

The food is terrible I ask for water never got transport my mother we’re late and my sister from Lima was the worst waiting to long for wheelchair

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

Horrible. No TV or any type of entertainment on board. Passwnger listening to/watching stuff on their own phone with no headphones making it noise and uncomfortable for everyone else, little/tiny food portions, old seats, useless wifi (cant access anything). Horrible exlerience especially it was a lomg distance flight with kids.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

Smooth travel. Immediate update prior flight delay so I can arrange myself properly without too rush.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

I’ve got 31F seat and window seat . My 2 co passengers was AA crew members and they were very rude attitude and when I was going to use bathroom their gestures was very different and awkward and the guy beside me completely occupied the hand rest and I was really uncomfortable

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

It wa sort of on time; the cab was left with some trash

My pillow had a shoe print on it, when I asked if I can have another pillow, I was told “I’m sorry but it is one pillow per guest, do YOU want to turn it inside out” to which I responded , no thanks I will go without. This is generally not ok, but For the price tag I paid flying business this is absolutely unacceptable. Hopefully American Airlines can update their accommodations to bedding that is not tossed on the ground and stepped on, or at least have a couple of extra pillows in hand, incase someone had decided to step on the pillows for what ever reason

American Airlines II: Delay Boogaloo. Multiple gate changes, delays, boarded and then MORE delays. I hate to say this won’t matter, but posting stuff about major corporations in 2026 is a post-modern “scream into the void.” Was multiple hours late coming home, so there you go.

Our flight was cancelled while we are on our way to the airport. So, no notice. We were rescheduled to another airline with a 2 hour later takeoff and so arrived at our destination on time. We pre-paid American Airlines $190 to upgrade our seats. No refund. So no use for AA or Kayak.

Terrible, horrible, disappointing- without telling us they changed planes and moved and separated our seats to opposite sides - said they changed seats putting us together - got to airport to find no, they did not - we sat opposing sides of plane - food overly salty to inedible, never saw stewardess but once - it was terrible

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Overall, the flight went well and the service was good. However, there was a very frightening moment during landing in Bogotá. Just as the plane was about to touch down, it suddenly went back up into the air. The aircraft was not descending straight and seemed to move left and right, which made the situation feel unstable. This was quite scary. After going back up, the plane circled for about 15 minutes before attempting to land again. Although I understand that safety always comes first and situations like this can happen, it was still a shocking experience for passengers.

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I upgraded to businesses class. Because of that the flight was comfortable.

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

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