$90 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Colorado

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Colorado

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Denver
Denver1 stop$160
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs2 stops$248
Aspen
Aspennonstop$343
Grand Junction
Grand Junction1 stop$299
Denver
Denver1 stop$160
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs2 stops$248
Aspen
Aspennonstop$343
Grand Junction
Grand Junction1 stop$299

Book Cheap Chicago to Colorado 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 Colorado 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 Colorado

Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 20
Frontier Logo
12:04 pm - 10:24 pm
MDW
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DEN
11h 20m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:05 am - 2:12 pm
DEN
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MDW
8h 07m
1 stop
$160Frontier
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 13
Frontier Logo
1:59 pm - 10:24 pm
ORD
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DEN
9h 25m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:30 am - 7:51 pm
DEN
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ORD
12h 21m
1 stop
$160Frontier
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 8:10 am
MDW
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DEN
2h 40mnonstop
Southwest Logo
10:15 am - 4:55 pm
DEN
-
MDW
5h 40m
1 stop
$169Southwest
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
Delta Logo
1:22 pm - 10:22 pm
MDW
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COS
10h 00m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:10 am - 6:18 pm
COS
-
MDW
6h 08m
1 stop
$248Delta
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
Delta Logo
2:00 pm - 10:22 pm
ORD
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COS
9h 22m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 6:29 pm
COS
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ORD
11h 29m
2 stops
$253Delta
Mon, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 9
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 11:50 pm
MDW
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COS
6h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:05 pm - 5:25 am
COS
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MDW
9h 20m
1 stop
$267Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
American Airlines Logo
9:53 am - 11:52 am
ORD
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COS
2h 59mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:13 pm - 11:48 pm
COS
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ORD
5h 35m
1 stop
$281American Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Mon, Jun 1
United Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 12:28 pm
ORD
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DRO
6h 23m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 12:44 am
DRO
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ORD
5h 39m
1 stop
$284United Airlines
Sun, May 17 - Sat, May 23
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:11 am
ORD
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DRO
7h 11m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:57 pm - 8:21 pm
DRO
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ORD
6h 24m
1 stop
$288American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:27 am
ORD
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DRO
5h 27m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:20 am - 12:30 pm
DRO
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ORD
6h 10m
1 stop
$298United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Colorado flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Colorado?

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Colorado flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Colorado from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Denver, at $118 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $118.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Colorado?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Colorado is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $244 on average. Morning departures are around 13% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Colorado is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $298.

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

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 $357 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Colorado?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Colorado, 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 Colorado is September, when tickets cost $187 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $300 and $273 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Colorado on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Chicago to Colorado. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

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 Colorado, 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 Colorado, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 34% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$90
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Denver

FAQs - booking Colorado flights

  • Are the pet relief areas at Denver International Airport (DEN)?

    In the Denver International Airport indoor pet relief area, travelers with pets and service animals can unwind and engage in enjoyable activities with their pets. The post-security center cores of gates A, B, and C are where you'll find the pet rest areas. The pet relief area includes an automatic hand dryer, wall-mounted faucet, paper towel dispenser, soap dispenser, artificial turf ground, artificial rock, and drainage.

  • Is there a nursing room at the Colorado Springs Airport (COS)?

    There are two Family Care Rooms located within security on the main Concourse of the Colorado Springs Airport . These rooms are available to nursing moms arriving at COS from Chicago. Both areas may be found between Gates 4 and 6, while the other pet relief area can be found between Gates 8 and 10. The rooms provide a waste bin, chair, a baby changing table, a faucet with running water, and a comfy seat.

  • Are there hotels near Denver International Airport (DEN) that offer complimentary airport shuttle services?

    Travelers who arrive late at the Denver International Airport (DEN) do not need to worry. Several hotels in Colorado offer free shuttle service from the airport. You can reserve a room in one of the hotels where you can stay during your vacation in Colorado. Some of the hotels are only 10-minute drive from the airport. Additionally, the airport has a layover room for travelers to rest and spend time before proceeding with their journey.

  • Are there facilities for people with reduced mobility at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)?

    Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is wheelchair-accessible. The airport has a motorized passenger lift that offers access to the adult changing table, an accessible wall-mount toilet, accessible showers, and a sink. In the rooms, there are emergency pull wires linked to O'Hare Communication Center. All of the buttons on the elevator panels have Braille and raised numbers. Every airline offers wheelchair assistance to the customer.

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

    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 Colorado.

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

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

    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 Colorado 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 Colorado?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Colorado

  • San Luis Valley Regional (ALS) is a perfect destination airport for those traveling from Chicago to southern parts of Colorado. You can take a one-stop flight aboard United Airlines, American Airlines, or Key Lime Airlines.
  • If you are looking for a place to relax and unwind after a long and tiring flight from Chicago, you can visit one of the several lounges at the Denver International Airport (DEN) in Colorado. Admirals Club, managed by American Airlines, is located at level 2 of Concourse A past security check offers a variety of refreshments for clients.
  • Most of Chicago's airports will allow you to book a trip to Colorado's Denver International Airport (DEN). United Airlines and Southwest Airlines offer direct flights from the airport to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
  • You can take a cab or bus for a trip into downtown Colorado Springs Airport (COS). To go downtown quickly and easily, a cab is your best bet. The trip to downtown Colorado Springs, only 19 km (12 miles) from the airport, will take around 20 minutes.
  • United Airlines offers nonstop service from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL). This service is available to passengers departing from Chicago and intending to fly directly to the northern part of Colorado.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Colorado

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Colorado. 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 Chicago to Colorado? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4327 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
Airline reviews

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

4.0 OkayDavid, Apr 2026
COS - DAL
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Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

Great flight. I didn't get a drink because I was asleep whole on the flight.

Great flight from Seattle to Phoenix and to Chicago-Midway from Phoenix

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

I appreciate the staff who allowed me to board though I arrived a little late! Regarding the assigned seating, I had booked my flight before this change and wasn't aware of the change at the time, and so I didn't select a seat at booking as I didn't realize it was relevant. Better communication about the change would have been helpful for preparing.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

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.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

Crew was very friendly. Did not like being jammed in the back middle seat. Don’t understand why I can not select an aisle for free based on first come first serve. Also first time I’ve been on a flight which attempted land then circled Detroit airport multiple times.

Terrible. There was a lot of misleading information regarding ticketing, seat upgrades, & boarding group. I also expect my seat will recline. I have back problems & it is very painful for me of the seat doesn’t recline. In addition, when I choose a fare that allows me a carry-on bag, I expect to be able to carry it on. Not be forced to check it. Thos happened on my flight to MCO & back to Boston. Not sure I will ever fly JetBlue again. Further I bought the ticket through hat deal. I will NEVER do that again. They were incapable of providing an accurate record locator # for either leg of the trip. I had to call them before each flight with me VERY stressed about whether I would actually be able to get on my flight. Who does that? Who books flight & then FAILS to give an accurate record locator? Twice!

The flight was delayed 4 hours and the JetBlue people at the counter kept lying to us and telling us it was due to weather however all other flights were going in and out of NY and FL. Then they lied that the plane had to stop to refuel. Then they lied and said the plane needed a tire change. JetBlue is the worst. Then they gave a lot of people meal vouchers however I didn’t know they did that and they didn’t offer anything to me.

My experience with Jet Blue was wonderful. My experience with Kayak sucked and will never use again.

Jet Blue has excellent everything, Friendly customer service and staff, clean aircraft’s and is always on time.

Entertainment and wifi were very sub-par - audio issues and no wifi

We were delayed and had to circle due to weather and had to divert for fuel. While I understand that you can’t control the weather I would have appreciated knowing that the crew wasn’t going to run out of hours and then having to spend the night in the Raleigh airport.

Messy plane that was falling apart Small screens that didn't work

I was traveling with two small kids and our TV s were the only ones not working. Informed the flight attendant who did nothing about them.

They forced me to check my hand luggage at the gate.

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

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

Flight to Tampa was delayed taking off due to plane arriving late but no other issues

As previously stated the delay I experienced flying from Wichita to Chicago caused a host of issues. When I finally was able to be booked on the last remaining American flight from Chicago to Cincinnati, the gate changed four times with the last change occurring very near the scheduled boarding time. While I didn't have a problem moving from gate to gate, I did notice and make note of others that had mobility issues and had to move each time for the gate change.

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

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

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

Due to weather, my flight was delayed, further delayed, then canceled. I eventually got through to a support person who helped me find a different route out of MSP, but to get to DIA, they didn't want to, but eventually did help with the connection ticket purchase. But even this replacement flight was delayed time and time again, and I would have missed my connecting flights and I didn't want to get stuck in a layover city, so after 12 hours at the airport with two young boys who were very tired, we just cancelled our plans and spent the week at home, instead of Nana's.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

I knew going into this that Frontier, being a low cost carrier, would be pretty bare bones and charge for most extras but this was made up for by the fact that the airplane was a reasonably new Airbus, every employee was great and best of all, Everett Washington is an amazing airport - thanks Frontier for flying there!!!

Just know that everything, and I mean everything is “ala cart”. 60$ just to put something in the overhead bin. I will never fly Frontier again nor do I recommend them to anyone else.

Seats were new and comfortable. Staff was fine. Missed my connection due to weather -which wasn’t their fault- but got no help at all. Gate staff sent me to customer service, which was and stayed unstaffed. Sign with QR code directed me to call or chat. Chat was useless. Call was returned after an hour. No itinerary offered by Frontier could get me home in less than 30 hours. Rebooked with another airline and got a partial refund that came to about 10 percent of what I paid to get home.

The experience was good. No frills but I got there safe and sound and on time.

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Cabin class types available on flights to Colorado

Cabin classes available on flights to Colorado. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.