$89 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Durham

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Cheapest round-trip
$169
Overall average: $284
Frontier
Fri 5/8Mon 5/11
MDW - RDU • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$170
Typical prices: $270-$418
Frontier
Sun 4/19Sun 4/19
ORD - RDU • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Durham. It is served by Raleigh (RDU), located 10.1 miles from Durham.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Durham (CHI-RDU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Durham 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 Durham

Fri, May 8 - Mon, May 11
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4:52 pm - 9:21 am
MDW
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RDU
15h 29m
1 stop
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6:15 am - 11:09 am
RDU
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MDW
5h 54m
1 stop
$169Frontier
Thu, Apr 9 - Wed, Apr 15
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4:51 pm - 8:03 am
ORD
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RDU
14h 12m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 10:02 am
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ORD
5h 02m
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$169Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
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11:51 am - 8:04 am
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RDU
19h 13m
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12:54 pm - 10:46 am
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ORD
22h 52m
1 stop
$170Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Sat, May 2
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2:15 pm - 11:20 pm
MDW
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RDU
8h 05m
1 stop
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11:53 am - 7:41 am
RDU
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MDW
20h 48m
1 stop
$171Frontier
Fri, Apr 17 - Sun, Apr 19
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6:04 pm - 4:56 pm
ORD
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RDU
21h 52m
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10:51 am - 12:12 pm
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ORD
26h 21m
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$171Frontier
Thu, May 7 - Sat, May 9
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1:59 pm - 8:04 am
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RDU
17h 05m
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6:15 am - 9:12 pm
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ORD
15h 57m
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$172Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Thu, Apr 16
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7:17 am - 6:44 pm
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RDU
10h 27m
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10:00 pm - 11:58 pm
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ORD
26h 58m
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$173Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Tue, Apr 21
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6:04 pm - 10:58 am
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RDU
15h 54m
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6:00 am - 5:00 pm
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ORD
12h 00m
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$174Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Tue, Apr 21
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2:15 pm - 10:55 pm
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RDU
7h 40m
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4:00 pm - 10:14 pm
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MDW
7h 14m
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$175Frontier
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
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9:16 am - 10:55 pm
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RDU
12h 39m
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9:27 am - 9:17 pm
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ORD
12h 50m
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$175Multiple Airlines
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 43% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Raleigh

When to book flights from Chicago to Durham

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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Durham

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Durham?

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Durham does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Raleigh-Durham airport, which is 10.1 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Durham take?

    Direct flights cover the 630 miles separating Chicago and Durham in about 1h 50m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Durham?

    51 direct flights run between Chicago and Durham on a daily basis. On average, there are about 362 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Chicago and Durham?

    Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

    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 Durham.

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

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

    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 Durham with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

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

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

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Durham?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Durham found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $54. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $67 and United Airlines from $155.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Durham

  • There is no airport in Durham. Instead, you’ll be flying into Raleigh-Durham Airport when flying between Chicago and Durham.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Durham was found 52 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be December, January and February. The cheapest month to fly is October.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving Chicago to Durham

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Durham? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4324 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

10.0 ExcellentMartie, Mar 2026
LGB - BNA
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Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

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.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

I was supposed to be on a later flight. When I showed up at the gate, the woman working there was extremely helpful getting moved up to this earlier flight.

We had a 5 hour delay on the tarmac in Baltimore

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

We were delayed for about an hour from taking off due to traffic control procedures at the destination airport. But once in the air, the flight went well. The crew members were great and provided cabin service despite moderate turbulence during much of the flight.

Short flight, but no drink/snack service. The flights both going and coming were delayed.

Not being stranded in Chicago for her airport to 11:30 tomorrow morning the 3rd

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

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.

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

No Snacks or Entertainment. The flight was short, snacks should still be given.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

Boarding delayed 20 minutes for no reason, no wifi, in flight entertainment, or snacks / waters?

Delayed an hour due to operational issues. Minimal apologies or care for the significant inconvenience caused. Landed at nearly 1am and they still couldn’t find ground staff to get us off the plane promptly.

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

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

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 !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

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