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$79 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Chicago to Grand Rapids departing on 9/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Grand Rapids, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$157
Typical prices: $351-$275
United Airlines
Tue 7/21Wed 7/29
ORD - GRR • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$79
Typical prices: $98-$265
American Airlines
Wed 9/9
ORD - GRR • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $157 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids (CHI-GRR)

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

Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 29
United Airlines Logo
5:59 am - 8:07 am
ORD
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GRR
1h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 5:32 am
GRR
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ORD
1h 17mnonstop
$157United Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 29
Southwest Logo
9:55 pm - 11:55 pm
MDW
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GRR
1h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 4:45 pm
GRR
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MDW
1h 05mnonstop
$157Southwest
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 29
Southwest Logo
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
MDW
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GRR
4h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 4:45 pm
GRR
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MDW
1h 05mnonstop
$167Southwest
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 29
Southwest Logo
10:05 am - 12:00 pm
MDW
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GRR
0h 55mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 2:00 pm
GRR
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MDW
9h 30m
1 stop
$173Southwest
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 21
American Airlines Logo
11:58 am - 2:12 pm
ORD
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GRR
1h 14mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
2:43 pm - 3:12 pm
GRR
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ORD
1h 29mnonstop
$176American Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 22
United Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 4:00 pm
ORD
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GRR
1h 05mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 7:28 am
GRR
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ORD
1h 13mnonstop
$177United Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 29
Southwest Logo
9:55 pm - 11:55 pm
MDW
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GRR
1h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 4:45 pm
GRR
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MDW
1h 05mnonstop
$177Southwest
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 21
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2:00 pm - 9:01 pm
ORD
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GRR
6h 01m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 8:02 am
GRR
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ORD
3h 32m
1 stop
$196Delta
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 22
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 11:21 am
ORD
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GRR
3h 16m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 6:29 pm
GRR
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ORD
4h 54m
1 stop
$197Delta
Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 11
American Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 11:00 pm
ORD
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GRR
1h 10mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:42 am - 5:59 am
GRR
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ORD
1h 17mnonstop
$205American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Grand Rapids flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids?

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 Grand Rapids departing in July.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Grand Rapids flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Chicago to Grand Rapids costs $191 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Grand Rapids (GRR). However, over the past month, flights between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Grand Rapids (GRR) were, on average, 15% cheaper than other Chicago-Grand Rapids routes. The most popular route is between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Grand Rapids (GRR).

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

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

For Chicago to Grand Rapids, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Grand Rapids back to Chicago, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Grand Rapids?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids is September, where tickets cost $67 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $228 and $157 respectively.

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

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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $283 on average.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Chicago to Grand Rapids

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on United Airlines

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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Harriet Baskas

Expert on American Airlines

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Blane Bachelor

Expert on Southwest

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 52% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 39% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Grand Rapids

When to book flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Grand Rapids based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Grand Rapids?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Grand Rapids was $79 for a one-way ticket and $157 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Grand Rapids?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    On your way to Grand Rapids, you’ll fly out from one of these Chicago airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You’ll be landing at Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago to Grand Rapids?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to Grand Rapids flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Grand Rapids?

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Grand Rapids flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Grand Rapids, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago to Grand Rapids?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $263 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $246 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Grand Rapids.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids?

    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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids?

    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 Grand Rapids from Chicago 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 Chicago to Grand Rapids

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $167 or less one-way and $253 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Grand Rapids?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Chicago to Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

Monday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Chicago to Grand Rapids

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Grand Rapids. 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 Grand Rapids? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

2.0 MediocreMatthew, Jun 2026
CVG - MDW
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Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

It was great. The gate staff were very helpful in Portland when my son forgot his rolling bag and had to go back to get it just in time to make it on the plane. We really appreciate that. Great job!

Airline is not very senior friendly. Flights are late, forcing us to run to the connecting flight. Food is awful. Wish they would go back to pretzels and peanuts. During flight, pressurization isn’t quite right and all of our ears get plugged. Everything is nickel and dime, charging for boarding, seat selection and legroom. While a screen at the desk in the gate area says check your roll on bag now for free due to space limitation, the employee at the desk will not check the bag without a $100 fee. Insane.

Kayak could’ve posted the correct gate number. Almost missed my flight.

Slow boarding, limited food and drink portions. Bad delays and turbulence

there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

OKay. I sat in the back of the plane and it was really loud between babies and little kids, and adults who.like to talk a lot and loudly most of the flight.

Flight coming out of Buffalo was delayed, so we had to be rescheduled on another flight from Baltimore to Phoenix which means we had a long layover and got home 3.5 hours late. Shuttle to parking stopped at 10pm, so we had to pay for an Uber to the parking lot and got charged an extra day of parking since it was after midnight. Not the best experience. Long day!

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

I don't know why flying out of Sarasota requires two plane changes.

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

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

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.

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

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.

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Transportation modeAverage priceAverage duration
Flights$3730h 55m
Trains$914h 04m
Buses$3204h 22m