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Cheap Flights from Chicago to India

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
New Delhi
New Delhi1 stop$854
Mumbai
Mumbai1 stop$755
Hyderabad
Hyderabad1 stop$874
Bengaluru
Bengaluru1 stop$883
Chennai
Chennai1 stop$890
New Delhi
New Delhi1 stop$854
Mumbai
Mumbai1 stop$755
Hyderabad
Hyderabad1 stop$874
Bengaluru
Bengaluru1 stop$883
Chennai
Chennai1 stop$890
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Price, demand and travel trends for Chicago to India flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from Chicago to India cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Chicago to India are running about 5% lower than they were around this time last year, averaging $1,000 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from Chicago to India right now?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from Chicago to India on KAYAK in the last week:

• Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl (BOM) from $755
• Kochi (COK) from $848
• New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) from $854
• Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) from $873
• Bengaluru Intl (BLR) from $883

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to India?

February is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $851. Prices are highest in December, when average flight costs increase to around $1,575.

When is the best time to book flights from Chicago to India?

Book your flights 11 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 16% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in India is the cheapest to fly to from Chicago?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into India are:

• Pune Lohegaon (PNQ) (avg. price $943)
• New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) (avg. price $973)
• Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl (BOM) (avg. price $981)

What’s the cheapest day to fly from Chicago to India?

Wednesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from Chicago to India, while Saturday is the most expensive. Fares run about 10% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from Chicago to India?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to India during the afternoon with average prices of $1,080. The morning is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $1,163.

Key details for Chicago to India flights

Low season

August

Cheapest flight

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Beat the crowds with an average 38% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 80% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Mumbai

Your Chicago to India flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Chicago to India?

    Yes. Fares from Chicago to India are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $871 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Chicago to India?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Chicago to India have ranged from $871 to $1,393.

  • What are the main airports serving India?

    India has 123 airports. The three busiest are Ahmedabad (AMD) (25% of arrivals), Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl (BOM) (21%) and New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) (19%).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to India?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, no airline regularly operates nonstop flights from Chicago to India. One-stop options include:

    • United Airlines
    • American Airlines
    • Qatar Airways

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Chicago to India?

    Yes. Nonstop flights from Chicago to India average $883 over the past 12 months. Flights with a layover can cost less, cheapest when connecting through Addis Ababa Bole (ADD), with average fares of $803.

  • How often are flights from Chicago to India delayed and what's the average delay?

    80% of flights on this route are delayed by at least 15 minutes. The average delay is 4h 04m.

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from Chicago to India?

    On flights from Chicago to India you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in India?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in India include:

    • Juhu Beach
    • Taj Mahal
    • Gateway of India
    • Karol Bagh

  • Why should I choose to land in New Delhi, India?

    Indira Gandhi International Airport has been rated the best airport in India and the biggest, making it a popular choice amongst travellers. The airport services the whole of North India. Not only is the airport very easy and comfortable to move through, but they are also one of the world leaders in reducing carbon emissions.

  • Why would I choose to arrive in Mumbai, India?

    Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport services the west coast of India and is in Maharashtra in Mumbai. Known as the business airport because Mumbai is recognised as a major business hub in India, the airport is famous for its numerous upmarket facilities and is easily connected to the city centre via its ground transportation options.

  • Why would I choose to fly into Hyderabad, India?

    If you are touring the popular tourist destinations of the south-central region of India, we recommend flying into Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. The airport is comfortable handling large numbers of passengers with all the facilities expected of a world-class international airport, such as banking services, medical assistance if required, parking and car hire options, public transport from the airport, and fully equipped shower and bathroom facilities to freshen up after your journey.

Your guide to booking Chicago to India flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 11 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 16% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for February when flights are typically cheapest and avoid December when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Wednesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Saturday cost about 10% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Pune Lohegaon (PNQ) is the cheapest airport to fly into from Chicago. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in New Delhi, which is the most popular destination in India. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
  • When flying from Chicago, Illinois to India, you can pick from popular destinations depending on your travel itinerary in India. Flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad are the most popular due to there being direct flights available through Air India and Spice Jet.
  • There are two international airports in Chicago. For this flight to India, we recommend you depart from O'Hare International Airport, as it is the countries biggest airport making it easier and cheaper to travel from.
  • Leaving from O'Hare International airport, you can make use of the special facilities, like the health centre with a fitness room and pool, and the yoga centre to unwind before your flight. Or you can take a stroll through the airport's art gallery to gather your thoughts before your trip.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to India

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to India? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3687 reviews
8.1Comfort
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.2Boarding
8.4Crew
Airline reviews

Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

10.0 ExcellentDiego, Feb 2026
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Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Not too happy with ground staff at Dubai airport. We had asked for wheel chair, and we were told to walk a long distance, poorly organised. And then at boarding to Mumbai flight wecwere treated rudely by the local Emirates staff forced to check in our cabin bags, we told them we were transiting.

Very good!! If at all, the business class chair/bed was bit small!! It’s because of older plane- as was told!

Dirty plane. Urine on floor of lavatories, food was not cleaned from previous leg of flight prior to boarding, lavatories only cleaned once inflight. Boarded by group number, but did not inform passengers in terminal. So standing in line for ~40min.

Qatar Airways has consistently established a standard in my mind that very few airlines manage to sustain, and once again, this Economy Class journey reaffirmed precisely why. As an avid globetrotter who travels extensively for work, I experience many airlines, service cultures, and interpretations of hospitality. What continues to distinguish Qatar Airways is not any single element, but the complete proposition: professionalism, courtesy, warmth, attentiveness, consistency, and a genuinely polished hospitality culture. There is a reassuring confidence that comes with boarding Qatar because, over many journeys, the airline has simply never underdelivered against the expectations it has established for me. This particular journey was especially memorable. I had recently been promoted to Gold tier with Qatar Airways Privilege Club, was travelling on my birthday, and was flying into India on Indian Independence Day. Collectively, that made this considerably more than another flight. The crew made the personal element truly exceptional. Cabin Supervisor Hershel and Cabin Crew Ali deserve particular recognition. Their hospitality went well beyond procedural service; they took the initiative to acknowledge my birthday and, using the resources available onboard, thoughtfully assembled a small presentation with KitKat chocolates and dessert to wish me. It was simple, spontaneous, genuine, and immensely memorable. For someone who spends a considerable part of life travelling, these are precisely the moments that transcend service delivery and become lasting memories. That is where Qatar continues to excel: exceptionally well trained, composed, aligned, and polished crew who can deliver consistency without appearing mechanical. The human warmth remains evident, and individual colleagues repeatedly find ways to distinguish themselves. One small opportunity would have made the occasion even more complete. As we were travelling from Doha to India on 15 August, still within Indian Independence Day, a subtle acknowledgement of India celebrating its 80th Independence Day, perhaps simply wishing the Indian guests onboard on this proud occasion, would have been a thoughtful and culturally resonant gesture. It certainly does not detract from an excellent journey, but would have added another meaningful dimension to an already memorable flight. The only substantive disappointment was that my checked luggage did not complete the journey with me from Seattle (SEA), via Doha (DOH), to Kolkata (CCU), having been delayed in Doha. A baggage exception report is already on file with the local airport team in Kolkata. Given the confidence Qatar Airways has earned from me over the years, I remain optimistic that they will once again live up to that standard, work their magic, and reunite me with my luggage within the next 24 hours. Overall, another exceptional experience and one I will genuinely cherish. Hershel and Ali, thank you for making my birthday in the skies so memorable. Way to go, Qatar Airways. Please continue investing in and developing your cabin professionals to this calibre. When service excellence is combined with authentic human connection, an ordinary journey becomes an experience a passenger remembers long after landing.

Looks like a local flight. Food was horrible. No entertainment system.

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Found out we were limited to one carry on item per person as we checked in and weight. This requirement has never happened to us before. Then we get on the plane and it's apparent why. There is barely any space on this plane. I sat in the middle row middle seat and shared a single section of leg room with the stranger next to me. Had to put my backpack in the overhead which barely fit and made it so I didn't want to bother getting my things out of it later like my eye mask. There was an angry man complaining about his seat and demanding to be switched for a good 15 to 20 minutes as we were boarding. To the flight attendants' credit, they didn't give into him (not that they could have), but it definitely made for an unpleasant experience. Also there was a child running up and down the aisle during the flight including takeoff and landing. The crew told the parents but they just smiled and continued letting the kid do this. This was p annoying and not to mention dangerous for the kid

Plane was clean, bathrooms were clean. Staff were very polite. Coming from Air India it was a welcome change.

The flight was mostly good, but I sat next to a couple of passengers who were semi unpleasant. We sat next to the emergency exit. One man was drunk and when he got up to get something from the overhead compartment, he tripped and fell on me while I was sleeping, waking me up. The other man seemed sick as he was sneezing a lot and clearing his throat and nose often. This made the flight a bit unpleasant unfortunately. Otherwise I’m usually very happy with QA. Thanks

It’’s cheap airways and not worth code sharing with Etihad. They charge for everything…

Connection booked by Etihad was delayed and upon arrival to counter they closed it and denied boarding although there was still 15 minutes to go . Manager Karen was very rude and did not want to listen seems there as overbooking and canceling boarding was the only solution..

They lost the baggage and said it was deleted from the system. I had baggage tag so was able to file the complaint but there was no PIR number and update so far

Good one but just notice that you have to ask several time to get water or coffee .

It was fantastic. The flight from Chicago to Abu Dahbi was fantastic. The crew, food and service were amazing. Everything was handled by the crew member assigned to us , Nicholas, was usually done before we asked for it. Highly recommend Etihad!

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

One thing is very important is you people not giving seat arrangement together to couple, senior citizen. You have to take care of senior citizen. Do not look about money. Money is not important everywhere. Make relationship strong is very very important. I like Etiyad air line out of all air line. Food was hot and delicious. Air hostess gave very good service, nice attitude, very good behaviour. I gave 10 out of 10 marks. Thanks Jivraj

Crew member took too long time to take back leftover food plates from passenger seats. Food was nice.Easy excellent checking.Guy at checking counter was really kind and helpful.Made our checking very quickly. Leftover food should be taken back ASAP. Because in economy class passanger have narrow space . In the long journey like this, passanger have difficulties to sit with the plates.overall experience was good.

crew as a whole is pretty mediocre. dont seem to care much for passengers. Asked 3 different crew for custom papers for immigration check in and they all said i could get it in the airport. have flown to india 3 times prior to this with Qatar and Emirates and they have always provided this paper ahead of landing to speed up the check in process. Also felt in general the crew is irritated and overworked. The one lady in my aisle from Chicago to Abu Dhabi was very pleasant but i was noticing the other crew were nice to each other but pretty cold with the passengers. Not what i usually have experienced from this type of overseas travel. Ive always felt the crew in qatar and emirates were overly sweet and pleasant but having seen the opposite this time i definitely prefer the former.

The flight and staff were perfect. No notes. Amazing experience overall.

It was a safe and smooth flight. Members of the crew at the second level, business could have been more polite and engaging.

I was booked to travel from Dallas to Nairobi via Chicago and Brussels and had been issued boarding passes for all three segments of my journey. At the boarding gate in Dallas, I was required to check my carry-on luggage due to limited cabin space. Despite my attempts to explain that I was traveling internationally and would not have access to the bag during transit, my concerns were not considered. I also informed the staff that I did not have a padlock to secure the luggage, but this was disregarded. Consequently, I had to hastily transfer essential items from my carry-on into my handbag. Unfortunately, the onboard experience on the Chicago to Brussels flight further reinforced my dissatisfaction. The cabin crew appeared disengaged, indifferent, and lacking in attentiveness, resulting in a service experience that fell well below my expectations.

Flight was on time and got us to destination quicker than scheduled.

I have very bad experience with United because Vince two weeks that I did not receive my luggage yet

It was okay. Mothers with rowdy children should be invited to sit in front of them.

Good food, overall very comfy. The flight was full so obviously not optimal, but it is what it is.

Flight was delayed by several hours and then cancelled due to weather. But Staff was very helpful getting me on a different flight. United should offer food coupons and tooth brush and paste for stranded passengers

I had a good comfortable seat. There was nearly an hour delay. There was an accident with the champagne, but I was well compensated. These things happen sometimes.

We missed our flight. There was not enough time built into the layover to get through immigration, customs, bagclaim, bag rechecking, and the long trip to another terminal and gate. Kayak really screwed up. We took the bus up to Wisconsin and then were picked up in Brookfield by private car. It was lucky we didnt miss the last bus out.

I did not have WiFi on the flight in business class. This was a problem on a long 15 hour flight. I had important work to do and was unable to do it. This resulted in loss of productivity .

Everything! To start with, seats, food tray table, entertainment console all are broken! Imposing duty free baggage fees for $250 as a surprise penalty cannot be appreciated! Airlines should be responsible for transferring the checked baggages to the connecting flight. Having customer go through the transfer is painful considering the travel tiredness! No soft drinks served on flight is another crumble!

Aircraft interior was in bad shape. Dirty and seats were torn in places. Entertainment system was not working and did not work through out the 14 hour flight! Several passengers had the same issue.

Boarding pass was not printed at the first port & connecting flight didn’t let me go and have wait 10 hours to get next flight.. the reason we pay more money for shorter hold time and get to destination early! Very poor service 😕😕

I did not like any thing . One of the worst flight in last 22 years of my foreign trips. In Average I have 2 trips from US to India

the arm rest was broken. Completely broken. We had three seats and all their screens were not working so I was alone on a flight with 2 little kids and no screens for them to stay busy with. it almost felt like the flight was in that shitty a state that it may not even be able to land. Will never travel on that flight again…..never

Very unprofessional staff, bumped us off from our flight and kept on lying to us with different excuses.

All the electric device ( TV) was not working. It was a very bad experience in the long flight it’s hard to sit almost 15 hours.

No kids meal. While checking in online, no way to select meals.

Food quality and selection very poor from chicago, prabably the vendor is in comparable and needs to.be taken care off. Some toilets filthy but it appeared mostly on passenger's negligence they do not use and keep it clean. Planes are too old and in bad shape erc.

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