CHI - ZIH

$121 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Ixtapa

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 Ixtapa departing on 5/17. 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 Ixtapa, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$298
Typical prices: $809-$621
Volaris
Sun 5/3Sat 5/9
ORD - ZIH • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$121
Typical prices: $405-$553
Volaris
Sun 5/17
ORD - ZIH • 1 stop
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There are currently no direct flights between Chicago and Ixtapa. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $574 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 59m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Ixtapa (CHI-ZIH)

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

Sun, May 3 - Sat, May 9
Volaris Logo
7:35 am - 3:47 pm
ORD
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ZIH
9h 12m
1 stop
Volaris Logo
4:23 pm - 5:52 am
ZIH
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ORD
12h 29m
1 stop
$298Volaris
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
Volaris Logo
7:35 am - 3:47 pm
ORD
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ZIH
9h 12m
1 stop
Volaris Logo
4:24 pm - 4:54 am
ZIH
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ORD
11h 30m
1 stop
$370Volaris
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
Volaris Logo
7:35 am - 3:47 pm
ORD
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ZIH
9h 12m
1 stop
Volaris Logo
4:23 pm - 11:47 pm
ZIH
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ORD
6h 24m
1 stop
$371Volaris
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
Volaris Logo
2:53 am - 11:41 am
ORD
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ZIH
9h 48m
1 stop
Volaris Logo
12:26 pm - 12:55 am
ZIH
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ORD
11h 29m
1 stop
$376Volaris
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 10
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7:35 am - 3:47 pm
ORD
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ZIH
9h 12m
1 stop
Volaris Logo
4:23 pm - 11:47 pm
ZIH
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ORD
6h 24m
1 stop
$384Volaris
Sat, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 14
Volaris Logo
2:53 am - 11:41 am
ORD
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ZIH
9h 48m
1 stop
Volaris Logo
4:24 pm - 4:54 am
ZIH
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ORD
11h 30m
1 stop
$386Volaris
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8
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7:35 am - 3:47 pm
ORD
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ZIH
9h 12m
1 stop
Volaris Logo
12:26 pm - 12:55 am
ZIH
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ORD
11h 29m
1 stop
$387Volaris
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 9
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1:20 am - 3:47 pm
ORD
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ZIH
15h 27m
1 stop
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11:30 am - 12:45 am
ZIH
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ORD
36h 15m
2 stops
$392Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Fri, May 8
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6:00 am - 6:13 pm
MDW
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ZIH
13h 13m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:48 am - 9:59 am
ZIH
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MDW
21h 11m
2 stops
$803Delta
Sun, May 3 - Sat, May 9
Aeromexico Logo
6:00 am - 6:18 pm
MDW
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ZIH
13h 18m
2 stops
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7:03 pm - 9:09 pm
ZIH
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MDW
25h 06m
2 stops
$940Aeromexico
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Ixtapa flights

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

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 Ixtapa departing in May.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Ixtapa flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Ixtapa costs $572 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Ixtapa (ZIH). It is also the most popular route.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Ixtapa, 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 Ixtapa is August, where tickets cost $403 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,016 and $778 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$121
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 33% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Ixtapa

When to book flights from Chicago to Ixtapa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Ixtapa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Ixtapa

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Ixtapa?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Ixtapa was $121 for a one-way ticket and $298 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Ixtapa from Chicago.

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

    When flying out of Chicago you will be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You will be landing at Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl.

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

    Only JetBlue offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to Ixtapa flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Ixtapa?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Ixtapa?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Ixtapa, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Ixtapa are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $945 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $692 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Ixtapa.

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

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

    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 Ixtapa 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 Ixtapa?

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Chicago to Ixtapa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Ixtapa. 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 Ixtapa? 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 8438 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
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Everything was great. The only issue is unfixable. Seats are too small. 😁🤪

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
ATL - AMS
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Everything was great. The only issue is unfixable. Seats are too small. 😁🤪

This wasn't my experience with Delta. It was just the Pegasus flight. Seats were very hard. Staff was kinda rough. Not very nice. Charged me for snacks. For a 4 hour flight I would've expected more.

Crew was nice, meal was good. Entertainment had to be rebooted 3 times and still did not work. Turns out there was residue on screen, it needed to be cleaned to prevent the touchscreen buttons from continuously activating. I had entertainment for the last 45 minutes of a 5 hour 45 minute flight. Really unacceptable for first class. Flight attendent indicated your cleaning solution creates this problem. Seems as if this is widely known, you should be using a different product or cleaning better. Really really disappointing which simply added to the wi fi on your planes with reliably never ever works.

The baggage belt was not updated on the Delta App and was displayed on the wrong belt board. Was not expecting this to happen.

The plan was delayed and left DC 90 minutes late. However, it showed a 20 minute delay on the delta app, then a 12 min delay. It turned out to be an hour delay. I found out where the plane was with flightaware. Stop keeping customers in the dark about what is going on.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Landed without a gate ready. Plane is extremely old and dirty.

All the amenities was wonderful, if they could keep their prices that low. I'd fly with them all the time.

Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

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.

The boarding timing needs to be improved. The flight was delayed again because it took way too long to board. I was already exhausted from sleeping at the airport and spending all day there due to delay from my previous flight that connected in Chicago.

Great until we got to FRA. The next trip leg we were put in Business Class where seats had minimal padding!!!! They were awful and United Airlines needs to have their Lufthansa partner up their game or I won’t fly with them again!!

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!

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.

The flights were on time, the ground crew and on board crews were kind and efficient. The free snacks for Premium+ were good, similar to US First Class snacks. The plane were clean and bright! Complaints? The seats were worn and the seat-back pockets were missing. Overall, I'll book again with Volaris. Ignore the negative social media posts, understand what your fare includes, buy the add ons you need. We had no problems with our personal items and carryons.

Overall a good red eye. Crew chatted very loudly the whole time making it difficult to sleep.

It’s a 2 1/2 hour flight so good and comfort was not my real concern. Safety, easy, fast was what I was looking for. The crews were great, plane was clean, boarding from CBX was fantastic! Definitely traveling this way again.

The money you save flying volaris is not worth it

Is was a good short flight with some turbulence! I would fly Volaris again.

We had boarding passes for the next flight but we could not catch the flight in the small airport just because volaris closed the boarding at the counters an hour before for which we had to sepnd almost 3+ hours to catch next flight. There are hardly anyone who can speak english, but thank God, we have found an young man who could not only speak English but helped us book for the next flight. The air crafts are noisy and scary sometimes to hear that squeeking noises during the take off and during the flight. They do not even offer a cup of coffee for free in flight. The prices are super high and the services are zero. That’s pretty much for this airlines in summary.

The boarding , and it would be nice if they would let us know head of time about flight changes

The fly was 2 hours delayed and the plane was old and dirty. A very umcorfotable flight, which I won't recomend to anyone

The flight was delayed by two hours. I had paid for extended leg room. Due to the delay, the plane was different and I didn't end up having extended leg room. I finally was able to reach Volaris on Whats App and they gave me an airline credit. I wanted a refund to the credit card since I hardly ever fly Volaris. Other than that, it was a very comfortable flight.

Confusion over extra fees. Held up on ramp during boarding. Thin seat cushion. Minimal leg room.

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