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Cheapest round-trip
$246
Typical prices: $204-$323
Frontier
Wed 9/9Tue 9/15
ORD - ELP • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$351
Typical prices: $268-$355
United Airlines
Sat 8/15Sat 8/29
ORD - ELP • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Las Cruces. It is served by El Paso (ELP), located 42 miles from Las Cruces.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Las Cruces (CHI-ELP)

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

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15
Frontier Logo
10:40 pm - 6:41 pm
ORD
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ELP
21h 01m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:16 pm - 5:42 am
ELP
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ORD
7h 26m
1 stop
$246Frontier
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 13
Frontier Logo
11:06 am - 6:50 pm
ORD
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ELP
8h 44m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:16 pm - 5:42 am
ELP
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ORD
7h 26m
1 stop
$249Frontier
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9
Frontier Logo
2:41 pm - 1:34 pm
ORD
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ELP
23h 53m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:16 pm - 5:42 am
ELP
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ORD
7h 26m
1 stop
$251Frontier
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 13
Frontier Logo
11:06 am - 6:50 pm
ORD
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ELP
8h 44m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:16 pm - 5:42 am
ELP
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ORD
7h 26m
1 stop
$252Frontier
Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8
Frontier Logo
2:41 pm - 1:34 pm
ORD
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ELP
23h 53m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:29 pm - 10:01 am
ELP
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ORD
18h 32m
1 stop
$256Frontier
Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 26
Frontier Logo
1:02 pm - 8:21 pm
ORD
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ELP
8h 19m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:16 pm - 5:42 am
ELP
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ORD
7h 26m
1 stop
$257Frontier
Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Aug 12
Frontier Logo
7:29 am - 7:19 pm
ORD
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ELP
12h 50m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:14 pm - 5:37 am
ELP
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ORD
8h 23m
1 stop
$258Frontier
Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31
Frontier Logo
2:41 pm - 1:34 pm
ORD
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ELP
23h 53m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:58 am - 7:02 pm
ELP
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ORD
7h 04m
1 stop
$259Frontier
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Aug 31
Southwest Logo
4:45 pm - 6:50 pm
MDW
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ELP
3h 05mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:20 am - 1:15 pm
ELP
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MDW
2h 55mnonstop
$351Southwest
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
Southwest Logo
10:05 am - 1:50 pm
MDW
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ELP
4h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:05 am - 2:00 pm
ELP
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MDW
2h 55mnonstop
$357Southwest
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Low season

November

Cheapest flight

$121
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to El Paso

When to book flights from Chicago to Las Cruces

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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Las Cruces

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

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Las Cruces does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby El Paso airport, which is 42.0 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Las Cruces take?

    Direct flights cover the 1,243 miles separating Chicago and Las Cruces in about 3h 00m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Las Cruces?

    16 direct flights run between Chicago and Las Cruces on a daily basis. On average, there are about 113 departures each week.

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

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

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

    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 Las Cruces.

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

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

    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 Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces?

    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 Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Las Cruces found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $72. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $147 and American Airlines from $260.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Las Cruces

  • There is no airport in Las Cruces. Instead, you’ll be flying into El Paso Airport when flying between Chicago and Las Cruces.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Las Cruces was found 45 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 February, March and April. The cheapest month to fly is August.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving Chicago to Las Cruces

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Las Cruces? 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 4244 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
Airline reviews

Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
MDW - MHT
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Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

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.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

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.

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

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

My flight to Chicago left and landed early. My return flight left two minutes late and arrived 2 minutes late. My seat selections were ideal! There were no snacks going to Chicago and no snacks on the return trip. There are no charging outlets on board.

It was extremely hot in the cabin the entire flight, vent air was worn

Have not had a flight out or returning to Norfolk that has not required maintenance, and a gate delay. Properly staff the crew so maintenance can be performed without last minute emergencies on each flight and there is enough staff to have gates prepared for inbound flights. Staff to ensure the safety and on time service vs. profit.

My original flight was cancelled and that affected my trip and my plans and I got no compensation and customer service was hard to reach as well

The flight was delayed by a hour and I wish they had communicated it sooner. No issues on the plane, it did take a while for food to come.

Know that the movies that you are going to be offered are the oldest be rated movies they could possibly get. They may have one or two new movies that they keep advertising but when you’re flying 15 hours, there is nothing to see past the first new movie.

Great experience. Boarding was fast, staff were very nice and funny, everything at the seat worked well.

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.

Long delays to board due to mechanical issues with plane.

Flight was delayed, boarded, sat at the gate for more than 30 minutes, left the gate then waited on the pad for another 30 to 60 minutes then returned to the gate, deboarded and was cancelled... alternative flight was not booked automatically. Waited in line for 30 minutes but fortunately an alternate flight to a different destination was found ... no thanks to the travel agent used by kayak

The flight from Milwaukee to Dallas was great the staff absolutely amazing. After that EVERYTHING WENT DOWN HILL!!! ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE!!! WILL NOT FLY THIS AIRLINE AGAIN

I was very unhappy with the lack of communication from the cockpit. It took close to a half an hour before we took off after the doors were closed, and we got no announcements as to progress. It would be nice to get some acknowledgement of the situation and updates as to when we are taking off.

The seat was not even cleaned. It has full of cookie crums probably from last flight's passenger. Its basic expectation that, seats are clean.

Very turbulent flight, no drinks, very little service, unorganized boarding, gate changed multiple times

The flight was delayed significantly. Communication during the flight was abrupt and caused some panic as we were navigating turbulence. It was also too loud and every announcement felt startling. The flight attendants did not offer any assurances and I felt unsettled most of the flight. The seats, floor and tray table was very dirty. The seat next to me was broken and the passenger sitting there was very uncomfortable. He had a spring in his back and his seat made terrible squeaking noises through the flight.

Significant delays on my trip to Chicago and my trip back to NY

Delayed by 5 hours and I had to wit in the airport for more than 6+ hours.

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

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 !!!!!!!

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

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.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Our flight was canceled for no known reason. We weren’t told until we were checking in at 5:00 am. This was after our last flight with Frontier where we sat on the plane for three hours (not an exaggeration) before we took off because of a mechanical issue. We won’t be flying Frontier again.

I didn’t have enough time to catch my connecting flight and had to use a different Airline. I will be requesting a refund.

I brought a ticket and car rental through Travelocity. There was no where to add a KTN. So I thought i’d add it by looking up ticket on frontier website. I tried 3 times with the frontier chat bot to add my KTN it never updated my boarding pass. So then I tried showing up early to do it in person at the airport. The first employee update my ktn in the system and gave me a new boarding pass. I was sent back by tsa to join regular line. Then I was told to add my Ktn. It would cost me $25 extra. Given the length of the cue I did pay. Congratulations! BUT I will NEVER fly frontier again. Plus the plane was very old. It had actual ashtrays and old looking tray backs. Worst travel experience ever. Im warning my friends and family not to use frontier ever.

It was delayed 9 hours for operational reasons, despite the plane arriving to the airport on time.

Was just ok with over selling I guess. A lot of people in a short space and when we finally arrive i20 minutes, waiting to get out from the plain because we were waiting authorization for out boarding? Something like that.

They changed my flight and did not want to accommodate me or try to help me in any way. They do not care about their customers.

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