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$309 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Lyon

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 Lyon departing on 5/6. 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 Lyon, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Lyon, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$605
Overall average: $1,211
Turkish Airlines
Wed 4/8Fri 4/17
ORD - LYS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$309
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/6
ORD - LYS • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $605 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Chicago and Lyon. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $432 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 10h 15m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Lyon (CHI-LYS)

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

Wed, Apr 8 - Fri, Apr 17
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 5:50 pm
ORD
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LYS
23h 25m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 9:40 am
LYS
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ORD
30h 00m
1 stop
$605Turkish Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 9:25 am
ORD
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LYS
30h 15m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 9:40 am
LYS
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ORD
21h 50m
1 stop
$606Turkish Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 29
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 9:15 am
ORD
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LYS
30h 05m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 9:40 am
LYS
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ORD
30h 15m
1 stop
$610Turkish Airlines
Mon, Apr 6 - Thu, Apr 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 9:25 am
ORD
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LYS
30h 15m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 9:40 am
LYS
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ORD
30h 15m
1 stop
$614Turkish Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Sat, May 16
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:00 pm - 5:45 pm
ORD
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LYS
16h 45m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:05 am - 4:05 pm
LYS
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ORD
17h 00m
1 stop
$625TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Sun, May 3 - Sat, May 16
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:00 pm - 5:45 pm
ORD
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LYS
16h 45m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:45 pm - 4:00 pm
LYS
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ORD
28h 15m
1 stop
$650TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 29
Delta Logo
9:29 am - 9:30 am
MDW
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LYS
17h 01m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 5:58 pm
LYS
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MDW
18h 28m
2 stops
$937Delta
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
Delta Logo
1:22 pm - 1:45 pm
MDW
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LYS
17h 23m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 6:33 pm
LYS
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MDW
19h 03m
2 stops
$1,036Delta
Tue, Apr 14 - Sat, May 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:52 pm - 9:30 am
MDW
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LYS
13h 38m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:55 am - 5:56 pm
LYS
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MDW
15h 01m
2 stops
$1,055Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 11:40 am
MDW
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LYS
18h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 6:31 pm
LYS
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MDW
18h 26m
3 stops
$1,081Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Lyon flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Lyon to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Lyon?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Chicago to Lyon were found on Turkish Airlines ($605) and TAP AIR PORTUGAL ($625).

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$309
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 37% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Lyon

When to book flights from Chicago to Lyon

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Lyon?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Lyon was $309 for a one-way ticket and $605 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    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 Lyon-Saint Exupéry.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Lyon?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Lyon, Air France or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Lyon are Air France and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $793 and an overall rating of 7.4, Air France is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,194 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Lyon.

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

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

    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 Lyon 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 Lyon?

    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 Lyon 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 Lyon

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Lyon. 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 Lyon? 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.
7.4
Air FranceOverall score based on 1547 reviews
8.1Crew
7.4Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.0Food
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The boarding was efficient. The entertainment system was a bit unstable but Air France has a good selection of movies.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
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The boarding was efficient. The entertainment system was a bit unstable but Air France has a good selection of movies.

They lost my bag and I still have not received it

Communication on the delay, rebooking and how to get a hotel was poor. Mails, airport check-in and transfer desk said different things.

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

Safe and stable made me sleepy and I slept and dreamt 😂😂😂😂

Food was really mediocre for premium economy in comparison to other airlines… the crew was nowhere to be found… 14 hour flight…

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

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. :/

Absolutely unacceptable level of service for a Business class: lousy drink and food options, disgusting food (inedible meat, watery rice, etc...), pathetic level of attentiveness from staff, Business class restrooms were not accessible for long periods because blocked of by staff...overall extremely disappointing, will NEVER fly Business on TAP again.

First time flying Business with Tap, I think it was a very good experience. It beats many domestic US carriers, the food options were really great, authentic Portuguese food, wines & deserts. Next time will do the free 24-48 hour stopover in Lisbon or Porto for sure.

Late. Lack of updates. Rude hostesses. Terrible food. Lack of headphones.

Flight was delayed but crew gave little to no communication, then “began boarding” but really just had everyone stand up and wait for an hour without any news or updates, as if we were going to start boarding at any second. Total chaos. Seemed like this was their first time boarding a plane. When we arrived at our destination, we waited for over an hour for the baggage claim belt to even turn on. Probably waited at baggage claim for our luggage for close to two hours. Everyone was very confused and of course we all worried that the luggage was lost. Again, zero communication and everyone we asked just said “I don’t know.” So we were left wondering whether to wait, or file a missing baggage claim, or check the other baggage claim belts (which we did every fifteen-twenty minutes because we were just confused). Lack of communication throughout the experience was a huge issue.

Booked business with TAP from LAX to Cabo Verde - overall ok, but just doesn’t feel like business class. More of a budget airline

Poor. Our flight was delayed and they told me I would be fine to make my connection in Lisbon, I missed it. Then they told me my bag would be automatically loaded onto my new flight to rome. It wasn’t. It’s been 4 days and I still don’t have it.

I am not very tall, and had a difficult time getting my carry-on placed in the overhead bin while passengers were behind me waiting to get to their seats. After struggling with the luggage, I turned it around, and left it, knowing it was not properly placed, but believing there was adequate room for it in the bin. When the flight attendant came through the cabin, she asked whose bag it was, and scolded me for not positioning it correctly. She turned it around and moved on. I thought that her approach was totally unprofessional, calling out a passenger in that manner.

Plane was delayed, reading the gates on their screens was horrible. They posted it a half an hour before the plane boarded. By the time I got there with my premier boarding they have filled the plane because it was over booked. Gate closed at 12:03 I was there at 11:54 plane took over around 12:20. I was told they would put me on the next flight. I had to go to TAP information desk. They didn’t give me a voucher they just said they would put me on the next flight. At the desk I was told I had to punches a ticket. The woman said buy it online because it’s cheaper. It in fact was not cheaper. But I had gotten out of the long line that formed so I paid 200$ for a new ticket. At a later flight, not the next flight. I had checked my bag and was told it would be on my new flight. I was then bumped to an earlier flight and was told my bag would also be on my flight. After landing in Madrid loosing a day in my hotel i landed without my bag. They didn’t load it on any flight that day. It arrived in madrid the next day. Essentially ruining the first two days of my vacation. I’m now seeking compensation.

Boarding we were jammed into a hot crowded bus waiting too long while another bus went in front of us. Appreciated blanket and pillow, movie available helped time pass, the food was not appealing so I had my own snacks, the flight is long, but nothing they can do about that. Staff adequate, flight good.

The business class seats were smaller and closer together than other airlines.

Lufthansa cancelled our flight from Los Angeles to Naples Italy on March 10 for scheduled flight on March 12 Very stressful experience trying to arrange alternatives. Will never fly again with Lufthansa

Everything could have been better. What needed to be wrong with United went wrong

The staff was bit rude when I asked for an extra drink after one beer, asked for one wine glass.

Very good, i got two seats for myself, and was comfortable with the blanket i got

I hated the FRA Airport. Confusing signage, including the path to Immigration and Security It seems that the airport grew haphazardly over the years. I have been through multiple WW Hubs with much better experiences.

Economy Priority seats are extremely uncomfortable. There is no way to escape the boxed in feeling, particularely because the distance between to rows are too short, the hard edge of the front row is keeping legs confined. There is no elevated place to put your feet. I am of average, European size.

Terrible. Both flights were significantly delayed, no luggage, made me check my small bag when many, many others had much larger carry-ons, not even a bottle of water . . . I will not fly Discover Airlines again.

I was deceived on the Kayak site expecting a ticket, but instead finding a "standby" reservation. When I tried to change the ticket, I paid almost twice the price of the original ticket. Then, the airline refused to give me the reserved seat I had chosen and paid for. I think I deserve a refund for this leg of my trip because I was doubly charged and did not receive what I had paid for. I put in a complaint with Lufthansa because the ticket was sold originally sold as a flight they listed. Someone here needs to take responsibility.

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.

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