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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Mexico

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cancún
Cancún1 stop$241
Mexico City
Mexico Citynonstop$218
Guadalajara
Guadalajaranonstop$249
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta1 stop$286
León
León1 stop$282
Tijuana
Tijuana1 stop$253
Oaxaca
Oaxaca1 stop$268
Monterrey
Monterreynonstop$167
Morelia
Morelia1 stop$288
Mérida
Mérida1 stop$267
Ixtapa
Ixtapa1 stop$312
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientesnonstop$291
Veracruz
Veracruz1 stop$290
Cancún
Cancún1 stop$241
Mexico City
Mexico Citynonstop$218
Guadalajara
Guadalajaranonstop$249
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta1 stop$286
León
León1 stop$282
Tijuana
Tijuana1 stop$253
Oaxaca
Oaxaca1 stop$268
Monterrey
Monterreynonstop$167
Morelia
Morelia1 stop$288
Mérida
Mérida1 stop$267
Ixtapa
Ixtapa1 stop$312
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientesnonstop$291
Veracruz
Veracruz1 stop$290

Book Cheap Chicago to Mexico Plane Tickets

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

Tue, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 17
Volaris Logo
7:25 am - 10:35 amORD-MEX
4h 10mnonstop
Volaris Logo
6:30 pm - 11:32 pmMEX-ORD
4h 02mnonstop
$218Volaris
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 6
Volaris Logo
1:40 am - 4:50 amORD-MEX
4h 10mnonstop
Volaris Logo
12:40 am - 5:42 amMEX-ORD
4h 02mnonstop
$219Volaris
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Fri, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 20
Volaris Logo
1:40 am - 4:50 amORD-MEX
4h 10mnonstop
Volaris Logo
12:40 am - 5:42 amMEX-ORD
4h 02mnonstop
$222Volaris
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Thu, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 23
Viva Logo
12:25 pm - 7:15 pmORD-TLC
7h 50m1 stop
Viva Logo
3:25 pm - 11:50 pmTLC-ORD
7h 25m1 stop
$231Viva
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Thu, Sep 4 - Thu, Oct 2
Viva Logo
12:25 pm - 11:45 pmORD-TLC
12h 20m1 stop
Viva Logo
9:00 am - 11:35 pmTLC-ORD
13h 35m1 stop
$232Viva
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Thu, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 2
Frontier Logo
8:15 am - 12:08 pmORD-CUN
3h 53mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:28 pm - 4:36 pmCUN-ORD
4h 08mnonstop
$253Frontier
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Sat, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 25
Frontier Logo
8:05 am - 11:56 amORD-CUN
3h 51mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:06 pm - 5:14 pmCUN-ORD
4h 08mnonstop
$254Frontier
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Sat, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 21
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:45 pmORD-MEX
15h 45m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 12:30 amMEX-ORD
8h 00m1 stop
$267American Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 3
American Airlines Logo
10:02 am - 1:50 pmORD-CUN
3h 48mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 6:50 pmCUN-ORD
4h 00mnonstop
$281American Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 4
United Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 1:43 pmORD-SJD
8h 33m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:08 am - 5:23 pmSJD-ORD
4h 15mnonstop
$442United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Mexico flights

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Mexico flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Mexico from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Mexico City, at $145 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Mexico City (MEX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $145.

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

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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $974 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Mexico, 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 Mexico is September, when tickets cost $352 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $521 and $503 respectively.

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

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Mexico?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Mexico, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Mexico, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$95
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 54% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Puerto Vallarta

FAQs - booking Mexico flights

  • I’m headed to Baja California. Which airport should I fly to?

    If you’re flying from Chicago to the Baja California region of Mexico, consider flying to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) in the north or Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) in the south. VivaAerobus offers a one-stop layover from O’Hare Airport to Tijuana Airport that stops at Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL), and American Airlines offers one that stops at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX). Alternatively, both United Airlines and American Airlines provide nonstop flight service to Los Cabos Airport.

  • Where should I fly to when going from Chicago to Northern Mexico?

    Passengers headed from Chicago to the Northern region of Mexico might want to consider flights to Monterrey International Airport (MTY), located near the city of Monterrey. Both VivaAerobus and United Airlines offer nonstop flights from O’Hare Airport, while American Airlines has a one-stop layover going to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Alternatively, consider the Chihuahua International Airport (CUU). VivaAerobus has a one-stop layover from O’Hare Airport that stops at Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL).

  • When flying to the Bajio region of Mexico, what airport should I use?

    The Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) is the largest airport in the Bajio region of central Mexico. Volaris offers nonstop flight to Guanajuato Airport from both Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and Chicago’s Midway Airport. In addition, American Airlines has a layover flight from Chicago O’Hare that makes one stop at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. In addition, you might want flights to San Luis Potosí International Airport (SLP). Aeromexico offers a layover that stops at Mexico City International Airport (MEX).

  • I’d like to visit the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Where should I fly to?

    If you’re flying from Chicago to the northern part of the Pacific Coast region of Mexico, consider landing at Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) in Guadalajara. Both VivaAerobus and Volaris offer nonstop flights from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Guadalajara Airport. Alternatively, consider flying to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) in the southern part of the region. VivaAerobus offers a layover flight from O’Hare Airport that makes one stop at Mexico City International Airport (MEX).

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

    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 Mexico.

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

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

    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 from Chicago to Mexico with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Mexico?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $192 on average. Morning departures are around 25% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Mexico is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $611.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Mexico

  • Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the largest Chicago airport and about 17 miles from downtown. It’s a hub for United Airlines and American Airlines and an operating base for Spirit Airlines. Midway International Airport (MDW) is smaller, about 10 miles from downtown, and serves as a base for Southwest Airlines.
  • Citizens of the United States traveling from Chicago to Mexico don’t need to apply for a visa prior to entering the country. Instead, with a valid U.S. passport, they’re allow visa-free travel for up to 180 days.
  • If you’re headed to Central Mexico, book a flight to Mexico City International Airport (MEX) just outside the capital city. VivaAerobus, Volaris, Aeromexico, and United Airlines all offer nonstop flights from Chicago O’Hare to the Mexico City Airport.
  • Passengers looking to visit the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico should consider flights to Cancun International Airport (CUN). Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and United Airlines all offer nonstop flights from O’Hare to Cancun, while Southwest offers nonstop flights form Midway to Cancun.
  • Passengers with reduced mobility traveling from Chicago to Mexico can rest assured that O’Hare Airport (ORD) has accessible services and facilities. These include accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and wheelchairs available upon request.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Mexico

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Mexico? 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
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8925 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

10.0 ExcellentDr. Joseph, Aug 2025ORD - DEN
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Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

The boarding of took of late.The presentation of the food was horrable as was the tast of the food was cold and tastless.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

I wish American Airlines would change the airline industry by loading the plane back to front instead of front to back. Planes would board so much more smoothly and quickly.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

This particular flight wasn't very full at the back, so there were three seats available for spreading out and getting relatively comfortable

Most of the delay was due to weather which is not what was at issue here. One delay was due to a missing flashlight and in the end the flashlight was actually found on the plane. The entertainment system is very limited. Live TV options offer only a few channels that are not very appealing. Boarding and deplaning are always difficult. It just takes too much time to get on and off the plane. On the plus side, I missed my connecting flight, but was easily able to book a later flight from the app while enroute.

The bad thing is they didnt send me the deatils about how much alowed bagage ehight 1 carryon or cheacking bag Also they just send in spanishlanfuage i couldnt understand emails

The boarding process was ridiculous. The boarded groups into a walkway just before the aerobridge (about 20 mins late), whilst we watch the crew stroll casually onto the plane, running late. And then they made us line up on then aerobridge with no aircon for 10 minutes before we boarded. Staff are just as ghetto as the customers. Wouldn’t fly again

They closed the gate over 25 minutes before departure and I didn’t get to board.

No empathy for my situation, arriving at the check-in counter 5 minutes after the deadline to deposit baggage due to a very delayed incoming intercontinental flight. The attendant simply stared past my shoulder and picked up the microphone to announce a "reminder that all passengers must arrive at least one hour before the flight" before speaking to the passenger behind me. I understand that there are rules above deadlines but at least show some damn empathy. It was Christmas morning and I'd been travelling for 20 hours for goodness sake!

They no longer offer anything free to eat or drink, everything is sold, not even a bottle of water is offered for free.

I paid for Viva play and most of the time didn’t work and also I order some drinks and the price was to expensive.

The terminal and gate was never the right one announced in the Viva App, neither in screens, moved from one terminal to another

The smart/express line to check in was a mess, employees not doing the process smooth and quick, using their mobile phones, talking to their coworkers

My flight was changed 4 tienes , delaying my arrival lore than 5 hours

Everything was okay, but boarding begins late and when I was returning there was a gate change. The app never showed the change.

In Mexico charges too much for my luggage and I ask for help and nothing one lady she just disappeared 😡😡😡😡😡never going to fly there

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

The check-in is either at a kiosk that didn’t allow me to check-in because my middle name was not on the reservation or at an agent that cost $15.

Better communication about delayed flight. I am thankful for a small credit for late flight.

Liked on time, rear entry and exit from plane Dislike the use of duct tape to repair seat rests

They don’t give anything for free you have to pay for everything which it’s expected but at least give out water and a snack as a courtesy for flying with them.

I got to where I needed to go quickly. There were no amenities. And the seats were painful.

The worst. Kayak sent notification at 2am and 10am regarding the delay. Then sends a notification an hour before original depart time that it will depart on time. I had to wait 8 hours at the airport. My family had to pay for lodging in Guadalajara where I was landing for pick up.

The flight was delayed an hour and a half, and they would not update the board on when the flight was supposed to take off. Once the plane arrived, they started the boarding process before the plane was even ready for the passengers so we had to wait another 45 minutes on the tarmac while we waited for the plane to be ready for us. In my opinion, there is no point in starting the boarding process when you are not ready to board the plane. This just causes a crowded gate with everyone from zone one and zone two standing up going nowhere.

They were only able to give me a seat and not my travel companion, she had to fly on a different airline. unacceptable

sluggish boarding and arrival procedures, fake nice flight attendants, and lots of delays.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

What I expected, nickeled and dined and a frontier flight attendant loudly complained about her job and lack of communication as she headed to the gate on her cell phone. Not professional.

As every law enforcement agency I could imagine surrounded the plane and we didn’t disembark for 2 hours and then had to stick around for another hour to go get our personal belongings after leaving them behind and being bused away from the plane, it was scary and inconvenient. We were given no information as to why this was happening. Lack of communication with passengers was disappointing.

After boarding and un-boarding twice over 6+hours, the flight was canceled.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

My first flight was delayed 5 hours. The 2nd flight was canceled til the next day and the never even tried to compensate for it. Worse I was delayed again on the flight the rebooked me on.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

The worst. They don’t follow procedure for boarding per group. Flight got delayed for no understandably reasons, they changed our destination from PR to Miami, left us inside a plane for more than 8 hours, then cancelled flight in Miami leaving us stranded. Poorly managed re-accommodation for a new flight and overnight stay so I have to spend in a new ticket and my own hotel room to been able to get to my office next day. Lost 2 days of work and as a doctor, patients loosing their appointments. to other flights and besides

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

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