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Cheapest round-trip
$296
Typical prices: $475-$305
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ORD - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$425
Typical prices: $541-$387
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Wed 5/27Mon 6/1
ORD - RNO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Reno (CHI-RNO)

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

Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
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8:58 pm - 11:15 am
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24h 02m
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$296Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Mon, May 4
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RNO
15h 09m
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24h 02m
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$298Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Wed, May 6
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14h 00m
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4:35 pm - 11:01 pm
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28h 26m
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$299Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
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8:50 am - 6:48 pm
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11h 58m
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7:25 am - 7:03 pm
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9h 38m
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$303Alaska Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 3
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14h 00m
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$307Spirit Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
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18h 36m
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$308Spirit Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
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10:59 am - 11:27 pm
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14h 28m
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15h 38m
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$333Delta
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
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14h 28m
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9h 03m
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$374Delta
Tue, Jun 16 - Wed, Jun 24
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7h 55m
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$415Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Sat, May 9
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8h 15m
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$429Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Reno flights

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

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 Reno departing in May.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Reno flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Chicago to Reno costs $344 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Reno (RNO). However, over the past month, flights between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Reno (RNO) were, on average, 17% cheaper than other Chicago-Reno routes. The most popular route is between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Reno (RNO).

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Reno, 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 Reno is January, where tickets cost $358 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $499 and $494 respectively.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $442, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Reno, 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 Reno, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Chicago to Reno

 
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Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$86
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Reno

When to book flights from Chicago to Reno

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Reno 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 Reno

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Reno?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Reno was $86 for a one-way ticket and $296 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Chicago to Reno. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    On your way to Reno, you’ll fly out from one of these Chicago airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You’ll be landing at Reno.

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737-700 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Reno flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Reno?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago to Reno?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago to Reno on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Reno, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Reno are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $422 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $313 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Reno.

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

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

    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 Reno 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 Reno?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Reno

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $289 or less one-way and $474 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Reno?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to Reno.
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Direct departures

Chicago to Reno

Monday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Tuesday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Wednesday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Thursday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Friday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Saturday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Sunday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

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Direct returns

Reno to Chicago

Monday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Tuesday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Wednesday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Thursday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Friday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Saturday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

Sunday

United Airlines,Southwest

United Airlines,Southwest

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Reno

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4338 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
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The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

6.0 GoodKenley, Apr 2026
AUS - LAS
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The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

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 WiFi and crew on the plane were good, however, the boarding experience was awful. I paid for the Choice Preferred and was boarded in group 5 so all overhead storage was full. They found room for our luggage, but further back making getting off the plane a nightmare. Also, we were in row 6 and the seats were extremely uncomfortable. Both my daughter and I had no leg room and couldn’t wait to get off the plane.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

Flight was fine other than there was a gate change that I was not notified of. By chance I happened to check my phone and saw the change, otherwise, we would have missed our connecting flight.

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.

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the poor service and unprofessional staff we encountered when traveling with an infant. Our flight was delayed, and the gate staff failed to manage the boarding process appropriately. Due to incorrect, unavailable, or missing 'pink tag' stroller and car seat check-in procedures at the gate, we were forced to board last. Furthermore, the gate staff was rude and dismissive, causing significant distress to our infant. To make matters worse, one of our checked items—an infant sleeper/lounger—was returned to us broken. Given the unsafe handling of essential equipment and unprofessional treatment, I expect a prompt resolution regarding compensation for the damaged items.

We departed and landed early which was a nice surprise. The boarding process was slow.

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Subpar. The seating on the plane is almost unbearable. We are literally touching and/or sitting on each other which is totally unacceptable and shameful. Pilots and crew was very accommodating and friendly.

The boarding was organized and informative but the plane was tight meaning that you were sitting on one another and extremely uncomfortable. It’s disappointing that can’t have common seating comfort on the plane.

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

I was told that they needed to check my bag at the gate and to pick it up at the gate in Richmond. No big deal. I know they can't control the weather, but we flew around RIC for 45 minutes to avoid the storm and were 25 minutes late leaving as well. Once we landed, we were told to go to baggage claim to pick up our luggage. I went to bathroom, paid for parking, and went to the assigned baggage claim location. United flight people came down with us as well. They got their luggage immediately. Next, South West people came down about 10 minutes later. They got their luggage next. We finally got our luggage around 30 minutes in waiting. Was not a wonderful experience. No reflection on Delta, but the ground crew was lousy at best.

Everything could have benn better. Short fly, no food, no entertainment and no wifi.

Flight delayed. Air broken. Cabin was hot enough to pass out. Delta shuttle’s becoming worse and worse.

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

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!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

Awful. No counter attendants. No dinner offered due to delays.

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.

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.

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

No Snacks or Entertainment. The flight was short, snacks should still be given.

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

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 !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

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