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Cheap Flights from O'Hare Intl to Italy

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Rome
Rome1 stop$776
Milan
Bergamo2 stops$645
Venice
Venice2 stops$563
Florence
Florence1 stop$541
Naples
Naples1 stop$567
Palermo
Palermo1 stop$632
Catania
Catania1 stop$662
Bari
Bari2 stops$991
Bologna
Bologna1 stop$555
Olbia
Olbia1 stop$596
Pisa
Pisa1 stop$596
Cagliari
Cagliari2 stops$777
Turin
Turin1 stop$785
Genoa
Genoa1 stop$722
Brindisi
Brindisi1 stop$729
Lamezia Terme
Lamezia Terme1 stop$739
Verona
Verona2 stops$784
Trieste
Trieste1 stop$694
Rome
Rome1 stop$776
Milan
Bergamo2 stops$645
Venice
Venice2 stops$563
Florence
Florence1 stop$541
Naples
Naples1 stop$567
Palermo
Palermo1 stop$632
Catania
Catania1 stop$662
Bari
Bari2 stops$991
Bologna
Bologna1 stop$555
Olbia
Olbia1 stop$596
Pisa
Pisa1 stop$596
Cagliari
Cagliari2 stops$777
Turin
Turin1 stop$785
Genoa
Genoa1 stop$722
Brindisi
Brindisi1 stop$729
Lamezia Terme
Lamezia Terme1 stop$739
Verona
Verona2 stops$784
Trieste
Trieste1 stop$694

Book Cheap O'Hare Intl to Italy Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from O'Hare Intl to Italy 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 O'Hare Intl to Italy

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 16
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$541Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Wed, Oct 14
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$558Scandinavian Airlines
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$592ITA Airways
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$661ITA Airways
Sun, Aug 23 - Thu, Dec 24
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$762Lufthansa
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 21
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Sat, Aug 8 - Sun, Sep 20
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$777Icelandair
Sun, Dec 6 - Thu, Dec 10
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$1,005TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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$1,006TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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KAYAK's insights & trends for O'Hare Intl to Italy flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from O'Hare Intl to Italy to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Italy from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport found in the last 5 days was to Naples, at $749 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $771.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Italy?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Italy is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $953 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Italy is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $953.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy?

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 $806, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy is January, when tickets cost $332 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,631 and $2,013 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Italy?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Italy on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Chicago O'Hare Airport, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Italy, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$245
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 29% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

FAQs - booking Italy flights

  • How do I get to the Chicago O’Hare International Airport?

    Travelers can access the Chicago Airport through the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line and the Metro commuter train service. Additionally, you can use the regional and airport shuttle buses that serve the airport. Some people prefer to get a taxi, rideshare, or drive and park at the airport.

  • I’m traveling to Italy from the Chicago O’Hare Airport to visit the Pantheon. Where should I fly to?

    The nearest airport to the Pantheon is the Rome Ciampino Airport, which is about 9 miles (14.6 km) away from the Pantheon. Alternatively, you can book a flight to nearby airports like the Rome Fiumicino Airport, Pescara Airport , and Naples Airport.

  • Where should I fly to in Turin from Chicago O’Hare Airport?

    The Torino airport is the best option when flying to Turin because it is 10 miles (16 km) away from the metropolitan city. Most airlines do not offer non-stop flights from Chicago to Turin. Travelers often land in Frankfurt am Main, Amsterdam Schipol, Paris Charles de Gaulle, and Munich Franz Josef Strauss. Therefore, the fastest option would be to get a quick flight that is more expensive but will save you about an hour.

  • What are the visa guidelines for a person who is traveling from Chicago to Italy?

    US Citizens are allowed to enter Italy without a visa for up to 90 days, but strictly for business or tourist purposes. Beyond your planned departure date, your passport must be valid for at least three months.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Italy?

    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 O'Hare Airport to Italy.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Italy 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 O'Hare Airport to Italy?

    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 O'Hare Airport to Italy 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 O'Hare Airport to Italy?

    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 O'Hare Airport to Italy up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Italy

  • The Chicago O’Hare Airport accommodates travelers who have canceled or delayed flights. The airport offers a revamped lounge known as the Polaris lounge. It may have strict access requirements, but the strain is worth it. Besides this, the airport has an American Airlines flagship lounge located in Terminal 3. It is calm enough to get some work done, eat, and relax before your next flight. You can also use the two priority pass lounges at the International Terminal 5, the Swissport Lounge, and Air France-KLM Lounge.
  • Travelers are advised to arrive at least 90 minutes before domestic flights and at least 3 hours before International flights. This is because the Chicago O’Hare Airport has thorough security services at the checkpoints, which may take up a bit of your time, but for the right reasons.
  • If you are considering visiting multiple regions of Italy, consider taking a direct flight from the Chicago O’Hare Airport to Perugia Airport, about 63.9km from Narni, Italy. Narni is the most centrally located town in Italy, which you can use as a base from which to travel. Landing at Perugia Airport will help you access nearby cities such as Amelia, Cotanello, Give, Orte, Montasola, and San Gemini, which are accessible via other flights, road trips, or train journeys.
  • Most airlines do not offer non-stop flights from Chicago to Italy. Your best option would be to book the quick flight services provided by British Airways, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines, among other airlines, which will save you more than four hours.
  • If you are considering traveling to Italy during the Carnevale, be aware that airfares can rise dramatically during this period, which runs around February and March.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from O'Hare Intl to Italy

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from O'Hare Intl to Italy? 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
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4424 reviews
7.3Boarding
7.5Food
7.8Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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Istanbul to Lahore flight was less than standard for international business class cabins. Seat did not were not flat and it did not operate easily. I had to push buttons hard repeatedly to operate the seat. I was in 5A seat

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
ORD - IST
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Istanbul to Lahore flight was less than standard for international business class cabins. Seat did not were not flat and it did not operate easily. I had to push buttons hard repeatedly to operate the seat. I was in 5A seat

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

During mid flight, try to get a flight attendant to help I couldn’t find one Otherwise, everything was perfect

The 2 agents on the check in counter were super nice , helpful and very polite. Boarding was like a 1 2 3, I would recommend Turkish airlines for your next trip.

7 stars hospitality and an excellent service by the Turkish Airline entire team. Somehow, our membership numbers for mileage points were not indicated on our boarding passes issued at O’Hare Airport by the Turkish Airlines check in desk. During transit in Istanbul, I brought to attention of customer service Turkish Airlines. Please have our mileage points posted to our membership account from O’Hare Chicago to Lahore for both my wife Kaukab Shirazi Thank you

Terrible boarding process, no proper line maintained even for business class, crews are not very attentive, business class food quality / variety / quantity have gone down, everything has become cheap.

Food quality and the overall service of the staff and significantly decreased. The flight was delayed at the Istanbul airport and the passengers were kept onboard for more than 3 hours. The staff didn’t kept the passengers informed and everyone was upset.

Turkish Airlines apparently no longer gives you 2 checked bags allowance on international flights, so that pleasure cost me $165 for my second suitcase at the airport. On top of that, they damaged that very suitcase, which happens to be a designer one and part of a set - ripped one of the four wheels right off.

Agents at gate were not immediately available to solve problems and once they did they didn’t fix all the fight connections

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.

Smooth travel. Immediate update prior flight delay so I can arrange myself properly without too rush.

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.

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.

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

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

It wa sort of on time; the cab was left with some trash

My pillow had a shoe print on it, when I asked if I can have another pillow, I was told “I’m sorry but it is one pillow per guest, do YOU want to turn it inside out” to which I responded , no thanks I will go without. This is generally not ok, but For the price tag I paid flying business this is absolutely unacceptable. Hopefully American Airlines can update their accommodations to bedding that is not tossed on the ground and stepped on, or at least have a couple of extra pillows in hand, incase someone had decided to step on the pillows for what ever reason

American Airlines II: Delay Boogaloo. Multiple gate changes, delays, boarded and then MORE delays. I hate to say this won’t matter, but posting stuff about major corporations in 2026 is a post-modern “scream into the void.” Was multiple hours late coming home, so there you go.

When you pay for Premium Economy and you’re promised amenities for the extra money, you expect them to work. They didn’t. USB connector wouldn’t charge continuously. 120v outlet wouldn’t hold anything you plugged into it. The adapter would just fall out. The noise canceling headphones stopped noise cancelling in the first 15 minutes for EVERYONE. No one on the plane knew how to fix it so I couldn’t listen to any movies. I just put in my AirPods and went to sleep. Very unhappy with the crappy Panasonic entertainment system. I won’t buy premium again.

Good food, overall very comfy. The flight was full so obviously not optimal, but it is what it is.

Flight was delayed by several hours and then cancelled due to weather. But Staff was very helpful getting me on a different flight. United should offer food coupons and tooth brush and paste for stranded passengers

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.

I tried both on line and by calling the Customer Service line to arrange for a special meal as i have food intolerances. I was under the impression from your service representative that I was successful. I was not. I cannot eat spicy foods and get very ill if i eat bell peppers. I could not eat either menu choice and no special meal was actually ordered. ( your representative tried to order it for a flight that did not have meal service!!! - found this out later). Your wonderful cabin crew managed to put together a fruit, salad, roll and cheese tray for me so I had something to eat. WHY WOULD YOU SERVE SPICY FOOD, WITH NO MILDER OPTION,ON AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT???

I liked Quiet people around me. Crew could have helped people with overhead luggage so they aren't moving other peoples bags around and causing problems for people that had there bags there first

The plane was delayed by two hours in Chicago which led to us missing the next flight. Lufthansa rebooked the flight and booked us a hotel for the night in Frankfurt. The level of customer service and getting us taken care of was superb. The flight crew and the service on the ground was superb.

The row of seats were so cramped it was difficult to get in and out of your seat. I even upgraded. A long flight and sad accommodations 😵‍💫 the shorter flight was very comfortable and the seating was spacious

I have flown with many airlines. My first time was several years ago. Now I remember why I avoided them for so long. Lufthanza is the only airline who has ever raised a size/weight issue with my modest standard size carry on. I had to repack three times to meet their carry-on weight criteria. (Apparently the rules of physics apply differently on Lufthansa flight than on other airlines.) In the meantime their staff was quite rude, repeating meaningless phrases like "Rules are Rules." And ignoring the additional fact that weight is also weight, whether it is in found in your carry on or in your suitcase. They eventually acknowledged that customer service and satisfaction is, for them, a low priority. Never choosing Lufthansa again.

They are professional. Nice crew. Still flying Boeing 747. Thank you for that. I love this airplane. Traditional.

ITA has these new Airbus A330 Neo that hates economy class passengers. The seats have absolutely no cushion to a point where it hits your spine constantly and reminds you to fork out for premium economy or don’t travel next time. The food was absolutely horrible, ETA mentioned 3 meals for 12 hour flight but it was mostly 1 meal and 2 light snacks. I am vegetarian, so my 2’d food was 1 slice of tomato, 1 cucumber on a dry cold bun. The other 2 meals were disgusting. My young one threw up the entire time. Flight attendants were the cherry on top - plain bad. They would skip servicing drinks to some passengers completely and if you call for an attendant, they will come and stop the button on top without even asking you what you need. I would avoid ITA by all means - there are plenty of options including SAS for same routes with better seats and humane treatment.

Nice flight. Uneventful, very good crew, comfortable seats. Pleasant experience.

ITA cancelled fligh rebooked with Lufthansa. Flight good, but 2hour connection in Frankfurt was HORRIBLE, took 1.9 hours to get through scanner, customs, another security, got to gate after running all the way, so caught it but stressful and terrible start to trip.

The boarding process was organized and efficient, and the crew was friendly and attentive throughout the flight. Food and drinks were typical economy class, but good. The aircraft was old, and the restroom was not very clean. However, we arrived on time, so overall the experience was good.

In Prem Econ, safe and timely flight, good amount of space, mostly comfortable seats. Little irritants: When lying down, seat kept shifting on me...as a short person w/light weight, my seat often reverted to semi-upright. Footrest was broken. TV screen didn't work, after I asked a few times a FA rebooted it to work again. And food was marginal. I don't expect much from airplane food...surprisingly, ITA didn't even meet expectations.

Flight was canceled. Rebooked on Lufthansa Also Canceled. Had to pay 3000 more per person and fly Alaska to EWR and fly emirates to Athens.

Our flight was cancelled the day before our trip and we we put on a Turkish Airline flight that got us in half a day later.

The flight I initially booked from Los Angeles to Florence. I made sure had a layover of about 90 minutes in Rome, so there’d be enough time to connect. A couple weeks before the flight for some reason I was updated that that flight had changed and I was only gonna have 60 minutes to connect. From LAX we were delayed by 45 minutes meaning making the connection was unlikely. The crew informed me that my connecting flight would not wait and they would rebook me on one four or five hours later. I wasn’t happy, but I accepted it. It is what it is. Except when we got closer, two separate flight attendant approached me eagerly and said they had great news that my connecting flight would in fact wait for me, but I needed to hurry through the airport so they didn’t have to wait too long. I was first off the flight. I ran about 4000 steps. And got through passport control all in under 15 minutes. When I arrived to my gate, I was greeted by a flight attendant there who was completely indifferent, said they didn’t hold the plane and they just closed the doors. Had they even held it for two minutes I would’ve made it. She simply told me that the flight attendant on my flight lied about the plane being held, and that they do it all the time. These were all employees of the same company ITA. I was absolutely livid at her indifference and having been lied to and then having to wait five hours and waste a day in Europe at an airport.

It was fine. I wish there were more or better selections for entertainment.

The worst part about the trip was the seat. It looked old, with a sagging cushion and crumbs on it before I sat down. When I sat down I saw that the back of the seat was broken and it would only stay in one (reclined) position. I had purposefully paid extra ($65) for that seat because a) I can only sleep on translatlantic flights if I am next to the window and b) I wanted to be close to the front because I had a tight connecting flight in Rome. One flight attendant didn't care about the problem while another offered me a middle seat in the back of the plane. Of course he did not mention a refund for the fee I had paid for this seat. The food was mediocre, not even close to the good food in Alitalia, back in the day. The entertainment system did not work when I tried to "follow the flight". English of announcements was often impossible to understand (spoke poorly and too fast).

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