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This depends on which company you are flying with. American Airlines operates from Terminal 3, Frontier from Terminal 5, Spirit from Terminal 3, and United Airlines from Terminal 1 or 2, so make sure you know where you’re departing from before heading to the airport.

Airlines offering non-stop daily flights between Chicago and Phoenix include Spirit, Frontier, American Airlines, and United Airlines. However, while some of the cheaper ones may offer slightly more affordable flights, they only fly once a day, which means less flexibility. American Airlines offers several flights per day with luggage included for a little more money, so take this into consideration before booking your flight from Chicago to Phoenix.

You can book your rental car at the Rental Car Center at PHX. In order to get there, hop on the Rental Car Shuttle, which runs every few minutes and stops on the Baggage Claim level of each different terminal.

Aside from renting a car, you can also get a taxi or other app-based ride service to the city center. Public transport is also available, including hopping on at Valley Metro Rail station, which is directly connected to the 44th Street PHX Sky Train Station, and which takes you to different areas of Phoenix. Bus Route 44 also departs from the 44th Street PHX Sky Train Station, while Route 13 of the Valley Metro bus departs from Terminal 2.

Among airlines operating Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Frontier: offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• American Airlines
• United Airlines
• Frontier

Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport usually depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Frontier: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Business Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $235 round-trip via Austin Bergstrom (AUS), compared to $298 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $40–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-800 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by American Airlines and United Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-900 variants.

One-stop flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport most commonly connect through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) - 43% of one-stop connections
• San Diego (SAN) - 25% of one-stop connections
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 6% of one-stop connections
• Des Moines (DSM) - 6% of one-stop connections

Denver Intl (DEN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 13%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $283 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $322: a $39 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport route, 22% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 39 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport flights, with 36% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 30%, evening flights for 29%, and night flights for 5%.

Some of the most popular sights in Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport are Phoenix Convention Center, Chase Field and Camelback Ranch. These are among the most viewed places in Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 5:00 am and lands at 9:00 am
• Latest: departs at 11:55 pm and lands at 3:55 am.

The flight takes about 4h 00m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 32% above the route average of $295. Book 5 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport takes 4h 00m, covering 1,436 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $131, which is 31% below the typical average for this route.

United Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Frontier has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport flights are:

• United Airlines: 84% on time
• Frontier: 77% on time
• American Airlines: 76% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 78% of the time on average.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Oklahoma City Will Rogers World (OKC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 39m, compared with 6h 04m via Des Moines (DSM) and 6h 23m via Salt Lake City (SLC).

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport is 2 hours behind Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (Mountain Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $18 for economy cars. Top options include:
• NU Car
• Easirent
• Thrifty
• Dollar
• Hertz

Round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport range from $220 to $385, with an average of $295 over the past 12 months. Anything below $220 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport flights:

• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue