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Among airlines operating Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tucson flights:

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

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

2 airlines operate flights between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Tucson. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• American Airlines

Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tucson usually depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and arrive at Tucson (TUS).

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

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

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tucson:

• Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $337 round-trip via Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA), compared to $465 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 Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by United Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 variants.

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

• Denver Intl (DEN) - 50% of one-stop connections
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 15% of one-stop connections
• Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) - 13% of one-stop connections
• Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) - 10% 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 Tucson route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 22%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $423 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $540: a $117 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tucson flights, with 67% of flights leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 33%, afternoon flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

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

• Earliest: departs at 8:50 am and lands at 12:59 pm
• Latest: departs at 9:14 pm and lands at 1:23 am.

The flight takes about 4h 09m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 38% above the route average of $460. Book 23 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tucson takes 4h 09m, covering 1,434 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.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $297 to $1,729. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tucson are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $196, which is 29% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 44m, compared with 6h 27m via Salt Lake City (SLC) and 7h 19m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL).

Tucson 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.

Tucson Airport (TUS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $22 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Dollar
• Budget
• Sixt
• Hertz
• Economy Rent a Car

Round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tucson range from $390 to $564, with an average of $460 over the past 12 months. Anything below $390 counts as a good deal.

American Airlines is the only airline on the Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tucson route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.