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The cheapest return flight from Istanbul Airport to Chicago costs $596 on the route between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD). It is also the most popular route.

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

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Chicago is January, where tickets cost $664 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $962 and $819 respectively.

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 $763 on average.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Istanbul to Chicago were found on Delta ($612) and Scandinavian Airlines ($647).

There is just one airline that flies from Istanbul Airport to Chicago direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best round-trip deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $620.

Weekly flights between Istanbul and Chicago historically see delays in approximately 17% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 206 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Monday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Tuesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 17% of their flights encountering any delays.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is the top choice – 38% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Istanbul to Chicago picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Belgrade (BEG) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $581.

Consider flying via Reykjavik (KEF) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 13h 50m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Amman (AMM) often has the shortest layovers from Istanbul to Chicago, with an average of 1h 43m.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are 2 nonstop flights that take off from Istanbul Airport and land in Chicago, with an average flight time of 11h 20m. The most common departure time is 6:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day (2).