LFT - CHI

$249 Find Cheap Flights from Lafayette to Chicago

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Lafayette to Chicago departing on 10/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Lafayette to Chicago (LFT-CHI)

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

Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
Delta Logo
3:31 pm - 10:14 pmLFT-MDW
6h 43m1 stop
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10:35 am - 2:51 pmMDW-LFT
4h 16m1 stop
$249Delta
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
Delta Logo
5:40 pm - 11:58 pmLFT-ORD
6h 18m1 stop
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5:32 am - 11:04 amORD-LFT
5h 32m1 stop
$249Delta
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Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 7
Delta Logo
3:30 pm - 9:36 pmLFT-MDW
6h 06m1 stop
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5:04 pm - 10:31 pmMDW-LFT
5h 27m1 stop
$254Delta
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
United Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 5:09 pmLFT-ORD
5h 04m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 7:23 pmORD-LFT
12h 08m2 stops
$387United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Wed, Nov 26
United Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 11:15 pmLFT-ORD
5h 10m1 stop
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5:10 pm - 10:43 pmORD-LFT
5h 33m1 stop
$388United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 7
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 9:36 pmLFT-ORD
5h 26m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 7:23 pmORD-LFT
12h 08m2 stops
$437United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 19
American Airlines Logo
6:23 pm - 11:53 pmLFT-ORD
5h 30m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:45 amORD-LFT
6h 45m1 stop
$486American Airlines
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Sun, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 19
American Airlines Logo
5:48 am - 10:59 amLFT-ORD
5h 11m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:45 amORD-LFT
6h 45m1 stop
$502American Airlines
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Sun, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 15
American Airlines Logo
5:48 am - 10:59 amLFT-ORD
5h 11m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:38 amORD-LFT
6h 38m1 stop
$563American Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 2
American Airlines Logo
4:22 pm - 9:42 pmLFT-ORD
5h 20m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:39 am - 3:50 pmORD-LFT
7h 11m2 stops
$851American Airlines
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Delta
Cheapest • from $249 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
April
Cheapest • 38% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$249
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Sat 10/11Sat 10/18
LFT - MDW • 1 stop
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Tue 9/16
LFT - CHI • multi-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Lafayette to Chicago flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Lafayette to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Lafayette to Chicago, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chicago, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lafayette to Chicago, 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 Lafayette to Chicago is April, where tickets cost $283 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $758 and $683 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$249
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 66% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Lafayette to Chicago

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Lafayette to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lafayette to Chicago was $249 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    No

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

    On your way to Chicago, you’ll fly out from Lafayette Regional. You’ll be landing in one of Chicago’s 2 airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Lafayette to Chicago?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Lafayette to Chicago, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lafayette to Chicago are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $468 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $593 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Lafayette to Chicago.

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

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

    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 Chicago with an airline and back to Lafayette with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Lafayette to Chicago?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Lafayette to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lafayette to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7954 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025CLT - BOS
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Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

Any flight to ORD after about 2pm this summer has been challenging. Flight was delayed getting in (coming from ORD) and that led to it not leaving before a ground stop due to lightening before they could fuel the plane, and so forth. They made up some time but we were still late in arriving at ORD, and that led to missed connections.

Food was ok, but not as good as I have had before on AA.

Pretty good. The food was just mediocre, the boarding and crew were good.

My flight got switched and my prepaid bag didnt transfer over properly so I paid to check ANOTHER BAG. I was placed in a middle seat and it was just miserable. At least it was a bulkhead row so I had legroom. The flight just never seem3d to end

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

On Wednesday, July 30 we were in mid flight from Manchester to Charlotte and we turned around because the right engine was malfunctioning. That was the last flight out of Manchester that night. I was rebooked for Thursday, which became a weather event Friday. There were no seats left on the flight from Manchester to Charlotte. Consequently I didn’t leave Manchester until Saturday morning and we flew to Chicago so to say the least my scheduled flight and return to Iowa was three days off and it messed with my business schedule. Consequently cash flow. I would like some sort of acknowledgment of this event.

Dreadful experience. Our flight was delayed more than 8 hours due to a maintenance issue and the assistance from rebooking was poor. I was travelling with a bad knee and needed assistance waited in one place more than 3 hours before someone came with a wheelchair. The woman next to me was a 91 year old great grandmother who had waited more than 4 hours. There were moments of support from the staff but it appeared as they were going against the direction of management. It was apathy, lack of ownership and dismissive responses with small moments of kindness and understanding typically from grey haired, female, veteran staff..

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

The flight was fine but the 8 hour delay in Chicago was awful - 5 gate changes and repeated delays without an explanation. No vouchers. Nothing.

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