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

Recent round-trip flight deals from Memphis to Chicago

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Memphis to Chicago.
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8:56 am - 4:27 pmMEM-ORD
7h 31m1 stop
6:45 am - 6:53 pmORD-MEM
12h 08m1 stop
Wed, Mar 5 - Thu, Mar 6
9:24 pm - 6:07 amMEM-ORD
8h 43m1 stop
5:35 am - 7:19 pmORD-MEM
13h 44m1 stop
$156Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Feb 28 - Mon, Mar 3
11:25 am - 1:14 pmMEM-ORD
1h 49mnonstop
3:35 pm - 5:31 pmORD-MEM
1h 56mnonstop
$177United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 12
5:35 am - 7:10 amMEM-MDW
1h 35mnonstop
8:00 am - 9:45 amMDW-MEM
1h 45mnonstop
$177Southwest
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Thu, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 10
8:55 am - 2:15 pmMEM-MDW
5h 20m1 stop
8:00 am - 9:45 amMDW-MEM
1h 45mnonstop
$187Southwest
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Thu, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 10
6:12 pm - 8:05 pmMEM-ORD
1h 53mnonstop
7:50 pm - 9:48 pmORD-MEM
1h 58mnonstop
$192United Airlines
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Fri, Feb 28 - Mon, Mar 3
5:51 pm - 11:56 pmMEM-ORD
6h 05m1 stop
6:15 am - 11:32 amORD-MEM
5h 17m1 stop
$197Delta
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Mon, Mar 24 - Thu, Mar 27
12:05 pm - 6:02 pmMEM-MDW
5h 57m1 stop
2:55 pm - 9:14 pmMDW-MEM
6h 19m1 stop
$197Delta
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Mon, Mar 17 - Wed, Mar 19
7:00 am - 8:56 amMEM-ORD
1h 56mnonstop
5:00 am - 11:51 amORD-MEM
6h 51m1 stop
$217American Airlines
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Tue, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 18
5:07 am - 10:33 amMEM-ORD
5h 26m1 stop
7:02 pm - 8:56 pmORD-MEM
1h 54mnonstop
$219American Airlines
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Thu, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 10

Flights from Memphis to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Memphis to Chicago flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Memphis to Chicago.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Memphis to Chicago cost $214 and was between Memphis (MEM) and Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $214.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Memphis to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Chicago on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Memphis to Chicago. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Memphis 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 Memphis to Chicago is February, where tickets cost $291 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $350 and $343 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Memphis to Chicago?

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 $688, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Memphis to Chicago?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Memphis to Chicago, 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 Memphis to Chicago, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$66
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Memphis to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Memphis to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Memphis to Chicago

  • Are there onsite hotels at ORD airport?

    Yes. ORD airport hosts The Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel, located a walk away from terminals 1, 2, and 3. The hotel has a health club where you can access bathroom services. Services and facilities available in the hotel are a sports bar, fitness center, restaurant, family rooms and a club.

  • Are there places to eat or buy a drink at MDW airport?

    Yes. MDW airport hosts several restaurants, Cafés and Bars where you can sit and eat or grab a drink. In the Midway Triangle, you will find Ben and Jerry's, Hudson Euro Café and Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant. There is also Dot-com Café in Concourse A and Miller’s Pub in Concourse B.

  • Are there disabled services at MEM airport?

    Yes. The MEM airport offers various disabled facilities and services. Aira fuses mobile, wearable technologies and distributed network of trained human assistants available at the airport to support blind travelers or those with low vision. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms and unisex restrooms are also available.

  • Which lounges are available at MEM airport?

    MEM airport hosts two significant lounges, including the Military Lounge is exclusive and free to the U.S. military active member, veterans and their families. It is located in Terminal A next to gates 27. Other passengers can access Delta Sky Club, open from 5 am to 7 pm from Sunday to Friday. It is found between Concourses B and C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Memphis to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Memphis to Chicago was $66 for a one-way ticket and $143 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Memphis to Chicago.

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

    When flying out of Memphis you will be using Memphis. You will be landing at one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Memphis to Chicago?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Memphis to Chicago flight route.

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

    The Embraer 170 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Memphis to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Memphis to Chicago?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Memphis to Chicago?

    There are nonstop flights from Memphis to Chicago on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Memphis to Chicago, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Memphis to Chicago are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $312 and an overall rating of 8.1, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $276 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Memphis 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 Memphis to Chicago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Memphis 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 Memphis up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Memphis to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $227 or less one-way and $311 or less round-trip.
  • Memphis International Airport (MEM) provides family-friendly facilities to its travelers. The airport has mother’s nursing rooms located between gate 4 and gate 6 and gate 13 and gate 15. There are also family restrooms near the checkpoint. In Terminal C Gate C8 and Terminal A Gate 27, you will find baby care rooms with diaper changing tables, sinks, comfortable seating and power outlets.
  • MEM airport has parking facilities offering various convenient parking services to travelers flying from the airport. Economy parking spaces on level 7 of the Ground Transportation Center have electric vehicle charging stations and accessible parking spaces. There are also long and short-term parking spaces at the airport’s Ground Transportation Center.
  • Two major airports serve Chicago. Midway Airport (MDW) hosts business and conference facilities offering convenient business services to its corporate travelers. There is Wi-Fi access throughout the airport’s terminals. The airport also has laptop terminals with seated workstations accessible for business travelers. These workstations feature lap tables and AC outlets to charge cellphones and laptops.
  • MDW airport offers efficient ground transportation facilities to its landing travelers to their desired destinations. Multiple long-distance coaches operate from the airport to other states including Wisconsin and Iowa. You can opt for taxis found on the lower level of the terminal building from the Chicago city center. The Chicago Transit Authority also runs from MDW airport to the city center.
  • The other airport in Chicago is the O’Hare International Airport (ORD), which has financial facilities providing financial services to its travelers. There are currency exchange centers in Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 5. Suppose you need to withdraw some cash before leaving the airport and pass by any of the ATMs located in all the terminals and inside and outside the secure area.
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Prefer to fly direct from Memphis to Chicago?

Find which airlines fly direct from Memphis Airport to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Memphis to Chicago

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

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Direct returns

Chicago to Memphis

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Memphis to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Memphis 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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8.1
SouthwestOverall score based on 4553 reviews
7.1Food
8.7Crew
8.1Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.7Entertainment
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Gate agents were informative and friendly… flight attendants were as well. Had a fun time chatting about their legacy AirTran experiences as a former fan of the airline that Southwest acquired.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2025ATL - LGA
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Gate agents were informative and friendly… flight attendants were as well. Had a fun time chatting about their legacy AirTran experiences as a former fan of the airline that Southwest acquired.

Flight was awfully bumpy and landing was a bit jolting. I was in the restroom when snacks and drinks were served and was not asked if i wanted any. I had to ask for water finally.

Wi Fi was horrible kept cutting out the whole time and too expensive

I like that it was on time and the staff was friendly.

No space for our carryon and needed to check at plane before boarding !

Flight was ok. Boarding wasn’t fun. Flights were delayed by 12 minutes on each leg.

The flight was semi-full with enough space to spread out. Wonderful, smooth, and quick flight.

We boarded the flight and set two and a half hours on the jetway. Would have been better if they had not boarded us at all. Plane was hot and it was limited ability to access the restrooms or get a drink of water. Very unpleasant experience

The flight was great. We were not offered any beverages though. And there was no real turbulence, so not sure why.

I liked the boarding process with our loading group and numbers. I disliked that I couldn't guarantee our seats together. I didn't like that the Internet costs $8/ flight, but did love all the inflight options available through their app. I disliked no charging station at my seat for a 3+ hour flight.

Kind staff. Snacks are small but that’s the new normal.

The young man who was our flight attendant in first class was lazy and did not do his job well at all. Never offered drinks upon boarding - actually I take that back... said "are you okay with water" as if I do not want to get you anything else, only passed the snacks around once, got my drink order wrong and then never offered a second round of drinks. He was the worst I have ever seen on Delta and we fly a lot.

Great service. Great staff. Boarding was a little slow, but I think there was a service dog slowing things down.

Flight left early and arrived early. the whole trip was excellent.

Seats were really tight and the seat belts did not give enough slack.

I like in St George and prefer to fly out of CDC than SGU. Hopefully, they will continue the flights out of Cedar

Broken jer bridge. Poor communication about it. Lost 2 of 4 luggage pieces

Overall, it was okay. Seat was a little cramped. Would’ve liked more substantial snacks or opportunity to buy some.

Newer plane, relatively easy boarding, not a full flight and was told that we could not be moved up because of weight and balance issues. Otherwise, a very good experience.

Other then mechanical/ computer problem and 3.5 hours flight delay the flight was great. I guess that what happened when you fly an old airplane now a day.

There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.

The crew were very nice. The Chocolate is good and v there’s no entertainment. Thanks

The crew were very nice. I would have appreciated a pillow for comfort. I had a special meal that was sloppy, but the salad was great. Thanks

The plane was in Moline all night. Consequently, we assumed an on time departure at 8:15am. Unfortunately, and as is the normal case with United in Moline, we departed 2.5 hours late. When the crew came, it was discovered that there was very little heat in the plane. Seems this should have been checked hours before the crew arrived. Then when we boarded and the plane was to be de-iced, the United de-icing truck was not working! We awaited the American Airlines truck. All of this caused us to miss our connection in Chicago. My suggestion is never take United Airlines flight from Moline. We have been disappointed 80% of the time and have vowed to not take United again from Moline.

Flight was delayed two hours. No snacks and no tv screens. My bag got stuck in Chicago

The aircrew was solid, the flight was chill, I had no issues. The gate agent was not the best. I was trying to use a military bag upgrade to move my bag from under the seat to the overhead bins and he told me there’s no overhead bins on the plane, argued with me why booking put a military member in basic economy (I don’t really understand this) and made it an issue to even try to help me stating I’d have to call reservations to get a bag upgrade. When every other agent with United can add it at the gate, this man couldn’t be bothered.

They canceled our flight and left us stranded to figure it out

Everything was very good. Was able to change a make run flight leaving on direct earlier in the app -seamless!!! Well done

Being stick waiting for gate at ORD cause me to almost miss my connecting flight…being deaf United made no no effort to keep me updated as I couldn’t hear the PA

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

Seating was horrible. Small seats. Access to flight information and extras very iser unfriendly. Kept losing internet after paying for it. Staff in madison was as unprofessional and unhelpful.

Delayed due to no crew. On a major holiday travel day.

Other than being delayed 5.5 hours and having to get a hotel because I missed my connecting flight, it was an okay flight. No in-flight Wi-Fi or entertainment.

they should make XXL people buy two seats. sitting next to a person that was half on my seat and could not even buckle the seat belt, so I had to lean in the isle the whole trip.

It was nice being on a flight that had working wifi. The boarding was quick - why don’t all airlines have small boarding groups window to aisle? Makes so much sense!!! I was disappointed to be the first person stopped to have to gate check my carryon. Especially when there was plenty of overhead space at the back! But I get it…keeps it moving. Crew was nice.

The flight from Buffalo to Chicago was on an older and smaller plane. Seating was tight. Looking closely at the interior of the aircraft there were definitely signs of aging and wear.

The flight encountered a delay exceeding 4 hours. The food voucher issued was valued at $12, insufficient to cover our meal expenses. Consequently, I was unable to take my medication, leading to a drop in blood sugar levels and exacerbating my anxiety.

Airplane was cold. Flight attendants were rude. Phone charger did not work. No food available.

3hour delay In the last 3 months i had 3 flights and 2 of these had a more than 2:40 hrs delayed

My initial flight to ORD was extended without reason. We circled the airport a few time and then drove on the ground for at least 20 minutes. These kinds of delays are annoying but somewhat expected… it would be nice if the crew would make an announcement to give updates on how long we could expect to be delayed.

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