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$254 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe to Chicago departing on 10/17. 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 Santa Fe to Chicago (SAF-CHI)

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

Fri, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 19
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5:59 pm - 11:59 pmSAF-ORD
5h 00m1 stop
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5:01 am - 9:24 amORD-SAF
5h 23m1 stop
$254United Airlines
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Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
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6:05 pm - 11:59 pmSAF-ORD
4h 54m1 stop
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3:55 pm - 9:54 pmORD-SAF
6h 59m1 stop
$286United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 23 - Tue, Dec 2
American Airlines Logo
1:12 pm - 11:59 pmSAF-ORD
9h 47m1 stop
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7:00 am - 2:52 pmORD-SAF
8h 52m1 stop
$301American Airlines
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Wed, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 9
United Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 9:08 pmSAF-ORD
4h 48m1 stop
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4:18 pm - 9:59 pmORD-SAF
6h 41m1 stop
$334United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 20
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5:59 pm - 11:59 pmSAF-ORD
5h 00m1 stop
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5:01 am - 9:24 amORD-SAF
5h 23m1 stop
$357United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 4
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5:59 pm - 11:59 pmSAF-ORD
5h 00m1 stop
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4:09 pm - 10:03 pmORD-SAF
6h 54m1 stop
$364United Airlines
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Tue, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 13
United Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 11:59 pmSAF-ORD
7h 39m1 stop
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7:10 am - 12:37 pmORD-SAF
6h 27m1 stop
$380United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Tue, Dec 9
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:50 pmSAF-ORD
10h 50m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 9:59 pmORD-SAF
6h 41m1 stop
$397United Airlines
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Tue, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 9
United Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 9:08 pmSAF-ORD
4h 48m1 stop
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7:15 am - 9:59 pmORD-SAF
15h 44m2 stops
$402United Airlines
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Tue, Dec 2 - Fri, Dec 12
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 6:21 pmSAF-ORD
11h 06m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 12:46 pmORD-SAF
6h 21m1 stop
$427American Airlines
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Everything you should know

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Cheapest • from $254 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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SAF-ORD
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Cheapest round-trip
$254
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Fri 10/17Sun 10/19
SAF - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$266
American Airlines
Tue 10/28
SAF - ORD • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Fe to Chicago flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Santa Fe to Chicago?

What is the cheapest Santa Fe to Chicago flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Santa Fe to Chicago costs $299 on the route between Santa Fe (SAF) and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD). It is also the most popular route.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$254
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 41% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
Flight from Santa Fe to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Santa Fe to Chicago

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Fe to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Fe to Chicago was $266 for a one-way ticket and $254 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Santa Fe to Chicago?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Fe to Chicago?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Fe to Chicago, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Fe to Chicago are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $488 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $393 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $444 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Santa Fe to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Fe 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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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8929 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
6.6Food
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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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Aug 2025RSW - ORD
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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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