Journey information
Overview: Denver, CO to Chicago, IL flight
Flights from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL depart on average 59 times per day, taking around 2h 30m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $31 (€26) if you book in advance.
There are 11 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest flight covers the 916 miles (1475 km) distance in 2h 25m. May is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 916 miles (1475 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 30m |
Cheapest ticket price $31 (€26) |
Flights per day 59 |
Direct flights 11 |
Fastest flight 2h 25m |
First flight 00:01 |
Last flight 23:58 |
Cheapest month May |
Cheapest day Sat |
High season Oct - Dec |
Low season Apr - Jun |
Busiest day Sun |
Least busy day Tue |
Best day to book ahead 42 days |
The cheapest and fastest flights from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL
Cheapest price
$133
Average price
$750
Fastest journey
2 h 29 m
Average duration
2 h 33 m
Flights per day
103
Distance
1475 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL will cost around $750 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $133.
Of the 103 flights that leave Denver, CO for Chicago, IL onFri, Mar 20, 15 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Mar 20 the direct flights cover the 1475 km distance in an average of 2 h 33 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 29 m .
On Fri, Mar 20 the longest flights will take 2 h 35 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
F93172
F91375 · F91828
F91819 · F91828
F91450 · F91441
F91362 · F93141
UA377
UA2258
UA2430
UA1411
AA2833Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Denver, CO to Chicago, IL
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $83. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 1.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $83, and a train costs an average of $114.
Distance: 916 miles (1475 km)
Compare flight with
| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|---|
$197 Average price | $218 Average price | $136 Average price Cheapest |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 10m Average total duration 18h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 26h 48m Average total duration 26h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
4.4 - 8.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular airline | ![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Denver, CO to Chicago, IL flight times
The table below shows live departures for Denver, CO to Chicago, IL flights for today, Thursday, March 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F93206 · F91882 | 11:15 AM Denver International Airport | 13h30 | 12:45 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F92015 · F93648 | 12:00 PM Denver International Airport | 23h08 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F93174 | 12:00 PM Denver International Airport | 2h43 | 2:43 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS643 · AS254 · AS1493 | 1:00 PM Denver International Airport | 15h59 | 4:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS643 · AS410 | 1:00 PM Denver International Airport | 10h26 | 11:26 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2771 | 1:00 PM Denver International Airport | 2h37 | 3:37 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS643 · AS765 · AS1493 | 1:00 PM Denver International Airport | 15h59 | 4:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS643 · AS328 | 1:00 PM Denver International Airport | 22h39 | 11:39 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS643 · AS538 | 1:00 PM Denver International Airport | 15h59 | 4:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS220 · AS1478 | 1:25 PM Denver International Airport | 10h37 | 12:02 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS220 · AS1456 · AS538 | 1:25 PM Denver International Airport | 15h34 | 4:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS220 · AS1493 | 1:25 PM Denver International Airport | 15h34 | 4:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS220 · AS1358 · AS538 | 1:25 PM Denver International Airport | 15h34 | 4:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1481 · UA1748 | 1:45 PM Denver International Airport | 8h20 | 10:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2430 | 1:45 PM Denver International Airport | 2h34 | 4:19 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2160 · UA1211 | 1:50 PM Denver International Airport | 6h41 | 8:31 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5104 · UA5021 | 2:05 PM Denver International Airport | 5h35 | 7:40 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1442 · UA1504 | 2:15 PM Denver International Airport | 7h50 | 10:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3544 | 3:17 PM Denver International Airport | 2h36 | 5:53 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA397 · UA1531 | 3:35 PM Denver International Airport | 6h27 | 10:02 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2048 · UA706 | 3:35 PM Denver International Airport | 9h45 | 1:20 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2329 | 3:36 PM Denver International Airport | 2h38 | 6:14 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1593 · UA1748 | 3:37 PM Denver International Airport | 6h28 | 10:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2637 · UA2218 | 3:50 PM Denver International Airport | 6h14 | 10:04 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2637 · UA5908 | 3:50 PM Denver International Airport | 5h05 | 8:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA355 · UA2652 | 3:54 PM Denver International Airport | 5h48 | 9:42 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F91993 · F93648 | 4:01 PM Denver International Airport | 19h07 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2446 · UA1205 | 4:04 PM Denver International Airport | 7h06 | 11:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA548 · UA1744 | 4:06 PM Denver International Airport | 7h24 | 11:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA548 · UA3624 | 4:06 PM Denver International Airport | 5h04 | 9:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2159 · UA1398 | 4:09 PM Denver International Airport | 5h56 | 10:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2865 | 5:15 PM Denver International Airport | 2h35 | 7:50 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2368 · UA1680 | 5:30 PM Denver International Airport | 4h35 | 10:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2368 · UA6039 | 5:30 PM Denver International Airport | 6h25 | 11:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA598 · UA2665 | 5:31 PM Denver International Airport | 7h43 | 1:14 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA526 · UA706 | 5:45 PM Denver International Airport | 7h35 | 1:20 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS682 · AS328 | 5:47 PM Denver International Airport | 17h52 | 11:39 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS682 · AS538 | 5:47 PM Denver International Airport | 11h12 | 4:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS682 · AS265 | 5:47 PM Denver International Airport | 26h27 | 8:14 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2833 | 6:19 PM Denver International Airport | 2h35 | 8:54 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS1491 · AS1493 | 7:16 PM Denver International Airport | 9h43 | 4:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1491 · AS574 · AS328 | 7:16 PM Denver International Airport | 16h23 | 11:39 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS1491 · AS1495 | 7:16 PM Denver International Airport | 24h05 | 7:21 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1491 · AS683 · AS328 | 7:16 PM Denver International Airport | 16h23 | 11:39 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS1491 · AS1308 · AS328 | 7:16 PM Denver International Airport | 16h23 | 11:39 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA631 · UA1753 | 7:25 PM Denver International Airport | 8h34 | 3:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA617 | 7:25 PM Denver International Airport | 2h35 | 10:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA4693 · UA4590 | 7:25 PM Denver International Airport | 5h41 | 1:06 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA493 · UA2072 | 7:30 PM Denver International Airport | 8h45 | 4:15 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2270 · UA1990 | 7:40 PM Denver International Airport | 5h40 | 1:20 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA586 · UA3628 | 7:40 PM Denver International Airport | 5h40 | 1:20 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F94967 · F93648 | 8:30 PM Denver International Airport | 14h38 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1023 | 9:10 PM Denver International Airport | 2h35 | 11:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS535 · AS2006 · AS324 | 10:21 PM Denver International Airport | 19h52 | 6:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS535 · AS265 | 10:21 PM Denver International Airport | 21h53 | 8:14 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS535 · AS498 · AS324 | 10:21 PM Denver International Airport | 19h52 | 6:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS535 · AS410 | 10:21 PM Denver International Airport | 25h05 | 11:26 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS535 · AS170 · AS324 | 10:21 PM Denver International Airport | 19h52 | 6:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS535 · AS328 | 10:21 PM Denver International Airport | 13h18 | 11:39 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS535 · AS2007 · AS324 | 10:21 PM Denver International Airport | 19h52 | 6:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA675 | 10:25 PM Denver International Airport | 2h35 | 1:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1411 | 11:54 PM Denver International Airport | 2h35 | 2:29 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA970 | 11:58 PM Denver International Airport | 2h40 | 2:38 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, March 20 | |||||
AS679 · AS324 | 12:03 AM Denver International Airport | 18h10 | 6:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS679 · AS2190 · AS328 | 12:03 AM Denver International Airport | 11h36 | 11:39 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS679 · AS2190 · AS265 | 12:03 AM Denver International Airport | 20h11 | 8:14 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS1428 · AS729 · AS324 | 12:20 AM Denver International Airport | 17h53 | 6:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS1428 · AS1478 | 12:20 AM Denver International Airport | 23h42 | 12:02 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1428 · AS1495 | 12:20 AM Denver International Airport | 19h01 | 7:21 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F94856 · F91882 | 12:25 AM Denver International Airport | 24h20 | 12:45 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F92349 · F93648 | 1:05 AM Denver International Airport | 10h03 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS785 · AS265 | 1:24 AM Denver International Airport | 18h50 | 8:14 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS785 · AS410 | 1:24 AM Denver International Airport | 22h02 | 11:26 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS785 · AS498 · AS324 | 1:24 AM Denver International Airport | 16h49 | 6:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS785 · AS328 | 1:24 AM Denver International Airport | 10h15 | 11:39 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2258 | 1:25 AM Denver International Airport | 2h30 | 3:55 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA540 · UA1457 | 1:25 AM Denver International Airport | 8h04 | 9:29 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA377 | 2:23 AM Denver International Airport | 2h29 | 4:52 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
F92996 · F91882 | 3:06 AM Denver International Airport | 21h39 | 12:45 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F94345 · F92446 | 4:29 AM Denver International Airport | 29h20 | 9:49 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F9777 · F93648 | 4:30 AM Denver International Airport | 6h38 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
This is the last flight of the day. | |||||
Find all the dates and times for this journey
How far in advance should I book flight tickets from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL?
Compare prices and tickets Denver, CO to Chicago, IL by train, bus, or flight
Compare train, bus, and flight prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.
Mar 20
Mar 21
Mar 22
Mar 23
Mar 24
Mar 25
Mar 26
Mar 27
Mar 28
Mar 29
Mar 30
Mar 31
Apr 01
Apr 02
Why should you book Denver, CO to Chicago, IL flights with Omio?
Why book with Omio vs United?
- Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can not only buy tickets for United, but also compare tickets for the likes of American Airlines or Frontier Airlines to find the best option for your trip from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL.
- Designed for International Travelers: Omio is in your language including 24/7 customer service and offers multiple payment options, including PayPal, credit cards, and bank transfer, in your preferred currency.
- Compare all your options: Omio allows you to compare United with all available travel options, which are train, bus and flight to ensure you get the best deal for traveling from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL.
Why book with Omio over Kayak, Skyscanner or Trip?
- Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can also compare tickets for the likes of American Airlines or Frontier Airlines to find the best option for your trip from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL.
- Multiple modes of transport: Omio allows you to compare travel options including train, bus and flight to find the ideal travel option from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL.
Airlines: United, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines from Denver, CO to Chicago, ILFind the best flights between Denver, CO to Chicago, IL with Omio's travel partners United, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines from $31 (€26). We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best trip.
United
American Airlines
Frontier Airlines
FAQs: Denver, CO to Chicago, IL Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Chicago, IL, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Chicago Air and Water Show, an exhilarating display of military and civilian aircraft performing daring maneuvers over Lake Michigan
- Lollapalooza, a massive music festival featuring top artists across multiple genres in Grant Park
- Chicago Gourmet, a premier culinary event celebrating the city's vibrant food scene with tastings, cooking demonstrations, and wine pairings.
- Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer with vibrant outdoor activities and events
- Independence Day, spectacular fireworks and festive celebrations throughout the city
- Labor Day, a lively atmosphere with various festivals and pleasant weather.
popular airports
Popular airports from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops located in Jeppesen terminal and concourses, including Duty-Free and local brands.
- Parking available, approximately 4.7€ ($5) per hour, parkade adjacent to terminal.
- Various restaurants in Jeppesen terminal and concourses, including American and intertiol cuisine.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available throughout the airport.
- Westin Hotel connected to the terminal.
- Showers available at the Westin Hotel, approximately $20.
- Multiple lounges available, including United Club and Delta Sky Club.
- Lost and Found located in Jeppesen terminal, Level 5.
- Car rental services available on airport property, shuttle service to rental car lots.
- A Line train, Denver Airport Station, 37 minutes to Union Station
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in all terminals, including duty-free and brands like Hudson and MAC Cosmetics.
- Parking available with options including hourly, daily, and economy lots, approximately 2.85€ ($3) per hour.
- Restaurants are located in all terminals, offering a variety of cuisines including American and intertiol. Top options include Tortas Frontera and Publican Tavern.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets
- Available throughout the airport.
- Hotels such as Hilton Chicago O'Hare are located on airport grounds, with others like the Hyatt Regency nearby.
- Showers are available in some lounges, such as the United Club, but access may require a fee or membership.
- Lounges available, including United Club and American Airlines Admirals Club.
- Lost and Found located in terminal 1, near the baggage claim area.
- Car rental services are available at the Multi-Modal Facility, with companies like Hertz and Avis.
- CTA Blue Line, O'Hare Station, 45 minutes to city center
More options for your journey from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need




