Cheap flights from New Orleans, LA to Chicago, IL

Flights starting at $52. Choose between Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, or American Airlines to find the best price.

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Travelers usually depart from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, or New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal when they travel from New Orleans to Chicago. Book your trip to arrive at O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, Chicago, IL - Union Station, Chicago Downtown Greyhound Station, or Chicago-Dan Ryan Greyhound station. The distance between New Orleans and Chicago is 1350 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and BREEZE. New Orleans and Chicago have 401 direct flights per week.

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Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from New Orleans to Chicago in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 17.09 - Sat 23.09

AirlineSun 17.09Mon 18.09Tue 19.09Wed 20.09Thu 21.09Fri 22.09Sat 23.09
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21112---2
11111---2

Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.09 - Sat 30.09

AirlineSun 24.09Mon 25.09Tue 26.09Wed 27.09Thu 28.09Fri 29.09Sat 30.09
2222233
1211114
11111---2

Weekly direct flights for Sun 01.10 - Sat 07.10

AirlineSun 01.10Mon 02.10Tue 03.10Wed 04.10Thu 05.10Fri 06.10Sat 07.10
United Airlines
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 08.10 - Sat 14.10

AirlineSun 08.10Mon 09.10Tue 10.10Wed 11.10Thu 12.10Fri 13.10Sat 14.10
3322333
2232324
1111111

Check-in for a flight from New Orleans to Chicago

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
American AirlinesAALAANoNo
United AirlinesUALUAYesNo
BREEZE MXNoNo
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