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$75 Find Cheap Flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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Cheap Flight Deals from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl (BUF-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl 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 Buffalo to O'Hare Intl

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl.
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5:37 pm - 10:40 amBUF-ORD
18h 03m1 stop
9:34 am - 10:24 amORD-BUF
23h 50m1 stop
$160Frontier
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Tue, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 8
6:44 pm - 10:57 amBUF-ORD
17h 13m1 stop
2:27 pm - 5:40 pmORD-BUF
26h 13m1 stop
$170Frontier
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Mon, Mar 24 - Wed, Mar 26
7:05 am - 12:21 pmBUF-ORD
6h 16m1 stop
1:26 pm - 9:57 pmORD-BUF
7h 31m1 stop
$187JetBlue
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Sun, Apr 20 - Wed, Apr 23
7:05 am - 12:26 pmBUF-ORD
6h 21m1 stop
1:26 pm - 9:57 pmORD-BUF
7h 31m1 stop
$213JetBlue
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Tue, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 23
11:40 am - 7:11 pmBUF-ORD
8h 31m1 stop
8:10 pm - 10:44 amORD-BUF
13h 34m1 stop
$255Sun Country Air
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Thu, Aug 7 - Sun, Aug 10
5:25 am - 1:02 pmBUF-ORD
8h 37m1 stop
1:23 pm - 11:26 pmORD-BUF
9h 03m1 stop
$263American Airlines
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Thu, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 28
5:25 am - 1:02 pmBUF-ORD
8h 37m1 stop
1:23 pm - 11:26 pmORD-BUF
9h 03m1 stop
$264American Airlines
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Wed, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 23
7:00 am - 7:58 amBUF-ORD
1h 58mnonstop
5:59 pm - 11:44 pmORD-BUF
4h 45m1 stop
$285United Airlines
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Wed, Apr 2 - Wed, Apr 2
11:40 am - 7:11 pmBUF-ORD
8h 31m1 stop
8:10 pm - 10:44 amORD-BUF
13h 34m1 stop
$286Sun Country Air
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Thu, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 6
7:00 am - 7:58 amBUF-ORD
1h 58mnonstop
2:12 pm - 4:55 pmORD-BUF
1h 43mnonstop
$290United Airlines
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Fri, Apr 25 - Mon, Apr 28

Expert advice for your flight from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl

Our travel pros reveal their best tips for your Buffalo to O'Hare Intl journey.
Airlines
American Airlines

Consider Main Cabin Extra for early boarding and complimentary drinks on short flights.


Use American Airlines app for inflight entertainment; seatback screens may not be available.

United Airlines

Opt for Economy Plus for up to six inches more legroom than standard economy seats.


Download the United app for entertainment; some aircraft lack seatback screens.

Our travel experts
Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on American Airlines

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Harriet Baskas

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Flights from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Chicago O'Hare Airport back to Buffalo, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $436 and $362 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

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.
Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $892 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$75
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $75 for a one-way ticket and $160 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Buffalo and Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    A passport is not required to fly from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    When flying out of Buffalo you will be using Buffalo. You will be landing at Chicago O'Hare Airport, also known as Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    American Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, and United Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    The Embraer 170 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Buffalo and Chicago O'Hare Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Buffalo to Chicago are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $363 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 $329 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to Buffalo with another airline. Booking your flights between Buffalo and ORD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 O'Hare Airport from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $185 or less one-way and $384 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Buffalo Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Buffalo to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +9 more

ANA, Air Canada, +10 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +9 more

ANA, Air Canada, +10 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Buffalo

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

ANA, Air Canada, +11 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Buffalo 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Buffalo to O'Hare Intl? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8679 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
8.1Crew
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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.

8.0 ExcellentStephen, Jan 2025EWR - ORD
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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.

Everything was great. Boarding, early departure, early arrival, and deplaning were smooth. Smooth flight.

Per usual, flight status, staff courtesy and professionalism were excellent

The only thing is if Wi-Fi is available after you land and taxi to the gate. It takes forever to get to the gate, and having the Wi-Fi continue would be great to bide the time at least 5 minutes before you arrive at the entrance. That is my only comment; otherwise, everything was good.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

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.

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.

Early arrival. Great landing. Pilot updates. Too cold in plane.

Better to put road truck seat in plain it so uncomfortable can not adjustable and fill metal don’t have cushions at all it’s very hard to travel for five hours

Since they are a budget airline, I wasn’t expecting too much but they did some things well. They were on time, the plane was clean, boarding was fairly straightforward and the staff was cheerful and friendly. The only downside was comfort. The seats were fairly hard and after a 2 hour flight your rear end is not feeling so great. Maybe a little more cushion in the seats, Frontier!

They cancelled the flight and did nothing. I should be compensated for my uber rides to and from airport. Not a good service by frontier or kayak.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

food not having to pay for it, reclining seat would be nice, more leg room, HEAT!!!!!!!

An absolutely fraudulent experience. Extremely unprofessional. Terrible in all ways possible. Rude staff, flight attendants, and deceptive "policies."

The worst service , the agents from the counter are really bad . Poor customer service . They didnt help me to get in the flight . I was on line when they close the flight without telling and I couldn’t board the plane . I will like to get my money back ey back because it was their fault. Really bad management , bad manners, bad additud

The check in process was a mess for no reason. I spent an hour waiting in line trying to get them to print my boarding pass and as a result I missed my flight.

The airline used deceptive tactics to charge us more for our trip. Search Frontier Class Action Lawsuit to find out more or read the hundreds of reviews that have nearly identical stories.. don't fly this airline.. you've been warned.

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