Spirit's Big Front Seat offers 20-inch width and extra legroom for a nominal fee.
Spirit's Go Big fare includes Wi-Fi, priority check-in, and Big Front Seat.
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When flying from New York to Chicago, the cheapest days to fly are generally Tuesdays, while the cheapest months are typically January and February.
Cheapest Route: Opt for flights between JFK, EWR or LGA and ORD for the cheapest fares.
Booking Advance: Book your flight at least 160 days in advance for the best prices.
Budget Airline: Consider flying with Spirit Airlines, as they generally offer the cheapest fares.
Layovers: Flights with one stop are typically cheaper than direct flights.
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Low season | January |
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High season | August |
Cheapest flight | $30 |
Find which airlines fly direct from New York to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.
Direct departures
New York to Chicago
Monday
ANA, Air France, Air New Zealand, +29 more
ANA, Air France, +30 more
28
29
Tuesday
ANA, Air France, Air New Zealand, +29 more
ANA, Air France, +30 more
28
29
Wednesday
ANA, Air France, Air New Zealand, +30 more
ANA, Air France, +31 more
29
30
Thursday
ANA, Air France, Air New Zealand, +29 more
ANA, Air France, +30 more
28
29
Friday
ANA, Air France, Air New Zealand, +29 more
ANA, Air France, +30 more
28
29
Saturday
ANA, Air France, Air New Zealand, +28 more
ANA, Air France, +29 more
27
28
Sunday
ANA, Air France, Air New Zealand, +30 more
ANA, Air France, +31 more
29
30
Direct returns
Chicago to New York
Monday
ANA, Air Europa, Air France, +33 more
ANA, Air Europa, +34 more
32
33
Tuesday
ANA, Air Europa, Air France, +32 more
ANA, Air Europa, +33 more
31
32
Wednesday
ANA, Air Europa, Air France, +33 more
ANA, Air Europa, +34 more
32
33
Thursday
ANA, Air Europa, Air France, +32 more
ANA, Air Europa, +33 more
31
32
Friday
ANA, Air Europa, Air France, +32 more
ANA, Air Europa, +33 more
31
32
Saturday
ANA, Air Europa, Air France, +31 more
ANA, Air Europa, +32 more
30
31
Sunday
ANA, Air Europa, Air France, +32 more
ANA, Air Europa, +33 more
31
32
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.
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 really like open seating. I hate that I've heard this is going away. This is one of the unique things that makes Southwest my goto choice.
Boarding was a little late, but made up for it. It was quick to taxi to the runway, since it's a smallish airport.
Excellent! Only question is how we check in at exactly 24 hours in advance and end up at the end of the B boarding group
It was 2 hours 45 minutes late, for no apparently clear reason.
It went well. Plane wasn't full. Will be great when assigned seating is in place
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 !
Seats were really tight and the seat belts did not give enough slack.
The dear was very limited in space. I could put my water bottle in seat basket. Also, there was no inflight entertainment in the delta app?
Customer service at the gate in the flight was exceptional. On time. Aircraft and seat was decent. Thanks Delta. ð
The WiFi has been awful on my last few Delta Air Lines flights.
Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.
It was reported to the passengers that Delta failed to schedule the crew properly. This error caused the pilot to show up about 30 minutes late. All in all Delta's inability to take care of this basic function resulted in about an hour delay.
Loyal Delta traveler, but last nights flight was a train wreck. Seated in 1B after multiple delays. Then we couldnât takeoff because of an issue with the passenger that was ânot in complianceâ and had to deplane along with the threat if they did not deplane, all the passengers would be required to do so. Finally they were escorted off, but the experience threw off the crew. Disruptive for everyone. Service was a mess, televisions didnât work, bathroom door kept swinging open during the entire flight whenever empty â¦
5 hour delay. They blamed the weather but it was the computer issues they had been dealing with for days.
Older plane and it came with Fleas and flea bites!
All good on Delta's part. Passengers could be a little more courteous to each other.
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 thereâs 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 thereâs no overhead bins on the plane, argued with me why booking put a military member in basic economy (I donât really understand this) and made it an issue to even try to help me stating Iâd have to call reservations to get a bag upgrade. When every other agent with United can add it at the gate, this man couldnât 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 flightâ¦being deaf United made no no effort to keep me updated as I couldnât hear the PA
As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at OâHare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed âon timeâ 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.
It was nice being on a flight that had working wifi. The boarding was quick - why donât 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 itâ¦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.
The flight was uneventful. What was a problem was I was delayed getting home one entire day because the flight from Sacramento was delayed. That made getting to my connecting flight impossible. I had to stay another night at the hotel and incur that expense as a result.
Lower cost is the reason to fly Spirit. Should give free baggage with credit card.
Very difficult. Flew out on Dec 24th and it was a mess. They know it is going to be the busiest time of the year and they had no organization. Finally they called for people going on certiam flights so they could get them thru thw line then we had to rush to our gate to get in li e to board.We missed our flight do to being stuck at the border of Mexico. They would not work with us to make an affordable price so we had to wait a day with no where to go and pay 280 more for our flights. I would think that a complimentary drink would be nice. But we had to pay 4.49 for a coke. Not an overall good experience
I very late and supose be in home at 12 pm from yesterday but I stiill in detroi airport
They delayed the flight for several hours and didn't even give reason.
Iâve now flown Spirit a few times and while the general perception of Spirit I feel is poor, Iâve had a great experience each time. They do charge extra for everything but you should know that going in
Horrible. Take off was delayed by an hour. They were letting people board d the plane right before takeoff. I was delayed an hour when I arrived and late for my meeting. Spirit is NEVER on time.
Terrible all around. Not much else to say, other than an awful experience from start to finish.
The flight landed with a delay and we had to wait almost an hour to be off boarded. So typical of spirit.
The gate employees and the flight crew were friendly and professional. Afterboarding we waited 20 minutes for another flight; a complimentary beverage would have ben appreciated for the inconvenience.
Customer service. There is no way to call them and online chat doesn't deal with your specific concerns. I don't plan to fly spirit again.
Average price | Average duration | |
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Flights | $654 | 2h 30m |
Trains | $178 | 21h 13m |
Buses | $228 | 23h 45m |
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