Minneapolis (MSP) → Chicago (ORD)

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 290 nm (537 km) · about 1 h nonstop

Cheapest economy fares, checked daily · 43 days of history

Written and maintained by Jacob McEwen, M.S. Electrical Engineering
Great-circle route from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD)
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Economy

last checked 22h ago
$58one-way

American Airlines · nonstop · 1h 46m · travel Feb 5 · sold via Turna.com

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Lowest (90d)
$56
Typical (median)
$58
Highest (90d)
$105
Checks
54
Cheapest fare seen at each daily check over the last 90 days. Green dots are checks that qualified as a deal.

When it's cheapest to travel

Travel dates of the cheapest fare found at each of our 54 daily checks — where the low fares were, not every date.

Lowest fare by travel month
Nov 2026$5634×
Dec 2026$626×
Feb 2027$5814×
Typical fare by day of travel
Wedcheapest$5610×
Mon$578×
Fri$5821×
Tue$5813×
Sun$702×
CheckedFareAirlineStopsTravelSold via
2026-10-29$58American AirlinesnonstopFeb 5Turna.comBook ↗
2026-10-29$58American AirlinesnonstopFeb 5Turna.comBook ↗
2026-10-28$58American AirlinesnonstopFeb 5Turna.comBook ↗
2026-10-27$58American AirlinesnonstopFeb 5Turna.comBook ↗
2026-10-26$58American AirlinesnonstopFeb 5Turna.comBook ↗
2026-10-25$62Sun Country AirlinesnonstopDec 18WingieBook ↗
2026-10-24$62Sun Country AirlinesnonstopDec 18WingieBook ↗
2026-10-23$62Sun Country AirlinesnonstopDec 18WingieBook ↗
2026-10-21$62Sun Country AirlinesnonstopDec 18WingieBook ↗
2026-10-21$62Sun Country AirlinesnonstopDec 18WingieBook ↗
2026-10-20$62Sun Country AirlinesnonstopDec 18WingieBook ↗
2026-10-19$105Frontier Airlines1 stopNov 11—Book ↗

Airlines selling the cheapest fares

Which carrier had the lowest fare on each of our checks over the last 90 days.

  • American Airlines ×26
  • United Airlines ×16
  • Sun Country Airlines ×7
  • Frontier Airlines ×5

About this route

Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD) is one of the busiest air routes in its market (US domestic). It links Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in United States with Chicago O'Hare International Airport in United States. The great-circle distance is about 290 nautical miles (334 statute miles), so expect roughly 1 hours in the air nonstop.

Every night we ask our fare provider for the cheapest one-way economy fare other travelers recently found on this route and record it, with the airline and the seller it was found with. A fare is flagged as a deal when it falls at least 30% below the route's 90-day typical price. Prices are a research starting point, not live availability — the booking links open the itinerary so you can confirm what's on sale right now.

Fares are approximate, from public sources, and can be stale — always verify before booking.