Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to Chicago, look for around $670, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $670 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 9 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for BSL → ORD. Next departures: Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $670 ($706 on British Airways / American Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, one connection via London out and one connection via London back. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, British Airways / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $669.99 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $670 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 12–19, British Airways / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $669.99 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: None of the 7 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Jul 25 had a nonstop from Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to Chicago; other dates may.
• Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $670; lowest Axel-exclusive $670 ($706 on British Airways / American Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $694; lowest Axel-exclusive $694 ($733 on Austrian Airlines / United Airlines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $38 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · BSL–ORD. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 12–19, British Airways / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $669.99 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 9 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 7 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Jul 25 had a nonstop from Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to Chicago; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Air France: Via Paris
• American: Via London
• Austrian: Via Vienna
• British Airways: Via London
• Lufthansa: Via Frankfurt
• United: Via Munich

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $670. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 8–15, paying about $210 more avoids the long return below.

• Dec 8–15: lowest fare Dec 8–15, Air France / Delta Air Lines, Axel-exclusive $724.45 · See flights for these dates. Outbound BSL–ORD: 10:45am–4:15pm, about 12½ hours, one connection via Paris. Return ORD–BSL: 2:41pm–1:55pm, about 16 hours, 2 connections via Detroit and Paris. Arrive home Dec 16. Shorter option Dec 8–15, Air France, Axel-exclusive $934.15 · See flights for these dates. Outbound BSL–ORD: 10:45am–4:15pm, about 12½ hours, one connection via Paris. Return ORD–BSL: 6:25pm–1:55pm, about 12½ hours, one connection via Paris. Arrive home Dec 16. About $210 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $38 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• British Airways / American Airlines, Jan 12–19: $706 on British Airways / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $670 ($36 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $724.45 · Airline $765.00 · Save $40.55 · See flights for these dates Air France / Delta Air Lines (out BSL–ORD 1193 / 66 10:45–16:15, back ORD–BSL 1716 / 228 / 1292 14:41–13:55+1; one connection via Paris out, 2 connections via Detroit and Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:18Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $934.15 · Airline $988.00 · Save $53.85 · See flights for these dates Air France (out BSL–ORD 1193 / 66 10:45–16:15, back ORD–BSL 67 / 1292 18:25–13:55+1; one connection via Paris out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:18Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $693.78 · Airline $733.00 · Save $39.22 · See flights for these dates Austrian Airlines / United Airlines (out BSL–ORD 128 / 45 20:10–14:00+1, back ORD–BSL 953 / 2396 18:00–12:20+1; one connection via Vienna out, one connection via Munich back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:18Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $701.89 · Airline $740.00 · Save $38.11 · See flights for these dates Austrian Airlines / Lufthansa (out BSL–ORD 128 / 45 20:10–14:00+1, back ORD–BSL 431 / 1204 16:20–14:00+1; one connection via Vienna out, one connection via Frankfurt back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:18Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $777.07 · Airline $821.00 · Save $43.93 · See flights for these dates Austrian Airlines / Air Canada (out BSL–ORD 128 / 45 20:10–14:00+1, back ORD–BSL 508 / 842 / 1204 16:30–14:00+1; one connection via Vienna out, 2 connections via Toronto and Frankfurt back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:18Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $669.99 · Airline $706.00 · Save $36.01 · See flights for these dates British Airways / American Airlines (out BSL–ORD 755 / 297 10:50–18:45, back ORD–BSL 90 / 758 20:30–15:15+1; one connection via London out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:18Z.
• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $669.99 · Airline $706.00 · Save $36.01 · See flights for these dates British Airways (out BSL–ORD 755 / 297 10:50–18:45, back ORD–BSL 294 / 758 17:10–15:15+1; one connection via London out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:18Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $669.99 · Airline $706.00 · Save $36.01 · See flights for these dates British Airways / American Airlines (out BSL–ORD 755 / 297 10:50–18:45, back ORD–BSL 90 / 758 20:30–15:15+1; one connection via London out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:18Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $669.99 · Airline $706.00 · Save $36.01 · See flights for these dates British Airways (out BSL–ORD 755 / 297 10:50–18:45, back ORD–BSL 294 / 758 17:10–15:15+1; one connection via London out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:18Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from BSL to ORD for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤18h out / ≤18h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: BSL → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

BSL–ORD · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $724.45 · Air France 1193 / 66 · 10:45–16:15 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 12h 30m. Airline fare: $765.

• Axel-exclusive $724.45 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1942 / 133 / 2358 · 06:00–16:17 local · 2 stops (AMS, DTW) · 17h 17m. Airline fare: $765.

• Axel-exclusive $828.11 · Turkish Airlines 1924 / 185 · 10:45–10:00 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (IST) · 30h 15m. Airline fare: $874.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

BSL–ORD · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $693.78 · Austrian Airlines 128 / 45 · 20:10–14:00 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (VIE) · 24h 50m. Airline fare: $733.

• Axel-exclusive $694.36 · Lufthansa 1205 / 933 / 421 · 14:40–00:01 (December 23, 2026) local · 2 stops (FRA, IAD) · 16h 21m. Airline fare: $734.

• Axel-exclusive $830.65 · Austrian Airlines 124 / 185 / 434 · 10:15–18:25 local · 2 stops (VIE, MUC) · 15h 10m. Airline fare: $879.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

BSL–ORD · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $669.99 · British Airways 755 / 297 · 10:50–18:45 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 14h 55m. Airline fare: $706.

• Axel-exclusive $695.52 · Lufthansa 1209 / 906 · 06:40–15:20 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 15h 40m. Airline fare: $736.

• Axel-exclusive $724.45 · Air France 1193 / 66 · 10:45–16:15 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 12h 30m. Airline fare: $765.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

BSL–ORD · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $669.99 · British Airways 755 / 297 · 10:50–18:45 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 14h 55m. Airline fare: $706.

• Axel-exclusive $700.15 · Lufthansa 1209 / 430 · 06:40–13:10 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 13h 30m. Airline fare: $737.

• Axel-exclusive $723.89 · Turkish Airlines 1924 / 185 · 10:45–10:00 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (IST) · 30h 15m. Airline fare: $764.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: British Airways 5.9/10 · Air France 5.6/10 · Austrian Airlines 6.5/10 · Lufthansa 5.6/10 · Turkish Airlines 5.3/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10. Every airline rated.

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