Krakow to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

Axel-exclusive $652.74 for a complete round trip from Krakow to Chicago, Jan 12–19. Compare the flights below or choose your dates.

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3 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 Krakow to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for KRK → ORD. Next departures: 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 · Thu Nov 19. 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 $653 ($690 on Finnair / American Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, 2 connections via Helsinki and New York out and 2 connections via New York and Helsinki back. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, Finnair / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $652.74 · See flights for these dates
Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $653; lowest Axel-exclusive $653 ($690 on Finnair / American Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $752; lowest Axel-exclusive $752 ($792 on Lufthansa / United Airlines)).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $40 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.

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% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

Lufthansa: Via Frankfurt or Munich
Swiss: Via Zurich
United: Via Frankfurt

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $653. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Month	Week-long fares found	Nonstop from
Dec 2026	Axel-exclusive $752, $792 on Lufthansa / United Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	none found
Jan 2027	Axel-exclusive $653, $690 on Finnair / American Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 8–15, paying about $141 more avoids the long return below.

Dec 8–15: lowest fare Dec 8–15, Lufthansa / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $752.40 · See flights for these dates. Outbound KRK–ORD: 6:20am–1:10pm, about 14 hours, one connection via Frankfurt. Return ORD–KRK: 6:05pm–11:05pm, about 22 hours, 2 connections via Amsterdam and Frankfurt. Arrive home Dec 16. Shorter option Dec 8–15, Lufthansa, Axel-exclusive $893.02 · See flights for these dates. Outbound KRK–ORD: 6:20am–1:10pm, about 14 hours, one connection via Frankfurt. Return ORD–KRK: 9:50pm–4:55pm, about 12 hours, one connection via Munich. Arrive home Dec 16. About $141 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 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $40 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

Finnair / American Airlines, Jan 12–19: $690 on Finnair / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $653 ($37 less).
Lufthansa, Dec 8–15: $945 on Lufthansa, Axel-exclusive $893 ($52 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 $752.40 · Airline $792.00 · Save $39.60 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / United Airlines (out KRK–ORD 1371 / 430 06:20–13:10, back ORD–KRK 909 / 997 / 1370 18:05–23:05+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, 2 connections via Amsterdam and Frankfurt back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:13Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $893.02 · Airline $945.00 · Save $51.98 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa (out KRK–ORD 1371 / 430 06:20–13:10, back ORD–KRK 435 / 1624 21:50–16:55+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Munich back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:13Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $913.81 · Airline $967.00 · Save $53.19 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / United Airlines (out KRK–ORD 1371 / 430 06:20–13:10, back ORD–KRK 944 / 1362 15:15–09:35+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Frankfurt back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:13Z.

January 2027

2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $652.74 · Airline $690.00 · Save $37.26 · See flights for these dates Finnair / American Airlines (out KRK–ORD 1162 / 15 / 2819 09:15–22:27, back ORD–KRK 1500 / 16 / 1165 16:00–18:10+1; 2 connections via Helsinki and New York out, 2 connections via New York and Helsinki back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:13Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $660.15 · Airline $696.00 · Save $35.85 · See flights for these dates Finnair / British Airways (out KRK–ORD 1162 / 15 / 2819 09:15–22:27, back ORD–KRK 294 / 1332 / 1165 17:10–18:10+1; 2 connections via Helsinki and New York out, 2 connections via London and Helsinki back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:13Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $5,757.95 · Airline $6,061.00 · Save $303.05 · See flights for these dates Finnair / Swiss International Air Lines (out KRK–ORD 1162 / 15 / 2819 09:15–22:27, back ORD–KRK 9 / 1370 18:50–14:00+1; 2 connections via Helsinki and New York out, one connection via Zurich back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:13Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $652.74 · Airline $690.00 · Save $37.26 · See flights for these dates Finnair / American Airlines (out KRK–ORD 1162 / 15 / 2819 09:15–22:27, back ORD–KRK 1500 / 16 / 1165 16:00–18:10+1; 2 connections via Helsinki and New York out, 2 connections via New York and Helsinki back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:13Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $660.15 · Airline $696.00 · Save $35.85 · See flights for these dates Finnair / British Airways (out KRK–ORD 1162 / 15 / 2819 09:15–22:27, back ORD–KRK 294 / 1332 / 1165 17:10–18:10+1; 2 connections via Helsinki and New York out, 2 connections via London and Helsinki back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:13Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $5,757.95 · Airline $6,061.00 · Save $303.05 · See flights for these dates Finnair / Swiss International Air Lines (out KRK–ORD 1162 / 15 / 2819 09:15–22:27, back ORD–KRK 9 / 1370 18:50–14:00+1; 2 connections via Helsinki and New York out, one connection via Zurich back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:13Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from KRK to ORD for one adult in economy: 3 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤20h out / ≤20h 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: KRK → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

KRK–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 $607.36 · Scandinavian Airlines 1736 / 943 · 10:15–16:45 local · 1 stop (CPH) · 13h 30m. Airline fare: $640.
Axel-exclusive $775.46 · Swiss International Air Lines 1371 / 786 / 973 · 19:45–12:10 (December 23, 2026) local · 2 stops (ZRH, BRU) · 23h 25m. Airline fare: $818.
Axel-exclusive $788.01 · Lufthansa 1623 / 434 · 13:30–18:25 local · 1 stop (MUC) · 11h 55m. Airline fare: $833.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC

KRK–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 $752.40 · Lufthansa 1371 / 430 · 06:20–13:10 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 13h 50m. Airline fare: $792.
Axel-exclusive $763.94 · Lufthansa 1623 / 434 · 13:30–18:25 local · 1 stop (MUC) · 11h 55m. Airline fare: $805.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC

KRK–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 $652.74 · Finnair 1162 / 15 / 2819 · 09:15–22:27 local · 2 stops (HEL, JFK) · 20h 12m. Airline fare: $690.
Axel-exclusive $683.37 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1324 / 137 / 1665 · 11:55–20:32 local · 2 stops (AMS, DTW) · 15h 37m. Airline fare: $722.
Axel-exclusive $692.04 · Lufthansa 1371 / 430 · 06:20–13:10 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 13h 50m. Airline fare: $730.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC

KRK–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 $652.74 · Finnair 1162 / 15 / 2819 · 09:15–22:27 local · 2 stops (HEL, JFK) · 20h 12m. Airline fare: $690.
Axel-exclusive $694.94 · Lufthansa 1371 / 430 · 06:20–13:10 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 13h 50m. Airline fare: $735.
Axel-exclusive $705.91 · Lufthansa 1623 / 434 · 13:30–18:25 local · 1 stop (MUC) · 11h 55m. Airline fare: $747.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC