Manhattan to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

A complete round trip from Manhattan to Chicago was $492.53 for Jul 10–17. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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7 date pairs · 7 flight options · Nov 2026–Sep 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Manhattan to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MHK → ORD. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026 · Jul 2027. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
Cheapest found: $493 on Axel ($519 on American Airlines) for Saturday Jul 10–17, nonstop out and nonstop back. Jul 10–17, American Airlines, $492.53
Nonstop: In the 7 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Sep 3, a nonstop from Manhattan flew on 7: Fridays 3 of 3, Tuesdays 2 of 2, Thursdays 1 of 1 and Saturdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were American (AA3501, AA3429, AA3467, AA3382, AA3721).
Flight time: Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Chicago and about 2 hours back.
Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $493; lowest $493 on Axel ($519 on American Airlines)) and Jul 2027 (typical $493; lowest $493 on Axel ($519 on American Airlines)); dearest Nov 2026 ($527).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 7 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 $31 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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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 7 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, American flies it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Chicago and about 2 hours back. In the 7 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Sep 3, a nonstop from Manhattan flew on 7: Fridays 3 of 3, Tuesdays 2 of 2, Thursdays 1 of 1 and Saturdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were American (AA3501, AA3429, AA3467, AA3382, AA3721). These are the airlines seen in the saved flights.

American: Nonstop

Departure date	Itineraries searched	Nonstop	Airlines and flights
Tue Nov 10	24	yes, both ways	American AA3501
Thu Dec 3	24	yes	American AA3429
Fri Dec 4	24	yes	American AA3429
Tue Dec 8	24	yes, both ways	American AA3429
Fri Jul 2	24	yes, both ways	American AA3467
Sat Jul 10	24	yes, both ways	American AA3467
Fri Sep 3	24	yes, both ways	American AA3382, AA3721

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 $493. 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	Nonstop dates seen
Nov 2026	$527 on Axel, $557 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	Nov 10–17, American Airlines, $527.20	1 of 1 searched
Dec 2026	$493 on Axel, $519 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $492.53	3 of 3 searched
Jul 2027	$493 on Axel, $519 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	Jul 10–17, American Airlines, $492.53	2 of 2 searched

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 7 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 $31 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

American Airlines nonstop, Jul 10–17: $519 on American Airlines, $493 on Axel ($26 less).

Why book with Axel?

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Already booked Manhattan to Chicago somewhere else? Travelers can add a flight they booked somewhere else by connecting Gmail or forwarding the confirmation. Axel then watches it for price drops on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United. Basic Economy and award tickets cannot be repriced. That covers every airline in these examples (American).
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Every trip we checked

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

November 2026

2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $527.20 American Airlines (out MHK–ORD 3501 07:06–09:10, back ORD–MHK 3716 22:05–00:04+1; nonstop out, nonstop back). Arrive home Nov 18. Checked 2026-10-28T18:58:56Z.

December 2026

2026-12-03–2026-12-06 (return 3 days later): $548.02 American Airlines (out MHK–ORD 3697 / 2289 / 2317 18:41–06:30+1, back ORD–MHK 3716 22:00–00:07+1; 2 connections via Dallas and Saint Louis out, nonstop back). Arrive Dec 4; 2 nights before the Dec 6 return. Arrive home Dec 7. Checked 2026-10-28T20:10:30Z.
2026-12-04–2026-12-06 (return 2 days later): $548.02 American Airlines (out MHK–ORD 3697 / 2289 / 2317 18:41–06:30+1, back ORD–MHK 3716 22:00–00:07+1; 2 connections via Dallas and Saint Louis out, nonstop back). Arrive Dec 5; 1 nights before the Dec 6 return. Arrive home Dec 7. Checked 2026-10-28T21:54:21Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $492.53 American Airlines (out MHK–ORD 3429 07:04–09:10, back ORD–MHK 3716 22:00–00:07+1; nonstop out, nonstop back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-10-28T18:58:56Z.

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July 2027

2027-07-02–2027-07-05 (return 3 days later): $549.33 American Airlines (out MHK–ORD 3467 16:55–18:59, back ORD–MHK 3467 14:31–16:25; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T21:02:14Z.
2027-07-10–2027-07-17 (return 7 days later): $492.53 American Airlines (out MHK–ORD 3467 16:55–18:59, back ORD–MHK 3467 14:31–16:25; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T21:04:01Z.

August 2027

September 2027

2027-09-03–2027-09-06 (return 3 days later): $549.33 American Airlines (out MHK–ORD 3721 07:12–09:10, back ORD–MHK 3720 22:30–00:17+1; nonstop out, nonstop back). Arrive home Sep 7. Checked 2026-10-28T21:06:30Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MHK to ORD for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday and 1 Saturday departures with returns 7 days later, 2 Friday and 1 Thursday departures with returns 3 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 2 days later, November 2026 to September 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤4h out / ≤4h back. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

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

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