Manila to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Manila to Chicago, look for around $965, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,275 across 4 sets of dates.

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

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Manila to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MNL → 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 $965 ($1,021 on Cathay Pacific) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Hong Kong out and one connection via Hong Kong back. Arrive home Feb 4. Jan 26–Feb 2, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $965.35 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $965 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $965.35 · 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 $965; lowest Axel-exclusive $965 ($1,021 on Cathay Pacific)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,276; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,276 ($1,345 on Qatar Airways)).
  • 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 $80 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.
TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$965$1,2754

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · MNL–ORD. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $965.35 · 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% 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.

  • Cathay Pacific: Via Hong Kong
  • JAL: Via Tokyo
  • Korean Air: Via Seoul
  • Qatar: Via Doha
  • United: Via San Francisco or Tokyo

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $965. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $1,276–$2,549, $1,345 on Qatar Airways for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $965–$1,371, $1,021 on Cathay Pacific for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

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 $80 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Cathay Pacific, Jan 26–Feb 2: $1,021 on Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $965 ($56 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 $2,548.61 · Airline $2,687.00 · Save $138.39 · See flights for these dates Korean Air (out MNL–ORD 626 / 37 00:55–08:30, back ORD–MNL 38 / 623 11:10–22:10+1; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Dec 16. 12:55am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T18:53:50Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $4,501.10 · Airline $4,743.00 · Save $241.90 · See flights for these dates Korean Air / United Airlines (out MNL–ORD 626 / 37 00:55–08:30, back ORD–MNL 2610 / 809 08:45–21:10+1; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via San Francisco back). Arrive home Dec 16. 12:55am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T18:53:50Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,275.73 · Airline $1,345.00 · Save $69.27 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways (out MNL–ORD 935 / 725 09:35–14:30+1, back ORD–MNL 726 / 928 18:50–21:50+2; one connection via Doha out, one connection via Doha back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T18:53:51Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,546.60 · Airline $1,628.00 · Save $81.40 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways (out MNL–ORD 935 / 725 09:35–14:30+1, back ORD–MNL 726 / 934 18:50–08:05+2; one connection via Doha out, one connection via Doha back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T18:53:51Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,371.19 · Airline $1,451.00 · Save $79.81 · See flights for these dates Japan Airlines / Cathay Pacific (out MNL–ORD 78 / 10 23:30–10:00+1, back ORD–MNL 807 / 939 14:10–00:20+2; one connection via Tokyo out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T18:53:51Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,400.72 · Airline $1,476.00 · Save $75.28 · See flights for these dates Japan Airlines / United Airlines (out MNL–ORD 78 / 10 23:30–10:00+1, back ORD–MNL 881 / 869 13:05–13:35+2; one connection via Tokyo out, one connection via Tokyo back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T18:53:51Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,452.73 · Airline $1,530.00 · Save $77.27 · See flights for these dates Japan Airlines (out MNL–ORD 78 / 10 23:30–10:00+1, back ORD–MNL 9 / 77 13:30–05:45+2; one connection via Tokyo out, one connection via Tokyo back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T18:53:51Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $965.35 · Airline $1,021.00 · Save $55.65 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out MNL–ORD 912 / 806 08:00–12:30, back ORD–MNL 807 / 939 14:10–00:20+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T18:53:52Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $4,648.64 · Airline $4,914.00 · Save $265.36 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / United Airlines (out MNL–ORD 912 / 806 08:00–12:30, back ORD–MNL 1116 / 809 07:28–21:10+1; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via San Francisco back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:53:52Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MNL 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 · ≤29h out / ≤29h 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: MNL → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

MNL–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 $1,275.73 · Qatar Airways 935 / 725 · 09:35–14:30 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (DOH) · 42h 55m. Airline fare: $1,345.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,348.76 · Etihad Airways 447 / 9 · 05:45–07:35 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (AUH) · 39h 50m. Airline fare: $1,422.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,464.23 · United Airlines 190 / 1393 · 09:55–14:50 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 18h 55m. Airline fare: $1,547.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:53 PM UTC

MNL–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 $1,599.48 · Korean Air 626 / 37 · 00:55–08:30 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 21h 35m. Airline fare: $1,689.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,661.55 · Qatar Airways 929 / 725 · 23:50–14:30 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (DOH) · 28h 40m. Airline fare: $1,749.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,786.99 · Japan Airlines 746 / 124 / 1515 · 09:40–17:49 local · 2 stops (NRT, SEA) · 22h 9m. Airline fare: $1,889.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:53 PM UTC

MNL–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 $965.35 · Cathay Pacific 912 / 806 · 08:00–12:30 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 18h 30m. Airline fare: $1,021.

  • Axel-exclusive $993.17 · Qatar Airways 929 / 725 · 23:50–14:30 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (DOH) · 28h 40m. Airline fare: $1,046.

  • Axel-exclusive $993.60 · Korean Air 624 / 37 · 23:35–08:30 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (ICN) · 22h 55m. Airline fare: $1,047.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:53 PM UTC

MNL–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 $1,371.19 · Japan Airlines 78 / 10 · 23:30–10:00 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (HND) · 24h 30m. Airline fare: $1,451.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,516.14 · Qatar Airways 933 / 725 · 18:30–14:30 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (DOH) · 34h 0m. Airline fare: $1,601.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,609.50 · Cathay Pacific 912 / 806 · 08:00–12:30 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 18h 30m. Airline fare: $1,696.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:53 PM UTC

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

Airline ratings: Qatar Airways 5.8/10 · Japan Airlines 6.8/10 · Cathay Pacific 5.9/10 · Korean Air 6.8/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Etihad Airways 5.1/10. Every airline rated.

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