Syracuse to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

A complete round trip from Syracuse to Chicago was $320.52 for Dec 8–15. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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3 date pairs · 4 flight options · Nov 2026–Mar 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Syracuse to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for SYR → 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. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: $321 on Axel ($339 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, nonstop out and nonstop back. Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $320.52
  • Nonstop: In the 5 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Mar 12, a nonstop from Syracuse flew on 5: Tuesdays 2 of 2, Fridays 2 of 2 and Wednesdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were American (AA3357, AA3405, AA3565, AA4390, AA3866, AA3631, AA3718, AA3981, AA4539) and United (UA5405, UA5918, UA6008, UA4544, UA4551).
  • Flight time: Nonstop takes about 2½ hours to Chicago and about 2 hours back.
  • Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $321; lowest $321 on Axel ($339 on American Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $392; lowest $392 on Axel ($414 on American Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.2–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $22 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 4 trips we checked were at least 5.2% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, American and United fly it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 2½ hours to Chicago and about 2 hours back. In the 5 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Mar 12, a nonstop from Syracuse flew on 5: Tuesdays 2 of 2, Fridays 2 of 2 and Wednesdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were American (AA3357, AA3405, AA3565, AA4390, AA3866, AA3631, AA3718, AA3981, AA4539) and United (UA5405, UA5918, UA6008, UA4544, UA4551). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • American: Nonstop; via Boston
  • United: Nonstop to Chicago
Departure dateItineraries searchedNonstopAirlines and flights
Tue Nov 1024yes, both waysAmerican AA3357, AA3405, AA3565, AA4390; United UA5405, UA5918, UA6008
Wed Nov 11193yes, both waysAmerican AA3357, AA3405, AA3565, AA4390; United UA5405, UA5918, UA6008
Fri Nov 1324yes, both waysAmerican AA3357, AA3405, AA3565; United UA5918
Tue Dec 824yes, both waysAmerican AA3405, AA3565, AA3866, AA4390; United UA4544, UA4551, UA5405
Fri Mar 1224yes, both waysAmerican AA3631, AA3718, AA3981, AA4539

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 $321. 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 fromNonstop dates seen
Nov 2026$392 on Axel, $414 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)Nov 10–17, American Airlines, $391.853 of 3 searched
Dec 2026$321 on Axel, $339 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $320.521 of 1 searched

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Mar 12–14, paying about $20 more avoids the long return below.

  • Mar 12–14 (return 2 days later): lowest fare Mar 12–14, American Airlines, $516.11. Outbound SYR–ORD: 5:02pm–6:24pm, about 2½ hours, nonstop. Return ORD–SYR: 7:59pm–11:53am, about 15 hours, one connection via Boston. Arrive home Mar 15. Shorter option Mar 12–14, American Airlines, $536.28. Outbound SYR–ORD: 5:02pm–6:24pm, about 2½ hours, nonstop. Return ORD–SYR: 3:24pm–6:19pm, about 2 hours, nonstop. About $20 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.2–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $22 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, Dec 8–15: $339 on American Airlines, $321 on Axel ($18 less).

Why book with Axel?

  • Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
  • Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes. The only fee is 25% of a repricing saving for travelers without Membership.
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  • Already booked Syracuse 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): $391.85 American Airlines (out SYR–ORD 4390 12:31–13:59, back ORD–SYR 3593 21:00–23:57; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:42:02Z.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $320.52 American Airlines (out SYR–ORD 3866 16:58–18:30, back ORD–SYR 3866 13:26–16:24; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:42:02Z.

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

  • 2027-03-12–2027-03-14 (return 2 days later): $516.11 American Airlines (out SYR–ORD 3981 17:02–18:24, back ORD–SYR 1275 / 4133 19:59–11:53+1; nonstop out, one connection via Boston back). Arrive home Mar 15. Checked 2026-10-28T22:45:35Z.
  • 2027-03-12–2027-03-14 (return 2 days later): $536.28 American Airlines (out SYR–ORD 3981 17:02–18:24, back ORD–SYR 3631 15:24–18:19; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T22:45:35Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from SYR to ORD for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 2 days later, November 2026 to March 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 · ≤5h out / ≤5h 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: SYR → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.

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Other available fares

SYR–ORD · 2026-11-13–2026-11-15 · 6 adults

Round-trip total · Economy · USD. Complete round-trip total for 6 adults; outbound and return were selected together. Check again for current availability.

  • $2,151.39 · American Airlines 3565 · 06:00–07:31 local · Nonstop · 2h 31m. Return: American Airlines 3593 · ORD–SYR · November 15, 2026 · 20:59–23:58 local · Nonstop · 119 minutes. Airline fare: $2,273.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 09:39 PM UTC

SYR–ORD · 2026-11-13–2026-11-15 · 6 adults

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

  • $2,151.39 · American Airlines 3565 · 06:00–07:31 local · Nonstop · 2h 31m. Airline fare: $2,273.

  • $2,151.39 · United Airlines 5918 · 06:00–07:59 local · Nonstop · 2h 59m. Airline fare: $2,273.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 09:39 PM UTC

SYR–ORD · 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 · 1 adult

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

  • $391.85 · American Airlines 4390 · 12:31–13:59 local · Nonstop · 2h 28m. Airline fare: $414.

  • $391.85 · United Airlines 6008 · 12:17–13:59 local · Nonstop · 2h 42m. Airline fare: $414.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:42 PM UTC

SYR–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 and availability.

  • $320.52 · American Airlines 3866 · 16:58–18:30 local · Nonstop · 2h 32m. Airline fare: $339.

  • $320.52 · United Airlines 5405 · 17:25–19:05 local · Nonstop · 2h 40m. Airline fare: $339.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:42 PM UTC

SYR–ORD · 2027-03-12–2027-03-14 · 1 adult

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

  • $516.11 · American Airlines 3981 · 17:02–18:24 local · Nonstop · 2h 22m. Airline fare: $545.

  • $576.04 · JetBlue Airways 374 / 311 · 06:00–13:59 local · 1 stop (BOS) · 8h 59m. Airline fare: $607.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights. Airline checkout totals were not separately verified.

Airline ratings: American Airlines 6.2/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · JetBlue 6.3/10. Every airline rated.

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