Vienna to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Vienna to Chicago, look for around $565, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $565 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 10 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 Vienna to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for VIE → 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 $567 ($598 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, 2 connections via Amsterdam and Detroit out and 2 connections via Detroit and Paris back. Arrive home Feb 3. Jan 26–Feb 2, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines, Axel-exclusive $566.90 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $565 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 12–19, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France, Axel-exclusive $566.90 · 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 $567; lowest Axel-exclusive $567 ($598 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France)) and Dec 2026 (typical $711; lowest Axel-exclusive $711 ($749 on Scandinavian Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 10 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 $33 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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TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$565$5654

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · VIE–ORD. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 12–19, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France, Axel-exclusive $566.90 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 10 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.

  • Air France: Via Paris
  • SAS: Via Copenhagen

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $567. 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 $711–$799, $749 on Scandinavian Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $567, $598 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 10 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 $33 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $598 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines, Axel-exclusive $567 ($31 less).
  • Scandinavian Airlines, Dec 22–29: $749 on Scandinavian Airlines, Axel-exclusive $711 ($38 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 $798.94 · Airline $845.00 · Save $46.06 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out VIE–ORD 1900 / 133 / 2358 06:50–16:17, back ORD–VIE 1716 / 228 / 1138 14:41–11:55+1; 2 connections via Amsterdam and Detroit out, 2 connections via Detroit and Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $996.55 · Airline $1,054.00 · Save $57.45 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out VIE–ORD 1900 / 133 / 2358 06:50–16:17, back ORD–VIE 67 / 1238 18:25–22:50+1; 2 connections via Amsterdam and Detroit out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,090.16 · Airline $1,153.00 · Save $62.84 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out VIE–ORD 1900 / 133 / 2358 06:50–16:17, back ORD–VIE 67 / 1738 18:25–17:25+1; 2 connections via Amsterdam and Detroit out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $711.17 · Airline $749.00 · Save $37.83 · See flights for these dates Scandinavian Airlines (out VIE–ORD 1694 / 943 10:15–16:45, back ORD–VIE 944 / 695 19:10–19:25+1; one connection via Copenhagen out, one connection via Copenhagen back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,037.36 · Airline $1,096.00 · Save $58.64 · See flights for these dates Scandinavian Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out VIE–ORD 1694 / 943 10:15–16:45, back ORD–VIE 5855 / 928 / 1693 12:35–09:35+1; one connection via Copenhagen out, 2 connections via Boston and Copenhagen back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $566.90 · Airline $598.00 · Save $31.10 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out VIE–ORD 1900 / 133 / 2358 06:50–16:27, back ORD–VIE 67 / 1738 18:25–17:25+1; 2 connections via Amsterdam and Detroit out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $570.13 · Airline $603.00 · Save $32.87 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out VIE–ORD 1900 / 133 / 2358 06:50–16:27, back ORD–VIE 5605 / 256 / 1901 14:25–11:20+1; 2 connections via Amsterdam and Detroit out, 2 connections via Boston and Amsterdam back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $570.13 · Airline $603.00 · Save $32.87 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (out VIE–ORD 1900 / 133 / 2358 06:50–16:27, back ORD–VIE 7487 / 256 / 1901 14:25–11:20+1; 2 connections via Amsterdam and Detroit out, 2 connections via Boston and Amsterdam back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $566.90 · Airline $598.00 · Save $31.10 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out VIE–ORD 1902 / 137 / 1665 12:10–20:32, back ORD–VIE 2358 / 41 / 1738 17:28–17:25+1; 2 connections via Amsterdam and Detroit out, 2 connections via Detroit and Paris back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $570.13 · Airline $603.00 · Save $32.87 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out VIE–ORD 1902 / 137 / 1665 12:10–20:32, back ORD–VIE 5605 / 256 / 1901 14:25–11:20+1; 2 connections via Amsterdam and Detroit out, 2 connections via Boston and Amsterdam back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:07:45Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from VIE 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 · ≤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: VIE → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

VIE–ORD · 2026-12-19 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

  • Axel-exclusive $545.38 · JU 311 / 506 · 09:45–16:50 local · 1 stop (BEG) · 14h 5m. Airline fare: $575. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $611.73 · LOT Polish Airlines 224 / 3 · 09:20–19:55 local · 1 stop (WAW) · 17h 35m. Airline fare: $647. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $1,390.28 · Austrian Airlines 291 / 973 · 07:20–12:10 local · 1 stop (BRU) · 11h 50m. Airline fare: $1,465. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 02:27 PM UTC

VIE–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 $798.94 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1900 / 133 / 2358 · 06:50–16:17 local · 2 stops (AMS, DTW) · 16h 27m. Airline fare: $845.

  • Axel-exclusive $819.23 · Austrian Airlines 199 / 945 · 06:00–11:05 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 12h 5m. Airline fare: $866.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:07 PM UTC

VIE–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 $723.89 · Scandinavian Airlines 1694 / 943 · 10:15–16:45 local · 1 stop (CPH) · 13h 30m. Airline fare: $764.

  • Axel-exclusive $767.20 · Austrian Airlines 291 / 973 · 07:20–12:10 local · 1 stop (BRU) · 11h 50m. Airline fare: $811.

  • Axel-exclusive $829.64 · LOT Polish Airlines 226 / 3 · 19:25–19:55 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (WAW) · 31h 30m. Airline fare: $877.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:07 PM UTC

VIE–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 $566.90 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1902 / 137 / 1665 · 12:10–20:32 local · 2 stops (AMS, DTW) · 15h 22m. Airline fare: $598.

  • Axel-exclusive $570.78 · Air France 1239 / 66 · 06:15–16:15 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 17h 0m. Airline fare: $604.

  • Axel-exclusive $746.39 · Austrian Airlines 199 / 945 · 06:00–11:05 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 12h 5m. Airline fare: $789.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:07 PM UTC

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

Airline ratings: KLM 5.3/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · Austrian Airlines 6.5/10 · Air France 5.6/10 · SAS 6.3/10. Every airline rated.

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