Cheap flights from Chicago to Philadelphia (ORD–PHL)
ORDChicago O'Hare International Airport
United States
United States
PHLPhiladelphia International Airport
United States
United States
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines fly Chicago to Philadelphia (ORD–PHL) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 1,090 km (676 mi).
- From
- ORD
- Chicago
- To
- PHL
- Philadelphia
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- AA · F9 · UA
- Cheapest fare found
- $65 one-way
- Distance
- 1,090 km (676 mi)
- Time difference
- Philadelphia 1 hour ahead
- Most flights
- American Airlines
- Time in the air
- 1h 29m · 1h 44m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 74.7%
- Flights a week
- AA ~61 · F9 ~4 · UA ~36
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737-800 · Airbus A321 · Airbus A319
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
Chicago to Philadelphia fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: $65 for October 2026 on Frontier Airlines (1 stop). Nonstop from $65.
- Oct ’26$65nonstop $95
- Nov ’26$91
- Jan ’27$116
- Mar ’27$65
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
When to fly ORD–PHL
For Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL), October 2026 had the lowest fare found ($65). Set your watch 1 hour forward on landing at PHL.
Chicago to Philadelphia: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
From $65 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026 on Frontier Airlines with 1 stop; nonstop from $65 (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the ORD–PHL flight?
1h 29m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 406 tracked flights; PHL–ORD took 1h 44m.
Which airlines fly ORD–PHL direct?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines.
What is the cheapest month to fly ORD–PHL?
October 2026, at $65; the dearest month found was $116.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Chicago: a ORD departure at noon is 13:00 local time in PHL.
Is ORD–PHL usually on time?
74.7% of 738 ORD–PHL flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 10.4% were over an hour late.
How many ORD–PHL flights a week?
American Airlines 61, Frontier Airlines 4 and United Airlines 36 each way.
What aircraft fly ORD–PHL?
Boeing 737-800, Airbus A321 and Airbus A319.
Philadelphia to Chicago: the return flight (PHL–ORD)
All 3 airlines also fly PHL–ORD nonstop.
The return takes 1h 44m in the air (median of 406 tracked flights), 15 minutes longer than ORD–PHL.
Airlines flying ORD–PHL nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (ORD time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American Airlines AA | 05:24–20:16 | full-service | oneworld | — |
 Frontier Airlines F9 | 07:34–22:06 | low-cost | — | — |
| United Airlines UA | 07:23–19:40 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying ORD–PHL nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Cleveland (CLE) with American Airlines: 1,090 km (677 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
- Via Pittsburgh (PIT) with American Airlines: 1,090 km (678 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
- Via Detroit (DTW) with
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines: 1,100 km (686 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop. - Via Indianapolis (IND) with American Airlines: 1,230 km (764 mi) flown, 13% further than nonstop.
- Via Toronto (YYZ) with
Air Canada: 1,260 km (782 mi) flown, 16% further than nonstop.
ORD–PHL route map
More from Chicago and Philadelphia
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from ORD, nearest to PHL first (straight-line distance):
- ORD–EWR: Newark · 128 km (80 mi) from PHL
- Harrisburg (MDT) · 134 km (83 mi) from PHL
- ORD–BWI: Baltimore · 145 km (90 mi) from PHL
- ORD–JFK: New York · 151 km (94 mi) from PHL
- ORD–LGA: New York · 154 km (95 mi) from PHL
Explore the airlines’ route maps
- American Airlines route map and destinations
- Frontier Airlines route map and destinations
- United Airlines route map and destinations
Plan your arrival at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
Departure
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare (ORD), Chicago. In our data, 48 airlines fly nonstop from ORD to 181 destinations.
View ORD airport guide →Arrival
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia (PHL), Philadelphia.
Other nonstop airport pairs, Chicago to Philadelphia
Chicago and Philadelphia are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:
Onward from Philadelphia
Places you can't fly to nonstop from ORD, but can from PHL — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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