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$454+ Cheap flights from Basel (EAP) to Chicago (CHI)

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EAP — CHI
Apr 29 — May 61
Tue 4/29
Tue 5/6
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Basel to Chicago

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Basel (EAP) to Chicago (CHI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated April 24, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
2 stars

Round-trip from

$454
(Billigflug)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$584
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Cheapest flights from Basel to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Basel to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 24, 2025.

This Billigflug deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Billigflug is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/236:00 amBSL - ORD
1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways
Thu 6/57:10 pmORD - BSL
1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/23$454
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/2411:50 amBSL - ORD
1 stop30h 55mAmerican Airlines
Wed 6/44:40 pmORD - BSL
2 stops19h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/23$455
This flugladen.de deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure flugladen.de is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/236:15 amBSL - MDW
2 stops19h 30mAir France
Thu 6/56:25 pmMDW - BSL
2 stops16h 25mAir France
Deal found 4/23$579
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 6/79:45 amBSL - ORD
2 stops29h 17mUnited Airlines
Sat 6/1411:46 amORD - BSL
2 stops24h 49mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/23$585
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 6/158:30 amBSL - ORD
1 stop11h 25mLufthansa
Sun 6/2910:30 pmORD - BSL
1 stop12h 20mLufthansa
Deal found 4/23$595
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/246:15 amBSL - ORD
2 stops17h 15mDelta
Tue 6/310:05 amORD - BSL
2 stops16h 30mDelta
Deal found 4/23$686
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/310:15 amBSL - MDW
2 stops15h 26mDelta
Thu 7/101:00 pmMDW - BSL
2 stops13h 30mDelta
Deal found 4/23$775
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 6/152:25 pmBSL - ORD
1 stop30h 45mKLM
Sun 6/295:39 pmORD - BSL
2 stops13h 11mKLM
Deal found 4/23$777
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/38:25 amBSL - ORD
2 stops20h 40mMultiple Airlines
Thu 7/103:35 pmORD - BSL
2 stops13h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/23$927
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 6/1410:15 amBSL - MDW
2 stops15h 26mKLM
Sun 6/291:09 pmMDW - BSL
2 stops13h 26mKLM
Deal found 4/23$1,070
This Air France deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air France is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/1310:15 amBSL - MDW
2 stops15h 26mMultiple Airlines
Sun 6/291:09 pmMDW - BSL
2 stops13h 21mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/23$1,084
This Austrian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Austrian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/110:20 amBSL - ORD
1 stop34h 00mAustrian Airlines
Mon 8/114:20 pmORD - BSL
1 stop20h 25mAustrian Airlines
Deal found 4/23$1,819

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Basel to Chicago that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 24, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Basel to Chicago that are best for you.

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Price

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Fri 5/23

6:00 am-3:55 pm

1 stop16h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 6/5

7:10 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop16h 55m

$454

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 5/24

11:50 am-11:45 am

1 stop30h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 6/4

4:40 pm-7:00 pm

2 stops19h 20m

$455

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Fri 5/23

6:15 am-6:45 pm

2 stops19h 30m

Chicago Midway

Thu 6/5

6:25 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops16h 25m

$579

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 6/7

9:45 am-8:02 am

2 stops29h 17m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 6/14

11:46 am-7:35 pm

2 stops24h 49m

$585

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sun 6/15

8:30 am-12:55 pm

1 stop11h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 6/29

10:30 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop12h 20m

$595

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 5/24

6:15 am-4:30 pm

2 stops17h 15m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 6/3

10:05 am-9:35 am

2 stops16h 30m

$686

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 7/3

10:15 am-6:41 pm

2 stops15h 26m

Chicago Midway

Thu 7/10

1:00 pm-9:30 am

2 stops13h 30m

$775

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sun 6/15

2:25 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop30h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 6/29

5:39 pm-1:50 pm

2 stops13h 11m

$777

BaselChicago

BSL - ORD

BSLORD

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 7/3

8:25 am-10:05 pm

2 stops20h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 7/10

3:35 pm-12:25 pm

2 stops13h 50m

$927

BaselChicago

BSL - MDW

BSLMDW

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 6/14

10:15 am-6:41 pm

2 stops15h 26m

Chicago Midway

Sun 6/29

1:09 pm-9:35 am

2 stops13h 26m

$1,070

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 4/23

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Basel to Chicago

Rainfall in Chicago by month

Plan your trip to Chicago by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 1.7 - 4.9 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Chicago when rainfall is around 1.7 in.

Temperature in Chicago by month

Plan your trip to Chicago by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chicago, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 23.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chicago. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chicago. Reviews last updated April 24, 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly from Basel to Chicago, see what other customers have to say about Delta, KLM and Austrian Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,920 reviews

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,920 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,920 reviews

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception
KLM
7.8
Good
1,333 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,920 reviews

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception
Austrian Airlines
7.6
Good
780 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,920 reviews

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception
Air France
7.4
Good
1,442 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,920 reviews

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,685 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,920 reviews

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Basel to Chicago. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Basel to Chicago?

    Basel All airports (EAP) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Basel to Chicago. You should not have trouble finding flights to Chicago from All airports; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights from the Basel airport to Chicago. It is only a 0.2 mi journey to All airports (EAP) from Basel’s city center.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Basel to Chicago round-trip?

    British Airways, at $454, was found to be the cheapest airline from Basel to Chicago.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include American Airlines and Air France. These flights start at 26% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Basel to Chicago one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with British Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $627. Lufthansa flights start at $735 while deals on Air France start at $1,107 one-way.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Basel to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Basel to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Basel to Chicago?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Basel to Chicago.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Basel to Chicago?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Basel to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Basel to Chicago?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Basel to Chicago (average of $245). Flying from Basel to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $321). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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