⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Atlanta to Chicago flights

Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (CHI): 607 miles (976 km) great-circle, about 1h 45m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $89 round-trip on Frontier, nonstop, departing July 1, 2026.

F9FrontierF92779
Depart
ATL
Atlanta, USA
10:05
2026-07-01
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Arrive
CHI
Chicago, United States
Returns 13:50
2026-07-07
Stops
non-stop
Distance
607 mi
Est. nonstop time
1h 45m
Trip type
Round-trip
$89
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Atlanta to Chicago fare fly?

$89 round-trip, Frontier F92779, departing 2026-07-01 at 10:05, returning 2026-07-07. The recorded itinerary left on a Wednesday, returning on a Tuesday 6 nights later; the fare was observed 67 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Atlanta from Chicago?

  • Distance: 607 miles (976 km) great-circle, heading north (measured to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, ORD).
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 1h 45m.
  • Departure airport: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, United States, UTC-4 on July 1, 2026.
  • Arrival: Chicago (CHI, all airports), United States, UTC-5 on July 1, 2026.
  • Time difference: Chicago is 1 hour behind Atlanta on the recorded date.
  • Route type: domestic, within United States.
  • Recorded itinerary: Frontier F92779, non-stop, round-trip, 6 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Atlanta to Chicago fare compare with other routes from ATL?

At $89, it ranked 4th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from ATL (median $212). That is 14.7 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the ATL median of 15.8 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from ATL of similar length: Miami (596 mi) at $72 and Fort Lauderdale (582 mi) at $77.

Frontier had the cheapest fare on 18 of 30 ATL routes. It is the 25th longest of the 30 routes we track from ATL.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Chicago?

Of 33 departure airports with a fare to Chicago, Atlanta (ATL) ranked 1st at $89. Lowest: $89 from Atlanta (ATL); highest: $1241 from Nairobi (NBO); 16 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Frontier (15), Spirit (5), United Airlines (4), American Airlines (2), airline 0O (1) and Alaska Airlines (1), plus 5 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones America/New_York, America/Chicago; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Atlanta to Chicago flight questions

How far is Atlanta from Chicago by plane?

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Atlanta is about 607 miles (976 km) from Chicago on a great-circle line from Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), heading north. CHI is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Chicago; distances on this page are measured to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). It is the 25th longest of the 30 routes we track from ATL. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

How long is the flight from Atlanta to Chicago?

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About 1h 45m nonstop by our estimate for 607 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Frontier fare was nonstop. 33 airports in our feed had a fare to Chicago; this one ranked 1st, and 16 of the 33 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Atlanta and Chicago?

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On July 1, 2026, Atlanta was on UTC-4 (America/New_York) and Chicago on UTC-5 (America/Chicago), so Chicago was 1 hour behind Atlanta: noon in Atlanta was 11:00 in Chicago. Both zones shift for daylight saving together, so the gap stays the same in January and July.

How much is a flight from Atlanta to Chicago?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $89 per person round-trip on Frontier flight F92779, departing July 1, 2026, returning July 7, 2026, nonstop. At $89, it ranked 4th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from ATL (median $212). That is 14.7 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the ATL median of 15.8 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Atlanta to Chicago?

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Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop Frontier flight, F92779, on July 1, 2026. Into Chicago, 16 of the 33 recorded fares were nonstop. From ATL, 11 of 30 were. Routes from ATL of similar length: Miami (596 mi) at $72 and Fort Lauderdale (582 mi) at $77.

Which airports serve flights from Atlanta to Chicago?

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It departs Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, United States, and arrives at Chicago (CHI) in Chicago, United States. CHI is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Chicago; distances on this page are measured to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). A domestic United States flight.

Where else near Chicago can you fly from Atlanta?

Washington (WAS) $87Baltimore (BWI) $93Philadelphia (PHL) $129New York (NYC) $115Dallas (DFW) $106Boston (BOS) $144All flights from Atlanta →

Other cities with flights to Chicago

From Dallas (DFW) $94From Houston (IAH) $101From Fort Lauderdale (FLL) $126From Los Angeles (LAX) $126From Newark (EWR) $156From Boston (BOS) $157

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