Route · CDG → ORD
Flights from Paris to Chicago
Paris Charles de Gaulle to Chicago O'Hare is one of the busiest transatlantic corridors between France and the American Midwest, covering roughly 6,666 km with a typical block time of about eight hours ten minutes westbound, though eastbound flights often run shorter thanks to favorable jet-stream tailwinds. The route is served by a solid lineup of carriers — Air France and United operate the most frequencies, with American Airlines, Delta, Iberia, and Lufthansa rounding out the options, most flying widebody aircraft such as the Boeing 787 or Airbus A350 in a standard configuration of economy, premium economy, and business class. A practical note worth flagging: nearly all transatlantic arrivals at O'Hare land in Terminal 5, so travelers connecting to domestic flights should budget extra time to clear customs, reclaim bags, and reach Terminal 1, 2, or 3. On fares, shoulder-season months like March and November tend to offer the most competitive economy pricing, while business-class award availability on Air France's Flying Blue program often loosens noticeably in late January and February.
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Cheapest dates to fly
Live prices · powered by AviasalesThe calendar below pulls live fares from our search partner for Paris (CDG) → Chicago (ORD). Use the year view… to spot the cheapest week to fly, the day-of-week patterns most travellers miss, and any shoulder-season dips worth shifting your trip around. Prices refresh every few hours, so what you see is what your booking page should look like a moment later — click any date to jump straight to the fare on Aviasales.
Airlines on this route
7 carriersThe 7 carriers we currently track on the Paris–Chicago route, from full-service flag carriers to low-cost competitors. Tap any airline for its full profile, baggage… rules, fleet context, and a live fare search pre-filtered to that carrier — useful if you're loyal to a frequent-flyer programme, want to compare onboard product on the same dates, or are weighing a cheaper one-stop against a pricier nonstop.
Flights from Paris to Chicago
Live schedule · powered by AviasalesBelow is the published weekly schedule for nonstop and one-stop services from Paris to Chicago — the actual flight numbers, departure and arrival times your… booking page will pull from. Use it to plan around departure preferences (early morning vs late evening), see which carriers fly on which weekdays, or pick a connection that lets you sleep in your own bed before a long-haul leg. Click any row to load it directly in the search.
Airport guides
Quick links into the airport profiles at both ends of the route. Each guide covers terminal layout, the airlines that base hubs at CDG and… ORD, the other routes those airports serve, and the ground-transit options most travellers wish they'd read about before landing — the practical context you only really need to know once you've booked, but want to skim before you do.