Chicago to New York in December 2026
CHI to NYC · Round trips departing in December · Economy · Prices per person in USD
Prices updated
Typical in December
$310
Median of 14 date combinations
Usual on this route
$284
December's cheapest is 17% less
Good price — book if the dates work
17% below the usual $284, and prices have been rising this week. Based on 47 days of prices.
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December 2026 by departure day
Cheapest round trip leaving that day| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 $262 | 3 $245 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 $237 | 10 | 11 $264 | 12 $347 | 13 $251 |
| 14 $342 | 15 $308 | 16 $318 | 17 $326 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 $488 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Empty days: no round trip found for that departure date yet. Green = cheapest third of the month.
Cheapest dates in December 2026
Round trip, per person-
Dec 9 – 12 3 nights · leave Wed$237Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 4h 45mBook
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Dec 9 – 11 2 nights · leave Wed$240Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 4h 45mBook
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Dec 3 – 5 2 nights · leave Thu$245Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 4h 33mBook
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Dec 13 – 15 2 nights · leave Sun$251United Airlines 1 stop · 2h 23mBook
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Dec 2 – 5 3 nights · leave Wed$262Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 4h 38mBook
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Dec 11 – 13 2 nights · leave Fri$264Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 5h 36mBook
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Dec 15 – 19 4 nights · leave Tue$308Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 4h 45mBook
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Dec 11 – 18 7 nights · leave Fri$312Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 4h 26mBook
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Dec 16 – Jan 2, 2027 17 nights · leave Wed$318Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 4h 45mBook
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Dec 17 – 20 3 nights · leave Thu$326United Airlines Nonstop · 2h 12mBook
Prices change often. The booking site shows the final price before you pay.
Cheapest by trip length
2–4 nights
$237
Dec 9 – 12 · 9 options
5–7 nights
$312
Dec 11 – 18 · 4 options
15–21 nights
$318
Dec 16 – Jan 2, 2027 · 1 option
Good to know for December
Nonstop flights
Nonstop from $326
21% of the 14 date combinations we track are nonstop.
Airlines with cheap fares
3 airlines
Most often: Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines.
December vs other months
Cheapest round trip per departure month| Month | Cheapest round trip |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | $265 |
| December 2026 | $237 |
| January 2027 | $237 |
| February 2027 | $216 (cheapest month) |
| March 2027 | $332 |
| April 2027 | No fares found yet |
| May 2027 | $344 |
| June 2027 | No fares found yet |
| July 2027 | No fares found yet |
| August 2027 | No fares found yet |
| September 2027 | No fares found yet |
| October 2027 | $730 |
Chicago to New York in December: questions
What's the cheapest date to fly from Chicago to New York in December 2026?
Leaving Wednesday, December 9 and returning Saturday, December 12 (3 nights) for $237 round trip on Frontier Airlines, the cheapest of the 14 date combinations we track that month.
How much is a round trip from Chicago to New York in December 2026?
From $237. Half of the 14 date combinations we track are under $310. Prices are per person in USD and change often.
Is December a cheap month to fly from Chicago to New York?
It ranks 2 of 7 months we have prices for. The cheapest month is February 2027, from $216.