Planning a trip to Chicago is always exciting, and the first step for many solo travelers and ladies traveling to the Windy City is researching how to get here. One of the key aspects of planning is knowing which airlines fly into the city’s major airports—O’Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW).

Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or someone making their first solo trip, understanding your airline options helps ensure smooth travel arrangements and lets you focus on what really matters: enjoying the views, delicious food and filling in your itinerary with affordable fun.

• Airlines that service Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
• Airlines that service Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)

Airlines That Fly to Chicago

Airlines Flying to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)

Aer Lingus

You can find more information about Aer Lingus on their website here: http://www.aerlingus.com/

AeroMexico

You can find more information about AeroMexico on their website here: https://aeromexico.com/en-us

Air Canada

You can find more information about Air Canada on their website here: http://www.aircanada.com/

Air France

You can find more information about Air France on their website here: http://www.airfrance.com/indexCOM.html

Air India

You can find more information about Air India on their website here: http://www.airindia.com/

Air New Zealand

You can find more information about Air New Zealand on their website here: https://www.airnewzealand.com/

Air Serbia

You can find more information about Air Serbia on their website here: https://www.airserbia.com

Alaska Airlines

You can find more information about Alaska Airlines on their website here: https://www.alaskaair.com/

All Nippon

You can find more information about All Nippon on their website here: http://www.ana.co.jp/asw/wws/us/e/

American Airlines

You can find more information about American Airlines on their website here: https://www.aa.com/homePage.do

Austrian Airlines

You can find more information about Austrian Airlines on their website here: http://www.austrian.com/en_us/

Avianca Airlines

You can find more information about Avianca Airlines on their website here: http://www.avianca.com/es-us/

British Airways

You can find more information about British Airways on their website here: http://www.britishairways.com/travel/home/public/en_us

Cape Air

You can find more information about Cape Air on their website here: https://www.capeair.com/#/availability

Cathay Pacific Airways

You can find more information about Cathay Pacific Airways on their website here: http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_US.html

Contour Airlines

You can find more information about Contour Airlines on their website here: https://www.contourairlines.com/

Copa Airlines

You can find more information about Copa Airlines on their website here: https://www.copaair.com/en/web/us

Delta and Delta Shuttle

You can find more information about Delta and Delta Shuttle on their website here: http://www.delta.com/

Denver Air Connection (Key Lime Air)

You can find more information about Denver Air Connection on their website here: https://denverairconnection.com/

EVA Air

You can find more information about EVA Air on their website here: https://www.evaair.com/en-us/index.html

Emirates

You can find more information about Emirates on their website here: https://www.emirates.com/

Ethiopian Airlines

You can find more information about Ethiopian Airlines on their website here: http://www.ethiopianairlines.com/

Etihad Airways

You can find more information about Etihad Airways on their website here: http://flights.etihad.com/en-us/

Finnair

You can find more information about Finnair on their website here: https://www.finnair.com/us/gb/

Frontier Airlines

You can find more information about Frontier Airlines on their website here: https://www.flyfrontier.com/

ITA Airways

You can find more information about ITA Airways on their website here: https://www.ita-airways.com/en_us

Iberia Airlines

You can find more information about Iberia Airlines on their website here: https://www.iberia.com/us/

Icelandair

You can find more information about Icelandair on their website here: https://www.icelandair.com

Japan Airlines (JAL)

You can find more information about Japan Airlines on their website here: http://www.jal.co.jp/en/

JetBlue

You can find more information about JetBlue on their website here: http://www.jetblue.com/#/

KLM Royal Dutch

You can find more information about KLM Royal Dutch on their website here: http://www.klm.com/

Korean Air

You can find more information about Korean Air on their website here: https://www.koreanair.com/global/en.html

LOT Polish Airlines

You can find more information about LOT Polish Airlines on their website here: http://www.lot.com/pl/pl/

Lufthansa

You can find more information about Lufthansa on their website here: http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/us/homepage

Qatar Airways

You can find more information about Qatar Airways on their website here: http://www.qatarairways.com/us/en/homepage.page

Royal Jordanian

You can find more information about Royal Jordanian on their website here: http://www.rj.com/en

SWISS

You can find more information about SWISS on their website here: https://www.swiss.com/us/en

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

You can find more information about Scandinavian Airlines on their website here: http://www.flysas.com/

Southern Airways Express

You can find more information about Southern Airways Express on their website here: https://iflysouthern.com/

Southwest Airlines

You can find more information about Southwest Airlines on their website here: https://www.southwest.com/

Spirit Airlines

You can find more information about Spirit Airlines on their website here: https://www.spirit.com/

Sun Country Airlines

You can find more information about Sun Country Airlines on their website here: https://www.suncountry.com/

TAP Air Portugal

You can find more information about TAP Air Portugal on their website here: https://www.flytap.com/en-us/

Turkish Airlines

You can find more information about Turkish Airlines on their website here: https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/

United Airlines

You can find more information about United Airlines on their website here: https://www.united.com/

Virgin Atlantic

You can find more information about Virgin Atlantic on their website here: https://www.virginatlantic.com/

Viva Aerobus

You can find more information about Viva Aerobus on their website here: https://www.vivaaerobus.com/en

Volaris

You can find more information about Volaris on their website here: https://www.volaris.com/

WestJet

You can find more information about WestJet on their website here: https://www.westjet.com/en-us/index

Airlines Flying to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)

Allegiant Air

You can find more information about Allegiant Air on their website here: https://www.allegiantair.com/

Avelo Airlines

You can find more information about Avelo Airlines on their website here: https://www.aveloair.com/

Delta Air Lines

You can find more information about Delta Air Lines on their website here: http://www.delta.com/

Frontier Airlines

You can find more information about Frontier Airlines on their website here: https://www.flyfrontier.com/

Porter Airlines

You can find more information about Porter Airlines on their website here: http://www.flyporter.com/

Southwest Airlines

You can find more information about Southwest Airlines on their website here: http://www.southwest.com/

Volaris Airlines

You can find more information about Volaris Airlines on their website here: http://volaris.com/

Which airline are you taking to fly in?

With a variety of airlines flying into both O’Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW), planning your trip to Chicago has never been easier. Now that you’re familiar with the options, it’s time to finalize those flights and dive into your Chicago adventure! Be sure to check out my other travel planning tips for solo travelers and ladies visiting Chicago to make your upcoming trip as seamless and memorable as possible.

If you’re interested in filling your itineraries with more fun around Chicago, check out my post: free things to do in Chicago, Chicago activities for introverts as well as a Chicago bucket list that would make any time you spend here worth it. I also have I also have blog posts for those tougher weather days to allow you to have fun whether it’s raining or snowing.