BUD - CHI

€435 Find Cheap Flights from Budapest to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Budapest to Chicago departing on 30/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Budapest to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Budapest to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
€569
Typical prices: €690-€524
LOT
Wed 20/5Wed 20/5
BUD - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
€435
Typical prices: €441-€554
Air Serbia
Sat 30/5
BUD - ORD • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from €569 (return)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Budapest and Chicago. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg €425 (return)
Shortest trip • 12h 00m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 21% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Budapest to Chicago (BUD-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Budapest to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Budapest to Chicago

Wed, 20 May - Wed, 20 May
LOT Logo
09:45 - 19:50
BUD
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ORD
17h 05m
1 stop
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21:50 - 19:45
ORD
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BUD
14h 55m
1 stop
€569LOT
Wed, 23 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
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10:05 - 21:35
BUD
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ORD
18h 30m
1 stop
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11:40 - 08:10
ORD
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BUD
13h 30m
1 stop
€574American Airlines
Fri, 18 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep
LOT Logo
09:45 - 19:50
BUD
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ORD
17h 05m
1 stop
LOT Logo
21:50 - 16:55
ORD
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BUD
12h 05m
1 stop
€590LOT
Sat, 19 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
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12:45 - 19:50
BUD
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ORD
14h 05m
1 stop
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21:50 - 16:55
ORD
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BUD
12h 05m
1 stop
€591LOT
Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep
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12:45 - 15:10
BUD
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ORD
33h 25m
1 stop
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21:50 - 16:55
ORD
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BUD
12h 05m
1 stop
€593LOT
Sun, 17 May - Sat, 23 May
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12:45 - 19:50
BUD
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ORD
14h 05m
1 stop
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21:50 - 19:45
ORD
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BUD
14h 55m
1 stop
€598LOT
Tue, 19 May - Fri, 22 May
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09:45 - 19:50
BUD
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ORD
17h 05m
1 stop
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21:50 - 16:55
ORD
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BUD
12h 05m
1 stop
€601LOT
Sun, 17 May - Sun, 24 May
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12:45 - 19:50
BUD
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ORD
14h 05m
1 stop
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17:10 - 12:00
ORD
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BUD
11h 50m
1 stop
€606LOT
Fri, 18 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
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09:45 - 19:50
BUD
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ORD
17h 05m
1 stop
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21:50 - 19:45
ORD
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BUD
14h 55m
1 stop
€608LOT
Sat, 19 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
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12:45 - 19:50
BUD
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ORD
14h 05m
1 stop
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21:50 - 19:45
ORD
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BUD
14h 55m
1 stop
€609LOT
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Budapest to Chicago flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Budapest to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Budapest to Chicago?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Budapest to Chicago departing in May.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Budapest to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Budapest to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Budapest to Chicago is April, where tickets cost €354 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is €532 and €500 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight€435
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Budapest to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Budapest to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Budapest to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Budapest to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Budapest to Chicago was €435 for a one-way ticket and €569 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Budapest to Chicago?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Budapest to Chicago, Delta or LOT?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Budapest to Chicago are Delta and LOT. With an average price for the route of €773 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. LOT is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of €627 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Budapest to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Budapest to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Budapest to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Budapest is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Budapest to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Budapest with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Budapest to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Budapest up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Budapest to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Budapest to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Budapest to Chicago? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8459 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
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Seats were comfortable, 8 hours. One flight attendant was not appropriate in his verbal response: "Please, DON'T touch me.", after being tapped near his elbow after being made unaware he skipped serving me & had passed further down the aisle.

10.0 ExcellentVictor, May 2026
MXP - JFK
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Seats were comfortable, 8 hours. One flight attendant was not appropriate in his verbal response: "Please, DON'T touch me.", after being tapped near his elbow after being made unaware he skipped serving me & had passed further down the aisle.

Boarding in Amsterdam is always chaotic. More complicated than needs to be ( boarding pass checked twice, once for general security, then by the airline). The bathrooms on this flight are dirty, and smelly. The food was mediocre at best The crew was decent

Seats in Delta Main are unbelievably close to the seat in front of. Hard to get a backpack under the seat.

Round trip flight to Canada and back to the US was smooth and efficient.

The agent at check in and at the gate were less than thrilled to be at work. I'm not a fan of Kayak's placement on the plane. I got put in the middle seat and none of my preferences were used.

Spanish speaker flight attendants were incredibly rude. A male flight attendant named Allen, grabbed my bag out of the overhead bin and moved it without my permission. When I asked what he was doing, he informed me that the overhead bins were public space? It would be easy to ignore this comment, as you don’t know the whole story, but the flight attendants were militant and rude. Delta, you can do better!

In ATL they have two sets of departure screens. Follow what is on your airline's departure board - the ATL Airport Authority departure board had completely incorrect details about the gate assignment for my flight, which would have made me miss boarding.

Flight was delayed it was hot while sitting on the plane, one engine was working on the plane until they had to do some jimmy rigging down the runway in order for the other engine to charge up. It was ridiculous

The flight was very good and the staff was very friendly and helpful!

The only thing I would say is we tried to get on a standby earlier flight, but with our fair we couldn’t. That seems senseless to leave with open seats..

Amazing crew, delicious food and drink selection. 12hr felt more like a 4hrs. Comfortable beds. Can’t wait for the new business class cabin

Flying business class saves you. Once you get out of the terminal and onto the plane, it’s fine. The traffic at the gate is a horror. No organization at all. The fact that Business class is promised early boarding is a myth.

The seat was paid for but given for some different person .

Good in general, but i think the chair is not comfortable for traveling more than 2 hours ..

Krakow airport is very disorganized. nice seats. friendly crew. long legs had screens. short leg did not

Horrible communication, flight boarded then we sat on plane for almost 5 hours as the runway was barely covered in snow with no plows in sight and the as we tried to taxi there was a major equipment failure due to poor push off technique causing all passengers to be taken off the flight to ultimately have the flight cancelled. There was barely any communication to passengers as to what was happening or what to do next to get placed on another flight. Arriving to my final destination a whole day later having to take a connecting flight through Lisbon to ultimately end up in New York instead of a direct flight as none available for the next day. Never flying LOT airlines again!

Boarding was a madhouse. Airport staff was completely disinterested in communicating about the delays. Never again.

Although I was flying in business class, the feeling, comfort and in general the whole experience was like flying in a low cost airline. Boarding by. Us, no priority to business class passengers. The plane was very old and looked poor and rely old. Seats do not recline. Space between rows very small. No separation between business class and economy. No separate toilet for business class passengers. Of course no entertainment, no WiFi and no charging. Very bad experience

Smooth flight, excellent crew and good food. Not enough space; sitting are too small.

Flight was delayed for a hour from Warsaw, not sure why. When we landed in Chicago, plane was still on the runway for about half a hour. Took a while to get off.

O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

Flight crew was super friendly and helpful. Food was frequent and honestly pretty good. Plenty of on-board entertainment. Economy seats are super cramped for such a long flight, but the crew allowed people to get up and stretch, and kids could wander with their parents, so we all made it work. Overall a very good experience.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Starlink is great Crew was polite Business class didn’t get a welcome drink just water and snacks were ok

Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

very average service no complimentary alcoholics drinks unlike other airlines such as Porter airlines No decent seats available during check-in time the day before

boarded early to only find out that flight would sit at gate for 45 min to an hour. Landed in chicago and sat on runway for over an hour before got to gate. Total delay was extensive for a 45 min flight door to door.

The flight was significantly delayed. The inbound flight from EWR was delayed departing because of mechanical problems. My original departure from CLT was 5:28 pm but due to the delay of the inbound flight, after arrival, deplaning, cleaning, boarding, we did not push back from the gate until 9:00 pm. Once in the air, the flight was smooth and what was originally supposed to be an arrival in ORD at 7:30 pm local time turned out to be 9:35 pm.

The flight I was supposed to be on was supposed to take off at 1:50 from State College. It was delayed over and over and over again until somehow I had to rebook on a flight that was supposed to have left State College at 8 am that morning but didn't end up taking off until almost 6 pm. Not only was this completely unacceptable, the "token from United" was a 15 dollar meal voucher that has to be used by today. I would personally like some miles added to my account for this inconvenience. I was in transit for 8 hours from the time I arrive at State College Aiport to when I got home. I was supposed to be home at 3 pm and I returned at 8 pm. Unacceptable. I have not been on an on Time united flight in nearly 5 years.

newer aircraft, ability to connect my headset via blue tooth for entertainment.

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