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Flying into Chicago O'Hare (ORD)

GoWild! Pass flights to Chicago O'Hare

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Frontier flies nonstop to Chicago O'Hare from 15 places, and 52 more connect with one stop. Domestic GoWild! seats open at midnight the day before you fly, in the time zone you leave from. Since oct 26, GoWild! seats into Chicago O'Hare were open at window open on 76% of the route-days we checked; Saturday was the most reliable day.

This page covers O'Hare (ORD) only. Chicago's page combines both airports, with 15 confirmed nonstops into the city. Midway (MDW) has 3 confirmed nonstops.

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Map of Frontier routes to Chicago O'Hare

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15

places fly nonstop to Chicago O'Hare on Frontier

52

more connect with one stop, mostly through MCO

7

time zones, so seats open at different midnights

1 or 10 days

1 day for US routes, 10 days for international ones

Where you can fly from

Where you can fly to Chicago O'Hare from.

Every Frontier route into ORD, how often it usually flies, and when GoWild! seats open for it. Schedules and history come from our own checks.

Midnight Where You Start

Domestic GoWild! seats open at 12:00 AM the day before the flight, in the time zone of the airport you leave from. Midnight in Baltimore is 11:00 PM in Chicago O'Hare.

San Juan Counts as Domestic

Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands follow the day-before rule. Puerto Rico and Arizona don't change their clocks, so their midnight moves against the mainland's twice a year.

International: 10 Days Ahead

Flying in from outside the US? International GoWild! flights open 10 days before departure. How the window works

Flying into Chicago O'Hare (ORD)

67 origins: 15 nonstop, 52 with one stop

Sorted by how often seats opened

Flights a day and opening times are typical for recent weeks, not a timetable. Schedules and history come from our own checks. Always confirm with Frontier before you book.

Opened at midnight counts completed days since Oct 26. Patterns describe past days. They do not predict or guarantee seats.

The trip back

Getting back from Chicago O'Hare.

The pass books one way at a time, so the flight home is its own booking. Its seats open at midnight Central, the day before you fly home. Unless it's a day trip, you book the way back after you've left.

Flights back from Chicago O'Hare

The usual schedule home on the busiest routes, rounded to the half hour

  • Atlanta

    ORD to ATL

    Flights a dayTypically 2
    Last nonstopAround 6:30 PM
    Opened at midnight100% of days
  • Dallas/Fort Worth

    ORD to DFW

    Flights a dayTypically 2
    Last nonstopAround 7:30 PM
    Opened at midnight100% of days
  • Baltimore

    ORD to BWI

    Flights a dayTypically 1
    Last nonstopAround 3 PM
    Opened at midnight94% of days
  • Cancun

    ORD to CUN

    Flights a dayTypically 1
    Last nonstopAround 7:30 AM
    Opened at midnight31% of days
  • Denver

    ORD to DEN

    Flights a dayTypically 1
    Last nonstopAround 6:30 AM
    Opened at midnight100% of days
  • Fort Lauderdale

    ORD to FLL

    Flights a dayTypically 1
    Last nonstopAround 4 PM
    Opened at midnight42% of days
  • Fort Myers

    ORD to RSW

    Flights a dayTypically 1
    Last nonstopAround 1:30 PM
    Opened at midnightBuilding

On these 6 routes home, GoWild! seats were open at midnight on 78% of the days we checked, on average, since Oct 26.

Patterns describe past days. They do not predict or guarantee seats.

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History

When seats to Chicago O'Hare opened.

How often GoWild! seats were open at midnight on the nonstops into Chicago O'Hare. Completed days only, from our own checks.

76%

of route-days into Chicago O'Hare had GoWild! seats at midnight: 615 of 806 since Oct 26

Saturday

was the best day to fly in, with seats on 93% of route-days

Baltimore

was the most reliable origin, open on 16 of 16 days

Best Days to Fly In

Share of route-days with seats at midnight, by flight day

Mon59%
Tue79%
Wed89%
Thu71%
Fri88%
Sat93%
Sun60%

Most Reliable Origins

Days with seats at midnight, out of days we checked

  1. Baltimore16 of 16
  2. Charlotte16 of 16
  3. Dallas/Fort Worth16 of 16
  4. Houston17 of 17
  5. Minneapolis/St. Paul16 of 16

Completed days since Oct 26, ending yesterday. Patterns describe past days. They do not predict or guarantee seats.

Right now

Seats to Chicago O'Hare right now.

Seat counts change through the day, so they're for members. A free account shows this morning's seats on the first 2 routes of every page. Supporters see every route as it changes, with times and seats.

Seats to Chicago O'Hare right now

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More ways in

Also to Chicago O'Hare.

Same airport, looked at another way. Every page here is built from the same checks.

Tonight

How the midnight openings work in each time zone. Members see which routes open tonight.

How Tonight Works

Popular routes into Chicago O'Hare

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Guides for this trip

Basics

The GoWild! Booking Window Explained

Domestic flights open at midnight the day before. What time to check, and the mistakes that cost people seats.

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Why GoWild! Fares Appear and Disappear

Why a route can be open at midnight and gone by breakfast, and what that means for your trip home.

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FAQ

GoWild! to Chicago O'Hare, answered.

When do GoWild! seats open for flights to Chicago O'Hare?

It depends on where you start. Domestic routes, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands included, open at 12:00 AM the day before the flight, in the time zone of the airport you leave from (Arizona, Atlantic, Central, Eastern, Mountain and Pacific on the routes here). International flights into Chicago O'Hare open 10 days before departure.

Which cities fly nonstop to Chicago O'Hare?

On Frontier, 15 places: Atlanta, Baltimore, Cancun, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Juan and Tampa. Aguadilla, Austin, Boise, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland and 44 more connect with one stop.

Should I fly into O'Hare or another Chicago airport?

Only O'Hare has Baltimore, Cancun, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston, Las Vegas and Los Angeles and 4 more among the nonstops into it, compared with Midway. Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth and Orlando fly to Midway too. Chicago's own page lists every airport together.

Which day of the week had the most GoWild! seats to Chicago O'Hare?

Saturday. Since oct 26, flights into Chicago O'Hare had GoWild! seats at window open on 93% of the Saturday route-days we checked, and on 59% of Mondays. Patterns describe past days. They do not predict or guarantee seats.

How do I get back from Chicago O'Hare on the pass?

Book the flight home as its own GoWild! trip. Its seats open at midnight Central, the day before you fly home, so unless it's a day trip you book it after you've left. The trip back section shows the usual last flights home. Members can plan it with the Way back panel in the app.

Are there blackout dates for Chicago O'Hare?

Blackout dates apply to the whole pass, not to one airport, and they count the day each flight departs. Our blackout dates page lists every one.

Does WildFares show GoWild! seats right now?

Members do. A free account shows this morning's seats on 2 routes per page and includes 4 searches a day and 1 email alert. Supporter shows seats as they change on every route, for $4.79/month after a 7-day free trial.

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