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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids
CHI → GRR • About 1h 00m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Chicago (CHI) to Grand Rapids (GRR)
The Chicago to Grand Rapids route covers roughly 140 miles and takes about 1h 00m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $82.
Grand Rapids has more breweries per head than almost any US city and hosts ArtPrize each autumn, an open competition that turns the whole downtown into a gallery.
The Lake Michigan shore is 30 minutes west, with dunes and beach towns that feel more like the Atlantic coast than the Midwest.
Airlines flying CHI to GRR
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Departing: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
- Arriving: Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
Chicago is served by 2 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Grand Rapids
May through October. September and October bring ArtPrize and autumn colour.
Top things to do in Grand Rapids
- Frederik Meijer Gardens
- ArtPrize
- Grand Rapids Art Museum
- Lake Michigan beach towns
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
- Beer City breweries
How to save on Chicago to Grand Rapids flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on CHI to GRR routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- ArtPrize in September and October fills downtown hotels.
- Holland and Saugatuck on the lakeshore are 30 to 45 minutes west.
- Lake-effect snow is heavy from November through March.
About flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids
Fares on the CHI to GRR route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Chicago is served by 2 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines all operate on this route. United Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with American Airlines and Southwest Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Chicago airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 00m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 140 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). Arrivals land at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR).
May through October. September and October bring ArtPrize and autumn colour.