Direct Flights from Chicago to Bozeman
Bozeman · Montana
Nonstop service from ORD and MDW to BZN on American, Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Chicago has 2 airports with nonstop service to Bozeman. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗ORDBZNChicago O'Hare International
- Find flights ↗MDWBZNChicago Midway International
How rare is this nonstop?
22 cities have a nonstop to Bozeman, Chicago among them.
How long to go to Bozeman for, from Chicago
2h 50m in the air, 1,183 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Bozeman
Bozeman is a picturesque city in Montana's Yellowstone Country. Set in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, this college town is a place for experiencing the great outdoors around the year, and for those days the weather makes you want to stay indoors there are a number of museums and galleries to explore.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Bozeman
- Museum of the Rockies is a museum in Bozeman, Montana. Originally affiliated with Montana State University in Bozeman, and now also, the Smithsonian Institution.
- Big Sky Resort, known colloquially as Big Sky, is a ski resort within Big Sky, Montana. It is about 50 mi from Bozeman. The resort takes its name from Montana's nickname as the "Big Sky Country".
- Missouri Headwaters State Park is a public recreation area occupying 535 acres (217 ha) at the site of the official start of the Missouri River.
- Madison Buffalo Jump State Park is a Montana state park located seven miles south of the Interstate 90 interchange at Logan in Gallatin County, Montana in the United States.
- The Yellowstone Club is a private residential club, ski resort, and golf resort located in Madison County, just west of Big Sky, Montana. It is rated among the top 10 lifestyle estates in the world.
- The American Computer & Robotics Museum is a museum of the history of computing, communications, artificial intelligence and robotics that is located in Bozeman, Montana, United States.
- Bridger Bowl is an alpine ski area in the western United States, near Bozeman, Montana. It serves the local population of Gallatin County, including Montana State University.
- Moonlight Basin is a private club in southwestern Montana, located in the Madison Range of the Rocky Mountains in the resort village of Big Sky.
- Parker Homestead State Park is a former Montana state park located in southeastern Jefferson County, near Three Forks, Montana in the United States. It is eight miles (13 km) west of Three Forks on Montana Highway 2.
- The Montana Arboretum and Gardens are located on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman, Montana.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Looking for things to do in Bozeman? Visit Bozeman is the official visitor guide.
Bozeman weather, compared with Chicago
Within 3° of Chicago on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Bozeman 32°F · Chicago 31°F · much the same
- April
- Bozeman 55°F · Chicago 59°F · 4° colder
- July
- Bozeman 86°F · Chicago 84°F · much the same
- October
- Bozeman 57°F · Chicago 62°F · 5° colder
December bottoms out near 31°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Bozeman
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Bozeman is May–June and September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–73°F.
- How long to stay
- Bozeman rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Museum of the Rockies, Big Sky Resort, and Missouri Headwaters State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Bozeman?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD, MDW) to Bozeman (BZN) on American, Southwest, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Bozeman?
- American, Southwest, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD, MDW) and Bozeman (BZN).
- Which Chicago airport has nonstop flights to Bozeman?
- You can leave from 2 Chicago airports: ORD (Chicago O'Hare International) on American, United; MDW (Chicago Midway International) on Southwest.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Bozeman?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Chicago to Bozeman.
- How far is Bozeman from Chicago?
- Bozeman is about 1,183 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Bozeman?
- Popular things to do include Museum of the Rockies, Big Sky Resort, Missouri Headwaters State Park, Madison Buffalo Jump State Park, and more.
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