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Find cheap flights from Birmingham to Chicago from $120

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Birmingham to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Birmingham to Chicago (BHM-CHI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Birmingham 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.
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12:12 pm - 2:25 pmBHM-ORD
2h 13mnonstop
9:50 am - 11:40 amORD-BHM
1h 50mnonstop
$239American Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Thu, May 30
12:12 pm - 2:25 pmBHM-ORD
2h 13mnonstop
6:30 am - 12:37 pmORD-BHM
6h 07m1 stop
$247American Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Thu, May 30
6:57 pm - 12:13 amBHM-ORD
5h 16m1 stop
11:00 am - 1:08 pmORD-BHM
2h 08mnonstop
$248United Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Wed, Jun 12
3:45 pm - 9:29 pmBHM-ORD
5h 44m1 stop
12:15 pm - 4:34 pmORD-BHM
4h 19m1 stop
$255American Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Thu, May 30
6:07 pm - 10:01 pmBHM-MDW
3h 54m1 stop
6:00 am - 9:36 amMDW-BHM
3h 36m1 stop
$258Delta
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Wed, Jun 5 - Wed, Jun 12
6:00 pm - 9:47 pmBHM-MDW
3h 47m1 stop
2:05 pm - 6:39 pmMDW-BHM
4h 34m1 stop
$263Delta
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Tue, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 17
6:15 am - 12:31 pmBHM-MDW
6h 16m1 stop
6:15 pm - 10:52 pmMDW-BHM
4h 37m1 stop
$293Delta
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Sun, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 28
7:30 am - 9:55 amBHM-ORD
2h 25mnonstop
11:00 am - 1:08 pmORD-BHM
2h 08mnonstop
$301United Airlines
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Sun, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 5
7:30 am - 9:51 amBHM-ORD
2h 21mnonstop
11:10 am - 1:15 pmORD-BHM
2h 05mnonstop
$333United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 11 - Sun, Jul 14
2:20 pm - 4:46 pmBHM-ORD
2h 26mnonstop
11:00 am - 1:08 pmORD-BHM
2h 08mnonstop
$344United Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Fri, May 31

Flights from Birmingham to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago cost $121 and was between Birmingham, Alabama and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $256.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Birmingham to Chicago?

The average price of all flights from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Birmingham to Chicago, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Birmingham, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Birmingham, Alabama 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 Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago is September, where tickets cost $302 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, where the average cost of tickets is $410 and $383 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 63 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Birmingham to Chicago?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on American Airlines ($120) and United Airlines ($135). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on American Airlines ($239) and United Airlines ($248).

Which airlines fly most frequently between Birmingham and Chicago?

In normal times, United Airlines flies from Birmingham to Chicago up to 4 times per day, Southwest up to 3 times per day, and American Airlines up to 2 times per day.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Birmingham, Alabama and Chicago?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago.
There are 3 airlines that fly nonstop from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago. They are: American Airlines, Southwest and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with United Airlines at $135 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at American Airlines.

How many flights are there between Birmingham, Alabama and Chicago per day?

Each day, there are between 9 and 13 nonstop flights that take off from Birmingham, Alabama and land in Chicago, with an average flight time of 2h 10m. The most common departure time is 7:00 am and most flights take off in the morning, while the most flights land at Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. Each week, there are 81 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Thursday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Birmingham, Alabama and Chicago?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Birmingham to Chicago take?

A direct flight to Chicago will take on average 2h 13m to travel the 576 miles flying distance from Birmingham.

What’s the earliest departure time from Birmingham to Chicago?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Birmingham, Alabama at 5:00 am and will be landing in Chicago at 6:45 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Birmingham to Chicago?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago jets off at 6:09 pm and lands at 8:25 pm.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$120
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
Flight from Birmingham to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Birmingham to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Birmingham to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips 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 Birmingham to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Chicago was $120 for a one-way ticket and $239 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Birmingham and Chicago?

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Birmingham to Chicago?

    American Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Birmingham to Chicago flight route.

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet CRJ-550 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Birmingham to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Birmingham to Chicago?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Birmingham and Chicago, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Birmingham to Chicago?

    There are nonstop flights from Birmingham to Chicago on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Birmingham to Chicago, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Birmingham to Chicago are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $317 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $374 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Chicago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Chicago?

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Birmingham 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 Birmingham up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Birmingham to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $198 or less one-way and $340 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Birmingham to Chicago?

Find which airlines fly direct from Birmingham to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Birmingham to Chicago

Monday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Tuesday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Wednesday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Thursday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Friday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Saturday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Sunday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

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Nonstop returns

Chicago to Birmingham

Monday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Tuesday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Wednesday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Thursday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Friday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Saturday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Sunday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Birmingham to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10778 reviews
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AVL - LGA
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

From Atlanta to Cabo I would have hoped on a plane that size I would have been able to breathe and wiggle my feet a little! The leg room in that plane is non existent and I am only 5”4’. And the air vent either wasn’t working very well or just could not blow air from the ceiling to the seat area as I was suffocating through the entire flight! And please don’t say I would have been more comfortable in first class because I cannot afford those rates and have always travelled Main Cabin without issues !

The pilots were good. Disappointing when planes don't have electrical ports

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Good movies, iffy pay WiFi, food ok- on time though and that was great!

Awful…flight was delayed more than 12hrs, missed all connections to Fort Wayne, IN, had to get flight to another city 2 hours from my destination, flight was again delayed by 40 mins because they did not have enough fuel, again missed a connection, finally arrived in Indiana at 11pm…but before my 2 hour drive home, ay, no Five That Our Luggage Never Made On The plane and Still In Chicago

Boarding was friendly and quick. While the plane model was older with no live tv, the entertainment was full of movies and tv shows. All food was available. Pilots were very communicative with status of the flight. Flight landed on time.

The Palm Springs to Chicago O’Hare was on Time and Palm Springs airport is easier navigate. As our connection was only an approximately 50 minutes, we asked staff for insights for the Chicago airport in terms of transferring into the other terminal from which our flight left, and they were unhelpful. However, the United App was very helpful in terms of notifications and even providing directions. The Chicago to Detroit flight was significantly delayed which we all know does happen. However, there were very few updates or notifications as to why this was happening when we would actually arrive. It took nearly 30 minutes for bags to make it to baggage claim. We arrived nearly 1 hour late on a 40 minute flight.

Flight cancelled due to fog. No other flights available for 36 hours. Directed by United to book passage on another carrier, and submit receipts for reimbursement. Did that. United now states they will not reimburse. Currently out 2 grand.

The flight was delayed by 4 hours !!!!! It was very uncomfortable , and they told us only one our before departure

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

The flight got canceled due to mechanical issues, and he to be rebooked and missed my appointments for that day

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

The only problem experienced was a ground stop in Chicago due to weather. But the crew handled everything professionally. They prioritized rebooking those passengers who had connecting flights and then deplaning the other passengers. When the hold was lifted, they efficiently re-boarded all the passengers so that we could depart before our departure limit expired.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Birmingham to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/3Wed
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 24mBHM-ORD
$120
7/3Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 50mBHM-ORD
$128
5/31Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 20mBHM-ORD
$135
7/26Fri
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 15mBHM-ORD
$155
7/19Fri
1 stopDelta
5h 53mBHM-ORD
$164
5/31Fri
1 stopDelta
6h 29mBHM-ORD
$169
6/6Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 25mBHM-ORD
$182
5/20Mon
1 stopSouthwest
6h 05mBHM-ORD
$257
5/20Mon
2 stopsSouthwest
29h 50mBHM-ORD
$268
5/16Thu
3 stopsWestJet
24h 18mBHM-MDW
$1,032

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Last minute flights from Birmingham to Chicago

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Birmingham to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/12Sun
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 13mBHM-ORD
5/14Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 50mORD-BHM
$649
5/11Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 13mBHM-ORD
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 07mORD-BHM
$657
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 19mBHM-ORD
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 19mORD-BHM
$665
5/12Sun
multi-stopDelta
5h 21mBHM-MDW
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
4h 20mMDW-BHM
$668
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 26mBHM-ORD
5/17Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 28mORD-BHM
$716
5/11Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 13mBHM-ORD
5/14Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 50mORD-BHM
$729
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 46mBHM-ORD
5/14Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 50mORD-BHM
$737
5/10Fri
multi-stopDelta
4h 17mBHM-MDW
5/13Mon
multi-stopDelta
4h 57mMDW-BHM
$748
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
3h 54mBHM-MDW
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
5h 05mMDW-BHM
$768
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 06mBHM-ORD
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 04mORD-BHM
$817

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Birmingham - Chicago Flights

Departure:

Birmingham (undefined)United States

Return flight deals:

Chicago - Birmingham

Cabin classes:

$2,283
$2,275
$1,000
$256