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

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Alabama 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 Alabama 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 Alabama with another airline.

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

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Alabama to Chicago

Tue, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 7

10:45 am - 12:02 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 17mnonstop

6:30 am - 9:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 10mnonstop

$150Frontier

Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Aug 29

6:29 pm - 7:59 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 30mnonstop

7:11 am - 10:36 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 25mnonstop

$150Frontier

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12

7:30 am - 9:45 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 15mnonstop

10:25 am - 12:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 55mnonstop

$157United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8

6:29 am - 9:00 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 31mnonstop

8:46 am - 10:38 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 52mnonstop

$164American Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

1:40 pm - 3:50 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 10mnonstop

10:35 am - 12:36 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

2h 01mnonstop

$171United Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

6:02 am - 8:26 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 24mnonstop

8:30 am - 10:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 50mnonstop

$171American Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8

2:05 pm - 8:55 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:55 pm - 8:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

6h 59m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$177Delta

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12

12:33 pm - 4:51 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:40 am - 11:24 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

4h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$177Delta

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 16

10:35 am - 11:51 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 16mnonstop

7:11 am - 7:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11h 43m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Tampa

$182Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 16

8:00 am - 9:20 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 20mnonstop

7:11 am - 7:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11h 43m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Tampa

$182Multiple Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Alabama to Chicago

Sat, Aug 8 - Tue, Aug 25

6:44 am - 8:02 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 18mnonstop

7:05 am - 10:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 25mnonstop

$150Frontier

Sat, Aug 8 - Fri, Sep 11

6:23 pm - 7:53 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 30mnonstop

7:28 pm - 10:44 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 16mnonstop

$155Frontier

Sat, Aug 8 - Tue, Aug 11

11:08 am - 1:23 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 15mnonstop

10:30 pm - 12:23 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 53mnonstop

$207American Airlines

Sat, Aug 8 - Tue, Aug 11

12:57 pm - 3:10 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 13mnonstop

10:25 am - 12:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 55mnonstop

$227United Airlines

Sat, Aug 8 - Tue, Aug 11

12:57 pm - 3:10 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 13mnonstop

2:16 pm - 8:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

6h 19m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$237United Airlines

Sat, Aug 8 - Tue, Aug 11

2:20 pm - 9:57 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 37m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

10:30 pm - 12:23 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 53mnonstop

$242American Airlines

Sat, Aug 8 - Tue, Aug 11

12:33 pm - 6:59 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 26m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:59 am - 2:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

7h 16m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$247Delta

Sat, Aug 8 - Tue, Aug 11

5:20 pm - 11:57 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 37m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:59 am - 2:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

7h 16m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$247Delta

Wed, Aug 12 - Mon, Aug 17

10:48 pm - 10:47 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-RFD Chicago Greater Rockford

12h 59m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

6:26 pm - 9:59 amRFD Chicago Greater Rockford-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

14h 33m1 stop Orlando Sanford Intl

$270Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Sun, Aug 16

8:50 am - 9:51 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 01mnonstop

2:49 pm - 9:32 amMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

41h 43m2 stops Knoxville McGhee Tyson Houston Hobby

$274Multiple Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from Alabama to Chicago

Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Aug 29

6:29 pm - 7:59 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 30mnonstop

7:11 am - 10:36 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 25mnonstop

$150Frontier

Tue, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 7

10:45 am - 12:02 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 17mnonstop

6:30 am - 9:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 10mnonstop

$150Frontier

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12

7:30 am - 9:45 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 15mnonstop

10:25 am - 12:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 55mnonstop

$157United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8

6:29 am - 9:00 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 31mnonstop

8:46 am - 10:38 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 52mnonstop

$164American Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12

7:30 am - 9:45 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 15mnonstop

10:25 am - 12:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 55mnonstop

$171United Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 19

12:08 pm - 2:32 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 24mnonstop

9:41 am - 11:38 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 57mnonstop

$171American Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

10:40 pm - 11:57 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 17mnonstop

5:30 am - 8:29 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 59mnonstop

$221Delta

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

10:40 pm - 11:57 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 17mnonstop

6:40 am - 9:42 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 02mnonstop

$221Delta

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

11:40 am - 12:30 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 50mnonstop

10:50 am - 1:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 50mnonstop

$221Southwest

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

4:10 pm - 5:05 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 55mnonstop

8:40 am - 11:40 amMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 00mnonstop

$221Southwest

Useful Info

Low season	January
High season	October
Cheapest flight	$71

Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.

Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.

Flight from Atlanta to Chicago Midway Airport

DouglasFlew with American Airlines-Jun 2025

Check your app for delay notices. This notice did come out early in the morning - I failed to check it. Checking it could have saved 4 hours at the airport

DinaFlew with United Airlines-Nov 2024

Be prepared for delays and plan to check your luggage. Overhead bins are ⅓ the size of a typical bin.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Alabama 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 Alabama to Chicago.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Alabama to Chicago?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Alabama 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 Alabama 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 Alabama with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Alabama 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 Alabama up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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First Class flights to Chicagofrom $578

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Premium Economy Class flights to Chicagofrom $688

Economy Class flights to Chicagofrom $187

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