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

Thu, Nov 26 - Sat, Dec 5

10:04 pm - 11:18 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 14mnonstop

9:21 pm - 12:33 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 12mnonstop

$136Frontier

Sat, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 18

10:45 pm - 11:43 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 58mnonstop

6:40 pm - 9:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 10mnonstop

$137Frontier

Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 1

3:46 pm - 7:54 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-RFD Chicago Greater Rockford

17h 08m1 stop Orlando

10:20 am - 9:09 amRFD Chicago Greater Rockford-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21h 49m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$162Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

8:59 pm - 3:37 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 38m2 stops Tampa Fort Lauderdale

10:26 am - 1:39 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 13mnonstop

$168Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Oct 28

11:30 am - 12:25 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 55mnonstop

6:05 pm - 9:00 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 55mnonstop

$197Southwest

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

11:30 am - 12:25 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 55mnonstop

1:05 pm - 3:55 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 50mnonstop

$197Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 11

9:29 am - 10:24 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 55mnonstop

5:13 pm - 8:11 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 58mnonstop

$197Delta

Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 14

9:29 am - 10:24 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 55mnonstop

4:13 pm - 7:09 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 56mnonstop

$197Delta

Wed, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 24

2:45 pm - 4:07 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 22mnonstop

3:09 pm - 6:17 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 08mnonstop

$197American Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 6

7:22 am - 8:50 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 28mnonstop

3:09 pm - 6:17 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 08mnonstop

$197American Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Alabama to Chicago

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6

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

2h 16mnonstop

6:20 am - 9:29 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 09mnonstop

$166Frontier

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 22

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

2h 20mnonstop

7:44 pm - 11:07 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 23mnonstop

$183Frontier

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Oct 4

8:59 pm - 4:15 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-RFD Chicago Greater Rockford

20h 16m1 stop Tampa

10:08 am - 8:57 amRFD Chicago Greater Rockford-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21h 49m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$236Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 22

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

2h 20mnonstop

2:55 pm - 12:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8h 35m2 stops Kirksville Cannon Memorial Dallas/Fort Worth

$307Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27

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

2h 24mnonstop

5:00 am - 11:48 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

6h 48m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$325American Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 27

2:30 pm - 9:09 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 39m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

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

1h 57mnonstop

$331American Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Oct 22

8:00 am - 1:05 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

6h 05m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8:55 pm - 11:55 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 00mnonstop

$344Southwest

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 2

1:39 pm - 3:49 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 10mnonstop

7:50 pm - 9:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

2h 00mnonstop

$373United Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Tue, Oct 13

7:15 am - 12:20 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

6h 05m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Buffalo

9:40 am - 4:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6h 10m1 stop Lambert-St Louis

$374Southwest

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 27

1:39 pm - 3:49 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 10mnonstop

5:30 am - 12:02 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

6h 32m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$385United Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from Alabama to Chicago

Thu, Nov 26 - Sat, Dec 5

10:04 pm - 11:18 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 14mnonstop

9:21 pm - 12:33 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 12mnonstop

$136Frontier

Sat, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 18

10:45 pm - 11:43 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 58mnonstop

6:40 pm - 9:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 10mnonstop

$137Frontier

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Oct 28

11:30 am - 12:25 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 55mnonstop

6:05 pm - 9:00 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 55mnonstop

$197Southwest

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

11:30 am - 12:25 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 55mnonstop

1:05 pm - 3:55 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 50mnonstop

$197Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 11

9:29 am - 10:24 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 55mnonstop

5:13 pm - 8:11 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 58mnonstop

$197Delta

Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 14

9:29 am - 10:24 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 55mnonstop

4:13 pm - 7:09 pmMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 56mnonstop

$197Delta

Wed, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 24

2:45 pm - 4:07 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 22mnonstop

3:09 pm - 6:17 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 08mnonstop

$197American Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 6

7:22 am - 8:50 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 28mnonstop

3:09 pm - 6:17 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 08mnonstop

$197American Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27

1:23 pm - 2:43 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 20mnonstop

2:30 pm - 5:38 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 08mnonstop

$197United Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

1:23 pm - 2:44 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 21mnonstop

7:00 am - 10:12 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 12mnonstop

$197United Airlines

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Low season	January
High season	October
Cheapest flight	$81

Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.

Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% 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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