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

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25

5:10 pm - 6:31 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 21mnonstop

10:26 am - 1:34 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 08mnonstop

$138Frontier

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28

7:30 pm - 11:40 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 10m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

6:20 am - 8:53 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

25h 33m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$140Frontier

Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 4

9:00 pm - 8:40 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-RFD Chicago Greater Rockford

12h 40m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

10:08 am - 11:59 pmRFD Chicago Greater Rockford-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12h 51m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$150Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 25

8:59 pm - 10:14 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-RFD Chicago Greater Rockford

14h 15m1 stop Tampa

10:20 am - 12:06 amRFD Chicago Greater Rockford-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12h 46m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$151Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Thu, Nov 26

6:20 pm - 8:34 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 14mnonstop

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

2h 01mnonstop

$186United Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

6:02 am - 8:30 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 28mnonstop

8:15 am - 10:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 50mnonstop

$186American Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

6:00 am - 8:30 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 30mnonstop

8:15 am - 10:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 55mnonstop

$186American Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Oct 3

2:00 pm - 8:30 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 30m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

2:00 pm - 8:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

6h 54m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$191Delta

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17

10:51 am - 4:58 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:55 pm - 8:57 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

7h 02m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$191Delta

Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19

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

$199United Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Alabama to Chicago

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5

9:50 am - 10:50 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 00mnonstop

6:05 am - 9:22 amMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 17mnonstop

$140Frontier

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5

6:35 am - 7:53 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 18mnonstop

1:59 pm - 5:21 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 22mnonstop

$145Frontier

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

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

2h 15mnonstop

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

1h 57mnonstop

$227American Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 16

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

2h 30mnonstop

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

11h 43m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Tampa

$245Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

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

6h 37m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:30 am - 11:24 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

5h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$247Delta

Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Aug 29

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

2h 15mnonstop

10:29 pm - 12:22 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 53mnonstop

$254American Airlines

Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Aug 29

1:16 pm - 3:30 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 14mnonstop

10:25 am - 12:23 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 58mnonstop

$254United Airlines

Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Aug 29

1:16 pm - 3:30 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 14mnonstop

10:25 am - 12:23 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 58mnonstop

$254United Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Wed, Sep 9

6:35 am - 7:53 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 18mnonstop

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

11h 43m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Tampa

$264Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Sep 12

6:17 pm - 11:57 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:40 am - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

7h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$274Delta

Recent direct flight deals from Alabama to Chicago

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25

5:10 pm - 6:31 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 21mnonstop

10:26 am - 1:34 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 08mnonstop

$138Frontier

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 6

6:35 am - 7:53 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 18mnonstop

1:59 pm - 5:21 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2h 22mnonstop

$144Frontier

Sat, Nov 21 - Thu, Nov 26

6:20 pm - 8:34 pmHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 14mnonstop

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

2h 01mnonstop

$186United Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

6:02 am - 8:30 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 28mnonstop

8:15 am - 10:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 50mnonstop

$186American Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

6:00 am - 8:30 amHSV Huntsville-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 30mnonstop

8:15 am - 10:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HSV Huntsville

1h 55mnonstop

$186American Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19

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

$199United Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 9

9:14 am - 10:10 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 56mnonstop

6:05 am - 8:57 amMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 52mnonstop

$251Delta

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

2:47 pm - 3:44 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 57mnonstop

6:05 am - 9:00 amMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 55mnonstop

$251Delta

Sat, Jan 23 - Sat, Jan 30

2:00 pm - 3:00 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 00mnonstop

7:40 am - 10:35 amMDW Chicago Midway-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1h 55mnonstop

$251Southwest

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

$251Southwest

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Low season	January
High season	October
Cheapest flight	$69

Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.

Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.

Flight from Atlanta to Chicago O'Hare 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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