$46 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Alabama

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Alabama

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Birmingham
Birminghamnonstop$117
Huntsville
Huntsvillenonstop$209
Montgomery
Montgomery1 stop$328
Atlanta
Atlantanonstop$78
Birmingham
Birminghamnonstop$117
Huntsville
Huntsvillenonstop$209
Montgomery
Montgomery1 stop$328
Atlanta
Atlantanonstop$78

Book Cheap Chicago to Alabama Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Alabama 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Alabama

Sat, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 1
Frontier Logo
5:40 pm - 9:05 pmORD-ATL
2h 25mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:19 pm - 5:39 pmATL-ORD
2h 20mnonstop
$78Frontier
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Sat, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 30
Frontier Logo
6:15 am - 9:22 amMDW-ATL
2h 07mnonstop
Frontier Logo
3:00 pm - 3:58 pmATL-MDW
1h 58mnonstop
$78Frontier
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Sat, Oct 18 - Tue, Oct 21
United Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 4:34 pmORD-BHM
2h 04mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 9:54 amBHM-ORD
2h 24mnonstop
$117United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 1
United Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 5:35 pmORD-ATL
2h 05mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 11:31 amATL-ORD
2h 16mnonstop
$117United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 6 - Sat, Oct 11
American Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 10:06 amORD-BHM
1h 56mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:41 am - 12:59 pmBHM-ORD
2h 18mnonstop
$133American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 28
Southwest Logo
12:40 pm - 10:25 pmORD-ATL
8h 45m1 stop
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9:25 am - 12:45 pmATL-ORD
4h 20m1 stop
$137Southwest
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Wed, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 15
Southwest Logo
6:00 pm - 7:40 pmMDW-BHM
1h 40mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:15 pm - 5:05 pmBHM-MDW
1h 50mnonstop
$165Southwest
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Tue, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 15
American Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 3:51 pmORD-BHM
1h 51mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 7:25 pmBHM-ORD
2h 25mnonstop
$194American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 18 - Tue, Oct 21
Delta Logo
9:39 am - 3:15 pmORD-BHM
5h 36m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:27 am - 4:11 pmBHM-ORD
5h 44m1 stop
$197Delta
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Tue, Sep 30 - Tue, Sep 30
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:11 pmMDW-BHM
6h 11m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:18 pm - 9:36 pmBHM-MDW
5h 18m1 stop
$197Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Alabama flights

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Alabama flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Alabama from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Birmingham, at $128 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Birmingham (BHM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $269.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Alabama?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $324, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Alabama, 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 Chicago to Alabama is July, when tickets cost $340 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $518 and $442 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Alabama clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Chicago to Alabama, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Alabama, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Alabama, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 54% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$46
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking Alabama flights

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

    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 Chicago to Alabama.

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

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

    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 from Chicago to Alabama with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Alabama?

    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 from Chicago to Alabama up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Alabama?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Alabama is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $349 on average. Morning departures are around 13% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Alabama is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $442.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Chicago to Alabama

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Alabama. 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 Chicago to Alabama? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4248 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

10.0 ExcellentG, Sep 2025LAS - ATL
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Southwest like most American domestic airlines, is a mediocre airline. But it is among the cheapest. Oh well.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

I wish American Airlines would change the airline industry by loading the plane back to front instead of front to back. Planes would board so much more smoothly and quickly.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Most of the delay was due to weather which is not what was at issue here. One delay was due to a missing flashlight and in the end the flashlight was actually found on the plane. The entertainment system is very limited. Live TV options offer only a few channels that are not very appealing. Boarding and deplaning are always difficult. It just takes too much time to get on and off the plane. On the plus side, I missed my connecting flight, but was easily able to book a later flight from the app while enroute.

You were more on time than United. I'm so over united delays.

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