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$100 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Albany

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Cheapest round-trip
$219
Typical prices: $413-$309
Multiple Airlines
Thu 5/7Mon 5/11
ORD - ALB • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$285
Typical prices: $433-$309
United Airlines
Wed 5/13Wed 5/20
ORD - ALB • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Albany (CHI-ALB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Albany 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Albany

Thu, May 7 - Mon, May 11
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3:44 pm - 10:02 am
ORD
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ALB
17h 18m
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10:52 am - 11:19 am
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ORD
25h 27m
1 stop
$219Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Mon, May 11
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3:44 pm - 10:02 am
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ALB
17h 18m
1 stop
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8:17 pm - 7:51 pm
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ORD
24h 34m
2 stops
$228Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 15
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8:05 am - 7:03 pm
ORD
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ALB
9h 58m
1 stop
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7:53 pm - 11:19 am
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ORD
16h 26m
1 stop
$233Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jul 3 - Fri, Jul 10
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7:52 am - 7:03 pm
ORD
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ALB
10h 11m
1 stop
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7:53 pm - 12:25 pm
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17h 32m
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$239Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Mon, May 11
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5:05 am - 10:02 am
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ALB
27h 57m
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10:52 am - 11:19 am
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25h 27m
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$248Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jul 3 - Mon, Jul 6
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7:52 am - 7:03 pm
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ALB
10h 11m
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28h 15m
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$250Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jul 17 - Mon, Jul 20
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ALB
10h 08m
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17h 32m
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$255Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 8
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ALB
22h 30m
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28h 22m
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$256Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
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5:55 am - 4:00 pm
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9h 05m
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2h 10mnonstop
$265Southwest
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
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5h 15m
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Albany flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Albany, New York?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago to Albany, New York departing in May.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Albany flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Albany costs $289 on the route between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Albany (ALB). Over the past month, flights between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Albany (ALB) were, on average, 2% cheaper than other Chicago-Albany routes. This is also the most popular route.

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

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

For Chicago to Albany, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Albany back to Chicago, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Albany, 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 Albany is September, where tickets cost $279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $499 and $413 respectively.

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

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $369 on average.

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

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 Albany, 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 Albany, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 58% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Chicago to Albany

 
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$100
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Chicago to Albany

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Albany based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Albany

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Albany?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Albany was $100 for a one-way ticket and $219 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Chicago to Albany.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Albany?

    Chicago is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Albany. You will leave Chicago from one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You will be arriving at Albany Intl.

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

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

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

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Albany flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Albany?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Albany are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $365 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $354 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Albany.

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

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

    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 Albany with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Albany

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $179 or less one-way and $353 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Albany?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to Albany Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Albany Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Chicago to Albany Intl

Monday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Tuesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Wednesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Thursday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Friday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

Albany Intl to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Chicago to Albany

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Albany. 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 Albany? 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 4330 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

4.0 OkayDavid, Apr 2026
COS - DAL
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Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

Great flight. I didn't get a drink because I was asleep whole on the flight.

Great flight from Seattle to Phoenix and to Chicago-Midway from Phoenix

The new boarding process was easy and straightforward. Very pleasant.

The flight was okay. The pilots did an amazing job and kept us updated on the flight. The flight attendants were okay. They found time to be chatty with each other rather than focus on the guests. One of the attendants was a little less warm when asking about my bag I had on my lap that I was using during latter part of the mid- flight. Mind you, it was not the departure descent. I’m respectful to each and every attendant, it was the tone in her voice reminding me to place my carryon bag on the floor. I hope to have a better experience next time.

The entire travel day was a disaster from beginning to end. Woke up at two in the morning to make it to San Juan airport in time for a 5:30 am flight to Milwaukee which connected in Baltimore. Massive delays lead to me missing original connection out of Baltimore. Sixteen hours of delays/rebooking/layover time later, arrived in Milwaukee to find that only one of two checked bags made it there (despite the fact that Southwest brought another 737 jet to San Juan to fly us out to our original Baltimore connection—-not squeezed into another booked flight). The flight from Baltimore to Milwaukee was barely half full, so there was no logical reason to ship my bags out of Baltimore on a different flight to Chicago to then ship to Milwaukee. Southwest decided that my bags should not have been on the same connecting flight I WAS ON to Milwaukee, and then proceeded to accidentally leave my larger bag with the important items in Chicago. Terrible logic and support all around. Extremely angered and disappointed with SW. What a clownish operation your company has become!

It was as expected and I was grateful for the wheel chair help and ease of use.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

Awful. No counter attendants. No dinner offered due to delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

Flight to Tampa was delayed taking off due to plane arriving late but no other issues

As previously stated the delay I experienced flying from Wichita to Chicago caused a host of issues. When I finally was able to be booked on the last remaining American flight from Chicago to Cincinnati, the gate changed four times with the last change occurring very near the scheduled boarding time. While I didn't have a problem moving from gate to gate, I did notice and make note of others that had mobility issues and had to move each time for the gate change.

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

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