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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Birmingham (CHI-BHM)

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

Tue, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 30
United Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 12:52 pmORD-BHM
2h 02mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
1:34 pm - 3:58 pmBHM-ORD
2h 24mnonstop
$181United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
Southwest Logo
8:20 am - 10:05 amMDW-BHM
1h 45mnonstop
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7:00 am - 8:50 amBHM-MDW
1h 50mnonstop
$181Southwest
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Wed, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 28
American Airlines Logo
8:23 am - 10:27 amORD-BHM
2h 04mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:57 am - 1:13 pmBHM-ORD
2h 16mnonstop
$193American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 3
Southwest Logo
8:45 pm - 10:25 pmMDW-BHM
1h 40mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:10 am - 9:00 amBHM-MDW
1h 50mnonstop
$193Southwest
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Tue, Sep 16 - Thu, Sep 18
American Airlines Logo
8:23 am - 10:27 amORD-BHM
2h 04mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
4:33 pm - 6:54 pmBHM-ORD
2h 21mnonstop
$198American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 18 - Tue, Oct 21
Delta Logo
6:45 am - 11:24 amORD-BHM
4h 39m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:25 am - 12:16 pmBHM-ORD
6h 51m1 stop
$201Delta
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Tue, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 30
Delta Logo
4:25 pm - 10:35 pmMDW-BHM
6h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 12:28 pmBHM-MDW
6h 13m1 stop
$201Delta
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Thu, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 6
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 3:36 pmORD-BHM
10h 31m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 5:39 pmBHM-ORD
6h 11m1 stop
$223Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 6
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 3:36 pmORD-BHM
10h 31m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 5:39 pmBHM-ORD
6h 11m1 stop
$229Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Aug 29 - Sun, Aug 31
United Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 12:52 pmORD-BHM
2h 02mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
1:34 pm - 3:58 pmBHM-ORD
2h 24mnonstop
$275United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Chicago to Birmingham

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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American Airlines

Basic Economy offers low fares but includes late boarding and no seat assignments until check-in.


Main Cabin Extra provides early boarding and complimentary drinks, ideal for longer flights.

Southwest

Southwest allows two free checked bags, perfect for travelers with lots of luggage.


EarlyBird Check-In offers better boarding positions, reducing the chance of middle seats.

Read more about Southwestby Blane Bachelor
United Airlines

Economy Plus offers extra legroom, up to six inches more than standard economy.


Priority Boarding ensures overhead bin space, placing you in Zone 2.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Birmingham flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Birmingham 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 Birmingham, Alabama?

What is the cheapest Chicago to Birmingham flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Chicago to Birmingham.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Chicago to Birmingham cost $105 and was between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Birmingham (BHM). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $105.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Birmingham on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Chicago to Birmingham. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Birmingham, 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 Birmingham is July, where tickets cost $349 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $442 and $410 respectively.

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

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 $380 on average.

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

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 Birmingham, 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 Birmingham, you should book around 5 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 seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$91
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Birmingham

When to book flights from Chicago to Birmingham

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Birmingham 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 Birmingham

  • Does Chicago O’Hare International Airport have lost and found centers?

    Yes. You misplaced an item while at O’Hare Airport. Many different organizations at the Airport manage lost and found items. If you are trying to find a lost item, reach out to the closest lost and found organization where you last had the item. Suppose you don’t know where you lost the item. In that case, you may have to notify some of these agencies: TSA checkpoints, gate areas, ticket counters, lost and found (only at terminal 5), parking facilities, retail service locations, or Terminal 5 custom area.

  • Does Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport have a rental car facility?

    Yes. You've deplaned at BHM and are looking for an independent option to move around; renting a car is your best bet. At BHM, on the ground level of the parking deck are the Airport’s car rental facilities. The location is also for dropping off and picking up rental cars. Thrifty, National, Dollar, Payless, Enterprise, Alamo, Budget, Avis, and Hertz are the car rental companies housed in the rental car facility in BHM.

  • Where can I find Chicago O'Hare International Airport's animals' relief area?

    ORD is a service animals and pets friendly airport. ORD has outdoor and indoor animal relief areas close to the terminals. The animals’ relief areas are available round the clock to care for pets and service animals’ potty needs. At ORD, animals’ relief areas are outside the arrivals at gates 2A, 5B, and 1A of Terminals 2, 5, and 1 respectively. Also, in Terminal 3 Rotunda and at Concourse C close to gate 10 in terminal 1.

  • Where can I find Chicago O'Hare International Airport's business center?

    Business people traveling through ORD and having important business to tend to can use the business center at the lower level of the Chicago Hilton Airport Hotel. Chicago Hilton Airport Hotel is across from the Airport's Domestic Terminals and you can get to the hotel via underground walkways. The business center offers full-service services such as browsing, faxing and emailing, copying, printing, and packaging, and shipping.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Birmingham?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Birmingham was $91 for a one-way ticket and $181 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Chicago has 2 major airports: Chicago Midway and Chicago O'Hare Intl. Birmingham is the only airport in Birmingham. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Chicago Midway Airport.

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

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

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet CRJ-550 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Birmingham flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Birmingham?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Birmingham are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $390 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 $518 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Birmingham.

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

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

    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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham?

    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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $157 or less one-way and $218 or less round-trip.
  • On the date, you're to connect Chicago to Birmingham, reaching Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) or Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) at least two hours before your the scheduled departure time would be best. It will provide you time to check in at either Airport, go through the engrossed TSA security, and board your flight in time.
  • ORD is one of Chicago's major airports. The Airport includes four terminals; three Terminals 2, 3, and 1 are for local flights, while Terminal 4 is for international flights. The Domestic Terminals are within walking distance through walkways. From any of the Domestic Terminals, you must use the Airport’s Transit System to reach the International Terminal.
  • On your flight from Chicago to Birmingham, you can kick back and distract yourself on the plane with entertainment. Indulge in the many movies and TV shows on streaming and live TV on the plane via the personal entertainment device. Delta and American Airlines provide the entertainment feature for this flight route.
  • For nursing mothers traveling through MDW, the Airport has nursing areas. The nursing spaces provide a quiet and private space for nursing mothers to pump or feed their children. MDW has at Concourse C in the Main Terminal a Mother's room and at Concourse A close to gate A5 Mamava Lactation Pods.
  • For passengers with more bags than they can carry, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has Smart Carte trollies to help you with your pieces of luggage. The Smart Carte trollies are available at a $5 rental fee per cart at the luggage claim and curbside close by the terminals’ entrance.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Birmingham?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to Birmingham.
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Direct departures

Chicago to Birmingham

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

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

Birmingham 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, +1 more

American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines, +1 more

American Airlines, Southwest, +2 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

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Chicago to Birmingham

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Birmingham. 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025AUS - RDU
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

WiFi did not work. For as outrageous as these flights cost, when they’re advertised with certain services/ features they should be in working order

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

It was okay. The plane was delayed from earlier in the day, but they kept updating the departure time, sometimes later, sometimes earlier. That was stressful. Once we finally got on and took off, it was fine. I was supposed to have a connection in Chicago to Los Angeles, and the time for so late I was rebooked to arrive in LA 3 hours late. The departure time to Chicago later became early enough to have taken my original connection and arrive earlier but that wasn't an option.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

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.

My flight was scheduled for about 6:05 departure. There were 11 gate changes from 4-7pm and the flight was 3 hours delayed due to operational issues. The plane taxied around the airport for about half an hour before stopping to be de-iced. It would have been nice if we were alerted of the plan to de-ice prior to the 30 minute drive around the airport. The flight attendant was friendly, which was the only redeeming thing about this flight. As a former flight attendant for United, I was extremely disappointed.

Delays took 2hours and thirty minutes making me miss my connecting flight and make me sit in the Chicago airport for 9 hours

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"

The flight got delayed 2.5 hrs due to a maintenance issue that cause a domino effect. American should have spare planes for when something like this happens.

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.

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