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Cheapest round-trip
$204
Typical prices: $389-$600
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ORD - BHM • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$256
Typical prices: $345-$460
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ORD - BHM • Non-stop
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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

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
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8:05 am - 7:03 am
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22h 58m
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12:19 pm - 12:50 pm
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ORD
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$204Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
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22h 58m
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24h 31m
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$212Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
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$256American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
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$256Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 29
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$257American Airlines
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$257United Airlines
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$257United Airlines
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$257Southwest
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$257Southwest
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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?

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 Birmingham, Alabama departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Birmingham, Alabama from Chicago usually cost between $370 and $679 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $204 on Multiple Airlines (Aug 20-Aug 24).

What is the cheapest Chicago to Birmingham flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Chicago to Birmingham costs $285 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Birmingham (BHM). However, over the past month, flights between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Birmingham (BHM) were, on average, 14% cheaper than other Chicago-Birmingham routes. The most popular route is between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Birmingham (BHM).

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, Monday 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 September, where tickets cost $380 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $602 and $592 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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $397 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 47% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Chicago to Birmingham

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on American Airlines

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$106
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% 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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Birmingham was $106 for a one-way ticket and $204 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 O'Hare Airport.

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

    American Airlines, and JetBlue 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?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Birmingham, with Star Alliance 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 $376 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 $572 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 $256 or less one-way and $460 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?

 
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Direct departures

Chicago to Birmingham

Monday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Tuesday

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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

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Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Birmingham to Chicago

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

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Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

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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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4228 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
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Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
MDW - MHT
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Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

OKay. I sat in the back of the plane and it was really loud between babies and little kids, and adults who.like to talk a lot and loudly most of the flight.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

Seats were worn out but everything else was pretty much flawless.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

It was extremely hot in the cabin the entire flight, vent air was worn

Have not had a flight out or returning to Norfolk that has not required maintenance, and a gate delay. Properly staff the crew so maintenance can be performed without last minute emergencies on each flight and there is enough staff to have gates prepared for inbound flights. Staff to ensure the safety and on time service vs. profit.

My original flight was cancelled and that affected my trip and my plans and I got no compensation and customer service was hard to reach as well

The flight was delayed by a hour and I wish they had communicated it sooner. No issues on the plane, it did take a while for food to come.

Know that the movies that you are going to be offered are the oldest be rated movies they could possibly get. They may have one or two new movies that they keep advertising but when you’re flying 15 hours, there is nothing to see past the first new movie.

Great experience. Boarding was fast, staff were very nice and funny, everything at the seat worked well.

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

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.

I had my flight of Cedar Rapids. THen Chicago to Boston. Flight out of Cedar rapids was delayed by 12 hrs. Had to drive to Chicago to catch my flight

This flight was of course delayed because American cannot have flights that are not delayed.

Long delays to board due to mechanical issues with plane.

Flight was delayed, boarded, sat at the gate for more than 30 minutes, left the gate then waited on the pad for another 30 to 60 minutes then returned to the gate, deboarded and was cancelled... alternative flight was not booked automatically. Waited in line for 30 minutes but fortunately an alternate flight to a different destination was found ... no thanks to the travel agent used by kayak

The flight from Milwaukee to Dallas was great the staff absolutely amazing. After that EVERYTHING WENT DOWN HILL!!! ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE!!! WILL NOT FLY THIS AIRLINE AGAIN

I was very unhappy with the lack of communication from the cockpit. It took close to a half an hour before we took off after the doors were closed, and we got no announcements as to progress. It would be nice to get some acknowledgement of the situation and updates as to when we are taking off.

The seat was not even cleaned. It has full of cookie crums probably from last flight's passenger. Its basic expectation that, seats are clean.

Very turbulent flight, no drinks, very little service, unorganized boarding, gate changed multiple times

On time on a day with lots of weather cancellations on other flights. Thank you for getting me home during a winter storm!

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.

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