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Find cheap flights from Chicago to Birmingham from $584

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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Birmingham (CHI-BHX)

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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10:30 pm - 10:25 pmORD-BHX
17h 55m1 stop
5:40 pm - 12:15 pmBHX-ORD
24h 35m1 stop
$673Lufthansa
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Tue, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 30
10:25 pm - 8:20 pmORD-BHX
15h 55m2 stops
8:15 am - 10:10 amBHX-ORD
31h 55m2 stops
$698American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 30
1:50 pm - 12:30 pmORD-BHX
16h 40m2 stops
6:00 am - 2:35 pmBHX-ORD
14h 35m1 stop
$700Delta
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Tue, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 30
5:15 pm - 1:05 pmORD-BHX
13h 50m2 stops
6:15 am - 3:00 pmBHX-ORD
14h 45m1 stop
$839Delta
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Wed, May 29 - Thu, Jun 6
8:48 am - 8:30 amORD-BHX
17h 42m2 stops
5:55 am - 9:18 pmBHX-ORD
21h 23m2 stops
$874United Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 28
4:00 pm - 5:15 pmORD-BHX
19h 15m1 stop
5:55 am - 6:52 pmBHX-ORD
18h 57m2 stops
$919United Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Tue, May 28
3:45 pm - 7:40 amORD-BHX
9h 55m1 stop
8:15 am - 2:00 pmBHX-ORD
11h 45m1 stop
$963Aer Lingus
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Wed, Jul 17 - Mon, Aug 5
10:45 pm - 8:20 pmORD-BHX
15h 35m2 stops
8:50 pm - 1:05 pmBHX-ORD
22h 15m2 stops
$1,053British Airways
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Wed, Jul 17 - Mon, Aug 5
10:25 pm - 4:10 pmORD-BHX
11h 45m1 stop
8:15 am - 2:00 pmBHX-ORD
11h 45m1 stop
$1,057Aer Lingus
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Thu, Jul 11 - Sun, Jul 21
8:55 pm - 4:10 pmORD-BHX
13h 15m1 stop
8:15 am - 11:59 pmBHX-ORD
21h 44m2 stops
$3,247British Airways
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Tue, May 28 - Fri, May 31

Flights from Chicago to Birmingham - Travel Insights & Trends

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.

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

The average price of all 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 Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Chicago to Birmingham. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Saturdays 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 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 February, where tickets cost $509 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,527 and $1,462 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Birmingham, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 40 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Birmingham?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on SWISS ($747) and Delta ($752). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Lufthansa ($673) and American Airlines ($698).

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February

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$584
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 41% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 24% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago Midway 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

  • 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 $584 for a one-way ticket and $673 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Birmingham?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Birmingham are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $726 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $837 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.

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Top 5 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Birmingham? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 11004 reviews
7.9comfort
7.5food
8.6crew
8.2boarding
8.0entertainment
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On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive. I also upgraded to comfort + , I didn’t feel it was worth it. There was no benefit

2.0 MediocreMarisol, Apr 2024DFW - ATL
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On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive. I also upgraded to comfort + , I didn’t feel it was worth it. There was no benefit

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive.

They did a fine job. Can't wait to use Delta in the future.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

Seat back monitors and outlets were dead and not working.

Everything was great except for the seat. The backrest would not stay in the upright position.

I usually have a positive experience with Delta. Complimentary upgrades are always nice!

Flight delayed about 2 hrs so it made it a VERY late night

The crew, food, and entertainment were all good. But my screen had some sort of bug where if I turned it off, it would turn back on after 2-5 minutes. At full brightness. It made it very hard to get any shut-eye on the overnight flight. Also, the older Boeing plane, while nicely cared for (and no doors fell off 😅👏) doesn't have the nice air quality of newer planes. So I felt a bit greasy by the time we landed in Sweden.

The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

Seats are fair enough for medium tall people. Good food all the trip. Fight attendances are warm

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

The food quality is poor. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment program was limited. I experienced a delay of 30 minutes due to two issues. Passenger luggage had to be removed and there was a technical issue with the stairs not detaching from the aircraft. The pilot managed to compensate and we arrived only 15 minutes later. The luggage at Dubai airport was very slow. I waited over an hour.

One of their staff was so rude with discriminative. Such a reputed airline shouldn't hire such kind of arrogant attendants.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

Short flight so not much to rate. Surprised I had to pay for a soda.

Nice to be on a flight that wasn't fully booked so there were only two of us in the three seat row.

The only problem was there are games on the entertaiment system. The guy behind me played poker the entire time and poking the back of my seat. I hope they remove these.

Very good need to offer better choice of food for business

Great travel. Wonderful experience. Hope to do it again in the near future. God willing

Aer Lingus doesn't have plug ins for devices at each seat. They also did not give me a dairy free meal as requested and confirmed by staff. It was as if I had not requested anything. Otherwise, they were great!

The transatlantic flight was wonderful. The regional reminded me of jet blue. Crazy and packed. Not enough overhead space and tough on elderly.

All OK. Food, best bring your own. Even a BigMac will be better.

Always find Aer Lingus reliable and good value for money. Food on this flight was pretty basic and the headphone Jack at my seat only worked for one ear. Little disappointed in movie selection, limited on recent releases. Staff are okay - but I always buy a cheap ticket so not like I expect first class opulence anyway!!!

Great hospitality and service! Seats are better cushioned then some

Horrible experience. Nothing to give to kids to keep them entertained.

Trouble keeps changing the time and I was booked different flight without knowing it was bad experience

Overall good experience. Polite crew. Good foodandentertainment. Seats are small and bit congested though.

I ended up buying (for $340) "extra space" seats because I my flying partner was given a STY boarding pass, leading me to conclude that she was on standby and that we had to buy seats on the flight. I later learned that the flight was not sold out and that we could have gotten on as usual. To be honest, I felt swindled.

This flight is always a cramped bus. The gate area was inadequate and announcements were hard to hear. The flight was delayed 45 minutes to an hour by a broken aircraft door, making our total delay from Vilnius 5 hours.

I'm Canadian. I have the unfortunate experience of pretty not having the choice to fly with them. THEY ARE TERRIBLE.

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

You only get a chocolate square and small bottle of water.!

to be bussed around the airport, then have to sit on the plane for an hour whilst the plane was deiced not once, but twice, then to have to wait for a tug driver is unacceptable. The Captain was very good at communicating.

Flight delay wasn’t managed well. I was booked for the next flight for 2 days later!

Starting with the flight Cairo to London the plain was so poor no entertainment at all uncomfortable seats although it’s 5 hours long,then an American airline plain took me from London to Miami it was a bad experience the crew most of flight time not available and they asked us to help our selves for any snacks if we need. From Miami to London actually was perfect flight with a huge plain and perfect crew but from London to Cairo was horrible plain with stiff fixed seats not movable no entertainment or wi fi very poor Menu which is unacceptable for a business class

I've done hundreds of flights in my life, and this flight was one of the best I've ever taken, From beginning to end, everything went smoothly, professionally, and with a smile and friendly attitude from all employees I interacted with. The food was delicious (and free), as were the drinks. There was just a genial and effective way in the way that British Airways organized the flight -that reminded of days in the 70's, 80's, and 90's, when flying was a fun, and exciting adventure. I enjoyed and had confidence in the abilities of the flight crew, I'll be flying British Airways several more times this summer. Thank you so much for the great experience! Cheryl Olso

Terrible! I missed my flight to my final destination and British airlines and American Airlines keep pointing fingers on each other’s. Nobody wants to take responsibility

Overall, terrific service, accommodations, and experience. Only reason comfort was rated lower was because it was difficult to keep a comfortable sleeping position for the overnight flight, but I also had an economy seat.

Very cramped seats in economy, difficult to get comfortable with your legs and feet and back. The seat width is ok but I’m average size. Food is HORRIBLE. Crew is friendly. Delays and very tight connections made it tough for navigating. We would have missed our connecting flight if it wasn’t delayed too. The terminal transit was slow and normally every 10 minutes before 8pm, after 8 pm is every 30 minutes!!!!! No free wine or drinks!! Below average attitude.

Leg room was better than expected. Lavatory’s were easy to access.crew was grea!

Horrible seat allocation. Boarding was slow. Food was average and so was entertainment. The TV terminal didn't work and so had to use remote.

Lost one checked bag.and wasted 30min waiting and filing missing baggage report. Very unsatisfied.

This was an American Airlines flight. The crew were very unhappy and quite grumpy. Abrupt to the point of being rude. The food was dreadful. Indeed the breakfast was in edible. I will avoid AA at all costs in the future.

As expected for a BA long haul flight in economy - you get what you pay for. Good leg space, in flight entertainment and food and drink provided. Staff on the return flight (overnight) we're a bit brisk and just wanted to get everyone fed and watered before turning the lights down. We're vegetarian so ordered it separately through the booking, although when we were in flight we realised there was a normal and vegetarian option anyway, and we were given vegan. This is fine, however on the return trip we were told there were no more specially ordered meals left, so be aware in case you have specific dietary requirements.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Chicago to Birmingham found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/2Sun
3 stops
39h 49mMDW-BHX
$584
6/2Sun
1 stopSWISS
16h 55mORD-BHX
$747
6/2Sun
2 stopsDelta
14h 10mORD-BHX
$752
6/2Sun
2 stopsDelta
16h 58mMDW-BHX
$752

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Last minute flights from Chicago to Birmingham

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Chicago to Birmingham that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 45mORD-BHX
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 35mBHX-ORD
$628
4/26Fri
multi-stopAir France
10h 20mORD-BHX
5/1Wed
multi-stopAir France
14h 45mBHX-ORD
$645
4/26Fri
multi-stop
20h 10mORD-BHX
4/28Sun
multi-stop
13h 25mBHX-ORD
$647
4/26Fri
multi-stopDelta
15h 20mORD-BHX
5/1Wed
multi-stopDelta
14h 45mBHX-ORD
$650
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 45mORD-BHX
4/28Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 35mBHX-ORD
$651
4/26Fri
multi-stopAir France
10h 20mORD-BHX
4/30Tue
multi-stopAir France
16h 20mBHX-ORD
$655
4/25Thu
multi-stopDelta
10h 20mORD-BHX
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
21h 43mBHX-ORD
$656
4/25Thu
multi-stopAer Lingus
9h 55mORD-BHX
4/30Tue
multi-stopAer Lingus
11h 45mBHX-ORD
$658
4/26Fri
multi-stop
11h 25mORD-BHX
4/30Tue
multi-stop
27h 10mBHX-ORD
$685
4/26Fri
multi-stopAer Lingus
9h 55mORD-BHX
4/27Sat
multi-stopAer Lingus
29h 20mBHX-ORD
$1,499

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