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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Spain

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$456
Málaga
Málaga1 stop$484
Seville
Seville1 stop$450
Ibiza
Ibiza2 stops$511
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$456
Málaga
Málaga1 stop$484
Seville
Seville1 stop$450
Ibiza
Ibiza2 stops$511

Book Cheap Chicago to Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain

Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 11:25 amORD-PMI
20h 55m2 stops
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10:40 am - 4:45 pmPMI-ORD
37h 05m2 stops
$385Scandinavian Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Wed, Nov 26
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:25 amORD-PMI
21h 25m2 stops
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9:55 am - 4:45 pmPMI-ORD
13h 50m1 stop
$399Scandinavian Airlines
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Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 22
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6:00 pm - 3:00 pmORD-SVQ
14h 00m1 stop
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10:15 am - 4:00 pmSVQ-ORD
12h 45m1 stop
$444TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 22
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:00 pm - 3:00 pmORD-SVQ
14h 00m1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:30 am - 4:00 pmSVQ-ORD
16h 30m1 stop
$450TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Wed, Dec 10 - Thu, Dec 18
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:00 amORD-MAD
19h 00m2 stops
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1:35 pm - 3:28 pmMAD-ORD
32h 53m2 stops
$465United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 28 - Fri, Dec 5
Iberia Logo
11:48 am - 8:50 amORD-MAD
14h 02m1 stop
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11:35 am - 2:30 pmMAD-ORD
9h 55mnonstop
$468Iberia
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Mon, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 11
United Airlines Logo
2:22 pm - 9:00 amORD-BCN
12h 38m1 stop
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3:05 pm - 6:10 pmBCN-ORD
10h 05mnonstop
$468United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 28 - Sat, Jan 31
Iberia Logo
5:45 pm - 7:55 amORD-MAD
8h 10mnonstop
Iberia Logo
11:35 am - 2:30 pmMAD-ORD
9h 55mnonstop
$469Iberia
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Thu, Nov 13 - Wed, Nov 26
American Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 2:45 pmORD-BCN
13h 15m1 stop
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12:30 pm - 10:56 pmBCN-ORD
17h 26m1 stop
$476American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 18
American Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 1:20 pmORD-BCN
11h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 5:00 pmBCN-ORD
13h 55m1 stop
$482American Airlines
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Spain flights

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Spain flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Spain from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Madrid, at $473 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Madrid (MAD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $473.

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

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 $687, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Spain, 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 Spain is November, when tickets cost $536 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,142 and $1,008 respectively.

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

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

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

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

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 Spain, 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 Spain, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$181
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Madrid

FAQs - booking Spain flights

  • Are there any non-stop trips from Chicago, Illinois, to Spain?

    Yes, there are non-stop trips available for this route. Iberia and Finnair are among the airlines that offer non-stop trips on this particular route. Because of this, the above-mentioned airlines are among the most preferred airlines. Non-stop trips, however; tend to be costly.

  • Which is the better preferred Chicago to Spain trip route?

    When flying to Spain from Chicago, you can use the Chicago O'Hare Int to Barcelona route, the Chicago Midway to Barcelona route, or the Chicago O'Hare International to Madrid Barajas route. The preferred way from the ones mentioned above is the O'Hare Int to Madrid Barajas route.

  • Why is Chicago O'Hare Int - Madrid Barajas the better preferred Chicago to Spain route?

    Some Madrid Barajas Airport lounges are open to every traveler. You’ll have to pay for access, of course, but access will mean endless food choices and clean showers. Madrid Barajas also has Air Rooms located in Terminal 4 where people can rent a room for the day or the night.

  • Which airport in Spain allows domestic trips to other cities?

    Barcelona- El Prat, the largest airport in Spain after Madrid Barajas, flies to at least 28 or more domestic destinations. Madrid Barajas Int also offers trips to cities within Spain such as Málaga, Seville, and La Palma, just to mention a few.

  • Which airlines should I consider for the Chicago, Illinois to Spain trip?

    Numerous airlines fly this route, including Lufthansa, SWISS, and Delta. However, you want to go with either Iberia, American, or Finnair when it comes to reliability. All three are rated the same in terms of reliability. Air Canada and American Airlines are two other airlines that are preferred among travelers.

  • How do I get from the Spain Airport to my preferred destination?

    After arriving in Spain, you can take a cab for the sake of speed and convenience. They're also great if you have a lot of luggage with you, but you'll have to pay approximately €30 ($33). Cheaper options include taking a coach, the metro, or the train.

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

    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 Spain.

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

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

    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 Spain 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 Spain?

    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 Spain 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 Spain?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Spain is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $783 on average. Morning departures are around 5% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Spain is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $918.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Spain

  • Travelers using the Chicago, Illinois to Spain route often fly from Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Int and land at Madrid Barajas or El Prat.
  • The airport you land in depends on your desired destination. For instance, from Madrid Barajas, you can visit Reina Sofia Museum and view Picasso’s work.
  • After landing in Madrid Barajas, you can use their showers for 30min tops. The shower facilities are in Terminal 4 in the Air Rooms.
  • Madrid Barajas Airport is known to house a good number of eateries, to-go kiosks, cafés and bars. McDonald's and Burger King are also available.
  • Madrid Barajas Intl has luggage storage facilities and Foreign Exchange Desks in Terminal T1, T2, and T4. ATMs can be found in all terminals for convenience.
  • Barcelona-El Prat, also an international airport, is located roughly 6 miles southwest of Barcelona. This route is for those that wish to visit Barcelona.
  • After arriving at Barcelona-El Prat, you get to choose from roughly 80 shops and 40 restaurants located in T1 and T2. Duty-free shops are available.
  • If Spain is only a brief turnaround, you can store your luggage with the Excess Baggage Company. They are located in terminals T1 and T2.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Spain

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Spain? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8979 reviews
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
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I will never book a flight through Cheap fare. They booked me from Portland Main . And would not give me a refund, so I bought 2 tickets one for 299. From Portland Main to ORD. Then I had to buy a ticket from Oregon PDX to ORD that was another 440. So Just so you know they even told me it was there fault but no refund. Bad bussniess. I did inform United but they said they couldn't help me due to the fact I booked through Cheap Tickets. Never again. And I'm spreding the word. I let everyone know at my 50th class reunion

8.0 ExcellentCynthia, Oct 2025ORD - PDX
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I will never book a flight through Cheap fare. They booked me from Portland Main . And would not give me a refund, so I bought 2 tickets one for 299. From Portland Main to ORD. Then I had to buy a ticket from Oregon PDX to ORD that was another 440. So Just so you know they even told me it was there fault but no refund. Bad bussniess. I did inform United but they said they couldn't help me due to the fact I booked through Cheap Tickets. Never again. And I'm spreding the word. I let everyone know at my 50th class reunion

The flight attendants were rude. Seemed like they didn’t want to be there. Except for one girl that was really nice. Seats are sooooo uncomfortable. They give you a piece of paper and a thin cushion for a pillow and blanket that does nothing. Airlines have gone way downhill, especially United international flights. Food was disguting. Definitely flying ANA next time.

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

It would have been better if the crew has supported my husband's reasons for needing to keep the space clear around his feet, rather than insisting that he put his knapsack in that space.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

Check in was quick and easy during early hours. Flight was on time, and customer services was a plus.

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

We had a layover from YVR to Denver. We bought 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka at the YVR Duty Free for $116.20, after going through security and American Customs Pre Clearance at YVR, Vancouver. When we landed in Denver, United put us behind the American Customs as well as TSA again for some reason. We were forced to go through American Customs and TSA again. TSA confiscated our rightfully owned Duty Free Absolut Vodka bottles. Because United incorrectly forced our flight behind American border and TSA again, we missed the connecting flight. After United put us on a later flight, we eventually arrived in Chicago very late, with hardly any sleep. I am looking for compensation from United for our incorrectly confiscated Absolut Vodka bottles worth $116.20, as well as compensation for incorrectly putting us behind American Customs and TSA again, causing us to miss our connecting flight, making us arrive extremely late in Chicago.

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.

The plane was late, when we did board the plane was as cold as a freezer. I was freezing the entire flight, no blankets. Lost miserable flight I’ve ever had.

My wife and I love to travel, so we fly a lot. We've already logged 381,075 miles and with practically every major airline. But this flight was very disappointing. It started off well, with no delays and a new plane. But when lunchtime approached, all that good impression was ruined. Instead of white tablecloths, we were offered small, dark placemats, which, as it turned out, were perfectly adequate for the food. All the food offered—and my wife and I only took fish, and the meat—was not just bad, it was downright disgusting and not heated enough. The same applies to the appetizers. This was the first time in many years of traveling that we've been offered such disgusting food.

Lost luggage stuck no clothes and no word after 2 days leaving on cruise no stuff or clothes

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!

The person at the checkin was very helpful. We couldn’t check in through the keyosk, but the agent was very helpful.

Everything went as expected. Luggage arrived at my same destination and nothing disturbed my vacation.

Check in was excellent thanks to the team at the check in counter. I was disappointed to see that one has to pay for coffee on the flight. This is the first time I have seen that after 60 years of flying.

An old airplane with very uncomfortable seats in the Comfort “class! Small, narrow, and hard seat. Entertainment options are inferior, old movies. Boarding started at the back of the airplane, as we entered the aircraft last instead of after business class, risking the possibility that the comfort section would not have room for carry-on in the overhead bin. The food was ok. White wine was terrible. Overall, the flight felt worse than cheap airliners, and the price was as high as premium carriers.

I will avoid TAP if I can, the ground experience was very poor with bad behaviour from the ground crew and it was only a bit better on the aircraft.

I had a business class ticket from EWR to Madrid with a layover at LIS for 11 hours. It was obvious that I needed to pick up my luggage in Lisbon for 11 hours and check it in again when boarding the second flight to Madrid. Before buying the ticket, I called TAP customer service. Customer service assured me that I could get my luggage in Lisbon. When I arrived at Newark airport, I immediately asked to check my luggage to Lisbon. However, the TAP employee refused me, saying that I should resolve this issue upon arrival in Lisbon. She checked my luggage to Madrid. I asked the TAP employee at the gate to help me when boarding the plane, I asked the flight attendants manager on board the plane to help me. All the employees refused to help me and said that I should resolve this issue in Lisbon. It took me 4 hours to resolve this issue in Lisbon. I arrived at 11am and they didn't give me my luggage until 3pm. As a result, I was so tired after a sleepless night on the plane and 4 hours on my feet at the airport and all my plans were ruined that I couldn't fly to Madrid. It was a terrible experiance,

Check-in guidance for transfer flight, boarding, in-flight service, seat comfort, etc.

The seats were not designed to comfortably see people in coach for more than 10 minutes

There was chaos at the Naples airport. We arrived three hours early for the flight but there was no invitation available about where to go to check bags until an hour later. Then we had to go to a different terminal to check our bags and check in and back to the first to board.

We flew TAP last October from Newark to Lisbon. The meal was bad. This flight had good food. Also, this flight was delayed. There were TAP employees waiting at Lisbon to make sure we made our connecting flight. I find the TAP website and app frustrating, but the service once we reached the airport was very good

It was a good flight overall. Nothing to add. Keep it up!

Excellent. Thanks to United Star Alliance, since economy was overbooked, I’m grateful to have been upgraded to Business Class.

Good plane, excellent food, crew and entertainment. Seats in business could use an upgrade

Delayed. Mismanagement of gate lines. Passengers arguing with eachother as a result of lack of organization by airline. Avoid this airline.

Disaster. Downgraded. Zero apology. No effort or coordination between gate and crew. Awful seat blocked by door emergency slide box. Iberia is a mess. App never works. Avoid this airline.

We departed late but made up most of the time in flight. Our ticket was pure economy, so it wasn’t anything fancy; however, I heard that we arrived in Madrid at the exact same time that First Class passengers arrived! Overall, our experience was similar to what we had on other American Airlines transatlantic flights - good value at a reasonable price. We were even able to get our carry-on baggage onto the plane without needing to gate check it.

Flight was OK. Waiting for luggage in Madrid for 55 minutes, unacceptable

Transportation from gate to airplane was poor we stayed in hot bus for 20 minute no vantilation

Because the plane was delayed from Madrid to LAX, we missed our connecting flight to Malaga. Iberia offered to book us a hotel room but I needed to be in Malaga that evening. I ended up buying train tickets to Malaga from Madrid. I also feel Iberia should compensate me for the cost of the train tickets because they didn't meet their travel obligation.

The crew were friendly and helpful. Iberia lost our luggage on arrival, Friday and we didn't get it until Sunday at 10:00 p.m. local Malaga time. I also paid $382.80 for seat assignments but two out out of the four were not together. Iberia mentioned that it was because the plane was delayed in Madrid before our flight began in LAX. They should compensate us half of my payment.

No WiFi in either flight. No leg room, the seat in front of me left dents on my knees and the tray was so low my knees propped it up if I tried to use it.

It was a good experience, especially travelling with a baby and their accessories

Three major things that led to my low rating, 1. Internet wasn't available for the whole time, and 2. TV became available way into flight, after numerous system reboots, and 3. Food is not good at all.

Boarding was efficient and quick, crew was very attentive, seats were comfortable.

Had a nice little suite although I couldn’t close the door (but I didn’t ask anyone to help). 5K is a nice seat and very private (you look in on first class). Enjoyable flight and nice crew.

The plane was known to be late in advance of takeoff. My guess is that it was known to be late at 11am or 5 hours before scheduled takeoff time. We were late to leave and with a wheelchair and the a cart, we only made it to gate. We raced! Inside plane, all was great

Was delayed on first leg and missed connection. They would not let me board although I arrived at the gate 5 min before take off. I was delayed 24hrs

We were never able to take this flight because our first flight from Austin to Dallas was cancelled.

More Indian vegetarian food options would have been better Availability of seat selection free of charge 72 hours before departure would be great

As I said Al & AJ were absolutely the best and wow they should be recognized for their amazing service!

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