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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$364
Málaga
Málaga2 stops$352
Seville
Seville1 stop$456
Ibiza
Ibiza2 stops$513
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$364
Málaga
Málaga2 stops$352
Seville
Seville1 stop$456
Ibiza
Ibiza2 stops$513

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

Fri, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 16
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 10:50 amORD-AGP
32h 30m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
8:15 pm - 4:45 pmAGP-ORD
27h 30m1 stop
$352Scandinavian Airlines
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Fri, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 16
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 9:50 amORD-AGP
31h 30m1 stop
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8:15 pm - 4:45 pmAGP-ORD
27h 30m1 stop
$355Scandinavian Airlines
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Sun, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 15
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:00 pm - 12:20 amORD-MAD
23h 20m1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
10:15 pm - 12:35 pmMAD-ORD
21h 20m1 stop
$384TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
7:10 pm - 8:20 pmORD-MAD
18h 10m1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
7:40 am - 3:00 pmMAD-ORD
14h 20m1 stop
$385TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Wed, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 10
United Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 8:00 amORD-MAD
12h 10m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 6:30 pmMAD-ORD
35h 55m2 stops
$461United Airlines
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Wed, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 10
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 8:00 amORD-MAD
16h 15m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 6:30 pmMAD-ORD
35h 55m2 stops
$465United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 15
Iberia Logo
2:41 pm - 9:35 amORD-MAD
11h 54m1 stop
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11:35 am - 2:15 pmMAD-ORD
9h 40mnonstop
$469Iberia
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Mon, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 15
Iberia Logo
4:52 pm - 9:35 amORD-MAD
9h 43m1 stop
Iberia Logo
11:35 am - 2:15 pmMAD-ORD
9h 40mnonstop
$472Iberia
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Mon, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 15
American Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 7:55 amORD-MAD
8h 25mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 2:15 pmMAD-ORD
9h 40mnonstop
$474American Airlines
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Mon, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 21
American Airlines Logo
5:40 pm - 12:15 pmORD-BCN
11h 35m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:45 am - 1:30 pmBCN-ORD
9h 45mnonstop
$480American 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 $353 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 $353.

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.

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 $1,145 on average.

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 $482 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,151 and $994 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 Sunday 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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% 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$185
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 31% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% 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 $919.

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 8943 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025ORD - MEM
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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.

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

The boarding of took of late.The presentation of the food was horrable as was the tast of the food was cold and tastless.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

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!

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!

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.

This particular flight wasn't very full at the back, so there were three seats available for spreading out and getting relatively comfortable

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.

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

Very rude person at the boarding desk; flight attendant coughing 3 inches from my face three times- not even covering her mouth; boarding process very unacceptable for older people with stairs to all planes (are you all stuck in the 1960’s?). I am sure that I am not remembering all of the negative things, but I am sure you get the message!

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

Flight being delayed for 35 minutes had me lose the connection to my transport

Comfortable but not Polaris or Delta comfort Business Class. Overall 7 out of 10

The long wait at JFK made the trip horrible. Also not having enough buses when we deplaned was annoying

Flight was delayed on 6/20 to miss international connection. Next flight out was 24 hours later. Not acceptable.

The flight was great; I don't see any area of improvement.

The crew were not very personable. The crew did not serve tea or coffee. The bathroom was not kept clean. Two out of the 5 toilets in the cabin weren't working.

Delayed first flight Geneva Madrid.. We didn’t miss our 2nd flight only because the 2nd flight Madrid Dallas was 1h delayed. However we did end up missing the 3rd leg Dallas Austin. Luggage didn’t show up in Dallas. So we re missing 2 suit cases. Customer service sent us to a hotel in Dallas. Only one room booked for 5!! Pretty bad experience overall. I won’t book a flight on Iberia in the future

Crew was excellent, great customer service, checked luggage took 1 hour and a half to come out at the baggage claim, the only negative thing about the flight.

It was extremely cold in the back of the plane. The seats are uncomfortable and space very small. Crew was excellent as usual.

Horrible experience airline crew was unprofessional. Flight was delayed. Suit cases did not arrive. Never flying iberia again

People point to America as the model of late stage capitalism. My friends, airlines in america at least give you WiFi, and they haven’t quite smashed people into cardboard tv dinner trays yet. Iberia has mastered the tv dinner seat and WiFi is 20 euros. Be serious yall.

Iberia lost my bag, said they found it in another country, said they sent it to me, but never did. Went my whole trip without my stuff, but expecting it to show up because that’s what they said would happen. Their communication sucks, their website sucks, and to top it all off, their seats are small and uncomfortable. They’re bad at their jobs and they should feel bad about themselves. Do not even get me started on the flight home. AVOID!

The flight was delayed over 4 hours. Business class is just slightly upgraded economy.

Delayed and missed connections on leaving the states and returning Planes were old and small- very uncomfortable. Meals were good but very infrequent service for even water/drinks. No explanations for 3+ hour delay

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

Everything was very good! I personally struggled with the heat in the cabin for the first 2 hours

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!

A little better than outward journey but mild chaos at the boarding gate because some people with boarding cards from connecting flights had cards which weren't recognised

Too much long line at the TSA and Security. Prepare for long walk for baggage claim.

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