$133 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Tuscaloosa

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Cheapest round-trip
$245
Typical prices: $562-$373
American Airlines
Tue 5/12Wed 5/13
ORD - BHM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$133
Typical prices: $276-$394
Multiple Airlines
Thu 7/23
ORD - BHM • 1 stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Tuscaloosa. It is served by Birmingham (BHM), located 52.9 miles from Tuscaloosa.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Tuscaloosa (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 Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa

Tue, May 12 - Wed, May 13
American Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 11:03 am
ORD
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BHM
2h 03mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:44 pm - 8:17 pm
BHM
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ORD
2h 33mnonstop
$245American Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Wed, May 13
American Airlines Logo
3:09 pm - 5:14 pm
ORD
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BHM
2h 05mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:49 am - 4:45 pm
BHM
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ORD
5h 56m
1 stop
$255American Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Wed, May 13
Delta Logo
7:07 am - 11:04 am
ORD
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BHM
3h 57m
1 stop
Delta Logo
3:59 pm - 8:26 pm
BHM
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ORD
4h 27m
1 stop
$265Delta
Sat, May 16 - Wed, May 27
American Airlines Logo
10:20 pm - 12:20 am
ORD
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BHM
2h 00mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:16 pm - 2:38 pm
BHM
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ORD
2h 22mnonstop
$272American Airlines
Sat, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 9
Southwest Logo
8:45 pm - 10:30 pm
MDW
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BHM
1h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 6:50 am
BHM
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MDW
1h 50mnonstop
$273Southwest
Sat, May 16 - Wed, May 27
American Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 11:59 pm
ORD
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BHM
6h 39m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:16 am - 8:45 am
BHM
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ORD
2h 29mnonstop
$282American Airlines
Sat, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 9
Southwest Logo
8:45 pm - 10:30 pm
MDW
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BHM
1h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
12:05 pm - 6:55 pm
BHM
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MDW
6h 50m
1 stop
$283Southwest
Sat, May 16 - Wed, May 27
Southwest Logo
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
MDW
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BHM
1h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
10:10 am - 12:00 pm
BHM
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MDW
1h 50mnonstop
$286Southwest
Sat, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 9
Southwest Logo
7:45 am - 3:55 pm
MDW
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BHM
8h 10m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 6:50 am
BHM
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MDW
1h 50mnonstop
$288Southwest
Sat, May 16 - Wed, May 27
Delta Logo
1:22 pm - 5:51 pm
MDW
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BHM
4h 29m
1 stop
Delta Logo
3:59 pm - 9:09 pm
BHM
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MDW
5h 10m
1 stop
$292Delta
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$133
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Birmingham

When to book flights from Chicago to Tuscaloosa

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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Tuscaloosa

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

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Tuscaloosa does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Birmingham airport, which is 52.9 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Tuscaloosa take?

    Direct flights cover the 576 miles separating Chicago and Tuscaloosa in about 1h 40m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Tuscaloosa?

    28 direct flights run between Chicago and Tuscaloosa on a daily basis. On average, there are about 200 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Chicago and Tuscaloosa?

    Consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

    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 Tuscaloosa.

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

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

    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 Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa?

    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 Tuscaloosa from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Tuscaloosa?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Tuscaloosa found on KAYAK was with Southwest for $59. American Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $252 and Southwest from $279.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Tuscaloosa

  • There is no airport in Tuscaloosa. Instead, you’ll be flying into Birmingham Airport when flying between Chicago and Tuscaloosa.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Tuscaloosa was found 57 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, February and March. The cheapest month to fly is July.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving Chicago to Tuscaloosa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Tuscaloosa? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4314 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

10.0 Excellentlarry, Apr 2026
LGB - PHX
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

We waited in the airplane for over 45 min for a southwest employee to make the flight. This cause over half the plane to miss their connecting flight in Denver. When we confronted the desk upon arrival, they told us the only flight they had was the next day leaving at 8:50 pm!!! Or they offered to get us to Burbank or LA, but after that we were on our own to get back to Santa Barbara. I paid for a flight from sba to bna bna to sba. My re entry into mom mode has been 💯 rough because of southwest mistake with my flight. And now I’m leaving to Reno tomorrow for a vballl tournament and just discovered that my leg in Vegas has me and my 3 kids on a stand by flight even though I had booked these ticket last year November!! Do better southwest!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

Flight to Tampa was delayed taking off due to plane arriving late but no other issues

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