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$325 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Tirana

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Cheapest round-trip
$738
Typical prices: $728-$594
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ORD - TIA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$325
Typical prices: $438-$482
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ORD - TIA • 2 stops
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Cheapest • Avg $823 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 13h 05m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Tirana (ORD-TIA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Tirana 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 Tirana

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Sep 10
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11:05 am - 11:20 am
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TIA
17h 15m
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6:00 am - 12:35 pm
TIA
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ORD
13h 35m
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$738Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 30
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8:45 am - 1:45 pm
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TIA
22h 00m
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9:45 am - 8:12 pm
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ORD
17h 27m
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$739Air Canada
Mon, Jul 13 - Wed, Aug 5
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3:35 pm - 11:00 am
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TIA
12h 25m
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6:00 am - 12:35 pm
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ORD
13h 35m
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$743Lufthansa
Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 9
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3:45 pm - 1:50 pm
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TIA
15h 05m
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9:45 am - 8:12 pm
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ORD
17h 27m
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$744Air Canada
Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 27
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9:40 pm - 11:25 pm
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TIA
18h 45m
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3:00 pm - 1:20 pm
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ORD
29h 20m
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$745Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30
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7:05 pm - 9:00 am
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TIA
30h 55m
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2:35 pm - 12:35 pm
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29h 00m
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$746SWISS
Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 31
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17h 55m
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8:15 pm - 2:58 pm
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25h 43m
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$747KLM
Mon, Jul 6 - Thu, Dec 17
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18h 45m
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6:05 am - 8:05 pm
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21h 00m
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$748Lufthansa
Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Dec 1
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9:50 pm - 10:50 pm
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18h 00m
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6:05 am - 8:10 pm
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21h 05m
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$749Multiple Airlines
Tue, Aug 18 - Sun, Sep 27
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9:50 pm - 12:40 pm
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31h 50m
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13h 20m
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Tirana flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana?

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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana is March, where tickets cost $527 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,034 and $909 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$325
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Tirana 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 Chicago to Tirana flights

  • Does either ORD or MDW have an on-site airport hotel?

    Of the two Chicago airports, ORD is the only one that has a hotel on site. The Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport hotel is across from Terminal 2. You can get to all of the terminals quickly and easily by way of an underground walkway. Some benefits of this convenient and comfortable accommodation include an indoor pool, room service, wheelchair accessibility, a business center, and much more.

  • How can I get from TIA into city center Tirana on public transportation?

    From TIA, you can catch either a LU-NA bus or a Rinas bus into city center Tirana. Both buses will drop you off behind the Palace of Opera and Ballet. The bus ride takes approximately 30 minutes. You can also catch a taxi at the Arrivals curb of TIA. The journey into city center takes approximately 20 minutes.

  • Can I rent a car from TIA airport?

    Yes, if you have the proper paperwork. You will find a number of car rental agencies located near the exit doors of the Public Area at TIA. Some of the companies that have counters include ARA Auto Rental, Enterprise, Eurocar Rentals, Europcar, Avis, Albania Airport Rent-A-Car, and SIXT.

  • What documentation do I need to fly from Chicago to Albania?

    As a US citizen entering Albania, you will need to show a valid passport that remains valid for 3 months beyond the date of your arrival into the country. This passport must have at least one blank page for an entry stamp. US citizens do not need a visa to enter Albania. However, if you plan to stay in Albania for longer than a year, you must apply for a residency permit.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana?

    In the last 7 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana was $325 for a one-way ticket and $738 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    When flying out of Chicago you will be using Chicago O'Hare Intl. You will be landing at Tirana, also known as Tirana Rinas.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Tirana?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Tirana from Chicago?

    Istanbul is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Chicago to Tirana.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Tirana, Austrian Airlines or LOT?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Tirana are Austrian Airlines and LOT. With an average price for the route of $933 and an overall rating of 7.6, Austrian Airlines is the most popular choice. LOT is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $956 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Tirana.

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

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

    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 Tirana with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago and TIA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Tirana?

    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 Tirana 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Tirana

  • Located in the midwestern United States, Chicago, Illinois has two international airports, the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and the Midway International Airport (MDW). ORD is a hub for United and American Airlines. MDW is a hub for Southwest and a focus city for Frontier. The Tirana International Airport Nene Tereza TIA serves the capital city of Albania and is a hub for Wizz Air, Albanian Airlines, Belle Air, and others.
  • When you are booking a flight from ORD to TIA through KAYAK, you can find both one and two-stop flights. Airlines such as Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, United, and British Airways are among the airlines offering flights from ORD to TIA with one stop, often in London, Frankfurt, or Vienna. ITA Airways, Air France, and Air Canada are among the many airlines offering flights from ORD to TIA that have two stops.
  • If you want to fly from MDW to Tirana, you will most likely find yourself on a Porter Airlines flight with two stops in Toronto and then London. Both of these stops require passengers to change airports within the city.
  • If you want to exchange your US dollars for Albanian lek when you land at TIA, you can do so at the Banka Kombetare Tregtare, located in both the Arrivals Hall and the Check-in Hall. You can also exchange your money at the GSK Exchange and the Iliria 98, both located in the Check-in Hall.
  • If you want to relax and stretch out your muscles before your flight to Albania, you can make use of the Yoga Room, which is located in both Chicago airports, MDW and ORD. Open daily from 6 am to 10 pm, each Yoga Room has wall mounted TVs demonstrating poses.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Tirana

 
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Austrian AirlinesOverall score based on 921 reviews
6.8Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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6.8Food
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Flight delayed with no explanation. Boarding was confused (proceed to plane, go back to waiting area).

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2026
IAD - ORF
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Flight delayed with no explanation. Boarding was confused (proceed to plane, go back to waiting area).

Boarding by bus - this is 2026! Luggage did not board the plane though we had over two hours between flights. After it was located it didn’t fly immediately but waited one or two flights until boarding to fly yo Belgrade.

Accommodate the passangers at the gates. They only allow groups 1-3 to sit near/at the gate. We had to wait 3 HRs an had to look for a seat far away from the gate. Other than that was like other Airports.

It was a great experience. The aircraft is a bit dated but other than that it was great.

Last few years I didn't not have great experience with United Airlines.

The airport gate in Lyon was an insult to human dignity…. Shame kn the French authorities

Booked economy. Seat felt like it was a bit more roomy than my last trans Atlantic flights. I had a nice person sitting next to me. Everything was as good as it could be considering you are 35,000 feet up in the air and in a metal container. Beers, wine, food were all readily available. Plenty of movies and shows to watch. Friendly flight staff

Short flight. Bare bones and kinda seeming like an older plane. But got me there on time and that's what counts. Perfectly fine flight all the way from start to finish.

We were delayed three hours from Montenegro to Vienna on our outbound flight and then rebooked an extra leg on our trip to the US. Our bags, which Austrian made us check in in Montenegro even though the flight was barely half full, didn't find us for ten days. Then, when we asked for compensation for the delay we were given the runaround that the flight originated outside of the EU. Next time we fly Turkish Air.

My Austrian Air flight from Montenegro to Vienna was delayed by three hours because their plane de-icer was broken and they had to wait for the sun to come up before the ice could melt. This meant we missed our United flight altogether. So I can't speak about United, but I was not impressed by Austrian Air. They made us check in two carry on bags for a 60% full flight, and the bags didn't find us in the US for ten days. The re-routing they arranged included an extra leg, a midnight taxi ride across New Jersey and New York, and a five hour sleep in a hotel. Not impressed.

Seat assignments for family traveling with 2 children. Loud crowd during sleep time

It was crowded… the bathrooms dirty and smelly. The seats have been made even smaller.

delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

The ground crew members at check in counter were courteous. The boarding was seamless. Flight departed as scheduled. Service on board was great

Very comfortable in business class. Excellent service. Good food. Smooth trip.

The seats seems abit small and the reclining is too much, the seat in front of me came back too much and made it uncomfortable for me.

As a first time flyer with Turkish Airlines. My experience was very good due to the factor that there were to many passengers on the my first flight compared to my connecting flight. However, I know that nothing is perfect and all companies are trying to accommodate their passengers to the best way possible. I will always say, a FEW INCHES will go LONG WAY. That's something all airliners should consider, and not only the money aspect!!! A long time commitment is better than one time service! Thank you

Good food, overall very comfy. The flight was full so obviously not optimal, but it is what it is.

Perfect airline, super friendly, great service, tasty food. Would fly again.

Parents with permanently crying baby on board. Neither parents nor crew did anything to calm the baby. The food was extremely disappointing. Seafood stew was very, very small! Not even appetizer size! Seat had a gap in the back. Had to use a pillow to fill it.

Food choices limited & not enticing Seats quite uncomfortable & difficult to control

Definitely get premium economy on a flight this long if you can. Your legs and while body will thank you.

Flight was delayed by several hours and then cancelled due to weather. But Staff was very helpful getting me on a different flight. United should offer food coupons and tooth brush and paste for stranded passengers

I upgraded to the business class cabin. It was the poorest business class I have ever experienced. No access to any business lounge in Tampa airport. Seats are not comfortable. I had a window seat and had to step/crawl over the next seat. Food was mediocre and service below average for business class. Bathroom location was ridiculous. No place to wait. I cannot believe I paid this kind of money and will never fly Lufthansa Discover again. They really should reimburse me somehow.

Boarding was disorganized. The door to one to the toilets wouldn’t lock. The plane was shockingly cramped, and clearly used for domestic flights due to the menus for items to sell domestic travelers. United should be ashamed of its small seats, tiny unclean toilets, and money grubbing stance toward services, compared to Lufthansa, Emirates, and most international carriers United is awful.

Was never allowed on and not refunded the full amount of the ticket plus charged a $300 processing fee.

Terrible. Lost our luggage for 4 days. Did not advise passengers there was a strike in Barcelona Airport and had zero personnel on hand at airport to advise passengers on where to go to file claims. We had to fend for ourselves. No assistance at all other than an online claims submission process that we had to find out about on our own.

ITA cancelled fligh rebooked with Lufthansa. Flight good, but 2hour connection in Frankfurt was HORRIBLE, took 1.9 hours to get through scanner, customs, another security, got to gate after running all the way, so caught it but stressful and terrible start to trip.

The boarding process was organized and efficient, and the crew was friendly and attentive throughout the flight. Food and drinks were typical economy class, but good. The aircraft was old, and the restroom was not very clean. However, we arrived on time, so overall the experience was good.

In Prem Econ, safe and timely flight, good amount of space, mostly comfortable seats. Little irritants: When lying down, seat kept shifting on me...as a short person w/light weight, my seat often reverted to semi-upright. Footrest was broken. TV screen didn't work, after I asked a few times a FA rebooted it to work again. And food was marginal. I don't expect much from airplane food...surprisingly, ITA didn't even meet expectations.

Flight was canceled. Rebooked on Lufthansa Also Canceled. Had to pay 3000 more per person and fly Alaska to EWR and fly emirates to Athens.

ITA changed our 9 hr direct flight without giving any reason to 4 stop overs 24 hrs flight without delays.

Poor food choices for AVML. Totally out of the world food. Bad food menu.

Our flight was cancelled the day before our trip and we we put on a Turkish Airline flight that got us in half a day later.

The flight I initially booked from Los Angeles to Florence. I made sure had a layover of about 90 minutes in Rome, so there’d be enough time to connect. A couple weeks before the flight for some reason I was updated that that flight had changed and I was only gonna have 60 minutes to connect. From LAX we were delayed by 45 minutes meaning making the connection was unlikely. The crew informed me that my connecting flight would not wait and they would rebook me on one four or five hours later. I wasn’t happy, but I accepted it. It is what it is. Except when we got closer, two separate flight attendant approached me eagerly and said they had great news that my connecting flight would in fact wait for me, but I needed to hurry through the airport so they didn’t have to wait too long. I was first off the flight. I ran about 4000 steps. And got through passport control all in under 15 minutes. When I arrived to my gate, I was greeted by a flight attendant there who was completely indifferent, said they didn’t hold the plane and they just closed the doors. Had they even held it for two minutes I would’ve made it. She simply told me that the flight attendant on my flight lied about the plane being held, and that they do it all the time. These were all employees of the same company ITA. I was absolutely livid at her indifference and having been lied to and then having to wait five hours and waste a day in Europe at an airport.

The flight was canceled and we have not received the refund

They lost my checked in bag and have not helped me.

24 hour delays aren’t even heard in 3rd world countries with archaic transportation systems. I’m never flying American Airlines again.

3.5 hr delay leaving Pittsburgh, notifications for which were incomplete and untimely. Connecting flight was automatically switched to one requiring more than a 30 hour layover! After waiting in a long queue, customer service reduced layover to 11 hours and also set up an earlier standby. The standby had empty seats, but the gate agent couldn't change our tickets! On top of all that my luggage was lost and has yet to even be located, much less returned 5 (FIVE!) days later. Too bad there's no rating below poor.

Canceled flight late London to Florence. Help at airport very poor. Treated poorly. Had to sleep in the airport. Lost bags- still do not have them. Horrible. I should be reimbursed!

The seats are extra cramped if you are taller than 5’8! Spring for the extra legroom seats for sure if you have a long flight!

Very disappointed with British Airways. It has been over 24 hours and I still have not received my checked baggage or any proper update. Customer support has been unresponsive, making the situation even more frustrating. Poor baggage handling and lack of communication seriously impacted my travel experience.

All the above categories was great. Seats entirely too cramped.

Flight was good but temp in the cabin was cold.

Departure was delayed leading to late arrival, 25 min wait for a gate. Basically, missed all our connections & had to be rebooted, which was a very long process.

I like American Airlines and their safety record. They provide quality service and a feel safe enough to prefer American Airlines over other carriers even if I have to pay a little more.

Good flight, no turbulence. I felt safe and comfortable which is really important when I am just a passenger.

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