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Find cheap flights from Spain to Chicago from $227

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Flights to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Chicago?

The average price of all flights to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chicago is Friday where tickets can be as cheap as $625. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $906 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Chicago, 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 to Chicago is April, where tickets cost $521 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, where the average cost of tickets from Spain is $1,638 and $1,133 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $404.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago?

The average price for all flights to Chicago depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago is generally at night, when flights cost $333 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chicago is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $690.

What is a good deal for flights to Chicago?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Chicago, 25% of our users found tickets to Chicago for the following prices or less: From Barcelona-El Prat Airport $617 one-way - $510 round-trip, from Madrid $690 one-way - $769 round-trip.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Chicago, 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, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 55 days before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Chicago?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago is Chicago Midway Airport, with an average flight price of $126.

Which airlines fly to Chicago?

Many airlines fly to Chicago, the most common ones being American Airlines, Iberia, and United Airlines. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Chicago.

Which airline offers the most flights to Chicago?

Of the 13 airlines that fly to Chicago, United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 4,338 per week, followed by American Airlines with 3,905 flights per week.

How many airports are there in Chicago?

There are 3 airports in Chicago: Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD). The busiest airport is Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), with 86% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Chicago?

The duration of your flight to Chicago depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Chicago on KAYAK are from Barcelona, which takes 9h 40m, Madrid, which takes 9h 45m, Alicante, which takes 12h 10m, and Málaga, which takes 12h 35m.

How many direct flights to Chicago are there each day?

There are around 1,604 direct flights from within Spain to Chicago every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 51% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Chicago are there each week?

Each week there are around 11,227 direct flights from within Spain to Chicago. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Chicago each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Chicago. Instead, there are 35 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

How many cities have direct flights to Chicago?

From Spain, there are direct flights to Chicago from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Barcelona-El Prat Airport, with 28 direct flights each week.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$227
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 33% increase in price.
Flight from Madrid to Chicago O'Hare Airport

FAQs - booking Chicago flights

  • Which Chicago airport is closest to central Chicago?

    There are 3 major airports in Chicago. The nearest airport from Chicago city center is Chicago Midway Airport (9 miles), followed by Chicago O'Hare Airport (16 miles) and Chicago Greater Rockford (79 miles).

  • How much is a flight to Chicago?

    On average, a flight to Chicago costs $783. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $420 and departed from Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

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

    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 to Chicago.

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

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

    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 Chicago 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 to Chicago?

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

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Nonstop departures

Spain to Chicago

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

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Nonstop returns

Chicago to Spain

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Spain to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Spain to Chicago. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.7
FinnairOverall score based on 1388 reviews
8.2crew
7.6comfort
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6.9food
7.0entertainment
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Great flight- smooth, nice crew, nice clean aircraft, departed a little late but arrived 10 early.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024LHR - SFO
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Great flight- smooth, nice crew, nice clean aircraft, departed a little late but arrived 10 early.

It was listed on my ticket as Finnair but there was no indication that the flight was Finnair. In fact the number was even different. There were no employees there until exactly 2 hours before so we had to wait in line at Iberia and hope

The flight was Finnair but there was no indications anywhere that the checkin was for Finnair also. There was no one to ask. I think at a minimum they should list the code shares so people don’t stand in the wrong line for an hour.

I booked the flight with Finnair, which made the arrangements for downloading a boarding pass unnecessarily complicated. I wouldn't do that again. Instead I'd book direct with AA.

Flight ok, but me and other two passengers didn’t have connection with the entertainment in our seats. So, no movies, no games, no music… for 9 hours. The crew just told us that there’s nothing they can do but I noticed during the flight that there were empty seats, so they could have offered to us to change seats. Customer service could be better.

Finnair cancelled my flight 12 hours prior to leaving for Helsinki. They stated there were mechanical problems. I had to scurry around to find a new flight that would meet my needs for arrival in Helsinki. Luckily I was able to find alternate transportation through Lufthansa/United.

I’m very disappointed, to fly into an airplane for 10 straight hours, and not having a TV even though when I put the ticket I was told that I will have entertainment for the TV. Very disappointed.

Helpful steward. Allowed me to move to some empty seats and I was able to get some sleep. He also had milk for my tea. Americans don’t realise that cream or half and half ruin tea.

Security was a mess at the Helsinki Airport. But I was delighted by the connecting flight waiting for us for JFK.

Very rude hostess. She embarrassed me in front of others. I went to sit after taking off in a different sit in the same economic cabin. Was the area where doors are. She come to me very laud and said: go back to your sit those sit are more expensive.wow! No diplomacy. Flight was super full except 3 of those sit. The only person in that row later during the flight occupied all sit laying down!. Once more disappointed at American Airlines. Early flight they lost my luggages for 4 days. Never refund money for replacement for some of essential items purchased..when I booked the flight I thought was Finlandair. I

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

Wifi wasn't working on one of the UA flights after boarding.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Crew was not very helpful. They forgot to serve me coffee and had to wait for a long time.It looked as if they were not very happy with what they were doing.

Good movies, iffy pay WiFi, food ok- on time though and that was great!

Unfortunately this is not a happy ending comment. Positive: flown United before no issue Negative: it only takes one bad experience to not plan future travel with United Cancún departure was delayed by 1h20 minutes, connection in Chicago was 1h30 minutes. Flight departure time 6:08 Miraculously 7 of us ran 4 kilometres through Chicago to arrive at 6:00 to be told very rudely by the 2 unprofessional United attendants you missed your flight and that we should of arrived early. Did I mention that reason I was flying? I received a call that my brother was dying and to get home. They provided no assistance would not answer any of our questions, ignorantly walked away. Deplorable

Awful…flight was delayed more than 12hrs, missed all connections to Fort Wayne, IN, had to get flight to another city 2 hours from my destination, flight was again delayed by 40 mins because they did not have enough fuel, again missed a connection, finally arrived in Indiana at 11pm…but before my 2 hour drive home, ay, no Five That Our Luggage Never Made On The plane and Still In Chicago

If United expects people to use their own devices for entertainment they should put charging outlets in each seating area. I arrived with 14%battery power. That is not good when you arrive anywhere and need to communicate for transportation.

Boarding was friendly and quick. While the plane model was older with no live tv, the entertainment was full of movies and tv shows. All food was available. Pilots were very communicative with status of the flight. Flight landed on time.

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

The flight got canceled due to mechanical issues, and he to be rebooked and missed my appointments for that day

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

The only problem experienced was a ground stop in Chicago due to weather. But the crew handled everything professionally. They prioritized rebooking those passengers who had connecting flights and then deplaning the other passengers. When the hold was lifted, they efficiently re-boarded all the passengers so that we could depart before our departure limit expired.

lounge was the highlight - seats weren't that comfortable - it was a full flight but no complaints

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Turn on the heat. Flight was way too cold from Arizona to Chicago.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Overall pleasant was delayed and caused transportation issue when landing

the room on the plane was good but that is because flight not sold the other three seat and I had room. the food in terrible.

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.

First the price I paid was excellent, my flight was full, but my seat was roomy. The one downside to the experience was they had games on the entertainment console. The guy behind me poked at my head about half the flight. I hope they get rid of this feature.

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

They should. Heck planes more often not when they are suppose to be leaving causing delays

Both flights were delayed due to maintenance issues. Because they where late boarding all four of our bags where left behind on our last connecting flight.

Crew was fantastic got lovely food and plenty of water. Entertainment was good. Never had to ask for anything. Left on time and got to Seattle early. Luggage did not take long either.

Staff are so nice and friendly, plane was very clean and plenty of leg room

Great hospitality and service! Seats are better cushioned then some

Great hospitality and service! Seats could always be cushioned better.

I would not fly with BA again. Packed in like sardines, constant request to turn down air conditioning due to freezing cold for hours and the food was pretty to look at but tasteless!

My wife and I paid for seat selection to be together. My wife and I were on separate rows and the excuse they gave was they changed the plane. Also, I have celiac and asked for a gluten free meal in the ticket profile which they did not have.

Iberia personnel on the ground is so rude. I would think twice in the future before booking another Iberia flight

Seats, comfort level ugh. Crew was not attentive, only to coach

All corners have been cut and it’s a cheap experience that no longer is distinguished from most other cheap airlines

Pros: they tried to accommodate bc they forgot my gluten free meal Negatives: The flight was freeeeeezing Iberia didn’t communicate my gluten free meal

This flight was a code share for both Iberia and American Airlines and run by what I assume is a charter company Level. It was difficult if not impossible to get a seat assigned, check bags or use any customer service functions. I would skip it!

I called prior to flying to confirm our baggage allowance which was 5 bags. On our outbound flight thee were no problems. On the return flight we were charged for each bag totaling $400! We are working with customer service to resolve the issue.

The entertainment system got stuck in the ABBA music channel. The headsets were not loud enough. My pre purchased aisle seat was not honoured

it would good to have at least something to drink...

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
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1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
29h 25mBCN-ORD
9/28sáb
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
18h 25mORD-BCN
$363
9/14sáb
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
27h 00mBCN-ORD
9/30seg
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
18h 20mORD-BCN
$402
4/30ter
1 stopAmerican Airlines
14h 20mBCN-ORD
5/20seg
nonstopAmerican Airlines
8h 45mORD-BCN
$431
5/30qui
nonstopUnited Airlines
9h 45mBCN-ORD
6/3seg
1 stopUnited Airlines
11h 00mORD-BCN
$448
9/19qui
1 stopUnited Airlines
14h 45mBCN-ORD
9/25qua
2 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 35mORD-BCN
$451
5/9qui
nonstopAmerican Airlines
9h 40mBCN-ORD
5/16qui
nonstopAmerican Airlines
8h 45mORD-BCN
$468
5/2qui
nonstopFinnair
9h 40mBCN-ORD
5/20seg
nonstopFinnair
8h 45mORD-BCN
$469
5/16qui
nonstopFinnair
9h 40mBCN-ORD
6/1sáb
nonstopFinnair
8h 45mORD-BCN
$472
10/11sex
nonstopIberia
9h 40mBCN-ORD
10/21seg
nonstopIberia
8h 40mORD-BCN
$474
4/29seg
nonstopIberia
9h 45mMAD-ORD
5/14ter
nonstopIberia
8h 15mORD-MAD
$521

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/9qui
3 stops
57h 49mMAD-ORD
$227
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55h 36mMAD-ORD
$251
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1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
12h 45mSVQ-ORD
$333
4/24qua
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
17h 10mBCN-ORD
$365
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1 stopAer Lingus
33h 55mBCN-ORD
$431
5/9qui
1 stopAer Lingus
28h 15mMAD-ORD
$440
9/17ter
nonstopIberia
9h 40mBCN-ORD
$631
10/1ter
nonstopFinnair
9h 40mBCN-ORD
$691
5/16qui
nonstopIberia
9h 40mBCN-ORD
$702
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nonstopFinnair
9h 40mBCN-ORD
$704

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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 to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/23ter
nonstopFinnair
9h 40mBCN-ORD
4/30ter
nonstopFinnair
8h 55mORD-BCN
$403
4/23ter
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 06mBCN-ORD
4/30ter
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 40mORD-BCN
$417
4/23ter
nonstopAmerican Airlines
9h 40mBCN-ORD
4/30ter
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 45mORD-BCN
$423
4/23ter
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 44mBCN-ORD
4/30ter
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 45mORD-BCN
$433
4/19sex
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
16h 25mMAD-ORD
4/22seg
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
14h 20mORD-MAD
$501
4/19sex
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
16h 55mBCN-ORD
4/24qua
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
24h 30mORD-BCN
$572
4/20sáb
nonstopBritish Airways
9h 45mMAD-ORD
4/27sáb
multi-stopBritish Airways
10h 45mORD-MAD
$890
4/23ter
nonstopIberia
9h 45mMAD-ORD
4/30ter
multi-stopIberia
13h 13mORD-MAD
$921
4/20sáb
nonstopBritish Airways
9h 45mMAD-ORD
4/27sáb
nonstopBritish Airways
8h 15mORD-MAD
$971
4/21dom
nonstopIberia
9h 45mMAD-ORD
4/28dom
multi-stopIberia
13h 40mORD-MAD
$973

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