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$320+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Birmingham (BHX)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/28. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — BHX
Jan 26 — Feb 21
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The best prices from Chicago to Birmingham are usually found in February or November, booked 13 days in advance, depart on a Sunday or Monday and return on a Wednesday

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Birmingham (BHX). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$534
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$320
(StudentUniverse)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$733
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Cheapest flights from Chicago to Birmingham
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Birmingham. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 21, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/43:55 pmORD - BHX
1 stop9h 50mMultiple Airlines
Tue 3/117:40 amBHX - ORD
1 stop12h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/21$534
This Aer Lingus deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Aer Lingus is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/43:55 pmORD - BHX
1 stop9h 50mAer Lingus
Tue 3/118:15 amBHX - ORD
1 stop15h 40mAer Lingus
Deal found 1/21$606
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/262:55 pmORD - BHX
2 stops15h 55mAmerican Airlines
Tue 3/48:15 amBHX - ORD
2 stops17h 53mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/21$620
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/511:35 amORD - BHX
2 stops23h 25mAir Canada
Wed 3/126:05 amBHX - ORD
2 stops18h 50mAir Canada
Deal found 1/21$621
This Flighttix deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Flighttix is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/45:20 pmORD - BHX
1 stop10h 35mVirgin Atlantic
Tue 3/116:15 amBHX - ORD
2 stops22h 41mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 1/21$631
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/264:25 pmORD - BHX
1 stop22h 50mKLM
Tue 3/41:30 pmBHX - ORD
1 stop31h 00mKLM
Deal found 1/21$633
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/241:40 pmORD - BHX
2 stops14h 15mDelta
Tue 3/116:00 amBHX - ORD
1 stop15h 05mDelta
Deal found 1/21$637
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/42:08 pmMDW - BHX
2 stops13h 47mDelta
Tue 3/116:15 amBHX - MDW
2 stops21h 08mDelta
Deal found 1/21$643
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/303:05 pmORD - BHX
1 stop11h 40mUnited Airlines
Tue 10/215:55 amBHX - ORD
2 stops14h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/21$652
This SWISS deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure SWISS is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/247:05 pmORD - BHX
1 stop30h 40mSWISS
Wed 10/158:35 amBHX - ORD
1 stop13h 20mSWISS
Deal found 1/21$657
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/110:30 pmORD - BHX
1 stop12h 45mLufthansa
Thu 10/161:00 pmBHX - ORD
1 stop12h 55mLufthansa
Deal found 1/21$664
This The Travel House deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure The Travel House is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/72:00 pmMDW - BHX
2 stops20h 50mKLM
Mon 5/128:15 pmBHX - MDW
2 stops26h 48mKLM
Deal found 1/21$763

Find flights from Chicago to Birmingham within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Birmingham that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

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ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/4

3:55 pm-7:45 am

1 stop9h 50m

Birmingham

Tue 3/11

7:40 am-3:00 pm

1 stop12h 20m

$534

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/4

3:55 pm-7:45 am

1 stop9h 50m

Birmingham

Tue 3/11

8:15 am-6:55 pm

1 stop15h 40m

$606

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 2/26

2:55 pm-12:50 pm

2 stops15h 55m

Birmingham

Tue 3/4

8:15 am-8:08 pm

2 stops17h 53m

$620

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/5

11:35 am-5:00 pm

2 stops23h 25m

Birmingham

Wed 3/12

6:05 am-7:55 pm

2 stops18h 50m

$621

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/4

5:20 pm-9:55 am

1 stop10h 35m

Birmingham

Tue 3/11

6:15 am-11:56 pm

2 stops22h 41m

$631

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 2/26

4:25 pm-9:15 pm

1 stop22h 50m

Birmingham

Tue 3/4

1:30 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop31h 00m

$633

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/24

1:40 pm-9:55 am

2 stops14h 15m

Birmingham

Tue 3/11

6:00 am-4:05 pm

1 stop15h 05m

$637

ChicagoBirmingham

MDW - BHX

MDWBHX

Chicago Midway

Tue 3/4

2:08 pm-9:55 am

2 stops13h 47m

Birmingham

Tue 3/11

6:15 am-10:23 pm

2 stops21h 08m

$643

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/23

9:50 am-8:25 am

2 stops17h 35m

Birmingham

Thu 4/24

5:55 am-2:50 pm

2 stops14h 55m

$658

ChicagoBirmingham

MDW - BHX

MDWBHX

Chicago Midway

Wed 5/7

2:00 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops20h 50m

Birmingham

Mon 5/12

8:15 pm-5:03 pm

2 stops26h 48m

$763

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Compare providers for flights from Chicago to Birmingham

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Chicago to Birmingham in January.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Birmingham flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Chicago-Birmingham flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Chicago-Birmingham flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Birmingham flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Chicago-Birmingham flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham

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Travel insights for flights from Chicago to Birmingham

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Chicago to Birmingham including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Chicago to Birmingham. Price data was last updated on January 17, 2025.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Chicago to Birmingham, you should look to book at least 13 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham (average of $640). Flying from Chicago to Birmingham in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,147). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CHI to BHX?

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to Birmingham. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

It’s typically best to fly out from Chicago to Birmingham in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 19% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.

Rainfall in Birmingham by month

Plan your trip to Birmingham by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Birmingham ranges from 1.6 - 2.8 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.8 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Birmingham when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

Temperature in Birmingham by month

Plan your trip to Birmingham by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Birmingham, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 60.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 37.4 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Birmingham

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Birmingham. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Birmingham. Reviews last updated January 21, 2025.
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

KLM
7.8
Good
1,341 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

SWISS
7.5
Good
1,600 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
665 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,984 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Chicago to Birmingham. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Birmingham from Chicago?

    For a flight from Chicago to Birmingham, you will be flying into Birmingham. Birmingham (BHX) is just 6.8 mi from the center of the city. Birmingham is the only Birmingham airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from Chicago per day. 5 airlines have flights to Birmingham from Chicago on a regular basis.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chicago to Birmingham round-trip?

    Currently priced at $602, Virgin Atlantic will fly you from Chicago to Birmingham and back. In addition to Virgin Atlantic, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Aer Lingus and Air Canada - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $606 and $607, respectively. These flights start at 25% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Birmingham that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Birmingham flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Birmingham?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chicago to Birmingham.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Birmingham?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Birmingham by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham (average of $640). Flying from Chicago to Birmingham in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,147). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from Chicago to Birmingham

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to Birmingham. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 21, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Aer LingusCheapest$614Average$741FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
LufthansaCheapest$616Average$913FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
KLMCheapest$616Average$782FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
United AirlinesCheapest$632Average$778FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$668Average$939FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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