Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Birmingham from $272

Return flight: Birmingham – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Chicago to Birmingham. You can compare airfare deals from 21 airlines and multiple travel sites from $272, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-BHX flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Birmingham depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Birmingham is 6206 miles. Time difference between the cities is 6h. Airplanes depart 05:51 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:51 to 23:45 to 1 Birmingham airport. Average flight time is 22h 49m.

  • The fastest flight 9h 55m
  • Average flight time 22h 49m
  • The earliest flight 05:51
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 3857 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Birmingham are october (from 272 $), june (from 285 $), july (from 301 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 552 $), may (from 550 $), february (from 545 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Birmingham?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $272. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AC5212 flight by Air Canada for October 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 08:55 am and arrives at Birmingham Birmingham Int. at 17:25.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Birmingham

14:20 — 18:05+1day
21h 45m flight time
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from$381
14:20 — 06:10 Chicago — Zurich
LX7 SWISS International Air Lines
11h 10m stop
17:20 — 18:05 Zurich — Birmingham
LX424 SWISS International Air Lines
14:20 — 07:45+1day
11h 25m flight time
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from$454
14:20 — 06:10 Chicago — Zurich
LX7 SWISS International Air Lines
50m stop
07:00 — 07:45 Zurich — Birmingham
LX420 SWISS International Air Lines
15:35 — 10:10+1day
12h 35m flight time
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from$381
15:35 — 07:05 Chicago — Munich
LH437 Lufthansa
2h 5m stop
09:10 — 10:10 Munich — Birmingham
LH4062 Lufthansa
15:35 — 16:45+1day
19h 10m flight time
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from$457
15:35 — 07:05 Chicago — Munich
LH437 Lufthansa
8h 40m stop
16:05 — 17:05 Munich — Birmingham
LH2510 Lufthansa
15:45 — 07:40+1day
9h 55m flight time
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from$462
15:45 — 05:10 Chicago — Dublin
EI122 Aer Lingus
1h 20m stop
06:30 — 07:40 Dublin — Birmingham
EI262 Aer Lingus
16:00 — 12:15+1day
14h 15m flight time
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from$382
15:55 — 07:25 Chicago — Frankfurt
LH431 Lufthansa
4h 20m stop
12:00 — 12:40 Frankfurt — Birmingham
LH954 Lufthansa
16:00 — 17:15+1day
19h 15m flight time
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from$382
16:00 — 07:20 Chicago — Frankfurt
LH431 Lufthansa
9h 20m stop
16:40 — 17:15 Frankfurt — Birmingham
LH956 Lufthansa
16:00 — 22:35+1day
24h 35m flight time
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from$399
15:55 — 07:25 Chicago — Frankfurt
LH431 Lufthansa
14h 40m stop
22:00 — 22:40 Frankfurt — Birmingham
LH958 Lufthansa
19:05 — 18:05+1day
17h flight time
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from$373
19:05 — 10:50 Chicago — Zurich
LX9 SWISS International Air Lines
6h 30m stop
17:20 — 18:05 Zurich — Birmingham
LX424 SWISS International Air Lines
19:05 — 07:35+2days
30h 30m flight time
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from$381
19:05 — 10:50 Chicago — Zurich
LX9 SWISS International Air Lines
20h stop
06:55 — 07:45 Zurich — Birmingham
LX420 SWISS International Air Lines
21:40 — 10:10+2days
30h 30m flight time
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from$411
21:40 — 13:10 Chicago — Munich
LH435 Lufthansa
20h stop
09:10 — 10:10 Munich — Birmingham
LH4062 Lufthansa
21:40 — 16:45+1day
13h 5m flight time
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from$457
21:25 — 13:05 Chicago — Munich
LH435 Lufthansa
2h 35m stop
15:50 — 16:50 Munich — Birmingham
LH2510 Lufthansa
22:30 — 17:15+1day
12h 45m flight time
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from$382
22:30 — 14:05 Chicago — Frankfurt
LH433 Lufthansa
2h 35m stop
16:40 — 17:15 Frankfurt — Birmingham
LH956 Lufthansa
22:30 — 22:35+1day
18h 5m flight time
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from$382
22:35 — 14:10 Chicago — Frankfurt
LH433 Lufthansa
7h 55m stop
22:00 — 22:40 Frankfurt — Birmingham
LH958 Lufthansa
22:30 — 12:15+2days
31h 45m flight time
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from$414
22:35 — 14:10 Chicago — Frankfurt
LH433 Lufthansa
21h 35m stop
12:05 — 12:45 Frankfurt — Birmingham
LH954 Lufthansa
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Birmingham. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 14, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Birmingham is served by 21 regular airline and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by KLM - 28 departures per week at the price of from $ 496 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Austrian Airlines airline - from $ 622.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 1000 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is EI122 by Aer Lingus takes 9h 55m and the cheapest is AC5212 by Air Canada for $272.

  • KL - KLM
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  • AC - Air Canada
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  • FI - Icelandair
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
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  • AF - Air France
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  • JU - Air Serbia
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $441
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Birmingham from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Birmingham airports

  • Birmingham Int.-BHX
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