Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Madrid from $256

Return flight: Madrid – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 994 connecting flights from Chicago to Madrid. You can compare airfare deals from 27 airlines and multiple travel sites from $256, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-MAD flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
16:30 — 07:55
+1 day
16:30 — 07:55 IB342 Iberia
Chicago — Madrid
8h 25m
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from$422
16:30 — 07:55
+1 day
16:30 — 07:55 BA4272 British Airways
Chicago — Madrid
8h 25m
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from$423
16:30 — 07:55
+1 day
16:30 — 07:55 AY5660 Finnair
Chicago — Madrid
8h 25m
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from$429
22:35 — 13:25
+1 day
22:35 — 13:25 BA1638 British Airways
Chicago — Madrid
7h 50m
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from$423
22:35 — 13:25
+1 day
22:35 — 13:25 IB4481 Iberia
Chicago — Madrid
7h 50m
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from$505
22:35 — 13:25
+1 day
22:35 — 13:25 AY5768 Finnair
Chicago — Madrid
7h 50m
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from$564
18:15 — 12:40
+1 day
19:15 — 09:05 TP244 TAP Portugal
Chicago — Lisbon
2h 5m stop
09:00 — 11:20 TP1012 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
11h 25m
including layover
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18:15 — 15:20
+1 day
18:00 — 07:55 TP244 TAP Portugal
Chicago — Lisbon
4h 45m stop
13:00 — 15:20 TP1014 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
14h 5m
including layover
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08:09 — 12:40
+1 day
08:09 — 12:23 NK1101 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
4h 7m stop
16:35 — 05:50 TP224 TAP Portugal
Miami — Lisbon
4h 30m stop
10:20 — 12:40 TP1012 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
21h 31m
including layover
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08:09 — 15:20
+1 day
08:09 — 12:23 NK1101 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
4h 12m stop
16:35 — 05:50 TP224 TAP Portugal
Miami — Lisbon
7h 10m stop
13:00 — 15:20 TP1014 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
24h 11m
including layover
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13:43 — 19:20
+1 day
13:43 — 18:00 NK2193 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
6h 35m stop
00:35 — 13:55 TP226 TAP Portugal
Miami — Lisbon
3h 5m stop
17:00 — 19:20 TP1018 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
22h 37m
including layover
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from$341
13:43 — 21:25
+1 day
13:43 — 18:00 NK2193 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
6h 35m stop
00:35 — 13:55 TP226 TAP Portugal
Miami — Lisbon
5h 5m stop
19:00 — 21:25 TP1020 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
24h 42m
including layover
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17:10 — 20:35
+2 days
17:10 — 20:28 NK328 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
21h 52m stop
18:20 — 06:20 Z0702 Z0
New York — London
10h 50m stop
17:10 — 20:35 IB720 Iberia
London — Madrid
44h 25m
including layover
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from$273
17:10 — 23:30
+1 day
17:10 — 20:28 NK328 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
3h 47m stop
00:15 — 13:05 N0302 N0
New York — Paris
8h 10m stop
21:25 — 23:35 TO4780 Transavia France
Paris — Madrid
23h 20m
including layover
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from$301
19:25 — 01:00
+2 days
19:25 — 06:40 FI852 Icelandair
Chicago — Reykjavik
1h stop
07:40 — 11:55 FI450 Icelandair
Reykjavik — London
9h 35m stop
21:30 — 01:00 FR2628 Ryanair
London — Madrid
22h 35m
including layover
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from$297
19:39 — 23:59
+2 days
19:39 — 23:32 NK507 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
20h 58m stop
20:30 — 10:00 Z0784 Z0
Orlando — London
10h 40m stop
20:40 — 23:59 I21864 Iberia Express
London — Madrid
45h 20m
including layover
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from$294
20:12 — 20:35
+2 days
20:12 — 23:31 NK919 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
18h 49m stop
18:20 — 06:20 Z0702 Z0
New York — London
10h 50m stop
17:10 — 20:35 IB720 Iberia
London — Madrid
41h 23m
including layover
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20:12 — 19:15
+2 days
20:12 — 23:31 NK919 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
18h 49m stop
18:20 — 06:20 Z0702 Z0
New York — London
9h 30m stop
15:50 — 19:15 IB718 Iberia
London — Madrid
40h 3m
including layover
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22:15 — 08:30
+2 days
22:15 — 09:20 FI856 Icelandair
Chicago — Reykjavik
6h 25m stop
15:45 — 22:00 FI592 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Milan
8h stop
06:00 — 08:30 W46311 Aero Services Executive
Milan — Madrid
27h 15m
including layover
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from$332
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 11, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Chicago and Madrid is 6730 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 01:40 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 01:40 to 23:45 to 2 Madrid airports. Average flight time is 8h 8m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 50m
  • Average flight time 8h 8m
  • The earliest flight 01:40
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 4182 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Madrid are august (from 256 $), october (from 273 $), july (from 293 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 690 $), may (from 483 $), february (from 472 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Madrid?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $256. This airfare is for economy class on one-way TP244 flight by TAP Portugal for August 16, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 18:15 am and arrives at Madrid Barajas at 19:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Madrid is served by 27 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Icelandair - 175 departures per week at the price of from $ 297 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 1171.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is BA1638 by British Airways takes 7h 50m and the cheapest is TP244 by TAP Portugal for $422.

  • AY - Finnair
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • BA - British Airways
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Connecting Flights

There are 994 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is BA5284 by British Airways takes 9h 53m and the cheapest is TP244 by TAP Portugal for $256.

  • FI - Icelandair
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $465
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $407
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $426
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  • SK - SAS
    from $504
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $467
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $585
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  • KL - KLM
    from $452
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $352
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
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  • AF - Air France
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Madrid 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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Madrid airports

  • Barajas-MAD
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  • Torrejon-TOJ
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