Cheap Flights from Madrid to Chicago, IL from $279

Return flight: Chicago – Madrid

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 677 connecting flights from Madrid to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 32 airlines and multiple travel sites from $279, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MAD-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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11:35 — 14:15
11:35 — 14:15 AY5659 Finnair
Madrid — Chicago
9h 40m
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from$279
11:35 — 14:15
11:35 — 14:15 BA4271 British Airways
Madrid — Chicago
9h 40m
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from$282
11:35 — 14:15
11:35 — 14:15 IB341 Iberia
Madrid — Chicago
9h 40m
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from$282
16:40 — 18:15
16:40 — 18:15 BA1637 British Airways
Madrid — Chicago
8h 35m
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from$282
16:40 — 18:15
16:40 — 18:15 IB4230 Iberia
Madrid — Chicago
8h 35m
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from$305
16:40 — 18:15
16:40 — 18:15 AY5767 Finnair
Madrid — Chicago
8h 35m
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from$344
06:45 — 13:30
06:45 — 08:00 AY5571 Finnair
Madrid — Barcelona
2h 45m stop
10:45 — 13:30 AY4122 Finnair
Barcelona — Chicago
13h 45m
including layover
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from$293
07:10 — 13:30
07:10 — 08:25 AY5573 Finnair
Madrid — Barcelona
2h 20m stop
10:45 — 13:30 AY4122 Finnair
Barcelona — Chicago
13h 20m
including layover
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from$294
10:15 — 17:50
10:15 — 15:25 AY1662 Finnair
Madrid — Helsinki
1h stop
16:25 — 17:50 AY9 Finnair
Helsinki — Chicago
14h 35m
including layover
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from$297
12:15 — 18:15
12:10 — 13:30 BA459 British Airways
Madrid — London
1h 55m stop
15:30 — 18:15 BA297 British Airways
London — Chicago
13h
including layover
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from$286
12:40 — 19:30
12:40 — 15:00 IB347 Iberia
Madrid — Boston
2h 29m stop
17:38 — 19:36 IB4725 Iberia
Boston — Chicago
13h 50m
including layover
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from$319
13:45 — 20:08
13:45 — 15:50 BA1606 British Airways
Madrid — Philadelphia
2h 45m stop
18:35 — 20:08 BA5418 British Airways
Philadelphia — Chicago
13h 23m
including layover
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from$291
13:45 — 20:08
13:45 — 15:50 IB4675 Iberia
Madrid — Philadelphia
2h 45m stop
18:55 — 20:33 IB4496 Iberia
Philadelphia — Chicago
13h 23m
including layover
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from$309
17:25 — 15:55
+1 day
17:25 — 18:45 BA461 British Airways
Madrid — London
18h 25m stop
13:10 — 15:55 BA299 British Airways
London — Chicago
29h 30m
including layover
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from$293
17:55 — 12:50
+1 day
17:55 — 18:20 TP1017 TAP Portugal
Madrid — Lisbon
15h 15m stop
12:55 — 16:10 TP243 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Chicago
25h 55m
including layover
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from$334
20:40 — 15:55
+1 day
20:40 — 21:55 BA465 British Airways
Madrid — London
15h 15m stop
13:10 — 15:55 BA299 British Airways
London — Chicago
26h 15m
including layover
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20:55 — 13:50
+1 day
20:40 — 21:55 BA465 British Airways
Madrid — London
12h 55m stop
11:05 — 13:50 BA295 British Airways
London — Chicago
23h 55m
including layover
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from$313
21:35 — 13:30
+1 day
21:35 — 22:50 AY5575 Finnair
Madrid — Barcelona
11h 55m stop
10:45 — 13:30 AY4122 Finnair
Barcelona — Chicago
22h 55m
including layover
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from$293
21:50 — 14:30
+1 day
21:50 — 00:15 IB657 Iberia
Madrid — Rome
10h 50m stop
11:05 — 14:30 IB4873 Iberia
Rome — Chicago
23h 40m
including layover
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from$338
22:15 — 12:50
+1 day
21:10 — 21:30 TP1021 TAP Portugal
Madrid — Lisbon
10h 55m stop
11:55 — 15:30 TP243 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Chicago
21h 35m
including layover
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from$334
06:35 — 19:00
06:35 — 07:50 UX5035 Air Europa
Madrid — Malaga
4h 50m stop
12:40 — 14:45 EI581 Aer Lingus
Malaga — Dublin
1h 55m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
19h 25m
including layover
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from$293
07:15 — 19:00
07:15 — 08:30 IB527 Iberia
Madrid — Malaga
4h 10m stop
12:40 — 14:45 EI581 Aer Lingus
Malaga — Dublin
1h 55m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
18h 45m
including layover
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from$289
08:05 — 23:10
08:05 — 09:30 BA7060 British Airways
Madrid — London
3h 35m stop
13:05 — 15:55 Z0701 Z0
London — Newark
5h 38m stop
21:33 — 23:10 NK329 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
22h 5m
including layover
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from$324
08:05 — 23:10
08:05 — 09:30 IB713 Iberia
Madrid — London
3h 35m stop
13:05 — 15:55 Z0701 Z0
London — Newark
5h 38m stop
21:33 — 23:10 NK329 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
22h 5m
including layover
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from$338
09:35 — 23:10
09:35 — 10:55 I21861 Iberia Express
Madrid — London
2h 10m stop
13:05 — 15:55 Z0701 Z0
London — Newark
5h 38m stop
21:33 — 23:10 NK329 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
20h 35m
including layover
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10:35 — 19:00
+1 day
10:35 — 11:50 UX5043 Air Europa
Madrid — Malaga
24h 50m stop
12:40 — 14:45 EI581 Aer Lingus
Malaga — Dublin
1h 55m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
39h 25m
including layover
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from$297
14:45 — 23:31
+1 day
14:45 — 17:10 FR9674 Ryanair
Madrid — Rome
18h 25m stop
11:35 — 15:15 N0411 N0
Rome — Los Angeles
2h 9m stop
17:24 — 23:31 NK3010 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
39h 46m
including layover
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from$321
14:55 — 17:50
+1 day
14:55 — 17:10 UX1671 Air Europa
Madrid — Zurich
17h 40m stop
10:50 — 14:30 AY1512 Finnair
Zurich — Helsinki
1h 55m stop
16:25 — 17:50 AY9 Finnair
Helsinki — Chicago
33h 55m
including layover
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from$335
15:45 — 19:00
+1 day
15:45 — 17:05 IB1005 Iberia
Madrid — Malaga
19h 35m stop
12:40 — 14:45 EI581 Aer Lingus
Malaga — Dublin
1h 55m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
34h 15m
including layover
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from$293
15:45 — 14:00
+1 day
15:45 — 17:05 IB1005 Iberia
Madrid — Malaga
5h 20m stop
22:25 — 00:30 EI589 Aer Lingus
Malaga — Dublin
11h 5m stop
11:35 — 14:00 EI123 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
29h 15m
including layover
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from$348
19:05 — 19:00
+1 day
19:05 — 20:20 UX5047 Air Europa
Madrid — Malaga
16h 20m stop
12:40 — 14:45 EI581 Aer Lingus
Malaga — Dublin
1h 55m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
30h 55m
including layover
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from$300
19:35 — 23:31
+1 day
19:35 — 22:00 FR2436 Ryanair
Madrid — Rome
9h 15m stop
07:15 — 10:55 N0411 N0
Rome — Los Angeles
6h 29m stop
17:24 — 23:31 NK3010 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
34h 56m
including layover
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from$339
22:15 — 22:47
+1 day
22:15 — 22:40 TP1021 TAP Portugal
Madrid — Lisbon
11h 55m stop
10:35 — 14:45 TP223 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Miami
5h 36m stop
20:21 — 22:47 NK3203 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
31h 32m
including layover
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from$354
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 28, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Madrid and Chicago is 6730 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 01:20 to 23:55 from 2 Madrid airports and arrive 01:20 to 23:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 9h 8m.

  • The fastest flight 8h 35m
  • Average flight time 9h 8m
  • The earliest flight 01:20
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 4182 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are june (from 283 $), august (from 372 $), october (from 385 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 690 $), july (from 513 $), february (from 513 $).

What is the lowest airfare Madrid to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $279. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AY5659 flight by Finnair for August 27, 2025 which leaves Barajas in Madrid at 11:35 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 14:15.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Madrid — Chicago is served by 32 regular airlines and 7 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Iberia - 155 departures per week at the price of from $ 282 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Transat airline - from $ 3446.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is BA1637 by British Airways takes 8h 35m and the cheapest is AY5659 by Finnair for $279.

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Connecting Flights

There are 677 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AF1001 by Air France takes 11h 55m and the cheapest is AY5659 by Finnair for $286.

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  • VY - Vueling
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  • LO - LOT
    from $487
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  • I2 - Iberia Express
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  • JU - Air Serbia
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  • FR - Ryanair
    from $321
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $480
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  • A3 - Aegean Airlines
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  • E9 - AJT Air
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  • DY - Norwegian
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  • OG - Air Onix
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Madrid to Chicago from 2 airports (Barajas, Torrejon).

Madrid airports

  • Barajas-MAD
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  • Torrejon-TOJ
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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