How long is the flight from Chicago to Birmingham?

Departing from Chicago to Birmingham will take you 17h 49m. There are 3863 mi between Chicago and Birmingham. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Chicago to Birmingham?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Chicago to Birmingham flight should consider departing on Saturday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Birmingham ranges from 40.0 - 70.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Birmingham when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

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 16.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 3.0 C).

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Chicago to Birmingham?

Travelers have found that booking a Wednesday departure is the best way to save up to 108% on the cost of booking your flights compared to booking on days of the week where this route is of high demand.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Birmingham?

Flights from Chicago to Birmingham lean towards being more expensive in June. Prices are generally better when you fly from Chicago to Birmingham in November, with the cheapest ticket starting at £453.

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

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Chicago to Birmingham at midday. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 22% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.

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

Birmingham (BHX) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham. You should not have trouble finding flights to Birmingham from Chicago; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Chicago per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights to the Birmingham airport from Chicago. It is only a 6.8 mi journey from Birmingham (BHX) to Birmingham’s city center.

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 holiday 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.

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Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Chicago to Birmingham?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Chicago to Birmingham flights typically cost between £569 and £778 in October. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £374 on Multiple Airlines (27 Oct-9 Nov).

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Round-trip from	£374
One-way from	£188
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	November
Average price	£616

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4 total stops
29h 40m total
Chicago to Birmingham

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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 12 September 2025.

Mon 27/1019:30ORD - BHX

2 stops15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/1108:40BHX - ORD

2 stops14h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9£374

Wed 26/1116:25ORD - BHX

1 stop22h 55mKLM

Tue 2/1217:40BHX - ORD

1 stop26h 40mKLM

Deal found 11/9£453

Mon 10/1115:35ORD - BHX

2 stops20h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 16/1117:15BHX - ORD

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9£454

Fri 7/1122:35ORD - BHX

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/1118:50BHX - ORD

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9£481

Mon 10/1110:46ORD - BHX

2 stops16h 44mDelta

Sun 16/1106:15BHX - ORD

1 stop14h 05mDelta

Deal found 10/9£484

Wed 10/915:05ORD - BHX

1 stop11h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 25/905:55BHX - ORD

1 stop15h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/9£488

Mon 10/1109:41MDW - BHX

2 stops17h 49mDelta

Sun 16/1106:15BHX - MDW

2 stops17h 53mDelta

Deal found 10/9£491

Wed 26/1111:14ORD - BHX

2 stops16h 16mDelta

Tue 2/1210:25BHX - ORD

2 stops17h 21mDelta

Deal found 11/9£498

Wed 24/918:30MDW - BHX

2 stops16h 20mKLM

Sat 27/906:00BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 35mKLM

Deal found 10/9£1,013

Thu 25/906:00MDW - BHX

2 stops20h 20mDelta

Sun 28/906:00BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 35mDelta

Deal found 12/9£1,067

Tue 23/913:08MDW - BHX

2 stops14h 22mAir France

Fri 26/906:15BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 20mAir France

Deal found 10/9£1,293

Sun 21/1209:54MDW - BHX

2 stops17h 36mDelta

Sat 3/106:15BHX - MDW

2 stops17h 04mDelta

Deal found 10/9£2,331

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Mon 27/1019:30ORD - BHX

2 stops15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/1108:40BHX - ORD

2 stops14h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9£374

Wed 26/1116:25ORD - BHX

1 stop21h 45mKLM

Tue 2/1220:50BHX - ORD

1 stop23h 30mKLM

Deal found 10/9£453

Mon 10/1110:46ORD - BHX

2 stops16h 44mDelta

Sun 16/1106:15BHX - ORD

1 stop14h 05mDelta

Deal found 10/9£484

Sun 1/316:20ORD - BHX

1 stop14h 15mLufthansa

Tue 3/310:45BHX - ORD

1 stop13h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 9/9£546

Mon 10/1115:35ORD - BHX

2 stops20h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 16/1117:15BHX - ORD

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9£454

Mon 10/1109:41MDW - BHX

2 stops17h 49mDelta

Sun 16/1106:15BHX - MDW

2 stops17h 53mDelta

Deal found 10/9£491

Fri 7/1122:35ORD - BHX

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/1118:50BHX - ORD

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9£481

Wed 26/1111:14ORD - BHX

2 stops16h 16mDelta

Tue 2/1210:25BHX - ORD

2 stops17h 21mDelta

Deal found 11/9£498

Fri 7/1113:25ORD - BHX

2 stops14h 05mDelta

Sun 9/1110:40BHX - ORD

2 stops19h 21mDelta

Deal found 10/9£528

Tue 23/913:08MDW - BHX

2 stops14h 22mAir France

Fri 26/906:15BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 20mAir France

Deal found 10/9£1,293

Sun 1/313:00MDW - BHX

2 stops20h 20mDelta

Thu 5/306:00BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 34mDelta

Deal found 10/9£642

Wed 24/918:30MDW - BHX

2 stops16h 20mKLM

Sat 27/906:00BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 35mKLM

Deal found 10/9£1,013

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Mon 22/921:15ORD - BHX

1 stop10h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 26/916:10BHX - ORD

2 stops47h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9£668

Tue 23/908:40ORD - BHX

3 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 26/905:55BHX - ORD

3 stops33h 23mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9£643

Tue 23/913:08MDW - BHX

2 stops14h 22mAir France

Fri 26/906:15BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 20mAir France

Deal found 10/9£1,293

Wed 24/919:05ORD - BHX

1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/907:45BHX - ORD

2 stops17h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9£696

Wed 24/918:30MDW - BHX

2 stops16h 20mKLM

Sat 27/906:00BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 35mKLM

Deal found 10/9£1,013

Thu 25/915:05ORD - BHX

1 stop11h 40mUnited Airlines

Sun 28/909:35BHX - ORD

2 stops20h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/9£562

Thu 25/906:00MDW - BHX

2 stops20h 20mDelta

Sun 28/906:00BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 35mDelta

Deal found 12/9£1,067

Mon 27/1019:30ORD - BHX

2 stops15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/1108:40BHX - ORD

2 stops14h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9£374

Mon 27/1013:08MDW - BHX

2 stops15h 22mDelta

Mon 3/1106:00BHX - MDW

2 stops18h 25mDelta

Deal found 12/9£520

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ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

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Mon 27/10

19:30-15:30

2 stops15h 00m

Birmingham

Sun 9/11

08:40-17:20

2 stops14h 40m

£374

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 26/11

16:25-20:10

1 stop21h 45m

Birmingham

Tue 2/12

20:50-14:20

1 stop23h 30m

£453

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/11

15:35-17:50

2 stops20h 15m

Birmingham

Sun 16/11

17:15-13:10

2 stops25h 55m

£454

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 7/11

22:35-22:45

1 stop18h 10m

Birmingham

Sun 9/11

18:50-16:20

1 stop27h 30m

£481

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/11

10:46-09:30

2 stops16h 44m

Birmingham

Sun 16/11

06:15-14:20

1 stop14h 05m

£484

ChicagoBirmingham

MDW - BHX

MDWBHX

Chicago Midway

Mon 10/11

09:41-09:30

2 stops17h 49m

Birmingham

Sun 16/11

06:15-18:08

2 stops17h 53m

£491

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 26/11

11:14-09:30

2 stops16h 16m

Birmingham

Tue 2/12

10:25-21:46

2 stops17h 21m

£498

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 7/11

13:25-09:30

2 stops14h 05m

Birmingham

Sun 9/11

10:40-00:01

2 stops19h 21m

£528

ChicagoBirmingham

ORD - BHX

ORDBHX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/3

16:20-12:35

1 stop14h 15m

Birmingham

Tue 3/3

10:45-18:25

1 stop13h 40m

£546

ChicagoBirmingham

MDW - BHX

MDWBHX

Chicago Midway

Sun 1/3

13:00-15:20

2 stops20h 20m

Birmingham

Thu 5/3

06:00-18:34

2 stops18h 34m

£642

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham (average of £83). Flying from Chicago to Birmingham in September is currently the most expensive (average of £112). 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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What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Chicago to Birmingham?

Dublin (DUB) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of one-stop itineraries from Chicago to Birmingham on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Chicago to Birmingham?

Munich (MUC) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £474.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Chicago to Birmingham?

Flights via Dublin (DUB) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 9h 50m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Chicago to Birmingham?

Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 08m.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Birmingham from Chicago?
Birmingham (BHX) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham. You should not have trouble finding flights to Birmingham from Chicago; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Chicago per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights to the Birmingham airport from Chicago. It is only a 6.8 mi journey from Birmingham (BHX) to Birmingham’s city center.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Birmingham?
Departing from Chicago to Birmingham will take you 17h 49m. There are 3863 mi between Chicago and Birmingham. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
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 holiday 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, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Birmingham (average of £83). Flying from Chicago to Birmingham in September is currently the most expensive (average of £112). 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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