Cheap flights from Birmingham to Chicago

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Birmingham to Chicago.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aer Lingus, KLM. These airlines fly from Birmingham to Chicago, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

11 hrs 10 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Birmingham to Chicago.

from as little as £527

14 nights in Chicago, departing Birmingham on 13 / Jan / 2025 with Virgin Atlantic (price found 8 hours ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Aer Lingus
Lufthansa
Virgin Atlantic

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Birmingham to Chicago.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Virgin Atlantic
Lufthansa
British Airways
Aer Lingus
KLM

These airlines fly from Birmingham to Chicago, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

11 hrs 10 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Birmingham to Chicago.

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 1,301 flights. 13 / Jan / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Birmingham/Chicago route. There are around 126 flights on any given week from the UK to Chicago and the cheapest month to fly right now is January.

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Key facts about Chicago

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United States dollar

Language

English

Timezone

6 hrs behind GMT

How to get cheap flights from Birmingham to Chicago

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Your flight from Birmingham to Chicago should take about 13 hrs 35 mins. We've gone through all 126 of the weekly flights to or via Chicago, operated by five airlines, to help you compare flight prices and times. At the moment, the cheapest flight is £527.

Or, if you're fairly flexible on dates, try to get a last minute-deal by regularly checking the Netflights website.

In Chicago, Chicago O'hare International Airport (ORD) is usually the cheapest airport to fly to, but there are two airports to choose from. Not sure who to fly with? Virgin Atlantic, British Airways & Lufthansa are the most popular airlines available from Birmingham.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, try checking flight prices to other cities in the USA. Netflights has scanned 1,301 flights across the globe – and that's just today – so you're bound to find one that works for you.