Nonstop flights from Birmingham to Chicago

3 airlines fly from Birmingham (BHM) to 2 Chicago airports (ORD and MDW), with up to 6 flights a day.

BHMORD

Routes

2 airport pairs

When they leave

Birmingham time

5:00a6:16pFirst departure 5:00 AM, last 6:16 PM

Five in the morning, 5:00 AM to 10:35 AM, then four in the afternoon, 12:23 PM to 3:20 PM, then one evening flight at 6:16 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:00 AM→6:50 AMBHM to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon
5:20 AM→7:10 AMBHM to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed
6:30 AM→9:07 AMBHM to ORDAmerican AirlinesCRJ 700Daily
7:20 AM→9:45 AMBHM to ORDUnited AirlinesEmbraer 175Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
10:35 AM→12:25 PMBHM to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Thu, Fri
12:23 PM→2:53 PMBHM to ORDAmerican AirlinesCRJ 700Daily
1:07 PM→3:32 PMBHM to ORDUnited AirlinesCRJ 700Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
2:55 PM→4:45 PMBHM to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
3:20 PM→5:10 PMBHM to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
6:16 PM→8:40 PMBHM to ORDUnited AirlinesEmbraer 175Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Schedules last checked Sep 21, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Birmingham to Chicago

American Airlines flies most often, twice a day on the CRJ 700. United Airlines flies 12 times a week on the Embraer 175 and CRJ 700. Southwest Airlines flies daily on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737 and Boeing 737-700.

Flights run every day of the week, from 3 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays to 6 on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The first arrival in Chicago is at 6:50 AM and the last at 8:40 PM.

BHM to ORD is the busiest airport pair, with 26 flights a week, then BHM to MDW with 7.

Flying back, Chicago to Birmingham has 42 nonstop flights a week.

Return flights

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.