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$81+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Albany, NY (ALB)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — ALB
Jan 8 — Jan 151
Thu 1/8
Thu 1/15
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Chicago to Albany Intl are usually found in September or January, booked 50 days in advance, depart on a Saturday or Wednesday and return on a Friday

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Cheapest flights from Chicago to Albany
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Albany. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 9, 2025.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/246:00 pmORD - ALB
Nonstop2h 05mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/316:00 amALB - ORD
Nonstop2h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/7$223
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/251:25 pmMDW - ALB
Nonstop1h 50mSouthwest
Thu 1/16:15 pmALB - MDW
Nonstop2h 15mSouthwest
Deal found 12/7$258
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/256:00 pmORD - ALB
Nonstop2h 05mUnited Airlines
Sun 1/46:00 amALB - ORD
Nonstop2h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/5$276
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/246:00 pmORD - ALB
Nonstop2h 05mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/306:00 amALB - ORD
Nonstop2h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/7$286
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/256:00 pmORD - ALB
Nonstop2h 05mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/316:00 amALB - ORD
Nonstop2h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/8$293
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/256:21 pmORD - ALB
1 stop4h 20mUnited Airlines
Thu 1/16:00 amALB - ORD
Nonstop2h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/7$303
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/258:25 amORD - ALB
Nonstop2h 18mAmerican Airlines
Tue 12/307:01 amALB - ORD
Nonstop2h 51mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/6$307
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/206:00 pmORD - ALB
Nonstop2h 05mUnited Airlines
Thu 1/16:00 amALB - ORD
Nonstop2h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/6$323
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/251:25 pmMDW - ALB
Nonstop1h 50mSouthwest
Tue 12/306:25 amALB - MDW
1 stop9h 00mSouthwest
Deal found 12/7$327
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/246:08 pmMDW - ALB
1 stop4h 15mDelta
Tue 12/305:40 amALB - MDW
1 stop4h 09mDelta
Deal found 12/7$361
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/246:00 pmMDW - ALB
Nonstop1h 50mSouthwest
Tue 12/306:25 amALB - MDW
1 stop9h 00mSouthwest
Deal found 12/7$362
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1810:13 amMDW - ALB
1 stop22h 19mAllegiant Air
Mon 12/2210:22 amALB - MDW
1 stop23h 31mAllegiant Air
Deal found 12/7$363

Find flight deals from Chicago to Albany

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Albany (ALB). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated December 9, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$203
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$81
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$521

Good round-trip deal

$300 or less

Good one-way deal

$137 or less
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Albany that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 9, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Albany that are best for you.

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ChicagoAlbany

ORD - ALB

ORDALB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 12/24

2:11 pm-5:16 pm

Nonstop2h 05m

Albany Intl

Wed 12/31

6:00 am-7:46 am

Nonstop2h 46m

$223

ChicagoAlbany

MDW - ALB

MDWALB

Chicago Midway

Sat 2/14

9:34 am-4:13 pm

1 stop5h 39m

Albany Intl

Tue 2/17

5:30 am-8:53 am

1 stop4h 23m

$266

ChicagoAlbany

ORD - ALB

ORDALB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 2/14

6:25 pm-11:44 pm

1 stop4h 19m

Albany Intl

Tue 2/17

7:30 pm-11:43 pm

1 stop5h 13m

$266

ChicagoAlbany

ORD - ALB

ORDALB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/6

6:06 pm-9:23 pm

Nonstop2h 17m

Albany Intl

Wed 1/7

10:05 am-11:52 am

Nonstop2h 47m

$269

ChicagoAlbany

MDW - ALB

MDWALB

Chicago Midway

Sat 2/14

6:05 pm-8:55 pm

Nonstop1h 50m

Albany Intl

Tue 2/17

5:15 am-6:45 am

Nonstop2h 30m

$276

ChicagoAlbany

ORD - ALB

ORDALB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 12/25

6:00 pm-9:05 pm

Nonstop2h 05m

Albany Intl

Sun 1/4

6:00 am-7:46 am

Nonstop2h 46m

$276

ChicagoAlbany

MDW - ALB

MDWALB

Chicago Midway

Wed 1/7

1:25 pm-4:15 pm

Nonstop1h 50m

Albany Intl

Wed 1/14

5:30 am-6:55 am

Nonstop2h 25m

$279

ChicagoAlbany

MDW - ALB

MDWALB

Chicago Midway

Tue 2/17

1:25 pm-4:15 pm

Nonstop1h 50m

Albany Intl

Thu 2/19

5:15 am-6:45 am

Nonstop2h 30m

$279

ChicagoAlbany

MDW - ALB

MDWALB

Chicago Midway

Wed 1/7

9:32 am-4:28 pm

1 stop5h 56m

Albany Intl

Tue 1/13

12:29 pm-5:34 pm

1 stop6h 05m

$289

ChicagoAlbany

ORD - ALB

ORDALB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/7

6:17 pm-11:41 pm

1 stop4h 24m

Albany Intl

Tue 1/13

7:25 pm-11:39 pm

1 stop5h 14m

$289

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Compare providers for flights from Chicago to Albany

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Chicago to Albany in December.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Albany, New York flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Chicago-Albany, New York flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Chicago-Albany, New York flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Albany, New York flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Chicago-Albany, New York flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Chicago to Albany

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Albany from Chicago with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago to Albany

How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago to Albany, New York?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Chicago to Albany. Price data was last updated on December 5, 2025.

The best time to book flights from Chicago to Albany, New York is 50 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Albany, New York?

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Albany, New York (average of $152). Flying from Chicago to Albany, New York in February is currently the most expensive (average of $283). 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.

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

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to Albany. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated December 9, 2025.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Chicago to Albany, New York in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 8% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the evening.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Chicago to Albany, New York?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Chicago to Albany. Price data was last updated on December 6, 2025.

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

Weekly flight availability from Chicago to Albany, New York

Explore weekly flight availability from Chicago to Albany. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated December 9, 2025.

The most flights from CHI to ALB are scheduled on a Monday (21 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (5 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing Albany

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Albany. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Albany. Reviews last updated December 9, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Southwest, United Airlines, and American Airlines from Chicago to Albany. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,254 reviews

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,254 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,254 reviews

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,089 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,254 reviews

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,045 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,254 reviews

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Chicago to Albany. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

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

    Albany Intl (ALB) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Chicago to Albany. You should not have trouble finding flights to Albany Intl from Chicago; the airport handles an average of 16 inbound flights from Chicago per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 3 airlines have flights to the Albany airport from Chicago. It is only a 7.4 mi journey from Albany Intl (ALB) to Albany’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Albany, New York?

    Departing from Chicago to Albany, New York will take you 1h 50m. The distance from Chicago to Albany, New York is about 715 mi. All flights are typically nonstop.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chicago to Albany, New York round-trip?

    Currently priced at $221, American Airlines will fly you from Chicago to Albany, New York and back. In addition to American Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from United Airlines and Southwest - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $225 and $253, respectively. These flights start at 39% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chicago to Albany, New York one-way?

    $56 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Southwest. You may also be able to find cheap deals on American Airlines and United Airlines, with prices starting from $110 and $111, respectively.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Chicago to Albany, New York?

    Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Chicago to Albany, New York on time: Envoy Air (85%), American Airlines (78%), Alaska Airlines (78%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Chicago to Albany, New York?

    The cheapest flight price from Chicago to Albany, New York is $111. On average you can expect to pay $293. The most popular route, (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Albany Intl), can usually be booked for $223.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Albany that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Albany flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Albany?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chicago to Albany.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Albany?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Albany 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 Albany, New York?

    Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Albany, New York (average of $152). Flying from Chicago to Albany, New York in February is currently the most expensive (average of $283). 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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Top 3 airlines flying from Chicago to Albany

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to Albany. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 9, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$221Average$336FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$228Average$350FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$253Average$329FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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