Arrive three hours early for Non-Schengen flights at BCN, especially during peak season, to avoid long queues.

Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $464 (Delta) |
One-way from | $234 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | July |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $504 |
Good round-trip deal | $674 or less |
Good one-way deal | $585 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - MDW
BCNMDW
Barcelona-El Prat
Wed 1/14
10:55 am-10:07 pm
1 stop18h 12m
Chicago Midway
Sat 1/31
1:26 pm-11:10 am
2 stops14h 44m
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - MDW
BCNMDW
Barcelona-El Prat
Sun 2/15
6:00 am-4:14 pm
2 stops17h 14m
Chicago Midway
Sat 2/21
11:01 am-8:40 am
1 stop14h 39m
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - MDW
BCNMDW
Barcelona-El Prat
Sat 5/2
6:20 am-6:31 pm
2 stops19h 11m
Chicago Midway
Sun 5/24
6:45 pm-4:25 pm
2 stops14h 40m
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - ORD
BCNORD
Barcelona-El Prat
Thu 1/15
10:15 am-9:05 pm
2 stops17h 50m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 1/28
10:29 am-8:00 am
1 stop14h 31m
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - ORD
BCNORD
Barcelona-El Prat
Fri 5/1
10:45 am-1:30 pm
Nonstop9h 45m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 5/4
10:35 pm-5:40 pm
1 stop12h 05m
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - ORD
BCNORD
Barcelona-El Prat
Thu 4/23
10:45 am-1:30 pm
Nonstop9h 45m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 5/1
7:05 pm-1:40 pm
1 stop11h 35m
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - ORD
BCNORD
Barcelona-El Prat
Sat 5/2
9:55 am-9:36 pm
2 stops18h 41m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 5/24
5:10 pm-11:15 am
1 stop11h 05m
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - ORD
BCNORD
Barcelona-El Prat
Wed 1/14
12:30 pm-8:15 pm
1 stop14h 45m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 2/1
8:45 pm-10:30 pm
1 stop18h 45m
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - ORD
BCNORD
Barcelona-El Prat
Wed 1/14
12:30 pm-8:15 pm
1 stop14h 45m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 1/31
9:45 pm-5:55 pm
1 stop13h 10m
BarcelonaChicago
BCN - ORD
BCNORD
Barcelona-El Prat
Fri 2/27
12:30 pm-1:55 pm
1 stop32h 25m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 3/5
5:10 pm-11:25 am
1 stop11h 15m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Chicago, you should look to book at least 60 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Chicago (average of $302). Flying from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Chicago in July is currently the most expensive (average of $612). 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.
It’s typically best to fly out from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Chicago in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 31% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.
The most flights from BCN to CHI are scheduled on a Monday (2 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).
Amsterdam (AMS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Chicago on Cheapflights.
Copenhagen (CPH) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $1,038.
Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 15h 30m.
Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 40m.
About 14% of weekly flights between Barcelona and Chicago have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 216 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Tuesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, American Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 8% of flights being delayed.
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| Cheapest$381 | Average$693 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$453 | Average$719 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time70% | |
| Cheapest$466 | Average$790 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time76% | |
| Cheapest$471 | Average$656 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$487 | Average$790 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time77% |