Madrid to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Madrid to Chicago, look for around $620, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $620 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 7 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Madrid to Chicago flight prices at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Madrid to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MAD → ORD. Next departures: Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20 · Sat Nov 21 · Sun Nov 22. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $621 ($656 on Iberia / American Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via New York out and one connection via London back. Arrive home Feb 3. Jan 26–Feb 2, Iberia / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $620.90 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $620 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 12–19, American Airlines / British Airways, Axel-exclusive $620.90 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $621; lowest Axel-exclusive $621 ($656 on American Airlines / British Airways)) and Dec 2026 (typical $733; lowest Axel-exclusive $733 ($773 on TAP Air Portugal / Air Canada)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $36 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$620$6204

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · MAD–ORD. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 12–19, American Airlines / British Airways, Axel-exclusive $620.90 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 7 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Madrid to Chicago nonstop flights, airlines and connections

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Air Canada: Via Montreal
  • American: Via Boston or London
  • British Airways: Via London
  • Iberia: Via New York
  • Lufthansa: Via Frankfurt
  • TAP Portugal: Via Lisbon
  • United: Via Newark

Madrid to Chicago flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $621. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $733–$753, $773 on TAP Air Portugal / Air Canada for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $621, $656 on American Airlines / British Airways for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Madrid to Chicago flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $36 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Iberia / American Airlines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $656 on Iberia / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $621 ($35 less).

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Madrid to Chicago fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $752.95 · Airline $793.00 · Save $40.05 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / United Airlines (out MAD–ORD 1117 / 430 06:05–13:10, back ORD–MAD 1733 / 51 15:35–09:30+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Newark back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:32Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $733.19 · Airline $773.00 · Save $39.81 · See flights for these dates TAP Air Portugal / Air Canada (out MAD–ORD 1021 / 243 21:10–15:30+1, back ORD–MAD 8482 / 834 13:55–08:00+1; one connection via Lisbon out, one connection via Montreal back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:32Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $620.90 · Airline $656.00 · Save $35.10 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / British Airways (out MAD–ORD 95 / 3162 10:00–16:54, back ORD–MAD 294 / 460 17:10–12:15+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:32Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $631.92 · Airline $668.00 · Save $36.08 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out MAD–ORD 95 / 3162 10:00–16:54, back ORD–MAD 1148 / 346 15:17–08:50+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via Boston back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:32Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $620.90 · Airline $656.00 · Save $35.10 · See flights for these dates Iberia / American Airlines (out MAD–ORD 211 / 1796 12:20–18:55, back ORD–MAD 86 / 714 19:20–14:15+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:33Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $620.90 · Airline $656.00 · Save $35.10 · See flights for these dates Iberia / British Airways (out MAD–ORD 211 / 1796 12:20–18:55, back ORD–MAD 294 / 460 17:10–12:15+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:33Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $631.92 · Airline $668.00 · Save $36.08 · See flights for these dates Iberia / American Airlines (out MAD–ORD 211 / 1796 12:20–18:55, back ORD–MAD 1148 / 346 15:17–08:50+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via Boston back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:33Z.

How we checked Madrid to Chicago prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MAD to ORD for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤20h out / ≤20h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: MAD → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.

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Madrid to Chicago flights for a family: prices for 2 adults and children

Saved fares Axel priced for parties with children, total for all travelers in USD, economy; the price opens that trip on Axel. Checked November 7, 2026 at 01:11 AM UTC

  • 2026-12-01 one way, 2 adults · 1 child: Axel-exclusive $1,755.60 · Turkish Airlines · 1 stop (IST) · 19h 5m. Airline fare: $1,848. One-way prices for 2 adults · 1 child.
  • 2026-12-01 one way, 2 adults · 1 child: Axel-exclusive $1,839.02 · TAP Air Portugal · 1 stop (LIS) · 28h 30m. Airline fare: $1,944. One-way prices for 2 adults · 1 child.
  • 2027-03-28 one way, 4 adults · 1 child: Axel-exclusive $2,288.03 · TAP Air Portugal · 1 stop (LIS) · 16h 25m. Airline fare: $2,411. One-way prices for 4 adults · 1 child.
  • 2027-03-28 one way, 4 adults · 1 child: Axel-exclusive $2,318.80 · Aer Lingus · 1 stop (DUB) · 22h 20m. Airline fare: $2,446. One-way prices for 4 adults · 1 child.

More Madrid to Chicago fares: other dates and travelers

Flights by travel date

MAD–ORD · 2026-11-30 · 3 adults

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 3 adults.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,047.54 · Turkish Airlines 1860 / 185 · 18:00–10:00 (December 1, 2026) local · 1 stop (IST) · 23h 0m. Airline fare: $2,161. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,141.71 · UX 1683 / 185 · 09:10–10:00 (December 1, 2026) local · 1 stop (IST) · 31h 50m. Airline fare: $2,258. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $3,565.48 · American Airlines 125 · 12:40–15:10 local · Nonstop · 9h 30m. Airline fare: $3,771. See flights for these dates

Checked November 7, 2026 at 01:11 AM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2026-12-01 · 2 adults · 1 child

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 2 adults · 1 child.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,755.60 · Turkish Airlines 1360 / 5 · 06:15–18:20 local · 1 stop (IST) · 19h 5m. Airline fare: $1,848. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $1,839.02 · TAP Air Portugal 1017 / 243 · 18:00–15:30 (December 2, 2026) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 28h 30m. Airline fare: $1,944. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,735.43 · American Airlines 125 · 12:40–15:10 local · Nonstop · 9h 30m. Airline fare: $2,887. See flights for these dates

Checked November 7, 2026 at 01:11 AM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2026-12-19 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

  • Axel-exclusive $502.28 · TAP Air Portugal 1021 / 243 · 21:10–15:30 (December 20, 2026) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 25h 20m. Airline fare: $529. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $632.53 · Aer Lingus 593 / 125 · 11:05–18:20 local · 1 stop (DUB) · 14h 15m. Airline fare: $669. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $1,256.28 · Iberia 341 · 12:00–14:55 local · Nonstop · 9h 55m. Airline fare: $1,328. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 02:27 PM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2026-12-02 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

  • Axel-exclusive $611.73 · Turkish Airlines 1860 / 185 · 17:55–10:00 (December 3, 2026) local · 1 stop (IST) · 23h 5m. Airline fare: $647. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $653.94 · TAP Air Portugal 1023 / 243 · 07:40–15:30 local · 1 stop (LIS) · 14h 50m. Airline fare: $692. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $715.74 · Iberia 341 · 12:00–14:55 local · Nonstop · 9h 55m. Airline fare: $757. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 02:13 AM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2026-12-01 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

  • Axel-exclusive $611.73 · Turkish Airlines 1360 / 5 · 06:15–18:20 local · 1 stop (IST) · 19h 5m. Airline fare: $647. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $976.18 · Iberia 341 · 12:00–14:55 local · Nonstop · 9h 55m. Airline fare: $1,033. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $1,203.01 · American Airlines 125 · 12:40–15:10 local · Nonstop · 9h 30m. Airline fare: $1,269. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 02:06 AM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $752.95 · Lufthansa 1117 / 430 · 06:05–13:10 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 14h 5m. Airline fare: $793.

  • Axel-exclusive $765.58 · Brussels Airlines 3732 / 973 · 06:25–12:10 local · 1 stop (BRU) · 12h 45m. Airline fare: $808.

  • Axel-exclusive $766.66 · Air Canada 835 / 8483 · 13:25–19:52 local · 1 stop (YUL) · 13h 27m. Airline fare: $810.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $733.19 · TAP Air Portugal 1021 / 243 · 21:10–15:30 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 25h 20m. Airline fare: $773.

  • Axel-exclusive $888.25 · Turkish Airlines 1360 / 5 · 06:15–18:20 local · 1 stop (IST) · 19h 5m. Airline fare: $935.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,003.62 · Iberia 715 / 91 · 09:00–15:35 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 13h 35m. Airline fare: $1,057.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2027-01-02 · 3 adults

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 3 adults.

  • Axel-exclusive $3,798.52 · LOT Polish Airlines 434 / 3907 / 2097 · 15:30–19:55 (January 4, 2027) local · 2 stops (WAW, KRK) · 59h 25m. Airline fare: $4,009. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $5,089.17 · United Airlines 50 / 2677 / 2060 · 11:15–00:01 (January 3, 2027) local · 2 stops (EWR, IAD) · 19h 46m. Airline fare: $5,374. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $5,464.19 · Iberia 341 · 12:00–14:55 local · Nonstop · 9h 55m. Airline fare: $5,770. See flights for these dates

Checked November 6, 2026 at 02:45 AM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $620.90 · Iberia 211 / 1796 · 12:20–18:55 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 13h 35m. Airline fare: $656.

  • Axel-exclusive $620.90 · American Airlines 749 / 2680 · 12:40–19:24 local · 1 stop (CLT) · 13h 44m. Airline fare: $656.

  • Axel-exclusive $621.52 · British Airways 461 / 297 · 12:55–18:45 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 12h 50m. Airline fare: $657.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $620.90 · American Airlines 95 / 3162 · 10:00–16:54 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 13h 54m. Airline fare: $656.

  • Axel-exclusive $621.52 · British Airways 461 / 297 · 12:55–18:45 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 12h 50m. Airline fare: $657.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2027-03-23 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

  • Axel-exclusive $378.45 · TAP Air Portugal 1017 / 243 · 18:00–16:30 (March 24, 2027) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 28h 30m. Airline fare: $399. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $588.39 · Aer Lingus 593 / 125 · 10:40–19:20 local · 1 stop (DUB) · 14h 40m. Airline fare: $621. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $630.08 · American Airlines 125 · 10:55–14:05 local · Nonstop · 9h 10m. Airline fare: $665. See flights for these dates

Checked November 7, 2026 at 01:45 PM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2027-03-22 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

  • Axel-exclusive $590.93 · Aer Lingus 593 / 125 · 10:40–19:20 local · 1 stop (DUB) · 14h 40m. Airline fare: $625. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $611.11 · Turkish Airlines 1860 / 185 · 18:00–11:00 (March 23, 2027) local · 1 stop (IST) · 23h 0m. Airline fare: $646. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $632.53 · American Airlines 125 · 10:55–14:05 local · Nonstop · 9h 10m. Airline fare: $669. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 01:59 PM UTC

MAD–ORD · 2027-03-28 · 4 adults · 1 child

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 4 adults · 1 child.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,288.03 · TAP Air Portugal 1023 / 243 · 06:35–16:00 local · 1 stop (LIS) · 16h 25m. Airline fare: $2,411. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,318.80 · Aer Lingus 595 / 123 · 22:40–14:00 (March 29, 2027) local · 1 stop (DUB) · 22h 20m. Airline fare: $2,446. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $3,565.48 · American Airlines 125 · 13:35–16:00 local · Nonstop · 9h 25m. Airline fare: $3,771. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: American Airlines 6.2/10 · Iberia 6.2/10 · TAP Air Portugal 5.4/10 · Turkish Airlines 5.3/10 · Aer Lingus 7.2/10 · British Airways 5.9/10. Every airline rated.

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