Cheap flights from Chicago to Atlanta from $77

The month of December is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Atlanta from Chicago, with most prices found around $185. If you aren’t able to travel to Atlanta during the month of December, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $202.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Atlanta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $285. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Atlanta on Sunday is $431.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Atlanta is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $279. Flights to Atlanta are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $357. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Chicago Midway to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson for the best Chicago - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Atlanta from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Atlanta for around $251 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Atlanta from Chicago for as low as $182 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Atlanta flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Chicago to Atlanta.

As of October 2026, prices for Chicago to Atlanta flights are approximately 26% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Delta, and Frontier are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Frontier, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Atlanta from Chicago according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Atlanta. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Atlanta on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Chicago and Atlanta have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 135 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Frontier have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 75 flights per day flying from Chicago to Atlanta. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 46% of flights taking off at noon.

As of October 2026, 530 flights take off from Chicago and land in Atlanta each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.