Cheap flights from Chicago to Atlanta from $66

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Atlanta from Chicago, with most prices found around $144. If you aren’t able to travel to Atlanta during the month of August, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $148.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Atlanta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $249. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Atlanta on Monday is $403.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Atlanta is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $266. Flights to Atlanta are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $300. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 $205 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 $156 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 May 2026, prices for Chicago to Atlanta flights are approximately 36% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, Southwest, and United Airlines 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 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Atlanta. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Atlanta on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 136 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.

Wednesday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 96 flights per day flying from Chicago to Atlanta. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00PM, with 42% of flights taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 678 flights take off from Chicago and land in Atlanta each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.