Cheap flights from Chicago to Barcelona from $298

The cheapest month to fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Chicago is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $484, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Chicago during January instead. Flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $551.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Barcelona-El Prat Airport is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $800. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $1,111. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

Flying to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Chicago in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $774 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $960 on average. Flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Chicago in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Barcelona-El Prat for the best Chicago - Barcelona-El Prat flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport for around $781 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Chicago for as low as $609 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Barcelona-El Prat Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Barcelona-El Prat Airport flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Chicago to Barcelona-El Prat Airport flights are approximately 14% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Icelandair, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Barcelona-El Prat

United Airlines, American Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Chicago according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Barcelona-El Prat Airport. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between Chicago and Barcelona have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 188 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Copenhagen (CPH) was the most common stop: 20% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via London (LHR) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $492.

Flights connecting via Paris (CDG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 52m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 18m.

As of August 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Chicago to Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of August 2026, 46 flights take off from Chicago and land in Barcelona-El Prat Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.