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Cheap Flights from Charlotte to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$256
Moline
Molinenonstop$343
Peoria
Peorianonstop$349
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$319
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$352
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$373
Paducah
Paducah1 stop$289
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$256
Moline
Molinenonstop$343
Peoria
Peorianonstop$349
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$319
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$352
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$373
Paducah
Paducah1 stop$289

Book Cheap Charlotte to Illinois Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Charlotte to Illinois that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Charlotte to Illinois

Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Aug 29
Frontier Logo
8:56 am - 3:28 pmCLT  Charlotte Douglas-STL Lambert-St Louis
7h 32m1 stop Orlando
Frontier Logo
5:02 pm - 8:01 amSTL  Lambert-St Louis-CLT Charlotte Douglas
13h 59m1 stop Orlando
$186Frontier
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 29
Frontier Logo
5:21 pm - 7:13 pmCLT  Charlotte Douglas-STL Lambert-St Louis
26h 52m1 stop Denver Intl
Frontier Logo
5:02 pm - 8:01 amSTL  Lambert-St Louis-CLT Charlotte Douglas
13h 59m1 stop Orlando
$186Frontier
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
American Airlines Logo
6:44 pm - 7:42 pmCLT  Charlotte Douglas-STL Lambert-St Louis
1h 58mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:23 am - 8:17 amSTL  Lambert-St Louis-CLT Charlotte Douglas
1h 54mnonstop
$197American Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
American Airlines Logo
6:44 pm - 7:42 pmCLT  Charlotte Douglas-STL Lambert-St Louis
1h 58mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:23 am - 8:17 amSTL  Lambert-St Louis-CLT Charlotte Douglas
1h 54mnonstop
$199American Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
Delta Logo
9:00 am - 11:56 amCLT  Charlotte Douglas-STL Lambert-St Louis
3h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 1:10 pmSTL  Lambert-St Louis-CLT Charlotte Douglas
5h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$217Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
Southwest Logo
5:15 pm - 8:45 pmCLT  Charlotte Douglas-STL Lambert-St Louis
4h 30m1 stop Baltimore/Washington
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 1:55 pmSTL  Lambert-St Louis-CLT Charlotte Douglas
6h 10m2 stops Chicago Midway Nashville Intl
$222Southwest
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
Southwest Logo
10:30 am - 4:50 pmCLT  Charlotte Douglas-STL Lambert-St Louis
7h 20m1 stop Dallas Love Field
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 1:55 pmSTL  Lambert-St Louis-CLT Charlotte Douglas
6h 10m2 stops Chicago Midway Nashville Intl
$222Southwest
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:31 pm - 12:49 amCLT  Charlotte Douglas-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
8h 18m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 5:00 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas
4h 30m1 stop Owensboro Daviess County
$257Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Sun, Aug 23
Contour Logo
6:25 pm - 10:50 amCLT  Charlotte Douglas-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
17h 25m1 stop Owensboro Daviess County
Contour Logo
11:30 am - 5:00 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas
4h 30m1 stop Owensboro Daviess County
$260Contour
Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 12
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 10:51 amCLT  Charlotte Douglas-STL Lambert-St Louis
6h 21m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
5:35 pm - 11:59 pmSTL  Lambert-St Louis-CLT Charlotte Douglas
5h 24m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$275Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Charlotte to Illinois flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Charlotte to Illinois to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Charlotte to Illinois?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Charlotte to Illinois departing in August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Illinois from Charlotte usually cost between $218 and $351 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $256 on Frontier (Aug 8-Aug 31).

What is the cheapest Charlotte to Illinois flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from Charlotte found in the last 5 days was to Chicago, at $247 round-trip. The most popular route is from Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $259.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Charlotte to Illinois depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $268 on average. Morning departures are around 5% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $608.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Charlotte to Illinois?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $369, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Charlotte to Illinois?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte to Illinois, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Charlotte to Illinois is January, when tickets cost $162 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $369 and $364 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Charlotte to Illinois?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Charlotte to Illinois clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Charlotte to Illinois, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Illinois, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Charlotte to Illinois?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte to Illinois, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Charlotte to Illinois, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$88
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
Flight from Charlotte to St. Louis

Flights from Charlotte to Illinois: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Charlotte to Illinois 
LeoFlew with United Airlines-Jun 2024
Get precheck TSA if you’re flying in early morning. Get a seat on the right side of the plane if you want to see sunrise.
JenniferFlew with American Airlines-Jul 2024
Both the Charlotte and O'Hare airports are large and well organized. Wear you comfy walking shoes and enjoy the journey!

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Charlotte to Illinois?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Charlotte to Illinois.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Charlotte to Illinois?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Charlotte to Illinois is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Charlotte to Illinois?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Charlotte to Illinois with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Charlotte to Illinois?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Charlotte to Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Illinois

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Charlotte to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $236 one-way - $350 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Charlotte to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charlotte to Illinois. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Charlotte to Illinois? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4221 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

2.0 MediocreMatthew, Jun 2026
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Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

The flight was smooth. The Southwest experience has degraded overall, but this one was okay.

The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

Great flight. I didn't get a drink because I was asleep whole on the flight.

Love them will get a Southwest card to track my points and keep flying with them. My family and I were pleased with the services.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

The flight was significantly delayed. The inbound flight from EWR was delayed departing because of mechanical problems. My original departure from CLT was 5:28 pm but due to the delay of the inbound flight, after arrival, deplaning, cleaning, boarding, we did not push back from the gate until 9:00 pm. Once in the air, the flight was smooth and what was originally supposed to be an arrival in ORD at 7:30 pm local time turned out to be 9:35 pm.

My bags were misplaced!!! Im in a foreign country with no bags

Bad food, bad service, cold cabin with no additional blankets when asked for (they told me they don’t provide additional blankets). I’m a frequent traveler and this is one of the worst companies I traveled with (by the way I thought that I booked my ticket with Lufthansa but I didn’t see that the flights were handled by United).

Flight is clean and ontime. Crew is friendly. Snack can be better and the internet connection is poor

United airlines, mediocre at best. No issues , nothing great . Worked for me

Short and everyone communicated with me about the changes every step of the way.

The boarding process was delayed and the miscommunication of what seats are broken

After the morning frenzy of 35 min wait through CLT security at 4;30 AM, it was nice to have a smooth pleasant boarding experience. This 6:30 AM flight was not full. We were able to get seated swiftly and took off promptly. Nice touch they distributed the old fashioned headsets with 8 mm jacks. Snacks were decent and arrival was uneventful.

Flight from CLT to DUS via MUC ticketed by United Airlines and operated by Lufthansa. 2nd leg of flight from MUC to DUS was cancelled and no notification provided. At check in , Lufthansa agents at airport were unable to locate record and wanted us to contact United Airlines directly.

Boarding went well, staff was friendly. Food was not goods at all. I had ordered vegan meal. The seat I picked didn’t have storage area in the front and so had to put my small back pack at the top.my flight to Bangalore from Munich, the tv was broken so I got complimentary wifi which never worked. Food there too wasn’t good. I had paid extra for the seats. The only good thing is that the fact we have a flight direct from Charlotte to Bangalore with one stop in Munich!

Didn’t happe- would have missed connection so we rebooked

The airplane I love and I love I came back safe thank you American airlines

Ninth consecutive American flight I have been on that was delayed

Efficiency of supporting mechanical teams who changed a wheel on airplane in minutes. So no delay, and pilot made up the lost minutes in flight. Comfortable seat.

We had multiple delays and a medical incident during the flight. We barely got a glass of water during the over 4 hours we were on the plane. Somehow first class got all of their service. It would be nice if all of your paying customers got the service they paid for.

Horrible experience, delays after delays. A flight that should arrive 11:50pm just landed past 1 am, and another 30min waiting for the baggage to come out. Very disappointing.

Two hours delay, probably one hour because they didn’t bring catering and they had to bring water in board. There a change of aircraft. But delays galore at CLT so it must be a CLT and/or AA operation issue. The 1 hr additional delays because nobody could bring 2 packs of water sooner is probably the best example of this airline operates

Our flight was repeatedly delayed for maintenance problems: scheduled for 9.30am, eventually delayed to 7pm! Very very inconvenient! AA should have provided a substitute plane much earlier.. On the other hand, Customer Service crew in Charlotte helped us to reach NY (LGA) by late afternoon. Thank you Patricia!! The actual flight was quick and very comfortable. As always a. excellent, professional crew. [no food on a a short hop).

the food choice of packaged chips and popcorn was utterly ridiculous for first class

Our flight left on time and we arrived a few minutes early. Great service!

A more comfortable seat. Padding would be really helpful but I've read the airlines don't want customers to be satisfied with economy seats.

Everything was good except checking bags . I had paid for two bags but it didn’t show so we had to do it again while people waited and we were struggling to get to our flight

It's not JetBlues fault but there was a smell on the plane (possibly other travelers) and 3 children behind me that never quit whining. Soccor fans that were very loud. Pilot brought the plane down from high altitude quickly, dropping us hu dress of feet at a time. I've never felt that intense of dropping on other airlines (usually fly Southwest Airlines). But I arrived safely and I'm thankful for that.

The aircraft was fine, it’s was just the service. The flight got canceled several times and that was very inconvenient for my 69 years old mom.

I volunteered to let them put my carry on suitcase in the baggage storage area. But when we landed I was told it was being unloaded IN A DIFFERENT TERMINAL! I had to walk (painful for me) a long way to retrieve my bag and my ride had to move from the waiting area they were in to a totally different one. Not happy.

Terrible. Flight was cancelled due to the weather in the east and sout east(florida). Did not get any compesation of any kind. According to them, it was not under their control so I lost all the money paid for the 2 fairs from Raleigh, NC to Orlando, Fl.

I liked that boarding and take off were timely despite a 15 minute delay due to weather. The pilot communicated with us the entire flight keeping us informed re: turbulance and slight delays on the runway after we landed.

I didn't like the 2 hour delay and then mechanical issue once we were on board.

Realize ahead of a 6:30 am flight that you have a completely flat tire that needs replacement. They should have never boarded everyone. They kept us at the gate with the door closed for ALMOST but not quite 3 hours. The plane had been sitting there from the night before. At the 2 hour mark of sitting there, they came through with a bottle of water and cups. Never offered snacks. Never offered a real apology. People missed connecting flights completely. Absolutely no apology. Just yep you are going to miss your connection completely. I don’t know if you can get to your destination today. The new boy time there was a seemingly heartfelt apology was when they said they were sorry and then fifer everyone an opportunity for a credit card. It was so poor. Lucky for us, our funeral was not the same day as our flight or we would have missed it. All for an avoidable repair that could have been done before we even set foot on the plane.

Boarding and take off from airport was on time. The crew and pilot were great!

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

This company socks. It's fraud. They canceled our flight yesterday, and today we were late because of a really long line at the check in bag. At the rebook station, there was ton of people. The workers were all rude. I am gonna make a report to FTC.

The single worst check in experience I could imagine. I’ll never do any business with Frontier or any affiliated company

Too many extra fees, uncomfortable, little leg room. Will not recommend this airline.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

We were delayed three times ,and that destroyed my plans, and reservations

The crew was delayed because they came on another flight that was delayed due to weather 10pm flight left at 1.30 am The airline made no effort to align alternate crew

Horrible communication about delay of flight and what options were available

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