$77 Find Cheap Flights from Columbia to Illinois

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Cheap Flights from Columbia to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$161
Moline
Moline1 stop$406
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$449
Springfield
Springfield2 stops$591
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$279
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$161
Moline
Moline1 stop$406
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$449
Springfield
Springfield2 stops$591
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$279

Book Cheap Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia to Illinois

Fri, May 8 - Sun, May 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:41 pm - 10:57 pm
CAE
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ORD
10h 16m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:27 pm - 12:51 pm
ORD
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CAE
22h 24m
1 stop
$161Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 23 - Mon, May 11
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9:50 pm - 10:36 am
CAE
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ORD
13h 46m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 12:51 pm
ORD
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CAE
6h 46m
1 stop
$184Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:42 pm - 9:17 pm
CAE
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ORD
27h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 12:51 pm
ORD
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CAE
6h 46m
1 stop
$188Multiple Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 15
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:57 am
CAE
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ORD
2h 27mnonstop
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6:00 pm - 9:16 pm
ORD
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CAE
2h 16mnonstop
$209United Airlines
Wed, Mar 25 - Sun, Mar 29
United Airlines Logo
7:39 pm - 11:44 pm
CAE
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ORD
5h 05m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:06 am
ORD
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CAE
2h 06mnonstop
$219United Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Sun, May 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:41 pm - 10:57 pm
CAE
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ORD
10h 16m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:24 pm - 12:51 pm
ORD
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CAE
15h 27m
2 stops
$223Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Sun, May 3
Delta Logo
5:47 pm - 10:28 pm
CAE
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MDW
5h 41m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:29 am
MDW
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CAE
4h 29m
1 stop
$229Delta
Wed, Apr 15 - Mon, Apr 20
Delta Logo
4:01 pm - 8:16 pm
CAE
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ORD
5h 15m
1 stop
Delta Logo
8:15 am - 3:16 pm
ORD
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CAE
6h 01m
1 stop
$229Delta
Sat, Mar 14 - Tue, Mar 17
American Airlines Logo
4:12 pm - 10:52 pm
CAE
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STL
7h 40m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:41 am - 8:29 pm
STL
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CAE
7h 48m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Thu, May 7
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:09 am
CAE
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STL
6h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:12 pm - 9:56 pm
STL
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CAE
6h 44m
1 stop
$355American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbia to Illinois flights

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

What is the cheapest Columbia to Illinois flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from Columbia found in the last 72 hours was to Chicago, at $254 round-trip. The most popular route is from Columbia (CAE) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $254.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbia 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 Columbia to Illinois is January, when tickets cost $279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $429 and $428 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Illinois on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Columbia to Illinois. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia to Illinois, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$77
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Airport

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbia 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 Columbia to Illinois.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia to Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $417 on average. Morning departures are around 1% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $535.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Illinois

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Columbia to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $283 one-way - $399 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Columbia to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbia 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 Columbia 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8237 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

Everything was good except wifi and a leaking drink chiller. The floor was all wet and my bag was soaked. Did not notice until debarking. Have not heard back from Delta. Even though this was leg one of an international flight in first class, they denied access to their Sky Club - very disappointing!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Feb 2026
RDU - SEA
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Everything was good except wifi and a leaking drink chiller. The floor was all wet and my bag was soaked. Did not notice until debarking. Have not heard back from Delta. Even though this was leg one of an international flight in first class, they denied access to their Sky Club - very disappointing!

The staff was fine. The plane was extremely tight, and I paid for the wifi and it did not work at all. I was actually going to ask for a refund.

two hour delay and the Delta representative on the PA system was unable to understand

An awesome flight crew. FC seat cushion just doesn’t cut it for a 3+ hour flight.

2+hrs delay without any reason provided and a cramped flight

We waited an hour on the runway to get a gate in Orlando

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

Flight was delayed due to crew being not on time

Flight crew issues delayed my flight by 2 1/2 hours. Causing me to miss my connection.

The staff on board and gate was nice - a welcome change from the usual. We also arrived early, which was a great benefit, given that it takes 30 minutes plus to get bags at SRQ.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

United Airlines is my preferred airlines and I am thankful for Gary who also help support me on the phone to switch my flight literally last min.

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

There was a delay with the plan which cause the flight to leave later and once arrived in Chicago there was another delay and some passengers missed their connecting flights

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

Overall, my last three trips on American Airlines have all been either delayed or "rescheduled" due to mechanical issues. At least on delay caused me to miss two possible connecting flights each later than the first. My last option for my last connection required the assistance of the onsite service desk (O'Hare Airport). The wait time for the service desk was such that it jeopardized getting booked on the last connecting flight available for the night. Suffice it to say, my latest experiences with American Airlines have caused me extensive loss of productive business and personal time and can therefore be classified as significantly less than satisfactory.

Waiting for gate in RDU for more than 20mins is crazy.

American Airlines was great and worked very hard to change my ticket so I could get an earlier, direct flight back to Dallas. However, I was informed that Kayak made mistakes with my itinerary and classified my ticket as desiring to be on the earlier flight instead of taking the necessary step of calling AA to get me on the standby list. This ended up keeping me from being added to the standby list and delayed me getting home by 6 hours. I am happy to discuss this further with Kayak so they can correct their procedures so this won't happen again.

Waited for oxygen tanks for 30 minutes after boarding was complete.

We flew in first class. The crew did not offer drinks before the flight took off, but they treated us well during the flight. The food was excellent. There was actually too much food served, but it was nice to have all the options.

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

Pilot navigated severe weather/snow storm with skill. Described his intentions clearly

Little warm on the plane and delayed for an hour

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