$406 Find Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Illinois

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Edinburgh to Illinois departing on 12/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Edinburgh to Illinois, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Edinburgh to Illinois, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Book Cheap Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Edinburgh to Illinois

Tue, Dec 9 - Thu, Jan 15
Aer Lingus Logo
8:20 am - 5:55 pmEDI-ORD
15h 35m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
9:00 pm - 7:50 pmORD-EDI
16h 50m1 stop
$694Aer Lingus
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Fri, Nov 21 - Sat, Dec 13
Aer Lingus Logo
8:20 am - 2:00 pmEDI-ORD
11h 40m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
3:50 pm - 7:50 amORD-EDI
10h 00m1 stop
$695Aer Lingus
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Wed, Apr 29 - Sun, May 3
JetBlue Logo
12:10 pm - 7:26 pmEDI-ORD
13h 16m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
3:15 pm - 9:29 amORD-EDI
12h 14m1 stop
$732JetBlue
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Wed, Apr 29 - Sun, May 3
JetBlue Logo
12:10 pm - 7:26 pmEDI-ORD
13h 16m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
10:35 am - 9:29 amORD-EDI
16h 54m1 stop
$734JetBlue
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Sun, Dec 21 - Sun, Dec 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
15h 20m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 10:05 pmORD-EDI
21h 35m2 stops
$742Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Dec 21 - Sun, Dec 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
15h 20m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 10:05 pmORD-EDI
21h 35m2 stops
$743Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Feb 25 - Tue, Mar 10
British Airways Logo
6:25 am - 1:50 pmEDI-ORD
13h 25m1 stop
British Airways Logo
10:45 pm - 4:50 pmORD-EDI
13h 05m1 stop
$745British Airways
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Tue, Dec 9 - Tue, Jan 13
United Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 6:23 pmEDI-ORD
14h 58m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 7:55 amORD-EDI
12h 55m2 stops
$803United Airlines
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Wed, Feb 25 - Tue, Mar 10
British Airways Logo
6:25 am - 5:06 pmEDI-STL
16h 41m2 stops
British Airways Logo
4:43 pm - 1:20 pmSTL-EDI
15h 37m2 stops
$808British Airways
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Tue, Dec 9 - Thu, Jan 15
United Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 7:24 pmEDI-ORD
15h 59m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:15 am - 7:55 amORD-EDI
14h 40m2 stops
$816United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Edinburgh to Illinois flights

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

What is the cheapest Edinburgh to Illinois flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from Edinburgh found in the last 72 hours was to Chicago, at $944 round-trip. The most popular route is from Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $944.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Edinburgh 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $829 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Illinois is January, when tickets cost $695 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,020 and $915 respectively.

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

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

When flying from Edinburgh to Illinois, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Edinburgh, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Illinois, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 morning, when round-trip flights cost $981 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 $981.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Edinburgh to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9007 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
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Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

10.0 ExcellentDr. Joseph, Oct 2025STL - ORD
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Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

Excellent all round, first time flying United. App is very helpful.

Efficient all round, very good crew. Short flight so the food, of course, was just snacks

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

Trip was great. A wild landing in Ottawa with the wind and rain, but the pilot did a great job. Always love flying United.👍

Excellent experience. Starting with the agent at the Premier bag drop who noticed I was very early for my scheduled flight and offered to rebook me on an earlier flight with my seat preference. She would not let me leave the counter until she knew that all of the changes and new boarding pass showed up on my United app. At the gate, the flight boarded quickly such that we departed early and the flight was smooth. We arrived 20 minutes early at ORD and I was able to be home in time for dinner. One of the best flights I've had.

Salina to travers city was great! But the sept 24 Tranverse city was not! Traverse city to chichago was cancelled, i went to Denver & got to Salina 6 hours later!

See previous note about the passenger in Denver who threw my husband's bag out of the overhead bin in order to maker room for his own. And the flight attendant back up the new passenger.

I think the extra charges for seating with no added advantage and the added charges for baggage are excessive compared to other airlines.

I had zero issues with the flight. I did have issues with the staff at the airport. We missed out flight due to a delay with another airline. Talking to the staff and trying to get a new flight arranged was challenging. One guy was able to try to help us and got us on a new flight, but other staff was dismissive and clearly let us know it wasn’t their problem. All I kept thinking was… this is why air lingus has such a poor customer service reputation. I will be avoiding this airline in the future.

Experience was great overall. However, the connection time between my flights (1hr 15 mins) was too short. We had to get through security check and US immigration in that time, and I made it to the gate just as they were announcing it was about to close. Flights with such a short connection time should maybe not be offered for purchase, or an advance alert would be helpful. Other than that the in-flight experience was excellent, especially the food. Many thanks!

The seats needs to be comfortables, at least please add more padding to the seats.

Incredible service. Incredible entertainment. I felt like they just kept serving us something new avery hour. My wife and I both had a joyous flight.

I liked that I went thru customs in Dublin instead of having to do that in LA.

I was so grateful for the kindness of the crew. They made a long trip very pleasant. Food was delicious. Many movie options

My flight from Dublin was delayed two hours which ment that I missed my connecting flight to Phoenix. American Airlines provided a hotel room and rebooked my flight for 7:30 AM the next day. I didn't get to the room until 11 pm and I had to be at the airport the next day by 5 AM. The airlines did their best but the schedule was challenging for an 81 year old.

Dinner was fabulous. Would have enjoyed a wine with it. None offered... for sale??? Breakfast was disappointing but adequate amount of food.

Dublin airport is big and US Customs and Immigration screening officers are is part of the process there. This eliminates screening upon arrival to US, however should be taken into consideration when playing your transfer. After all, pleasant experience enhanced by draft Guinness and Irish coffee at the buffet area near the gate. We loved boarding by the row, back of the airplane first.

Unfortunately, my flight was cancelled because of some sort of emergency over the Atlantic and had to return to London. While I think British Airways made every effort to mitigate the situation, I must say it was still pretty unpleasant. I do appreciate the fact, however, that British Airways put my safety first…and I think the effort to correct a bad situation was very sincere. But I think the process might be handled better in future.

No WiFi working on either flight. No leg room at all, the seat in front of me left dents in my knees. If I put the tray down, it was so low it was propped up by my knees. (I’m only 182.9 cm) I’m usually cool on planes, but the planes were both hot during taxi and take-off.

The seat pads are past there sell by date now and are uncomfotable. Also, with screens in the back of the seat, the seats shouldnt be able to recline as this puts rhe screen in your face.

As I have said it sucked, the ticket counter to have to find and pay for another airline to get home. Now I understand this happened over the weekend but they should have someone there to talk to us instead of throwing the regular crew under the bus.

Poor all around experience. Sat at gate in Grand Rapids to Chicago for 2.5 hours. No food or water offered and no allowances to use restroom. Missed connecting flight to London and not offered any compensation including food or lodging. Not happy with AA, claims delay was weather related but no weather issues seen on radar. Take ownership for real reason behind delay which was actually the IT outage. Very disappointing and will not be recommending AA for domestic or international flights if this is the way that customers are treated.

Flight cancelled, lost luggage, crappy meal voucher. Nothing was good. Still dont have my luggage.

we had to walk up stairs to get into the plane--no jetways. Perhaps that's a problem not with the airline but with facilities at Heathrow, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. But it was inconvenient.

Not so good with their baggage handling as they damaged one of my check in luggage

On time. Clean. Efficient. Just what is required for the short hop.

bad, made it to connecting flight and they didnt let me board

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