$94 Find Cheap Flights from Fresno to Illinois

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Cheap Flights from Fresno to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$202
Peoria
Peoria2 stops$459
Springfield
Springfield2 stops$547
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$282
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$202
Peoria
Peoria2 stops$459
Springfield
Springfield2 stops$547
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$282

Book Cheap Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno to Illinois

Mon, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 10
Delta Logo
9:45 am - 6:05 pm
FAT
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ORD
6h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:57 pm - 9:25 pm
ORD
-
FAT
9h 28m
2 stops
$202Delta
Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Mar 10
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 2:58 pm
FAT
-
ORD
6h 56m
1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 2:33 pm
ORD
-
FAT
8h 13m
1 stop
$204Hawaiian Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Thu, Mar 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:06 pm - 2:58 pm
FAT
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ORD
17h 52m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 am - 2:33 pm
ORD
-
FAT
8h 53m
1 stop
$223Alaska Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 2:58 pm
FAT
-
ORD
6h 56m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:39 pm
ORD
-
FAT
9h 39m
1 stop
$240Alaska Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Mon, Mar 16
Southwest Logo
11:55 am - 9:15 pm
FAT
-
MDW
7h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:05 pm - 10:55 pm
MDW
-
FAT
8h 50m
1 stop
$271Southwest
Wed, Apr 15 - Mon, Apr 20
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 2:10 pm
FAT
-
MDW
6h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:25 pm - 11:45 pm
MDW
-
FAT
8h 20m
2 stops
$276Southwest
Tue, Feb 24 - Sat, Feb 28
United Airlines Logo
6:04 am - 5:10 pm
FAT
-
PIA
9h 06m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:46 am - 8:11 pm
PIA
-
FAT
11h 25m
2 stops
$459United Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Sat, Feb 28
American Airlines Logo
10:08 am - 11:32 pm
FAT
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SPI
11h 24m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:15 pm
SPI
-
FAT
9h 15m
2 stops
$547American Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Sat, Feb 28
United Airlines Logo
12:52 pm - 8:37 pm
FAT
-
PIA
5h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 11:56 pm
PIA
-
FAT
12h 31m
2 stops
$600United Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Sun, Mar 1
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 11:32 pm
FAT
-
SPI
8h 52m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:54 pm - 11:50 am
SPI
-
FAT
18h 56m
2 stops
$742American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Fresno to Illinois flights

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

What is the cheapest Fresno to Illinois flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from Fresno found in the last 72 hours was to Chicago, at $269 round-trip. The most popular route is from Fresno (FAT) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $269.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Fresno 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 $414, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Fresno 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 Fresno to Illinois is September, when tickets cost $313 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $433 and $430 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Fresno 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 Fresno to Illinois. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno 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 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$94
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
Flight from Fresno to Chicago O'Hare Airport

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno 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 $501 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Illinois is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $504.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Illinois

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Fresno to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $263 one-way - $374 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Fresno to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Fresno 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 Fresno 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11874 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.1Food
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The plane not having any overhead bin space was inconvenient. Anytime my luggage has to be checked it ends up covered in scratches and that’s not covered by the airlines for replacement/repair. The WiFi did not work or was not offered for the flight from Seattle to Vancouver.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Feb 2026
SMF - SEA
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The plane not having any overhead bin space was inconvenient. Anytime my luggage has to be checked it ends up covered in scratches and that’s not covered by the airlines for replacement/repair. The WiFi did not work or was not offered for the flight from Seattle to Vancouver.

Delay for switching planes. Then delay after delay (mechanical) after boarding so that we were almost 3 hrs late, getting in at 230am. Crew was good.

The room for legs is adequate for a 6’ tall man and the flight was comfortable. The cabin is clean and the crew is very friendly and pleasant.

The he whole flight was very smooth on every aspects.

Due to plane delays on both legs of my flight home, I had to be rerouted from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas on Skywest and then to DCA on American. SkyWest airlines sat on runway in Las Vegas for 20 minutes waiting for gate to clear. My boarding pass for American that I was given by Alaska was incomplete and the Las Vegas airport lacked signage and departure boards. I barely made my flight bc it was so confusing. American Airlines has a much better wireless connection. I’ll never fly Alaska again. It clearly has problems.

I paid for wifi and it never worked... it was miserable. I couldn't access my shared files to work on the plane, it didn't work on my phone. I paid for nothing but frustration and continual refreshing, hoping it would work

The stewardess are very nice and pleasant, Someone onboard had a medical attention, and they attended that person non-stop all throughout the flight, and yet, did not forget to serve and help other passengers.

Worst first/business class I have ever flown after 75 years on planes. Barely acceptable seats, terrible food, uninterested attendants, unavailable WiFi. I’ll never fly this airline again.

The bathroom trash container under the sink fell out and was like that long before my flight. The plane smelled of canned fish and floor was Deteriorating

My TSA pre check was left Off my boarding pass which was a large inconvenience.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

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

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

The seats were comfortable, and the boarding process was pretty smooth.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Got on the plane and sat there for an hour before departure.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

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

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

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

So excited very proud first of all I wanna thank kayak all updates very professional and fast alart And amazing cabin crew so nice to me they deserve big salute

The boarding process needs to be fixed. The zone don't work, especially when there is hardly anyone in zones 3, 4,and 5, leaving the majority of the passengers backed up in the aisle, especially because passengers seated near the front are blocking passengers who are seated in the rear of the plane. It would also help if the size of carry on bags was more strictly enforced.

Awful. They won’t help me with anything. I booked on American but they abdicated to Iberia. The ticket was overpriced. Everything negative

I enjoyed the extra leg room compared to other airlines. The first stewards made my daughter’s birthday special by giving her an extra snack. Then the last one coming home from Chicago to Appleton made our night really enjoyable Thanks for making our trip enjoyable

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

It was a typical flight. We had a delay which seems to be the normality now. And we had no in flight service due to conditions.

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