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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Memphis

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to Arkansas

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

    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 Illinois to Arkansas.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Illinois to Arkansas 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 Illinois to Arkansas?

    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 Illinois to Arkansas 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 Illinois to Arkansas?

    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 Illinois to Arkansas up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to Arkansas?

    Illinois and Arkansas are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are American Airlines (108 flights per week), Alaska Airlines (102 flights per week), and British Airways (78 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in Arkansas?

    There are 8 airports in Arkansas. The busiest airport is Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Airport (XNA), with 52% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Arkansas?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Arkansas is Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Airport (XNA), with an average flight price of $307.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Arkansas?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Arkansas is Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $279. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are $465 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Arkansas is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $290 on average. Morning departures are around 1% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Arkansas is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $347.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Arkansas?

    The cheapest ticket to Arkansas from Illinois found in the last 5 days was to Little Rock, at $269 round-trip. The most popular route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Fayetteville (XNA) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $269.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to Arkansas?

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to Arkansas is August, when tickets cost $70 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $160 and $133 respectively.

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

    To get a below average price on the flight from Illinois to Arkansas, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 38% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Arkansas?

    From Illinois, there are direct flights to Arkansas from 1 city. This city is Chicago and there are 627 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Arkansas are there each day?

    There are around 90 direct flights from within Illinois to Arkansas every day. Most flights (33%) depart in the evening.

  • How many direct flights to Arkansas are there each week?

    Each week there are around 627 direct flights from within Illinois to Arkansas. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Arkansas?

    An average nonstop flight from Illinois to Arkansas takes 4h 25m, covering a distance of 451 miles. The shortest route is St. Louis (STL) to Jonesboro (JBR) with an average flight time of 1h 31m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to Arkansas each week?

    There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Arkansas. Instead, there are 627 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Chicago.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Arkansas?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Memphis (55% of total searches to Arkansas). The next most popular destinations are Little Rock (23%) and Fayetteville (22%). Searches for flights to Texarkana (0%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Illinois to Arkansas

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Illinois to Arkansas? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8453 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

The crew was very inconsiderate and rude. My flight was scheduled to depart at 6:00am. I received a call from the crew at 5:40am, asking if I was going to make the flight because I was the only one that hasn't boarded yet and boarding ends at 5:50am. I let them know that I will be at the gate in a few minutes, before the 5:50am cutoff. When I arrived at the gate at 5:45am the gate was closed. Departing early on last minute notice without having all passengers on board is inconsiderate and unprofessional.

2.0 MediocreJean, Jun 2026
MDW - ATL
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The crew was very inconsiderate and rude. My flight was scheduled to depart at 6:00am. I received a call from the crew at 5:40am, asking if I was going to make the flight because I was the only one that hasn't boarded yet and boarding ends at 5:50am. I let them know that I will be at the gate in a few minutes, before the 5:50am cutoff. When I arrived at the gate at 5:45am the gate was closed. Departing early on last minute notice without having all passengers on board is inconsiderate and unprofessional.

Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

Okay considering we had weather delays which the Pilot notified us of immediately!

The boarding was organized and informative but the plane was tight meaning that you were sitting on one another and extremely uncomfortable. It’s disappointing that can’t have common seating comfort on the plane.

Everything could have benn better. Short fly, no food, no entertainment and no wifi.

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

The staff was frielndly. The plane was terrible, it was too small and should be decommissioned. There were no back seat screens at all. The only beverages we had a choice from was coffee, tea or water. The only bathroom in the back was behind the flight attendant's jump seat and wasn't working. And I literally felt like I was sitting on top of the guy next to me. It was terribly hot in the plane and we had to sit on the tarmac in Chicago for 1/2 hour due to congestion in Mpls. Wouldn't they have know that before they even boarded us so that we could have sat in comfort in the terminal?

This was one of the worst flights I’ve been on in years. I upgraded to comfort and had such an uncomfortable experience. The person next to me was oversized - which I understand - however, they took up their space and mine. I could only use about 50% of my seat space to not be physically touching this person the entire flight and there was no spatial awareness. I also could not use the seat outlet because their body was obstructing it. It was very inconvenient. Their body kept touching me repeatedly during the flight and I felt very uncomfortable. To pay more for an upgraded space and then not even being able to use it was highly disappointing.

It was very cold because the air conditioner was on high power, and my son got sick.

The boarding process was terrible especially with an indirect flight Chicago to Seattle to San Diego was terrible talking about we overbooked a flight idk if I’d take this airline ever again we got off our flight from Chicago to Seattle and we traveled for business and they told us our connecting flight was over booked and their was no seats asking people to take a delayed next flight and they don’t tell anyone coughing to wear masks seats 30A-B were terrible during the flight no one wants to sit next to people coughing all around I don’t want to be sick traveling for work or get sick anytime it’s very upsetting the staff doesn’t take this stuff serious to tell them to wear masks when they see people coughing and sneezing

The flight was delayed by a hour and I wish they had communicated it sooner. No issues on the plane, it did take a while for food to come.

Know that the movies that you are going to be offered are the oldest be rated movies they could possibly get. They may have one or two new movies that they keep advertising but when you’re flying 15 hours, there is nothing to see past the first new movie.

Great experience. Boarding was fast, staff were very nice and funny, everything at the seat worked well.

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

boarded early to only find out that flight would sit at gate for 45 min to an hour. Landed in chicago and sat on runway for over an hour before got to gate. Total delay was extensive for a 45 min flight door to door.

Delayed for maintenance issue?? Should have been addressed before boarding. Put my bag on an earlier flight, but didn’t ask if I wanted to change to an earlier flight. Arrived to find my bag locked up and no agent to be found when I landed.

The seat was not even cleaned. It has full of cookie crums probably from last flight's passenger. Its basic expectation that, seats are clean.

Very turbulent flight, no drinks, very little service, unorganized boarding, gate changed multiple times

The flight was delayed significantly. Communication during the flight was abrupt and caused some panic as we were navigating turbulence. It was also too loud and every announcement felt startling. The flight attendants did not offer any assurances and I felt unsettled most of the flight. The seats, floor and tray table was very dirty. The seat next to me was broken and the passenger sitting there was very uncomfortable. He had a spring in his back and his seat made terrible squeaking noises through the flight.

Significant delays on my trip to Chicago and my trip back to NY

Delayed by 5 hours and I had to wit in the airport for more than 6+ hours.

I’ve got 31F seat and window seat . My 2 co passengers was AA crew members and they were very rude attitude and when I was going to use bathroom their gestures was very different and awkward and the guy beside me completely occupied the hand rest and I was really uncomfortable

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

Am still mad at American airlines. You should know it's us travel nurses who are your customers and you treat us like nonsense it's not ok. American airlines took my money, no refund for whatsoever. A trip that was of 466 and I paid 466 and 833 then they chose for me where to sit and refund my seat choices and gave me expensive seats for 79 USD. Kayak doesn't help at all after booking you are on your own. Skyscanner is better

Seems every time I fly American airlines they switch gates and terminals and I always have to run to make my connection. American airlines flights are always delayed departing and arriving .

No foot service or entertainment. Just a Trip from one place to the other. Not much different that a bus ride except it is faster and more expensive.

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