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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$91
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Sioux Falls

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to South Dakota

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

    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 South Dakota.

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

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

    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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota?

    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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota?

    Illinois and South Dakota are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Alaska Airlines (29 flights per week), American Airlines (28 flights per week), and United Airlines (22 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in South Dakota?

    There are 5 airports in South Dakota. The busiest airport is Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field Airport (FSD), with 70% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in South Dakota?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in South Dakota is Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field Airport (FSD), with an average flight price of $271.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Dakota?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Dakota is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $309. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $431 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Dakota?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Dakota is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $276 on average. Morning departures are around 32% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Dakota is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $365.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South Dakota?

    The cheapest ticket to South Dakota from Illinois found in the last 72 hours was to Sioux Falls, at $189 round-trip. The most popular route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $209.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to South Dakota?

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to South Dakota is March, when tickets cost $236 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $368 and $364 respectively.

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

    To get a below average price on the flight from Illinois to South Dakota, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to South Dakota?

    From Illinois, there are direct flights to South Dakota from 1 city. This city is Chicago and there are 111 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to South Dakota are there each day?

    There are around 16 direct flights from within Illinois to South Dakota every day. Most flights (44%) depart in the morning.

  • How many direct flights to South Dakota are there each week?

    Each week there are around 111 direct flights from within Illinois to South Dakota. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to South Dakota?

    An average nonstop flight from Illinois to South Dakota takes 7h 30m, covering a distance of 658 miles. The shortest route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Sioux Falls (FSD) with an average flight time of 1h 50m.

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

    There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to South Dakota. Instead, there are 111 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Chicago.

  • What are the most popular destinations in South Dakota?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Rapid City (61% of total searches to South Dakota). The next most popular destinations are Sioux Falls (39%) and Pierre (0%). Searches for flights to Aberdeen (0%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Illinois to South Dakota

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Illinois to South Dakota? 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
Denver Air ConnectionOverall score based on 22 reviews
8.0Food
8.5Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.0Boarding
9.0Crew
Airline reviews

Missed connection flight because denver air connections plane was delayed a broke

2.0 MediocreAdin, Jan 2026
ORD - MKG
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Missed connection flight because denver air connections plane was delayed a broke

The crew handed out candy snacks, and water, which was great. However, the airport and airline are terrible at flying. Multiple delays on our departure flight and on return flight it was delayed so long that we missed the connection flight and had to drive home. Terrible service and did not get any compensation. All of their equipment was broken and they never tested it before the plane landed. We were stuck in Ironwood Michigan for five hours.

Denver air is great flight times and connections a little rough

Communication with delays. Failed to make a connection I ng flight in Chicago.

Excellent, from check Iin to arrival. I was apprehensive about flying a small plane between Ironwood and Chicago, but the flight and service was great. I noticed, after boarding , that my cell phone had little battery left. The flight attendant kindly lent me a charging device to keep me connected with my contact in Chicago upon landing. I will always remember that kindness.

Great snacks and friendly people for check in at Pierre SD!

The connecting flight came in 45 min late but everything else was great

Absolutely easy travels and no cost cutting by the airline.

Their snacks and hospitality was amazing. They offered full sized snacks. Im talking full sized water bottles, full sized snickers bars, gold fish, full sized canned sodas, what ever you wanted they took care of it for FREE. The crew was really nice and hospitable. I was honestly shocked

No WiFi. Comfort plus should have alcohol provided, crew only offered water or tea. Who the heck wants tea?

The flight was delayed and oversold. I volunteered to give up my seat for compensation. Thinking I could get a good night's sleep instead of arriving home at 2 am. It took over an hour to get the new reservation confirmed, three different gate attendants, and two red coats. It took even longer to confirm the overnight hotel, and when I arrived, the line was 45 minutes long, with two people checking in, and at least 15 people slowly, very slowly—no food except frozen convenience food, no coupon for food from airlines. Slept, headed back to the airport, and that flight had an equipment change and a gate change just as they were about to board. It took an additional hour to board as they cleaned the plane from storage.

There was no wifi available on this flight. And there were no screens, no onboard entertainment, no entertainment options at all. It was like travelling in the 1990s again, except without even a main screen for options. Seats, as usual, were tight and uncomfortable.

Good seat comfort ORF to ATL. Bad seat ATL to SEA (terrible lumbar support, hard, ouch)..

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

I upgraded to first. Quick and easy boarding. Comfortable seat with power and a nice IPA.

Probably not the fault of Delta but there was delay after delay after delay and I ended up getting home 4 hours later then I should have at 1:30 in the morning

No in flight service, no explanation - FC got service, C+ did not, unsure about Economy. No turbulence to speak of, so I guess another way to cut cost, or promote health and well being of Delta employees? Also, boarding in MEM combined zones, and with overhead space already full on both flights after Zone 2/ Diamond, presents a huge challenge to find a space for a bag. Delta, other than point A to B, is no longer reasonable to fly - very poor experiences, not even taking into account the chastising at the gate and rude crews, across the board.

It would have been better if the flight wasn't delayed by 2.5 hours

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

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

Great flight. On time boarding. Smooth flight and on time arrival at EWR. The flight crew was marvelous and there was a great selection of movies on the entertainment system. Our bags were at the carousel before we got there. Another excellent flight from United.

I liked the snacks and the flight attendants were friendly.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Having a long layover, I was very appreciative of the ability to stand by for an earlier flight. Other airlines like Delta have refused this to me in the past, just to be mean (because my ticket class wasn't high enough). United went out of their way to help me get to my destination early, which I really appreciated given that it was the third leg of a 24+ hour journey for me.

The aircraft had several problems - from excess fuel to non operational ac. Two hours of delay in Chicago could have been avoided with proper planning and aircraft maintenance.

Crew in Columbia was not prepared for landing. It was a bit of a disaster and getting bags took forever.

The seats from lax to DFW was so tight that I could not move my legs . No WiFi and had to pay . Not a good selection of entertainment

We were upgraded to First Class and it was a great flight

We experienced gate changes and a long delay. My seat was dirty when I boarded and I had to use wipes to clean it myself. There was an unpleasant and overpowering cleaning product scent on the plane as well that lingered through the flight.

My carry on baggage was damaged. Entire trip, I had to carry the baggage. When complained to the boarding crew, they got mad at me and still asked me to valet check in the cabin baggage. Rude boarding crew!!!

Kayak was among the missing. There was not the usual advice regarding next gate after arriving in Dallas. No communication after the reminder to check in before the Moline flight. What happened?

Crew were all friendly and helpful. It was a short flight so just a beverage service with a cookie. After we were boarded the plane took about 45 minutes to leave the gate but it was New Year’s Eve so not shocking there was some delay. Overall good experience and very grateful.

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.

The boarding by groups is pointless. The first two groups worked fine, but almost Noone boarded in goups three thru five leaving the vast majority boarding when group six was called. It defeated the purpose of spreading out the crowd.

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