$120 Find Cheap Flights from Illinois to South Dakota

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$120
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% 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 United Airlines (53 flights per week), American Airlines (42 flights per week), and Air New Zealand (28 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 55% 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 $303.

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

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Dakota is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $329. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $447 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 $270 on average. Morning departures are around 34% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Dakota is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $371.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South Dakota?

    The cheapest ticket to South Dakota from Illinois found in the last 5 days was to Watertown, at $210 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 5 days was $251.

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

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to South Dakota is July, when tickets cost $99 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $295 and $213 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 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 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 188 direct flights each week.

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

    There are around 27 direct flights from within Illinois to South Dakota every day. Most flights (41%) depart in the morning.

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

    Each week there are around 188 direct flights from within Illinois to South Dakota. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 15% 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 6h 59m, 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 49m.

  • 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 188 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 (72% of total searches to South Dakota). The next most popular destinations are Sioux Falls (25%) and Aberdeen (2%). Searches for flights to Pierre (1%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 3 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8410 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Horrible. Faucet in sink not working, wifi not working. Didn’t bring food or snacks

2.0 MediocreMargaret, Jun 2026
MSY - LGA
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Horrible. Faucet in sink not working, wifi not working. Didn’t bring food or snacks

Flight was delayed before take off and at landing. Baggage took 20 minutes. Flight crew would not serve full soft drink and had to ask multiple times before receiving water.

From checking to boarding, it was a seamless experience. The service agents were so helpful. The flight crew was so pleasant.

Gate agent showed up 20 minutes before boarding and was not at all friendly. Had to take this flight due to the one on the day before being cancelled and any later options were already full with long standby lists. Despite having paid for Delta Comfort seats, Delta did not allow me (or anyone) to choose their seat. The agent assigned them for everyone just prior to boarding. Self seat selection was allowed on the original flight. Flight staff was great - very friendly.

Flight attendants were great. Cheerful, upbeat and friendly. Jet, in particular, was fantastic.

I have Precheck. Flew HPN to DEN and return this past weekend. Delta didn't attach my Precheck number to this trip. So it was waiting in general line especially in Denver. Unavailable.

Original flight was delayed, then cancelled and the gate staff did not expedite rebooking. Also, no instructions were given that a ticket number was needed before being called to facilitate rebooking. This could have been much more organized.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Five hour delays every hour, I wish it were all at once

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

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.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

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.

It wa sort of on time; the cab was left with some trash

American Airlines II: Delay Boogaloo. Multiple gate changes, delays, boarded and then MORE delays. I hate to say this won’t matter, but posting stuff about major corporations in 2026 is a post-modern “scream into the void.” Was multiple hours late coming home, so there you go.

The flight attendants were very friendly, efficient, and helpful. The plane was ahead of schedule, and it all went very smoothly. Thank you.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

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