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Price, demand and travel trends for McAllen to Illinois flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What are the cheapest fares from McAllen to Illinois recently?

The cheapest fares from McAllen to Illinois on KAYAK in the last week were to Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) from $362 round-trip and to Chicago Midway (MDW) from $376 round-trip.

How do fares into airports in Illinois compare?

According to KAYAK data from the last 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Illinois from McAllen are:

• Moline Quad-City (MLI) (avg. price $336)
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) (avg. price $423)
• Chicago Midway (MDW) (avg. price $618)

What's the cheapest month to fly from McAllen to Illinois?

December is typically the cheapest month to fly from McAllen to Illinois, with round-trip fares averaging $360. July and January are usually the most expensive, averaging $526 and $479, respectively.

How do fares from McAllen to Illinois vary by day of the week?

On average, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly from McAllen to Illinois and Friday is the most expensive. Looking at the past 12 months of KAYAK data, it's 34% more expensive to fly on a Friday compared to Tuesday.

What's the best time of day to fly from McAllen to Illinois?

It's cheapest to fly to Illinois in the afternoon with average prices of $404. The evening is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $457.

Key details for McAllen to Illinois flights

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$181
Beat the crowds with an average 51% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 73% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from McAllen to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

Your McAllen to Illinois flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from McAllen to Illinois?

    Fares from McAllen to Illinois are around their usual level right now. A round-trip under $353 is considered a good deal, so it's worth keeping an eye out, or setting a Price Alert to catch fare changes.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from McAllen to Illinois?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from McAllen to Illinois have typically cost between $353 and $541.

  • What are the main airports serving Illinois?

    Illinois has 17 airports. 95% of KAYAK users choose Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) as their arrival airport.

  • Which airlines fly nonstop from McAllen to Illinois?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, no airline regularly operates nonstop flights from McAllen to Illinois. One-stop options include American Airlines and United Airlines.

  • Which destinations in Illinois can I fly nonstop from McAllen?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, there are no nonstop flights from McAllen to Illinois. The most popular destination you can reach with one stop is Chicago.

  • Which cabin classes are available from McAllen to Illinois?

    On flights from McAllen to Illinois you can book Economy Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks around Illinois?

    Illinois is home to many popular sights. KAYAK travelers' favorites include:

    • Magnificent Mile
    • Grant Park
    • Soldier Field
    • River North

Your guide to booking McAllen to Illinois flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • Flexible with your dates? Fly in December to save some money. It's typically the cheapest month on this route, while flights in July will cost you the most.
  • Fly out on a Tuesday to get the cheapest fares. Avoid Friday flights, which are about 34% more expensive.
  • If you're watching your budget, fly into Moline Quad-City (MLI) which has the lowest average airfare in the region. Just remember to budget for any onward travel by bus, car or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Chicago, the most popular destination in Illinois. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular spots such as Rosemont, Schaumburg and Champaign.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from McAllen to Illinois

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from McAllen 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.
7.3
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10486 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
6.7Food
Airline reviews

We left nearly 3 hours late...so that was not a good experience. We boarded and then ended up about 1 hour stuck at the gate. Not a good experience.

2.0 MediocreMartin, Nov 2026
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We left nearly 3 hours late...so that was not a good experience. We boarded and then ended up about 1 hour stuck at the gate. Not a good experience.

I’m an EP on AA every year for more than a decade but this was a very pleasant and surprising experience. Clean and sizable plane for HOU to CHI. 5 row first class. And excellent food in first class the steak option was really good. Your flight attendants even better. Seat 5A

Awful. Delayed flights, missed connection to Toronto. Hotel vouchers were for already booked hotels x3. Giant waste of my time

Boarded early, left early, arrived 40 mins early! A win win for me!

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

Oh my gosh, I loved my experience with United! they made me want to travel more often.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

I don't understand why they can't have charging ports on seats in 2023. They only offer it as a 'premium seat' service. It's ridiculous

The amount of gate changes and delays is completely unacceptable. This has happened on 3 of 4 trips between Chicago and Dallas in 2026.

The customer representative that helped me when I checked in was horrible as she told me I couldn’t check my bag because I missed the 45minute rule by 2 minutes - because of the line at the counter My connection flight was delayed too

We were stuck with no gate upon landing for 90 minutes. Unacceptable.

Mechanical issues and delays. I get it but bad experience. Turned my 3 hour airport experience into a 9 hours

We landed slightly early but then sat in holding area waiting for our gate to clear out for about an hour, so technically we arrived one hour late at the gate at ORD. The airport may be partially responsible here, but regardless of who is responsible, it was a bad experience to be so close yet unable to get off the plane.

Missed connection from delays and times changing multiple times and then involuntarily booked on another airline next day

Nothing, I wont be flying American Airlines again and will not be recommending anyone to fly American Airlines. It was the worst experience flying I've ever had.

My overall flight got delayed by an hour (30 mins late because of late arrival and 30 mins because there was no Jet bridge available), I was supposed to land in Chicago around 9:30 PM CT, but in actual came out of plane around 10:30 PM CT. It was so frustrating and suffocating to sit in plan on runway for around 30 mins.

I love the e fact that the staff communicated swiftly when my flight was delayed and gate number changed

Delayed flight more than I hour. When boarding we spent some additional time on the plane before takeoff ....

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