$57 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Illinois

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Cheap Flights from New York to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Chicago
Chicagononstop$86
Moline
Moline1 stop$261
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$193
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$260
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$304
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$319
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$123
Decatur
Decatur1 stop$335
Marion
Marion1 stop$245
Paducah
Paducah1 stop$219
Chicago
Chicagononstop$86
Moline
Moline1 stop$261
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$193
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$260
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$304
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$319
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$123
Decatur
Decatur1 stop$335
Marion
Marion1 stop$245
Paducah
Paducah1 stop$219

Book Cheap New York 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 New York 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 New York to Illinois

Fri, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 1
Frontier Logo
11:03 am - 1:03 pm
JFK
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ORD
3h 00mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:40 am - 10:04 am
ORD
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JFK
2h 24mnonstop
$86Frontier
Sat, Mar 21 - Sat, Mar 28
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:42 am - 10:20 am
LGA
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ORD
2h 38mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:31 pm - 10:36 pm
ORD
-
LGA
2h 05mnonstop
$86Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 7:07 pm
EWR
-
MDW
14h 52m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 10:30 am
MDW
-
EWR
2h 00mnonstop
$91Multiple Airlines
Sun, Mar 8 - Mon, Mar 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 1:02 pm
EWR
-
MDW
2h 32mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:41 pm - 11:29 pm
MDW
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EWR
7h 48m
1 stop
$97Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Tue, Apr 14
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 8:50 am
LGA
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MDW
2h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 11:20 am
MDW
-
LGA
2h 05mnonstop
$137Southwest
Tue, Mar 31 - Sun, Apr 12
Southwest Logo
6:50 am - 8:20 am
LGA
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MDW
2h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:20 am - 8:20 am
MDW
-
LGA
2h 00mnonstop
$142Southwest
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 24
United Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 1:45 pm
LGA
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PIA
4h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 9:02 pm
PIA
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LGA
6h 37m
1 stop
$193United Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 10:11 am
LGA
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PIA
5h 01m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:51 pm - 9:53 pm
PIA
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LGA
6h 02m
1 stop
$269United Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Wed, Jul 8
American Airlines Logo
12:48 pm - 5:22 pm
LGA
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STL
5h 34m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:03 am - 9:33 am
STL
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LGA
2h 30mnonstop
$269American Airlines
Fri, Apr 3 - Wed, Apr 8
American Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 9:36 pm
LGA
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STL
2h 56mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:46 am - 3:09 pm
STL
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LGA
8h 23m
1 stop
$270American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Illinois flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from New York to Illinois?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York to Illinois departing in February.

What is the cheapest New York to Illinois flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from New York found in the last 72 hours was to Chicago, at $49 round-trip. The most popular route is from New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $97.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York 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 $183, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Illinois?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York 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 New York to Illinois is February, when tickets cost $186 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $279 and $277 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York 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 Saturday, 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 New York to Illinois. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York 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 New York 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 New York to Illinois, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$57
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 Newark Liberty Airport to St. Louis

Flights from New York to Illinois: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from New York to Illinois 
StephenFlew with United Airlines
EWR
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ORD
Jan 2025
Don't bring a carry on roller bag. It won't fit. They will gate check it. It will take forever.
SheenaFlew with Southwest
LGA
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MDW
Jun 2024
Get to the airport early. NY airports are always busy, even when you have TSA pre check
yvgeniFlew with United Airlines
EWR
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ORD
Jan 2024
Check the weather before flying , and don’t rely on getting on time to your destination

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York 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 New York 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 New York 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 New York 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 New York 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 at night, when round-trip flights cost $208 on average. Morning departures are around 6% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $304.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New York to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York 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 New York 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4275 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

I appreciate the staff who allowed me to board though I arrived a little late! Regarding the assigned seating, I had booked my flight before this change and wasn't aware of the change at the time, and so I didn't select a seat at booking as I didn't realize it was relevant. Better communication about the change would have been helpful for preparing.

10.0 ExcellentMeghan, Feb 2026
MCO - DEN
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I appreciate the staff who allowed me to board though I arrived a little late! Regarding the assigned seating, I had booked my flight before this change and wasn't aware of the change at the time, and so I didn't select a seat at booking as I didn't realize it was relevant. Better communication about the change would have been helpful for preparing.

Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

Paid for premium extra leg room but the bin space for rows 1-3 had to go in rows 4-6 and 4-6 had to go to 7-9 because flight attendants have snacks and their luggage upfront. So we pay extra to have to fight thru traffic to get our bags. Only 2nd day of new seating so hope they fix this.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled. No snack or drink on this flight.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled.

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

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

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

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

The entertainment screens were not working and there was no air condition the entire flight. Very uncomfortable.

It was Delta, but the flight attendants were stressful and disrespectful. I am a diamond member a travel weekly. I have not had a negative thing to share in quite some time. But this was noticeable.

The plant way delayed departing by 3 hours. It was an old airplane with broken seats and armrests. The bathroom made a hollering sound. A really crappy flight experience and travel day all around.

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

The attendant on board was amazing. She should be doing business/first international long haul.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

I love flying with United. Unfortunately, I flew on an older plane with minimal upgraded technology (no Bluetooth functionality or handy charging ports). Otherwise, the flight was great and even arrived early.

They changed my seats after I checked in and I was stressed from the time I saw that information until just before boarding, when the gate attendant fixed it, but it shouldn't have happened. And if it couldn't be prevented, then the people on the phone I spoke with should have done something to help, which they did not, nor did they offer me compensation, just meaningless apologies.

Smooth flight, especially take off and landing, and great crew on board. Really loved the stroopwaffles!

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

There were no TV screens - even in Business class. 5 delays, and only given $12 meal voucher! Terrible!

My seat tv didn’t work the whole trip. And the seat space is too small despite being seated at the front.

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Disliked having to wait a little longer to disembark from the plan when we landed in London

Food should be better quality. Video screens have poor resolution and the library of movies is poor. The other airlines are much better.

They only offered water for Group 6. Awful announcements from the Crew. Couldn't understand a single word. Barely came by for the trash afterwards. Man, I love water for a premium flight. Wow. Water in a cup.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

We arrived 4 hours early and still almost missed the flight because they weren’t able to access one of the boarding tickets. They then sent hour bags late and we were all of our without clothing and eventually had to take an expensive cab back and forth to the airport as they wouldn’t deliver the bag which arrived late at night that day and we would have to wait until noon the began day (messing up a second day of plans). Also, all the food has dairy or pork. No vegan or even vegetarian option in the flight—even for purchase.

That gate is like a ducking shelter at Newark No where to sit Outlets that don’t work Bathrooms that are dirty

Flight was cancelled. But kayak thought it was still on time.

A bottled or canned drink, whether water or soda would have been appreciated upon settling in and flying, without being charged for it.

I waited for 4+ extra hours to even board when i was fighting off a cold. So i was sitting there in the airport with a fever and chills while spirit wasted my time. Then once on the plane we had at least an extra hour of taxiing before and after takeoff. Really poor airline, no amenities to speak of, and a lack of organization that will just ruin your experience.

Very positive in both directions. Safe travels, nice staff, lost and found in fact found my phone under my chair! I was out of cash after my NYC trip otherwise I would've offered a reward for helping my day out immensly! Thanks you so much Spirit staff!

Like: seats that don't move; fast boarding; engaging crew; low-prices; individual gate at LGA; access to restrooms at the gate Dislike: no water on the flight

The whole thing everything was poorly managed poorly handled spirit doent deserve to be in business period.

Nothing. It was delayed three times and then canceled and we had to drive 15 hours to get home and rent a car.

The flight was cancelled at the last minute. Will never fly Spirit again. Without a doubt the worst airline around.

My flight was delayed several times and eventually cancelled. Then the re-booked flight for 8pm was delayed multiple times over, and eventually it would have forced me to be at the airport for 9 hours. I accepted a rebook for the following day, fortunately I was able to stay with my friend again in New York, but if I didn’t have him as a resource it would have been much more upsetting.

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Cabin class types available on flights to Illinois

Cabin classes available on flights to Illinois. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.