$65 Find Cheap Flights from Newark Liberty Airport to Illinois

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Cheap Flights from Newark to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$145
Moline
Moline1 stop$281
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$281
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$281
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$314
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$335
St. Louis
St. Louis2 stops$264
Quincy
Quincy1 stop$420
Paducah
Paducah1 stop$294
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$145
Moline
Moline1 stop$281
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$281
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$281
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$314
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$335
St. Louis
St. Louis2 stops$264
Quincy
Quincy1 stop$420
Paducah
Paducah1 stop$294

Book Cheap Newark 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 Newark 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 Newark to Illinois

Tue, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 10
Frontier Logo
10:29 pm - 7:55 am
EWR
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ORD
10h 26m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:50 pm - 9:29 pm
ORD
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EWR
6h 39m
1 stop
$145Frontier
Mon, Jun 8 - Mon, Jun 15
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:01 pm - 6:38 pm
EWR
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ORD
2h 37mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:59 pm - 4:06 pm
ORD
-
EWR
2h 07mnonstop
$148Spirit Airlines
Mon, Jun 8 - Mon, Jun 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:29 pm - 8:03 am
EWR
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ORD
10h 34m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:59 pm - 4:06 pm
ORD
-
EWR
2h 07mnonstop
$154Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:01 pm - 6:38 pm
EWR
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ORD
2h 37mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:59 pm - 9:29 pm
ORD
-
EWR
6h 30m
1 stop
$155Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
United Airlines Logo
10:07 pm - 11:35 pm
EWR
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STL
2h 28mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:29 am
STL
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EWR
2h 29mnonstop
$273United Airlines
Wed, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 7
United Airlines Logo
7:16 am - 12:46 pm
EWR
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PIA
6h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:33 pm - 11:36 pm
PIA
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EWR
5h 03m
1 stop
$281United Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Tue, Jun 2
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:21 pm
EWR
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EVV
7h 21m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:34 pm - 10:08 pm
EVV
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EWR
4h 34m
1 stop
$281American Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 11:23 am
EWR
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BMI
5h 23m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:14 pm - 12:04 am
BMI
-
EWR
6h 50m
1 stop
$281Delta
Sun, May 24 - Tue, Jun 2
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 9:15 am
EWR
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PIA
4h 45m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 10:08 pm
PIA
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EWR
4h 48m
1 stop
$295American Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
Delta Logo
10:30 am - 3:29 pm
EWR
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BMI
5h 59m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:14 pm - 12:04 am
BMI
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EWR
6h 50m
1 stop
$295Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Newark to Illinois flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Newark 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 Newark Airport 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 Newark Airport to Illinois departing in June.

What is the cheapest Newark Airport to Illinois flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from Newark Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Chicago, at $56 round-trip. The most popular route is from Newark Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $177.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Newark Airport to Illinois depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $255 on average. Morning departures are around 17% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $396.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Newark Airport 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 $227, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Newark Airport to Illinois?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Newark Airport 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 Newark Airport to Illinois is November, when tickets cost $220 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $364 and $341 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Newark Liberty Airport to Illinois?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Newark Airport to Illinois clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Newark Liberty Airport to Illinois, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Newark Liberty Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Newark Airport 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 Newark Airport 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 Newark Airport to Illinois, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$65
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to St. Louis

Flights from Newark to Illinois: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Newark 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.
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 Newark Liberty Airport 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 Newark Liberty Airport to Illinois.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Newark Liberty Airport 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 Newark Liberty Airport 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 Newark Liberty Airport 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 Newark Liberty Airport 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 Newark Liberty Airport to Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Illinois

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Newark Liberty Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $145 one-way - $269 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Newark to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Newark 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 Newark 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8468 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

WiFi didn’t work. Flight delayed 3 hours Crew members were illiterate Seat lean back did not work.

2.0 MediocreNicholas, Apr 2026
LGA - CLT
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WiFi didn’t work. Flight delayed 3 hours Crew members were illiterate Seat lean back did not work.

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

Transparency from pilots, quick boarding and exiting the plane, staff greeted to each and everyone,

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Flight delayed. Air broken. Cabin was hot enough to pass out. Delta shuttle’s becoming worse and worse.

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

This was the worse experience. They delayed our flight twice and we still had to find another flight to get home sooner which was alos delayed. Also, the flight attendant named Ginny on DL9890 leaving at 4:13pm on 3/23/26 was extremely rude.

I love Delta the flight attendants were personable and the flight arrived 1/2 earlier thanks expected. All a plus. The gate agent was a bit flustered but even with that I still had a good experience. Her supervisor assisted me.

I am still at the Airport! Delayed Delayed and Delyaed

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

They promise free wi-fi prior to boarding and then once on board you are informed you have to purchase wifi even after being a mileagePlus member.

3 hour delay…. Nearly 2 hours sitting on tarmac. Do better, United. Or at least have the sense to not say “we hope you enjoyed your flight with us” upon disembarking.

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

Much better than Spirit. I was please by the easy fast check in and boarding

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.

Flying in the United States with the major airlines has become so underwhelming. A 2-3hr flight in most other parts of the world with the major carriers of the area comes with newer, CLEANER aircraft and significantly better in flight service in terms of both staff attitude and a actual meal service.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

Flight was extremely hot and they made us check our bags when the space was nowhere near full

Same plane as RDU to LGA — internet not working. Pilot issue of some sort at end of prior flight - I was on same plane for my connection. Late/delayed —

My flight from LGA was cancelled and my rebooked flight from JFK was delayed numerous times. I will now be getting home after 2am.

Flight was delayed half hour before boarding, but when I checked flight aware the plane that would Pick us up had a delay of more than an hour. AA should let us know in advance to avoid waiting several hours in the airport

There was no inflight service. Once we landed we were delayed to find a gate for an hour and a half which was 1/2 the total time in the air.

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

I am very appreciative of the help provided to me by Dennis and Whitney. I had lost my phone at EWR airport and they were very kind in assisting me. This included advice on how to file a report and also helping me connect with family. The pilot was also great about keeping passengers updated on the flight progress with regular communications over the system.

They canceled my flight and never told me. There was no follow up email. I had to buy another ticket the day of.

Spirit is awful, and cost me an extra $400. On the flight to the destination they staff was rude and did not even offer water during the flight. On the return flight, while on the way to the terminal, Spirit cancelled the flight. This is the second time this has happened, and I believe they should compensate for the additional cost for incurred for the return flight. Spirit simply offered reimbursement for their cancelled flight, and did not take into consideration the cost for a last-minute flight home. The TSA agents expressed how Spirit often cancels evening/night flights, and shows no concern for the passengers.

My flight with spirit airlines was canceled leaving me stranded until tomorrow.

It was my first time flying with spirit. It was amazing. I loved it.

No WiFi, no outlets to charge phones, no complimentary beverages on a 6 hour flight

I liked the quickness of the boarding process. Things were run smoothly and the staff was very professional. The overall experience was great.

Delayed both in takeoff and landing, trash plane no amenities, I've said it before but I'll never fly Spirit again.

Terrible Flight was cancelled last minute with no other flights available

More comfortable seats, free snacks and soft drinks, some sort of entertainment or WiFi.

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

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

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