$129 Find Cheap Flights from Portland to Illinois

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Cheap Flights from Portland to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Chicago
Chicagononstop$269
Moline
Moline1 stop$391
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$314
Chicago
Chicagononstop$269
Moline
Moline1 stop$391
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$314

Book Cheap Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland to Illinois

fre., maj 22 - søn., maj 24
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:00 am
PWM
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ORD
3h 00mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:18 pm - 9:51 pm
ORD
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PWM
2h 33mnonstop
$269United Airlines
fre., juni 12 - man., juni 15
Southwest Logo
7:40 am - 9:15 am
PWM
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MDW
2h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 10:10 pm
MDW
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PWM
2h 15mnonstop
$269Southwest
tor., apr. 30 - søn., maj 3
American Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 8:14 pm
PWM
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ORD
3h 13mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:49 pm - 11:27 pm
ORD
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PWM
2h 38mnonstop
$270American Airlines
fre., maj 1 - søn., maj 3
American Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 8:14 pm
PWM
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ORD
3h 13mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:49 pm - 11:27 pm
ORD
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PWM
2h 38mnonstop
$271American Airlines
fre., aug. 21 - ons., aug. 26
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 8:16 am
PWM
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ORD
3h 01mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 10:45 pm
ORD
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PWM
2h 35mnonstop
$278American Airlines
fre., maj 22 - søn., maj 24
United Airlines Logo
4:51 pm - 6:51 pm
PWM
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ORD
3h 00mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
3:53 pm - 11:51 pm
ORD
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PWM
6h 58m
1 stop
$279United Airlines
ons., apr. 29 - tir., maj 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:57 am - 7:21 am
PWM
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MDW
21h 24m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:24 pm - 4:16 pm
MDW
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PWM
26h 52m
2 stops
$279Multiple Airlines
tir., juni 16 - ons., juni 17
Southwest Logo
7:30 am - 9:05 am
PWM
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MDW
2h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:15 pm - 9:30 pm
MDW
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PWM
2h 15mnonstop
$283Southwest
tor., maj 21 - søn., maj 24
Delta Logo
12:50 pm - 6:33 pm
PWM
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MDW
6h 43m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:22 am - 4:07 pm
MDW
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PWM
5h 45m
1 stop
$289Delta
tir., apr. 28 - ons., apr. 29
Delta Logo
11:42 am - 8:16 pm
PWM
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ORD
9h 34m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:21 pm - 12:46 am
ORD
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PWM
5h 25m
1 stop
$294Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Portland to Illinois flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Portland 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 Portland, Maine 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 Portland, Maine to Illinois departing in May.

What is the cheapest Portland to Illinois flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from Portland found in the last 72 hours was to Chicago, at $268 round-trip. The most popular route is from Portland (PWM) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $269.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Portland 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 in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $416 on average. Morning departures are around 13% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $469.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Portland 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 $348, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Portland to Illinois?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland 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 Portland to Illinois is May, when tickets cost $279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $420 and $385 respectively.

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

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

For Portland to Illinois, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Illinois back to Portland, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland to Illinois, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Portland to Chicago O'Hare Airport

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $186 one-way - $353 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Portland to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Portland 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 Portland 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 4334 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
Airline reviews

It was as expected and I was grateful for the wheel chair help and ease of use.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
LAS - PDX
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It was as expected and I was grateful for the wheel chair help and ease of use.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Communication about the delayed flight was poor. We were told to move gates three times but that was bad information. We went from gate 128 to gate 126 and then to gate 123 and back to gate 126. Communication about the delay was bad. Ended up being 1 1/2 hour late getting home.

Plane was late. Zero service for 2+ hour flight and it was not that bumpy.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Had a great flight. Delayed takeoff, but comfortable. Snacks were good.

Love them will get a Southwest card to track my points and keep flying with them. My family and I were pleased with the services.

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

It was better than excellent. The staff in Mason City were great. The young woman that pushed my wheelchair did more than could be expected of her. She came from India 17 years ago. I don't remember her name.

After arriving in Chicago, we were taxiing for 1.5 hours with infrequent and untruthful updates about the amount of time it would take to arrive at the gate. Minimally, the team could have provided timing expectations that were more truthful, especially one their original expectations were not met.

Every staff member was professional, friendly and courteous. The pizza twist was ok. It was warm but too much dough.

I had a terrible experience. My flight got delayed from Atlanta to Chicago on Monday April 6, 2026, and that led to me missing my next flight to Brussels. United Airlines didn’t provide me with any accommodation for shelter. I had to sleep at the airport in Chicago. The next flight I was put on didn’t leave until the evening hours of Tuesday 4/7/2026.

The flight was officially delayed 3 times, and was actually later than that. Combined, it was a 3 hour delay, but there was no recognition (miles, voucher, etc). The crew seemed stressed. The captain sounded nervous in his announcements. The flight itself was smooth and uneventful.

Just a bad day to fly. Flight was delayed from scheduled 6:50 pm departure to 8:50 pm. Combination of factors mostly related to weather at the destination airport (which is where the incoming flight originated) which delayed the inbound flight over an hour. Once on board, we taxied but had to hold again on the taxiway for 10 minutes or so. We did not get wheels up until after 9 pm. The flight was smooth but about 18 minutes from our destination, we had to hold for several minutes more due to weather at ORD. We finally landed at ORD about 11:08 pm (accounting for the time difference, that was about a 3 hour delay from our scheduled departure time). It felt like we were never going to get to our destination. But the flight crew and attendants were very good. The movie selection onboard was also very nice. Got to watch half of a movie just during our taxi from the gate at ATL due to the delay!

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.

Flights were on time. Free Wifi on plane. Everything was well organized.

Economy plus was so cramped I could not use my laptop. It was beyond bad.

Boarding was quick and efficient. We arrived at our destination early.

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

Crew at the gate was very crabby and not at all polite. The plane was very hot the entire flight. And the seat cushion was very worn out.

The staff are very, very professional. It's what flying should feel like.

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

Delays with no explanation. It could have been handled better.

Jill was the flight attendant in first class she was fabulous!! Best flight attendant I have had in years.!! And I fly every other week. Other can learn from her!!

As a first class customer, there was no power the entire flight which limited my ability to work. I find this unacceptable. The first 11 rows on the left side of the plan were out. I was only offered the option to charge my phone which was not the issue because my laptop was out of power. I asked if there was anything that can be done for me, and the answer was, "no". I was not offered any type of compensation for this AA problem which caused me unnecessary stress due to inability to address business issues on an already challenging travel day. Flight attendants tried to reset the power once but that was the extent of their support. Very disappointing for the lack of expected services on a flight. Please contact me with customer focused response to this complaint.

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 chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

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