$109 Find Cheap Flights from Richmond to Illinois

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Cheap Flights from Richmond to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Chicago
Chicagononstop$323
Moline
Moline1 stop$324
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$261
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$474
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$342
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$553
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$265
Chicago
Chicagononstop$323
Moline
Moline1 stop$324
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$261
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$474
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$342
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$553
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$265

Book Cheap Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond to Illinois

Wed, Jun 17 - Tue, Jun 23
American Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 11:58 pm
RIC
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PIA
4h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 10:53 pm
PIA
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RIC
5h 33m
1 stop
$261American Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 10:05 am
RIC
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STL
4h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 8:45 pm
STL
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RIC
6h 05m
1 stop
$265Southwest
Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 10:10 pm
RIC
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STL
7h 40m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 8:45 pm
STL
-
RIC
6h 05m
1 stop
$270Southwest
Wed, Jun 24 - Tue, Jun 30
Delta Logo
6:45 pm - 11:56 pm
RIC
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STL
6h 11m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 11:51 am
STL
-
RIC
4h 21m
1 stop
$281Delta
Tue, Jun 30 - Tue, Jul 7
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 9:46 am
RIC
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STL
5h 01m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:24 am - 5:30 pm
STL
-
RIC
7h 06m
1 stop
$283Delta
Fri, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 13
Frontier Logo
6:47 pm - 7:23 pm
RIC
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STL
25h 36m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:09 pm - 2:02 pm
STL
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RIC
20h 53m
1 stop
$289Frontier
Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22
United Airlines Logo
6:53 pm - 11:38 pm
RIC
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STL
5h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 1:57 pm
STL
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RIC
4h 57m
1 stop
$295United Airlines
Fri, Jun 5 - Sat, Jun 20
American Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 11:58 pm
RIC
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PIA
4h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:25 pm - 12:41 am
PIA
-
RIC
4h 16m
1 stop
$300American Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Sat, Jul 11
Frontier Logo
3:00 pm - 11:05 pm
RIC
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ORD
9h 05m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:13 pm - 2:02 pm
ORD
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RIC
19h 49m
1 stop
$324Frontier
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 29
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:23 am
RIC
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ORD
2h 23mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 2:01 pm
ORD
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RIC
6h 31m
1 stop
$327United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to Illinois flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond to Illinois departing in July.

What is the cheapest Richmond to Illinois flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from Richmond found in the last 7 days was to Chicago, at $315 round-trip. The most popular route is from Richmond (RIC) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 7 days was $315.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Richmond 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 $442 on average. Morning departures are around 6% more expensive 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 $481.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Richmond 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 $400, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond 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 Richmond to Illinois is December, when tickets cost $73 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $237 and $235 respectively.

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

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond to Illinois, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$109
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 42% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
Flight from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $223 one-way - $418 round-trip; Chicago $233 one-way - $407 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Richmond to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond 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 Richmond 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4276 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MDW - LAX
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

The flight was smooth. The Southwest experience has degraded overall, but this one was okay.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.

I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

if I was good. Not happy that I have to pay extra money to get the seat I need for lake room, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

Seats were very comfortable. They tilted back. Drinks and snacks were free and served 3 times. Attendants were awesome.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Truly terrible. Will never willingly fly southwest again. Seats are worse than before they switched to assigned seating. One flight attendant was the opposite of helpful (rude, unhelpful, dismissive, and as my stranger seatmate said unprompted: a total prick). This caused me, 15 minutes into the flight, to book an alternate return flight home on a competing airline (first class 1.2k purchase instead of my existing planned flight) just so I would not have to ever be on that aircraft, with that terrible service person, with those horrific seats ever again.

I continue to be satisfied with Delta’s excellent service out of LGA. The digit id works well and gets me through security in no time. Whenever possible, I choose Delta.

Was revoked with Jet Blue due to delay from Kenya Air

Enjoyed it very much. Especially liked the free WiFi that Delta offers.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

For some reason, TSA Atlanta didn’t have my bag on the flight on time and they don’t have to provide Delta a reason for that.

WiFi didn’t work on two of four planes. Flight attendants were not overly friendly or welcoming. Planes were extremely slow to board and deplane.

Delta does a great job with entertainment and free wifi. I can still be in touch with my colleagues while in the air.

Aside from a completely packed plane, I really have no complaints.

Bus to plane was delayed for no apparent reason and our luggage was still on the belt when they shut it off. Took about 20 minutes to turn it back on to get our luggage.

It was a pleasant surprise to have complimentary Wi-Fi on the flight

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

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.

The flight was significantly delayed. The inbound flight from EWR was delayed departing because of mechanical problems. My original departure from CLT was 5:28 pm but due to the delay of the inbound flight, after arrival, deplaning, cleaning, boarding, we did not push back from the gate until 9:00 pm. Once in the air, the flight was smooth and what was originally supposed to be an arrival in ORD at 7:30 pm local time turned out to be 9:35 pm.

The flight I was supposed to be on was supposed to take off at 1:50 from State College. It was delayed over and over and over again until somehow I had to rebook on a flight that was supposed to have left State College at 8 am that morning but didn't end up taking off until almost 6 pm. Not only was this completely unacceptable, the "token from United" was a 15 dollar meal voucher that has to be used by today. I would personally like some miles added to my account for this inconvenience. I was in transit for 8 hours from the time I arrive at State College Aiport to when I got home. I was supposed to be home at 3 pm and I returned at 8 pm. Unacceptable. I have not been on an on Time united flight in nearly 5 years.

newer aircraft, ability to connect my headset via blue tooth for entertainment.

Very comfortable flight, snacks and drinks were good, good communication from crew. Could have used a little more information on timing of boarding for group 5

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

Not very happy because of the long delaying which causes our luggages were not on the connection flight and nearly missed our connection flight.

JetBlue was good. Kayak offered us a deal if we bundled the rental car. This was a complete scam. Kayak said the total was $222... but when we went to pick up the car the agent at Rent a wreck said that we had to pay "fees and taxes" for a grand total of $750. I would recommend not using kayak or rent a wreck. They are both complicit in this scam. JetBlue worked out well.

It was good. I’m very disappointed that they don’t give commentary ear pods for the movie. I forgot mine at home

Great price, easy check in, love the free drinks and snacks, and nice crew. The only negative part was waiting for your seat assignment 5 minutes before boarding, and the seats are a bit uncomfortable.

What a great flight. Seats were more comfortable than other airlines. Flight was full but very easy to navigate. No stress no drama

Flight was quick, less time than expected, and the attendants all friendly and helpful. We had paid extra for more leg room and were very comfortable. Haven't flown JetBlue in quite a while. Glad to be back!

All airline travel outside of First or Business class is an ordeal to be endured. This trip was ok, small o, small k.

TV was broken and could not shut it off. The flicking was bother me and gave me a headache. The WiFi wouldn’t work correctly, I was able to text but not search the web or surf social media. The plane itself had a lot of wear and tear it is due for an update.

JetBlue not only has the most comfortable planes, but also used to have the best customer service. Lorie Wright, the lady at the gate was very rude not only to me, but to other passengers as well. Her colleague, the gentleman was also not very friendly. They both were acting like they were doing passengers a favor. The crew on board was very nice.

Flight was on time and smooth. Customer service was decent

Requested early boarding to disinfect seat, tray table, etc. before general boarding. Instructed to board after wheelchair passengers. Waited on jet bridge behind 12 wheelchair passengers. Stopped immediately after entering plane to wait for gate agent in rear of plane cleaning a seat that was wet, got to my row and found both seats adjacent to mine already occupied, with the lack of room making it impossible for me to clean my own space and defeating the purpose of my boarding early. Cleaned the armrests and tray table as best I could.

The wifi experience is awful. I had to try again and again, taking over 30 minutes, to connect to the wifi. I had to watch the same two ads over and over until I was finally successful. Once connected, it was anything but "high speed" and disconnected at least three times during the flight.

It was good, the staff was great, and the food, was as usual, tea and biscuit. Bathroom was clean, and the plane was clean as well.

Very good I can’t complain one bit. Thank you American Airlines for making my flight enjoyable and safe!

The staff and service on American Airlines were truly outstanding. I had requested wheelchair assistance for my mother due to her knee issues, and the team went above and beyond every step of the way—from boarding in Boston to our arrival in Chicago. Their care, professionalism, and attentiveness made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. I’m very grateful for the support they provided.

The new planes (American Eagle) are beautiful and especially comfortable. The flight attendants are consistently professional and courteous. And, while it may seem inconsequential, the new liquid tube of coffee creamer—in contrast to the powdered coffee creamer—makes all the difference in a cup of coffee.

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.

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