Cheap flights from New York to Illinois from £65

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Illinois from New York, with most prices found around £146. If you aren’t able to travel to Illinois during the month of January, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £159.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Illinois is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as £136. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from New York to Illinois on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around £278. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Illinois flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Illinois in the afternoon for as low as £178. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Illinois, so prices are often more expensive at around £241 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Illinois from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Illinois for around £175 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Illinois from New York for as low as £119 on momondo.

As of May 2026, there are 156 flights per day flying from New York to Illinois. The most common time of day flights depart is 14:00, with 44% of flights taking off at midday.

1,096 flights are operational weekly from New York to Illinois as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.