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$63+ Cheap flights from Maine to Illinois

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 2/17. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
PWM — ORD
Jan 17 — Jan 241
Sat 1/17
Sat 1/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Maine to Illinois

Cheapest flights from Maine to Illinois
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Maine to Illinois. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 18, 2025.

This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/254:31 pmBOS - ORD
Nonstop3h 15mJetBlue
Mon 12/297:41 pmORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 29mJetBlue
Deal found 12/15$132
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/2312:08 pmBOS - ORD
1 stop23h 10mMultiple Airlines
Wed 1/77:45 amORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/15$156
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/186:01 amBOS - ORD
Nonstop3h 04mUnited Airlines
Fri 12/197:45 amORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/15$157
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/2312:08 pmBOS - ORD
1 stop23h 10mFrontier
Wed 1/74:49 pmORD - BOS
1 stop7h 30mFrontier
Deal found 12/15$162
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/2311:02 amBOS - ORD
1 stop8h 50mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/257:41 pmORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 29mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/16$166
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/315:40 pmBOS - ORD
Nonstop3h 12mAmerican Airlines
Fri 1/235:25 pmORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/17$177
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/176:00 amBOS - ORD
Nonstop3h 17mAmerican Airlines
Fri 12/197:25 amORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 33mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/14$187
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/296:23 pmBOS - ORD
Nonstop3h 02mUnited Airlines
Sun 1/47:45 amORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 23mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/16$189
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/206:23 pmBOS - ORD
Nonstop3h 02mUnited Airlines
Thu 12/251:55 pmORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/17$192
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/186:01 amBOS - ORD
Nonstop3h 04mUnited Airlines
Sun 1/49:12 pmORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 33mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/15$196
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/206:23 pmBOS - ORD
Nonstop3h 02mUnited Airlines
Sun 12/219:12 pmORD - BOS
Nonstop2h 33mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/17$197
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/315:35 pmBOS - MDW
1 stop4h 30mSouthwest
Fri 1/25:30 amMDW - BOS
Nonstop2h 15mSouthwest
Deal found 12/17$258

Find flight deals from Maine to Illinois

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Maine to Illinois flight deals. Data was last updated December 18, 2025.

Most accurate provider

Mytrip
3 stars

Most trusted provider

Mytrip
3 stars

Round-trip from

$124
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$63
(Trip.com)

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$253

Good round-trip deal

$400 or less

Good one-way deal

$298 or less
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Maine to Illinois that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Maine to Illinois that are best for you.

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Maine

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Depart

Return

Price

BostonChicago

BOS - MDW

BOSMDW

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 2/25

5:30 am-7:20 am

Nonstop2h 50m

Chicago Midway

Fri 2/27

7:40 pm-10:55 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

$137

BostonChicago

BOS - ORD

BOSORD

Boston Logan Intl

Sat 2/21

7:00 am-9:10 am

Nonstop3h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 3/7

10:00 am-1:23 pm

Nonstop2h 23m

$137

BostonChicago

BOS - ORD

BOSORD

Boston Logan Intl

Thu 2/26

6:00 am-8:00 am

Nonstop3h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/2

11:05 am-2:30 pm

Nonstop2h 25m

$137

BostonChicago

BOS - ORD

BOSORD

Boston Logan Intl

Fri 1/23

7:30 am-9:41 am

Nonstop3h 11m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/25

7:05 am-10:40 am

Nonstop2h 35m

$137

BostonChicago

BOS - MDW

BOSMDW

Boston Logan Intl

Sat 2/7

5:30 am-7:20 am

Nonstop2h 50m

Chicago Midway

Sat 2/14

6:10 pm-9:25 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

$137

BostonChicago

BOS - ORD

BOSORD

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 1/14

3:35 pm-5:43 pm

Nonstop3h 08m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/18

7:45 am-11:10 am

Nonstop2h 25m

$137

BostonChicago

BOS - ORD

BOSORD

Boston Logan Intl

Thu 1/1

6:01 am-8:05 am

Nonstop3h 04m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/2

9:12 pm-12:45 am

Nonstop2h 33m

$137

BostonChicago

BOS - ORD

BOSORD

Boston Logan Intl

Sat 1/24

7:30 am-9:41 am

Nonstop3h 11m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/25

7:05 am-10:40 am

Nonstop2h 35m

$137

BostonChicago

BOS - ORD

BOSORD

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 2/24

7:00 am-9:10 am

Nonstop3h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 3/6

10:00 am-1:23 pm

Nonstop2h 23m

$137

BostonChicago

BOS - ORD

BOSORD

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 1/7

3:35 pm-5:43 pm

Nonstop3h 08m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/16

7:45 am-11:10 am

Nonstop2h 25m

$137

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Best time to book a flight from Maine to Illinois

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Illinois from Maine with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Maine to Illinois

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Maine to Illinois?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Maine to Illinois (average of $182). Flying from Maine to Illinois in December is currently the most expensive (average of $264). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ME to IL?

Find hourly flight availability from Maine to Illinois. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated December 18, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Maine to Illinois is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the morning tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 34% on airfare.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Maine to Illinois?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Maine to Illinois. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Maine to Illinois flight should consider departing on Saturday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Illinois

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Illinois. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Illinois. Reviews last updated December 18, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines from Maine to Illinois have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am
Delta
7.9
Good
8,005 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,091 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,054 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Maine to Illinois. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How long is the flight from Maine to Illinois?

    There are many flights that can get you from Maine to Illinois in 2h 50m. Fly via Southwest, JetBlue, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. Maine and Illinois are separated by a distance of 857 mi. Generally, flights for this route are nonstop.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Maine to Illinois one-way?

    $442 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Royal Jordanian. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines, with prices starting from $689 and $740, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Maine to Illinois that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Maine to Illinois flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Maine to Illinois?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Maine to Illinois.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Maine to Illinois?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Maine to Illinois by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Maine to Illinois?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Maine to Illinois (average of $182). Flying from Maine to Illinois in December is currently the most expensive (average of $264). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 4 airlines flying from Maine to Illinois

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from Maine to Illinois. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
DeltaCheapest$124Average$426FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$209Average$336FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$229Average$427FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$246Average$397FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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