Illinois

$92+ Cheap flights from New Mexico 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 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ABQ — ORD
Apr 20 — Apr 271
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Cheap flight deals from New Mexico to Illinois

Cheapest flights from New Mexico to Illinois
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Mexico to Illinois. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 21, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/77:29 pm
ELP
-
STL
1 stop13h 19m
Frontier
Mon 4/138:19 pm
STL
-
ELP
1 stop16h 59m
Frontier
Deal found 3/19$179
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/127:29 pm
ELP
-
STL
1 stop13h 19m
Frontier
Mon 4/138:19 pm
STL
-
ELP
1 stop16h 59m
Frontier
Deal found 3/19$189
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/107:29 pm
ELP
-
STL
1 stop13h 19m
Frontier
Mon 4/138:19 pm
STL
-
ELP
1 stop16h 59m
Frontier
Deal found 3/20$191
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/2312:37 pm
ELP
-
STL
1 stop5h 44m
Frontier
Mon 4/278:17 pm
STL
-
ELP
1 stop17h 01m
Frontier
Deal found 3/18$206
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/97:29 pm
ELP
-
STL
1 stop13h 19m
Frontier
Mon 4/138:19 pm
STL
-
ELP
1 stop16h 59m
Frontier
Deal found 3/19$212
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/16. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/19:08 pm
ELP
-
ORD
1 stop8h 00m
Frontier
Tue 5/59:42 pm
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop22h 20m
Frontier
Deal found 3/16$221
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/16. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/135:00 pm
ELP
-
ORD
1 stop12h 20m
Frontier
Mon 4/2010:55 am
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop26h 23m
Frontier
Deal found 3/16$230
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/249:08 pm
ELP
-
STL
1 stop17h 13m
Frontier
Mon 4/278:17 pm
STL
-
ELP
1 stop17h 01m
Frontier
Deal found 3/18$232
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/17. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/116:08 pm
ELP
-
ORD
1 stop25h 29m
Frontier
Sat 5/169:42 pm
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop20h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 3/17$235
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/212:37 pm
ELP
-
ORD
1 stop20h 08m
Frontier
Sat 5/99:42 pm
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop20h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 3/18$245
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/16. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/1812:37 pm
ELP
-
ORD
1 stop20h 08m
Frontier
Mon 4/2010:55 am
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop26h 23m
Frontier
Deal found 3/16$248
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/141:13 pm
ELP
-
ORD
2 stops23h 54m
Frontier
Mon 4/2010:55 am
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop26h 23m
Frontier
Deal found 3/18$249

Find flight deals from New Mexico to Illinois

Keep the following information in mind while searching for New Mexico to Illinois flight deals. Data was last updated March 21, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$179
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$92
(CheapOair)

Popular in

November

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$465

Good round-trip deal

$408 or less

Good one-way deal

$232 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Albuquerque-Chicago (CHI) flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for Albuquerque-Chicago (CHI) flights.
From New Mexico to Illinois
One-way flight from New Mexico to Illinois
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($61 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($11 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from New Mexico to Illinois.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from New Mexico to Illinois.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from New Mexico 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 March 21, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New Mexico to Illinois that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

El PasoSt. Louis

ELP - STL

ELPSTL

El Paso

Fri 4/10

7:29 pm-9:48 am

1 stop13h 19m

Lambert-St Louis

Mon 4/13

8:19 pm-12:18 pm

1 stop16h 59m

$191

El PasoSt. Louis

ELP - STL

ELPSTL

El Paso

Thu 4/9

3:23 pm-11:27 am

1 stop19h 04m

Lambert-St Louis

Mon 4/13

8:19 pm-12:18 pm

1 stop16h 59m

$191

El PasoSt. Louis

ELP - STL

ELPSTL

El Paso

Thu 4/23

12:37 pm-7:54 am

2 stops18h 17m

Lambert-St Louis

Mon 4/27

8:17 pm-12:18 pm

1 stop17h 01m

$253

El PasoChicago

ELP - ORD

ELPORD

El Paso

Tue 4/14

6:05 am-1:15 pm

1 stop6h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/13

7:45 am-3:15 pm

1 stop8h 30m

$291

Santa FeSt. Louis

SAF - STL

SAFSTL

Santa Fe

Wed 4/29

4:09 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop5h 50m

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 5/2

5:20 am-10:07 am

1 stop5h 47m

$304

El PasoChicago

ELP - MDW

ELPMDW

El Paso

Fri 4/24

8:40 pm-5:00 am

1 stop7h 20m

Chicago Midway

Sun 4/26

7:20 pm-12:35 am

1 stop6h 15m

$304

AlbuquerqueSt. Louis

ABQ - STL

ABQSTL

Albuquerque

Sat 4/18

8:10 am-3:01 pm

1 stop5h 51m

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 4/25

6:00 am-12:48 pm

1 stop7h 48m

$313

El PasoChicago

ELP - MDW

ELPMDW

El Paso

Thu 4/16

6:15 am-12:45 pm

1 stop5h 30m

Chicago Midway

Mon 4/27

12:45 pm-8:00 pm

2 stops8h 15m

$314

AlbuquerqueSt. Louis

ABQ - STL

ABQSTL

Albuquerque

Wed 5/6

3:10 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop5h 50m

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 5/9

6:10 am-11:55 am

2 stops6h 45m

$318

AlbuquerqueSt. Louis

ABQ - STL

ABQSTL

Albuquerque

Sat 4/18

7:40 am-3:20 pm

2 stops6h 40m

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 4/25

12:35 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops7h 00m

$319

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Best time to book a flight from New Mexico to Illinois

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

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

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Mexico to Illinois (average of $195). Flying from New Mexico to Illinois in February is currently the most expensive (average of $386). 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 NM to IL?

Find hourly flight availability from New Mexico 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 March 21, 2026.

When flying from New Mexico to Illinois, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Weekly flight availability from New Mexico to Illinois

Explore weekly flight availability from New Mexico to Illinois. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated March 21, 2026.

The most flights from USNM to USIL are scheduled on a Monday (14 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (7 on average).

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 March 21, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Southwest,United Airlines, andAmerican Airlines from New Mexico to Illinois have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New Mexico 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 New Mexico to Illinois?

    There are many flights that can get you from New Mexico to Illinois in 5h 50m. Fly via Frontier, Southwest, or American Airlines to get the fastest option. New Mexico and Illinois are separated by a distance of 890 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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

    $87 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from American Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on United Airlines and Southwest, with prices starting from $107 and $165, respectively.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from New Mexico to Illinois?

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Mexico 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 New Mexico to Illinois?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Mexico to Illinois (average of $195). Flying from New Mexico to Illinois in February is currently the most expensive (average of $386). 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 3 airlines flying from New Mexico to Illinois

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from New Mexico 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 March 21, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$236Average$441FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$241Average$476FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$294Average$407FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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