Illinois

$89+ Cheap flights from New Mexico to Illinois

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ABQ — ORD
mai 24 — mai 311
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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 abril 24, 2026.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/21. 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.
sáb 5/238:09 pm
ELP
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STL
1 stop23h 02m
Frontier
ter 5/266:51 pm
STL
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ELP
1 stop23h 56m
Frontier
Deal found 4/21$171
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
sáb 5/166:08 pm
ELP
-
ORD
2 stops14h 19m
Frontier
ter 5/199:37 pm
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop22h 25m
Frontier
Deal found 4/20$186
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/24. 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.
sáb 5/96:08 pm
ELP
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STL
1 stop24h 15m
Frontier
qua 5/136:51 pm
STL
-
ELP
1 stop25h 23m
Frontier
Deal found 4/24$211
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. 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.
ter 6/98:09 pm
ELP
-
ORD
1 stop8h 23m
Frontier
ter 6/239:48 pm
ORD
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ELP
1 stop20h 26m
Frontier
Deal found 4/23$219
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/19. 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.
qua 6/108:12 pm
ELP
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STL
1 stop16h 54m
Frontier
ter 6/238:08 pm
STL
-
ELP
1 stop22h 06m
Frontier
Deal found 4/19$221
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/21. 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.
ter 9/226:00 pm
ABQ
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STL
1 stop4h 50m
United Airlines
qua 9/235:00 am
STL
-
ABQ
1 stop7h 31m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/21$228
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/24. 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.
ter 6/98:09 pm
ELP
-
ORD
1 stop8h 23m
Frontier
sex 6/199:48 pm
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop20h 26m
Frontier
Deal found 4/24$230
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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.
qui 5/78:09 pm
ELP
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STL
1 stop23h 14m
Frontier
seg 5/118:08 pm
STL
-
ELP
1 stop22h 15m
Frontier
Deal found 4/22$232
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. 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.
ter 6/24:07 pm
ABQ
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STL
1 stop6h 52m
American Airlines
qua 6/35:25 am
STL
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ABQ
1 stop5h 36m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/23$233
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/21. 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.
qua 5/137:47 pm
ELP
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ORD
2 stops11h 08m
Frontier
qua 5/209:37 pm
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop20h 46m
Frontier
Deal found 4/21$233
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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.
sáb 5/166:08 pm
ELP
-
ORD
2 stops12h 47m
Frontier
qua 5/279:37 pm
ORD
-
ELP
1 stop20h 46m
Frontier
Deal found 4/22$234
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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.
dom 5/106:08 pm
ELP
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ORD
1 stop25h 24m
Frontier
qua 5/139:37 pm
ORD
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ELP
1 stop20h 46m
Frontier
Deal found 4/22$236

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 abril 24, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$171
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$89
(Trip.com)

Popular in

November

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$410

Good round-trip deal

$430 or less

Good one-way deal

$246 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Albuquerque-Chicago (CHI) flight deals.
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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 ($59 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($10 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 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 abril 24, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New Mexico to Illinois that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

El PasoSt. Louis

ELP - STL

ELPSTL

El Paso

sex 6/5

8:09 pm-5:34 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Lambert-St Louis

seg 6/8

9:06 pm-7:14 pm

1 stop23h 08m

$211

El PasoSt. Louis

ELP - STL

ELPSTL

El Paso

ter 6/30

8:09 pm-6:51 pm

1 stop21h 42m

Lambert-St Louis

dom 7/19

8:21 pm-7:14 pm

1 stop23h 53m

$245

El PasoChicago

ELP - ORD

ELPORD

El Paso

qua 8/19

8:30 am-12:54 pm

Nonstop3h 24m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

qua 8/26

1:00 pm-3:36 pm

Nonstop3h 36m

$253

AlbuquerqueSt. Louis

ABQ - STL

ABQSTL

Albuquerque

seg 9/21

7:05 am-2:38 pm

1 stop6h 33m

Lambert-St Louis

qua 9/23

3:42 pm-10:02 pm

1 stop7h 20m

$256

El PasoSt. Louis

ELP - STL

ELPSTL

El Paso

qua 5/20

7:00 am-1:13 pm

1 stop5h 13m

Lambert-St Louis

qua 5/27

4:48 pm-9:11 pm

1 stop5h 23m

$263

El PasoChicago

ELP - ORD

ELPORD

El Paso

ter 8/18

6:00 am-2:19 pm

1 stop7h 19m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

ter 9/1

1:35 pm-10:05 pm

2 stops9h 30m

$278

AlbuquerqueSt. Louis

ABQ - STL

ABQSTL

Albuquerque

sex 5/29

4:44 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop6h 15m

Lambert-St Louis

qua 6/3

7:00 am-11:45 am

1 stop5h 45m

$279

El PasoChicago

ELP - MDW

ELPMDW

El Paso

qua 8/19

6:20 am-3:25 pm

2 stops8h 05m

Chicago Midway

qua 8/26

10:10 am-4:45 pm

2 stops7h 35m

$283

El PasoChicago

ELP - MDW

ELPMDW

El Paso

ter 8/18

6:00 am-6:31 pm

2 stops11h 31m

Chicago Midway

ter 9/1

1:00 pm-10:05 pm

2 stops10h 05m

$284

El PasoChicago

ELP - ORD

ELPORD

El Paso

qua 5/13

6:00 am-1:47 pm

1 stop6h 47m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

qua 5/20

5:30 am-12:40 pm

1 stop8h 10m

$291

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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

How far ahead should I book a flight from New Mexico to Illinois?

The best time to book flights from New Mexico to Illinois is 79 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Mexico to Illinois (average of $135). Flying from New Mexico to Illinois in March is currently the most expensive (average of $274). 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 abril 24, 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 abril 24, 2026.

The most flights from USNM to USIL are scheduled on a Friday (14 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (9 on average).

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from New Mexico to Illinois?

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 abril 24, 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

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

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

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

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

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

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

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

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 3h. Fly via Frontier, United Airlines, or Southwest to get the fastest option. New Mexico and Illinois are separated by a distance of 1235 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, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Mexico to Illinois (average of $135). Flying from New Mexico to Illinois in March is currently the most expensive (average of $274). 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 abril 24, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$236Average$442FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$241Average$495FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$287Average$417FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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