Illinois

$77+ Cheap flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Illinois

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SAT — ORD
Apr 9 — Apr 161
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Cheap flight deals from San Antonio to Illinois

Cheapest flights from San Antonio to Illinois
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Antonio to Illinois. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 10, 2026.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. 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 5/13:00 pm
SAT
-
STL
1 stop28h 32m
Frontier
Sun 5/38:06 pm
STL
-
SAT
1 stop18h 09m
Frontier
Deal found 3/5$171
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/184:04 pm
SAT
-
ORD
1 stop17h 41m
Frontier
Mon 4/2010:55 am
ORD
-
SAT
1 stop28h 14m
Frontier
Deal found 3/10$201
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. 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 3/246:45 am
SAT
-
STL
1 stop27h 04m
Frontier
Sat 3/288:12 pm
STL
-
SAT
1 stop12h 54m
Frontier
Deal found 3/9$205
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/3010:05 am
SAT
-
ORD
1 stop14h 52m
Frontier
Wed 4/13:29 pm
ORD
-
SAT
1 stop8h 50m
Frontier
Deal found 3/9$206
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. 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.
Wed 4/154:49 pm
SAT
-
ORD
1 stop17h 01m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/221:27 pm
ORD
-
SAT
1 stop10h 24m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/6$210
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. 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.
Sat 5/93:34 pm
SAT
-
ORD
1 stop18h 16m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 5/124:28 pm
ORD
-
SAT
2 stops20h 49m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/5$214
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. 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 5/1110:23 am
SAT
-
STL
1 stop12h 56m
Frontier
Thu 5/149:55 pm
STL
-
SAT
1 stop13h 45m
Frontier
Deal found 3/9$215
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. 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.
Wed 4/810:22 am
SAT
-
ORD
1 stop9h 29m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/132:29 pm
ORD
-
SAT
1 stop24h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/6$215
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. 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 4/136:00 pm
SAT
-
ORD
1 stop23h 00m
Frontier
Mon 4/2010:55 am
ORD
-
SAT
1 stop28h 14m
Frontier
Deal found 3/9$217
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. 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 4/1410:22 am
SAT
-
ORD
1 stop9h 29m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/208:58 pm
ORD
-
SAT
2 stops18h 11m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/5$220
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. 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.
Fri 4/1710:23 am
SAT
-
ORD
1 stop29h 00m
Frontier
Mon 4/2010:55 am
ORD
-
SAT
1 stop28h 14m
Frontier
Deal found 3/10$221
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. 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 5/46:31 pm
SAT
-
ORD
1 stop12h 16m
Frontier
Wed 5/69:18 pm
ORD
-
SAT
1 stop14h 22m
Frontier
Deal found 3/6$222

Find flight deals from San Antonio to Illinois

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Antonio to Illinois flight deals. Data was last updated March 10, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$171
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$77
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$393

Good round-trip deal

$387 or less

Good one-way deal

$203 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Antonio-Chicago (CHI) flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for San Antonio-Chicago (CHI) flights.
From San Antonio to Illinois
One-way flight from San Antonio to Illinois
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price ($18 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($5 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from San Antonio to Illinois.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from San Antonio to Illinois.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Antonio 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 10, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Antonio to Illinois that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San AntonioSt. Louis

SAT - STL

SATSTL

San Antonio

Thu 8/20

8:00 am-2:38 pm

1 stop6h 38m

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 8/25

7:20 am-3:16 pm

1 stop7h 56m

$247

San AntonioSt. Louis

SAT - STL

SATSTL

San Antonio

Mon 4/27

6:02 pm-10:28 pm

1 stop4h 26m

Lambert-St Louis

Fri 5/1

6:00 am-10:47 am

1 stop4h 47m

$270

San AntonioSt. Louis

SAT - STL

SATSTL

San Antonio

Fri 5/22

6:21 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop5h 38m

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 5/26

8:53 am-5:20 pm

1 stop8h 27m

$271

San AntonioSt. Louis

SAT - STL

SATSTL

San Antonio

Wed 8/12

9:37 am-2:08 pm

1 stop4h 31m

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 8/20

5:10 am-12:43 pm

1 stop7h 33m

$271

San AntonioChicago

SAT - ORD

SATORD

San Antonio

Mon 3/30

5:30 pm-8:26 pm

Nonstop2h 56m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 4/4

2:00 pm-8:42 pm

1 stop6h 42m

$287

San AntonioSt. Louis

SAT - STL

SATSTL

San Antonio

Tue 4/7

7:25 am-9:35 am

Nonstop2h 10m

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 4/9

5:45 am-1:15 pm

1 stop7h 30m

$288

San AntonioSt. Louis

SAT - STL

SATSTL

San Antonio

Fri 7/31

10:45 am-3:58 pm

1 stop5h 13m

Lambert-St Louis

Mon 8/3

5:30 pm-12:14 am

1 stop6h 44m

$291

San AntonioSt. Louis

SAT - STL

SATSTL

San Antonio

Fri 6/12

6:20 pm-11:38 pm

1 stop5h 18m

Lambert-St Louis

Mon 6/15

6:00 am-1:46 pm

1 stop7h 46m

$291

San AntonioMoline

SAT - MLI

SATMLI

San Antonio

Tue 4/21

6:49 am-12:27 pm

1 stop5h 38m

Moline Quad-City

Mon 4/27

3:20 pm-10:58 pm

1 stop7h 38m

$299

San AntonioChicago

SAT - MDW

SATMDW

San Antonio

Mon 3/30

5:25 pm-12:05 am

1 stop6h 40m

Chicago Midway

Sat 4/4

10:05 am-4:20 pm

2 stops6h 15m

$302

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Best time to book a flight from San Antonio to Illinois

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

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Antonio to Illinois (average of $54). Flying from San Antonio to Illinois in May is currently the most expensive (average of $156). 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 SAT to IL?

Find hourly flight availability from San Antonio 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 10, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from San Antonio to Illinois in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 40% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.

Weekly flight availability from San Antonio to Illinois

Explore weekly flight availability from San Antonio 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 10, 2026.

The most flights from SAT to USIL are scheduled on a Monday (26 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (8 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 10, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from San Antonio to Illinois, such as Southwest,United Airlines, andAmerican Airlines. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Antonio to Illinois. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Antonio to Illinois?

    Located just 7.6 mi from the city center, San Antonio (SAT) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Illinois from San Antonio.

  • How long is the flight from San Antonio to Illinois?

    A quick flight from San Antonio to Illinois can take about 2h 10m. Delta provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $288. San Antonio and Illinois are separated by a distance of 786 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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

    $75 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Frontier. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Spirit Airlines and United Airlines, with prices starting from $81 and $105, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from San Antonio to Illinois?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Antonio to Illinois?

    Before booking your flight to Illinois from San Antonio, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Republic Airways (89%), United Airlines (88%), American Airlines( 87%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Antonio to Illinois?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $144. While the most popular route (San Antonio - Chicago O'Hare Intl) can be booked for $220 on average, our data indicates $1,123 when flying from San Antonio to Illinois.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from San Antonio to Illinois?

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Antonio 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 San Antonio to Illinois?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Antonio to Illinois (average of $54). Flying from San Antonio to Illinois in May is currently the most expensive (average of $156). 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 5 airlines flying from San Antonio to Illinois

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from San Antonio 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 10, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$96Average$213FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$143Average$274FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
American AirlinesCheapest$215Average$405FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$247Average$414FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$256Average$396FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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