New Jersey

$94+ Cheap flights from Illinois to New Jersey

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 7/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — EWR
Jul 28 — Aug 41
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Cheap flight deals from Illinois to New Jersey

Cheapest flights from Illinois to New Jersey
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to New Jersey. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 28, 2026.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/187:00 am
ORD
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 14m
Delta
Tue 7/218:45 pm
LGA
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 51m
Delta
Deal found 6/23$182
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/199:35 am
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 19m
JetBlue
Wed 8/193:40 pm
JFK
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 55m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/23$182
This Flysmarter deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/28. 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 Flysmarter is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/86:00 am
ORD
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JFK
Nonstop2h 17m
JetBlue
Mon 8/108:00 pm
JFK
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 58m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/28$183
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/27. 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.
Wed 9/93:00 pm
ORD
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 25m
United Airlines
Thu 9/106:10 am
LGA
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 40m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/27$184
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/28. 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 9/95:10 am
MDW
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 00m
Southwest
Fri 9/116:00 am
LGA
-
MDW
Nonstop2h 15m
Southwest
Deal found 6/28$184
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/28. 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.
Wed 9/91:00 pm
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 20m
JetBlue
Thu 9/1010:00 am
JFK
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 47m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/28$184
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/26. 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 8/16:00 pm
ORD
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 25m
United Airlines
Tue 8/47:21 am
LGA
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 39m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/26$185
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/28. 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.
Tue 9/291:00 pm
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 20m
JetBlue
Fri 10/28:15 pm
JFK
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 51m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/28$185
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/24. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/142:59 pm
ORD
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 20m
American Airlines
Wed 7/227:23 am
LGA
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 46m
American Airlines
Deal found 6/24$186
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/24. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/144:30 pm
ORD
-
JFK
Nonstop2h 34m
American Airlines
Wed 7/227:59 am
JFK
-
ORD
Nonstop3h 03m
American Airlines
Deal found 6/24$186
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/269:30 am
ORD
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 16m
Delta
Wed 9/22:50 pm
LGA
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 47m
Delta
Deal found 6/23$187
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/24. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/157:50 am
MDW
-
LGA
Nonstop2h 10m
Southwest
Tue 8/189:35 pm
LGA
-
MDW
Nonstop2h 15m
Southwest
Deal found 6/24$187

Find flight deals from Illinois to New Jersey

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to New Jersey flight deals. Data was last updated June 28, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$182
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$94
(United Airlines)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$307

Good round-trip deal

$259 or less

Good one-way deal

$170 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Chicago (CHI)-New York (NYC) flight deals.
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From Illinois to New Jersey
One-way flight from Illinois to New Jersey
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 17% potential increase in price ($49 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Illinois to New Jersey.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Illinois to New Jersey.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Illinois to New Jersey 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 June 28, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Illinois to New Jersey that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip
Quickest round-trip

ChicagoNew York

MDW - LGA

MDWLGA

Chicago Midway

Sat 9/19

9:35 am-12:40 pm

Nonstop2h 05m

New York LaGuardia

Mon 9/21

8:55 pm-10:15 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

$184

ChicagoNew York

ORD - LGA

ORDLGA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 7/28

7:05 pm-10:34 pm

Nonstop2h 29m

New York LaGuardia

Tue 8/11

7:30 am-9:06 am

Nonstop2h 36m

$187

ChicagoNew York

ORD - JFK

ORDJFK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/2

6:00 am-9:24 am

Nonstop2h 24m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 9/8

3:01 pm-4:59 pm

Nonstop2h 58m

$187

ChicagoNew York

ORD - JFK

ORDJFK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 8/8

6:00 am-9:17 am

Nonstop2h 17m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/10

8:00 pm-9:58 pm

Nonstop2h 58m

$188

ChicagoNewark

MDW - EWR

MDWEWR

Chicago Midway

Tue 9/15

1:00 pm-8:59 pm

1 stop6h 59m

Newark

Sat 9/19

6:00 am-9:07 am

1 stop4h 07m

$191

ChicagoNew York

ORD - LGA

ORDLGA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 10/24

2:00 pm-5:25 pm

Nonstop2h 25m

New York LaGuardia

Mon 10/26

8:25 pm-10:05 pm

Nonstop2h 40m

$192

ChicagoNew York

ORD - JFK

ORDJFK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/17

1:29 pm-5:00 pm

Nonstop2h 31m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 9/19

7:35 pm-9:37 pm

Nonstop3h 02m

$192

ChicagoNew York

MDW - LGA

MDWLGA

Chicago Midway

Sat 8/8

3:10 pm-6:15 pm

Nonstop2h 05m

New York LaGuardia

Mon 8/10

8:55 pm-10:15 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

$197

ChicagoNew York

ORD - JFK

ORDJFK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 8/8

6:00 am-9:17 am

Nonstop2h 17m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 8/15

8:00 pm-9:58 pm

Nonstop2h 58m

$197

ChicagoNew York

ORD - JFK

ORDJFK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 8/15

6:00 am-9:24 am

Nonstop2h 24m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/17

7:33 am-9:27 am

Nonstop2h 54m

$197

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Best time to book a flight from Illinois to New Jersey

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Illinois to New Jersey

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

Find hourly flight availability from Illinois to New Jersey. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated June 28, 2026.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Illinois to New Jersey is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the morning could potentially save you up to 50% on airfare.

Weekly flight availability from Illinois to New Jersey

Explore weekly flight availability from Illinois to New Jersey. 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 June 28, 2026.

The most flights from USIL to USNJ are scheduled on a Saturday (65 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (8 on average).

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

What is the cheapest day to fly from Illinois to New Jersey?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Illinois to New Jersey. Price data was last updated on June 27, 2026.

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

Reviews of airlines servicing New Jersey

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to New Jersey. 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 New Jersey. Reviews last updated June 28, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Delta,United Airlines, andAmerican Airlines from Illinois to New Jersey have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Related info for your journey

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

    Southwest, Delta, and JetBlue can get you from Illinois to New Jersey in just under 2h 05m. Your travel time will be generally consistent. The distance from Illinois to New Jersey is about 722 mi. Most flights are nonstop.

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

    For one-way options, check prices for Frontier. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $28. Users have also found prices from $73 and $83 on United Airlines and American Airlines, respectively.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Top 4 airlines flying from Illinois to New Jersey

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from Illinois to New Jersey. 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 June 28, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$39Average$184FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$88Average$244FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$141Average$349FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$167Average$342FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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