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$81+ Cheap flights from Illinois to Philadelphia (PHL)

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 7/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — PHL
Jun 19 — Jun 261
Fri 6/19
Fri 6/26
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Illinois to Philadelphia

Cheapest flights from Illinois to Philadelphia
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Philadelphia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 20, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/19. 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.
Wed 7/221:50 pm
ORD
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PHL
1 stop7h 38m
Frontier
Sat 7/256:05 pm
PHL
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ORD
Nonstop2h 42m
Frontier
Deal found 5/19$187
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/19. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 6/278:00 pm
ORD
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PHL
Nonstop2h 32m
Frontier
Mon 6/297:00 am
PHL
-
ORD
1 stop18h 48m
Frontier
Deal found 5/19$188
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/19. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/217:52 pm
ORD
-
PHL
Nonstop2h 26m
Frontier
Sun 5/245:06 pm
PHL
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 38m
Frontier
Deal found 5/19$190
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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.
Tue 8/44:09 pm
STL
-
PHL
1 stop7h 28m
Frontier
Tue 8/2512:42 pm
PHL
-
STL
1 stop7h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 5/16$190
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/258:00 pm
ORD
-
PHL
Nonstop2h 32m
Frontier
Sat 6/275:06 pm
PHL
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 5/16$191
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. 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 Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/268:00 pm
ORD
-
PHL
Nonstop2h 32m
Frontier
Mon 6/295:06 pm
PHL
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 5/17$192
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/98:05 pm
ORD
-
PHL
Nonstop2h 26m
Frontier
Tue 7/148:30 am
PHL
-
ORD
1 stop12h 23m
Frontier
Deal found 5/17$193
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/18. 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 7/308:05 pm
ORD
-
PHL
Nonstop2h 26m
Frontier
Sun 8/25:18 pm
PHL
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 42m
Frontier
Deal found 5/18$195
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/88:05 pm
ORD
-
PHL
Nonstop2h 26m
Frontier
Tue 8/116:00 am
PHL
-
ORD
1 stop7h 25m
Frontier
Deal found 5/16$196
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/221:50 pm
ORD
-
PHL
1 stop7h 38m
Frontier
Mon 7/275:18 pm
PHL
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 42m
Frontier
Deal found 5/17$197
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/18. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/167:05 am
ORD
-
PHL
1 stop11h 15m
Frontier
Mon 7/205:18 pm
PHL
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 42m
Frontier
Deal found 5/18$198
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/118:00 pm
ORD
-
PHL
Nonstop2h 32m
Frontier
Sat 6/137:00 am
PHL
-
ORD
1 stop18h 48m
Frontier
Deal found 5/17$199

Find flight deals from Illinois to Philadelphia

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to Philadelphia flight deals. Data was last updated May 20, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$187
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$81
(Super.com)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$311

Good round-trip deal

$269 or less

Good one-way deal

$125 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($54 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($10 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Average for round-trip flights in May 2026
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Illinois to Philadelphia 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 May 20, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Illinois to Philadelphia that are best for you.

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

ChicagoPhiladelphia

ORD - PHL

ORDPHL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 7/21

2:30 pm-5:52 pm

Nonstop2h 22m

Philadelphia

Sat 7/25

6:00 am-7:30 am

Nonstop2h 30m

$247

ChicagoPhiladelphia

ORD - PHL

ORDPHL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 6/16

11:33 am-2:47 pm

Nonstop2h 14m

Philadelphia

Wed 6/17

8:05 am-9:34 am

Nonstop2h 29m

$247

ChicagoPhiladelphia

ORD - PHL

ORDPHL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/16

9:05 am-12:23 pm

Nonstop2h 18m

Philadelphia

Wed 9/23

1:35 pm-3:00 pm

Nonstop2h 25m

$247

ChicagoPhiladelphia

MDW - PHL

MDWPHL

Chicago Midway

Sat 7/18

5:55 pm-8:55 pm

Nonstop2h 00m

Philadelphia

Tue 7/21

6:10 pm-12:05 am

1 stop6h 55m

$257

MolinePhiladelphia

MLI - PHL

MLIPHL

Moline Quad-City

Fri 7/3

11:08 am-6:37 pm

1 stop6h 29m

Philadelphia

Wed 7/8

6:25 am-10:22 am

1 stop4h 57m

$261

ChicagoPhiladelphia

MDW - PHL

MDWPHL

Chicago Midway

Wed 7/22

11:05 am-5:12 pm

1 stop5h 07m

Philadelphia

Tue 7/28

6:25 am-10:05 am

1 stop4h 40m

$267

St. LouisPhiladelphia

STL - PHL

STLPHL

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 6/30

7:10 pm-10:20 pm

Nonstop2h 10m

Philadelphia

Wed 7/1

5:05 pm-6:40 pm

Nonstop2h 35m

$277

ChicagoPhiladelphia

MDW - PHL

MDWPHL

Chicago Midway

Wed 7/8

9:10 am-12:10 pm

Nonstop2h 00m

Philadelphia

Sat 7/11

6:05 pm-7:15 pm

Nonstop2h 10m

$279

MolinePhiladelphia

MLI - PHL

MLIPHL

Moline Quad-City

Tue 9/15

5:00 pm-11:01 pm

1 stop5h 01m

Philadelphia

Mon 9/21

5:30 am-10:26 am

1 stop5h 56m

$285
Quickest round-trip

ChicagoPhiladelphia

MDW - PHL

MDWPHL

Chicago Midway

Sat 7/11

11:15 am-2:10 pm

Nonstop1h 55m

Philadelphia

Mon 7/13

5:20 pm-6:30 pm

Nonstop2h 10m

$295

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Best time to book a flight from Illinois to Philadelphia

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

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

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Philadelphia (average of $50). Flying from Illinois to Philadelphia in March is currently the most expensive (average of $518). 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 IL to PHL?

Find hourly flight availability from Illinois to Philadelphia. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated May 20, 2026.

When flying from Illinois to Philadelphia, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 13% versus a flight at noon.

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

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

Booking 76 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Illinois to Philadelphia. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Illinois to Philadelphia. Price data was last updated on May 16, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Illinois to Philadelphia flight should consider departing on Thursday 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.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Illinois to Philadelphia. 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 into for flights to Philadelphia from Illinois?

    Philadelphia (PHL) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Illinois to Philadelphia. It is only a 7.0 mi journey from Philadelphia (PHL) to Philadelphia’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Illinois to Philadelphia?

    For as low as $257, United Airlines can have you in Philadelphia from Illinois in 2h. Airlines will cover a distance of 666 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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

    The cheapest airline one-way is Frontier, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $48. However, be on the lookout for offers from Southwest and American Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from Illinois to Philadelphia for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from Illinois to Philadelphia?

    Most travelers choose Chicago O'Hare Intl - Philadelphia, Chicago Midway - Philadelphia or Lambert-St Louis - Philadelphia when deciding on the best route from Illinois to Philadelphia.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Illinois to Philadelphia?

    Consider Republic Airways (100%), Royal Jordanian (83%) or Air New Zealand (77%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Illinois to Philadelphia.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Illinois to Philadelphia?

    Looking for the cheapest flight from Illinois to Philadelphia? While on average our users pay $439, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $73. The most popular route (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Philadelphia), is priced around $164.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois to Philadelphia 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 Illinois to Philadelphia?

    Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Philadelphia (average of $50). Flying from Illinois to Philadelphia in March is currently the most expensive (average of $518). 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 Illinois to Philadelphia

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from Illinois to Philadelphia. 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 May 20, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$67Average$168FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
United AirlinesCheapest$149Average$402FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$156Average$458FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$168Average$367FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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