What is the cheapest airline that flies from Illinois to Arkansas?

Southwest, Frontier, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Illinois to Arkansas

What airlines fly to Arkansas?

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Arkansas from Illinois according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Arkansas. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Arkansas on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How many flights depart from Illinois to Arkansas on average per day?

As of September 2026, 69 flights take off from Illinois and land in Arkansas each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00PM, with 44% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

How many flights depart from Illinois to Arkansas on average per week?

As of September 2026, there are 485 flights per week flying from Illinois to Arkansas. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to Arkansas?

Prices for flights from Illinois to Arkansas were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to Arkansas?

There are 5 operators available for flights from Illinois to Arkansas as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to Arkansas?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to Arkansas.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Arkansas?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Arkansas may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Arkansas. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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2:00 pm - 3:31 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-JBR Jonesboro

1h 31mnonstop

11:50 am - 1:21 pmJBR Jonesboro-STL Lambert-St Louis

1h 31mnonstop

$162Southern / Mokulele

Sun, Sep 27 - Fri, Oct 2

2:00 pm - 3:31 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-JBR Jonesboro

1h 31mnonstop

11:50 am - 1:21 pmJBR Jonesboro-STL Lambert-St Louis

1h 31mnonstop

$168Southern / Mokulele

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29

9:29 pm - 11:26 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEM Memphis

1h 57mnonstop

6:31 pm - 8:37 pmMEM Memphis-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 06mnonstop

$206United Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Tue, Sep 22

8:45 pm - 10:30 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MEM Memphis

1h 45mnonstop

3:25 pm - 5:00 pmMEM Memphis-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 35mnonstop

$206Southwest

Fri, Sep 18 - Tue, Sep 22

11:15 am - 7:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEM Memphis

8h 10m1 stop Orlando

8:11 pm - 10:59 pmMEM Memphis-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 48m1 stop Orlando

$209Frontier

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

9:15 pm - 11:07 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEM Memphis

1h 52mnonstop

11:56 am - 7:38 pmMEM Memphis-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 42m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$216American Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

4:45 pm - 10:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEM Memphis

6h 09m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

6:45 am - 9:00 amMEM Memphis-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 15mnonstop

$216American Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

5:55 am - 9:00 amMDW Chicago Midway-MEM Memphis

3h 05m1 stop Nashville Intl

3:25 pm - 5:00 pmMEM Memphis-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 35mnonstop

$216Southwest

Fri, Sep 18 - Tue, Sep 22

6:30 am - 7:09 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEM Memphis

12h 39m1 stop Denver Intl

6:49 pm - 8:46 amMEM Memphis-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

13h 57m1 stop Orlando

$219Frontier

Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 1

9:44 pm - 11:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEM Memphis

2h 01mnonstop

2:40 pm - 4:45 pmMEM Memphis-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 05mnonstop

$227United Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 7

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7:44 pm - 1:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEM Memphis

18h 11m1 stop Orlando

4:35 pm - 12:23 amMEM Memphis-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 48m1 stop Denver Intl

$320Frontier

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 10

7:44 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEM Memphis

18h 01m1 stop Orlando

7:51 pm - 1:36 pmMEM Memphis-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 45m1 stop Denver Intl

$340Frontier

Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7

4:45 pm - 6:44 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LIT Little Rock

1h 59mnonstop

7:53 pm - 10:00 pmLIT Little Rock-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 07mnonstop

$350American Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Oct 25

10:45 am - 3:43 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LIT Little Rock

4h 58m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:53 pm - 10:00 pmLIT Little Rock-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 07mnonstop

$360American Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Oct 25

5:09 pm - 11:24 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-MEM Memphis

6h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

4:59 pm - 10:19 pmMEM Memphis-MLI Moline Quad-City

5h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$363Delta

Wed, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 7

12:42 pm - 2:46 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEM Memphis

2h 04mnonstop

9:47 am - 11:59 amMEM Memphis-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 12mnonstop

$369United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

9:55 am - 11:30 amMDW Chicago Midway-MEM Memphis

1h 35mnonstop

3:40 pm - 5:15 pmMEM Memphis-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 35mnonstop

$369Southwest

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

6:15 pm - 7:55 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MEM Memphis

1h 40mnonstop

6:10 am - 7:45 amMEM Memphis-MDW Chicago Midway

1h 35mnonstop

$369Southwest

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

6:00 am - 10:39 amMLI Moline Quad-City-MEM Memphis

4h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:33 am - 4:25 pmMEM Memphis-MLI Moline Quad-City

5h 52m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$379Delta

Sun, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 7

12:25 pm - 2:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-XNA Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas

1h 55mnonstop

6:45 pm - 8:55 pmXNA Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 10mnonstop

$400United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7

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Sep 18

MDW8:45 pmChicago Midway

1h 45m

MEM10:30 pmMemphis

Sep 22

MEM3:25 pmMemphis

1h 35m

MDW5:00 pmChicago Midway

$206

Southwest

Sep 18

MDW5:55 amChicago Midway

3h 05m

1 stop

MEM9:00 amMemphis

Sep 22

MEM3:25 pmMemphis

1h 35m

MDW5:00 pmChicago Midway

$216

Southwest

Sep 18

MDW8:45 pmChicago Midway

1h 45m

MEM10:30 pmMemphis

Sep 22

MEM8:15 amMemphis

7h 10m

2 stops

MDW3:25 pmChicago Midway

$221

United Airlines flights from Illinois to Arkansas

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United Airlines

Sep 18

ORD9:29 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

1h 57m

MEM11:26 pmMemphis

Sep 22

MEM6:31 pmMemphis

2h 06m

ORD8:37 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$206

United Airlines

Sep 19

ORD8:47 amChicago O'Hare Intl

2h 16m

MEM11:03 amMemphis

Sep 22

MEM9:47 amMemphis

2h 12m

ORD11:59 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$227

United Airlines

Sep 11

ORD12:42 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

2h 04m

MEM2:46 pmMemphis

Oct 3

MEM7:15 amMemphis

2h 06m

ORD9:21 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$263

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St. LouisJonesboro

STL Lambert-St Louis - JBR Jonesboro

STLJBR

Lambert-St Louis

Sun 9/27

2:00 pm-3:31 pm

Nonstop1h 31m

Jonesboro

Fri 10/2

11:50 am-1:21 pm

Nonstop1h 31m

$162

St. LouisJonesboro

STL Lambert-St Louis - JBR Jonesboro

STLJBR

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 11/25

2:00 pm-3:31 pm

Nonstop1h 31m

Jonesboro

Sun 11/29

11:50 am-1:21 pm

Nonstop1h 31m

$168

ChicagoMemphis

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MEM Memphis

ORDMEM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 9/18

9:29 pm-11:26 pm

Nonstop1h 57m

Memphis

Tue 9/22

6:31 pm-8:37 pm

Nonstop2h 06m

$206

ChicagoMemphis

MDW Chicago Midway - MEM Memphis

MDWMEM

Chicago Midway

Fri 9/18

8:45 pm-10:30 pm

Nonstop1h 45m

Memphis

Tue 9/22

3:25 pm-5:00 pm

Nonstop1h 35m

$206

ChicagoMemphis

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MEM Memphis

ORDMEM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/24

11:15 am-7:25 pm

1 stop8h 10m

Memphis

Thu 10/1

8:11 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop26h 48m

$209

ChicagoMemphis

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MEM Memphis

ORDMEM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/24

9:15 pm-11:07 pm

Nonstop1h 52m

Memphis

Thu 10/1

11:56 am-7:38 pm

1 stop7h 42m

$216

ChicagoMemphis

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MEM Memphis

ORDMEM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/21

4:45 pm-10:54 pm

1 stop6h 09m

Memphis

Wed 9/23

6:45 am-9:00 am

Nonstop2h 15m

$216

ChicagoMemphis

MDW Chicago Midway - MEM Memphis

MDWMEM

Chicago Midway

Fri 9/18

5:55 am-9:00 am

1 stop3h 05m

Memphis

Tue 9/22

3:25 pm-5:00 pm

Nonstop1h 35m

$216

ChicagoMemphis

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MEM Memphis

ORDMEM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/29

6:30 am-7:09 pm

1 stop12h 39m

Memphis

Sun 11/1

6:49 pm-8:46 am

1 stop13h 57m

$219

ChicagoMemphis

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MEM Memphis

ORDMEM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 12/3

9:44 pm-11:45 pm

Nonstop2h 01m

Memphis

Mon 12/7

2:40 pm-4:45 pm

Nonstop2h 05m

$227

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Illinois to Arkansas

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Arkansas?

If you’re not able to fly to Arkansas in October, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Illinois to Arkansas during February average around $285.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Arkansas?

The cheapest day to depart from Illinois to Arkansas is on a Thursday. Travelers who choose to depart for Arkansas on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $284. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Arkansas on Sunday is $500.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Arkansas?

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Illinois to Arkansas when you can find flight prices for as low as $264. Flying to Arkansas at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $367.

What is the cheapest Illinois to Arkansas flight route?

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What cabin class options are available on Illinois to Arkansas flights?

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Illinois to Arkansas flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Illinois to Arkansas flights?

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Best Price Found	$78
Fastest flight time	1h 31m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in Arkansas	39 airports

The best one-way flight to Arkansas from Illinois in the past 72 hours is $78. The best round-trip flight deal from Illinois to Arkansas found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $162.

The fastest flight from Illinois to Arkansas takes 1h 31m

Direct flights go from Illinois to Arkansas every day.

There are 39 airports in Arkansas. From Illinois there are direct flights to Memphis (MEM), Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas (XNA), Jonesboro (JBR).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Illinois to Arkansas

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to Arkansas?
Prices for flights from Illinois to Arkansas were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to Arkansas?
There are 5 operators available for flights from Illinois to Arkansas as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to Arkansas?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to Arkansas.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Arkansas?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Arkansas may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Arkansas. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from Illinois to Arkansas?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from Illinois to Arkansas is Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet CRJ-550, representing 31.25% of all bookings. The subsequent popular models are Embraer 170 at 30.54%, Embraer 175 at 26.06%, and Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) at 6.84%.

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United Airlines	PriceFrom $209	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,157 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $209	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,023 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $248	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,538 reviews	Search Delta flights

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