$276 Find Cheap Flights from Illinois to Kerala

1 adult

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Kerala

Travelers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 23% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$276
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 29% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago to Kochi (Cochin)

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to Kerala

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Kerala?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Illinois to Kerala.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Kerala?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Illinois to Kerala is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Illinois to Kerala?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Illinois to Kerala with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois to Kerala?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Illinois to Kerala up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many airports are there in Kerala?

    There are 4 airports in Kerala. The busiest airport is Kochi Airport (COK), with 51% of all flights arriving there.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Kerala?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kerala is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $877. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $1,454 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kerala?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Kerala is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,028 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kerala is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,028.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Kerala?

    The cheapest ticket to Kerala from Illinois found in the last 72 hours was to Kochi, at $1,124 round-trip. The most popular route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Kochi (COK) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,124.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to Kerala?

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to Kerala is April, when tickets cost $918 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,664 and $1,638 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from Illinois to Kerala?

    To get a below average price on the flight from Illinois to Kerala, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to Kerala?

    An average nonstop flight from Illinois to Kerala takes 26h 30m, covering a distance of 8735 miles. The shortest route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) with an average flight time of 19h 55m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Kerala?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Kochi (73% of total searches to Kerala). The next most popular destinations are Thiruvananthapuram (21%) and Kozhikode (3%). Searches for flights to Mangalore (2%) are also popular.

See more FAQs

Top 5 airlines serving from Illinois to Kerala

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Illinois to Kerala? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3192 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.3Crew
Airline reviews

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

10.0 ExcellentBharat, Feb 2025DXB - BOM
Read more Emirates reviews

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

I have flown with many airlines. My first time was several years ago. Now I remember why I avoided them for so long. Lufthanza is the only airline who has ever raised a size/weight issue with my modest standard size carry on. I had to repack three times to meet their carry-on weight criteria. (Apparently the rules of physics apply differently on Lufthansa flight than on other airlines.) In the meantime their staff was quite rude, repeating meaningless phrases like "Rules are Rules." And ignoring the additional fact that weight is also weight, whether it is in found in your carry on or in your suitcase. They eventually acknowledged that customer service and satisfaction is, for them, a low priority. Never choosing Lufthansa again.

They are professional. Nice crew. Still flying Boeing 747. Thank you for that. I love this airplane. Traditional.

Connecting from Germany with not enough time to go thru TSA and security so many times. Kayak or whomever doesn’t leave you enough time between flights. I made it with 5 min before my zone was called. Too stressful

The seats were extremely uncomfortable. I spent €25 on internet and never gained access to it. A flight attendant told me she would file a complaint/report on my behalf but it put me in a very difficult situation.

Boarding was easy and well organized, Breakfast was not very good.

Sitting in a hotel in Chicago because I was rebooked due to a missed connection. Very frustrating.

Very disappointed. None of the bags from Newark & Toronto flight were loaded onto connecting flight to Mumbai. And yet, no announcement during the flight. No placard near the luggage carousel in Mumbai. Absolute mayhem at Lufthansa lost & found counter. Each agent taking 20 minutes to record each incident. Stood in line for more than 1 hour, after suffering through a 8 hour flight.

Well,I miss a flight to Stl with United,they send me to Stl with a different airline, but same day,which was great

Terrible. Had to go through customs and pick up our luggage. Then they said we couldn't make our connecting flight to MKE when we had 35min before takeoff. There were no other flights out on any airline so we would've had to spend the night at ORD. We were able to get a ride to MKE at our expense instead. Ridiculous that they would not allow us to try to make the flight, which we would have. Assuming rechecking the luggage was the problem. They should not have listed this as a viable connecting flight if there was no chance in making it. There was 4 people in our party.

The airplane was as hot as a sauna upon boarding. I was dripping with sweat. Something needs to be done about that.

Never can get flight and nof light for three days .finally travel by bus. Very bad experience.

Food not of any international or even Indian standard. We have many cuisine available but only paneer & sundry items. Improve & provide some good indian items. Entertainment website or channel out of order.

First and the foremost I was shocked to see airindia standards have come down so low . The food was horrible . They served us 3 meals for vegetarian and all the was paneer . The orange juice was not at all cold it was smelly . After you take this heavy price air India should learn from other air lines . I at one point felt like throwing up . After all this when we landed we were not given landing slip . We had to wait for 45 min at the immigration just because no one was given landing slip . To top it all we were 3 passengers and had checked in 4 check in luggage . Out of which 3 have not yet arrived . Basically status says the loaded it in our flight ( this was a direct fight ) and it never reached . We are still waiting . There is nothing great to tell about our flight . The he only good thing was the crew were very helpful .

Lay out shows 1st row and second row given after taking payment. It's a fraud

The seats were extremely uncomfortable. Air India seats used to be very comfortable . with sufficient legroom. In this aircraft there was no legroom. It is a shame that for your profit margins you are trying to pack people like cattle on these long haul flights. The food was terrible. The bread was hard like a rock. Mr CEO of Air India, why don’t you take a flight in economy from India to USA and experience the hardships first hand. It is utter disgrace

Absolutely nothing. Cold and unpleasant airline staff, and to top it all, the entertainment system was broken. Really harrowing experience.

BAD experience. Entertainment system was not working and most of the passengers had this issue. Staff was not helpful. Meal was yuck. Bad old flights.

Overall good experience. I got first row seats with extra legroom. It does make a difference. Entertainment system was working. However, they kept serving me a VEGAN meal instead of a VEGETERIAN meal. I asked them and showed my tickets that Vegeterian meal is selected but the staff didn't care. VEGAN meal was medicore and not enough to fill tummy. Also unhealthy with butter made from palm oil.

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct.

It would have been perfect if there was onboard entertainment.

Book cheap flights from Illinois to Kerala

Recent round-trip flight deals

9/24Wed
1 stopAir India
23h 50mORD-COK
10/23Thu
1 stopAir India
26h 35mCOK-ORD
$756
4/23Wed
1 stopAir India
21h 00mORD-COK
9/23Tue
1 stopAir India
29h 55mCOK-ORD
$764
8/11Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
31h 50mORD-CCJ
9/8Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
32h 40mCCJ-ORD
$805
4/15Tue
1 stopEtihad Airways
19h 35mORD-COK
5/6Tue
1 stopEtihad Airways
38h 55mCOK-ORD
$818
5/7Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
27h 35mORD-TRV
5/27Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
39h 50mTRV-ORD
$825
5/5Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
27h 35mORD-TRV
5/26Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
28h 45mTRV-ORD
$828
4/20Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
20h 55mORD-COK
9/22Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 20mCOK-ORD
$841
9/10Wed
1 stopEmirates
19h 50mORD-COK
9/26Fri
1 stopEmirates
39h 40mCOK-ORD
$869
4/20Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
20h 55mORD-COK
9/25Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 20mCOK-ORD
$875
4/25Fri
1 stopEmirates
19h 50mORD-COK
9/26Fri
1 stopEmirates
39h 40mCOK-ORD
$955

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Recent one-way flight deals

4/7Mon
1 stopAir India
21h 00mORD-COK
$276
5/12Mon
1 stopAir India
27h 45mORD-TRV
$277
4/6Sun
1 stopAir India
23h 50mORD-COK
$281
8/3Sun
2 stopsIndiGo
41h 05mORD-COK
$567
7/1Tue
2 stopsIndiGo
43h 25mORD-COK
$597
5/27Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
27h 40mORD-TRV
$691
5/28Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
27h 15mORD-COK
$696
5/25Sun
1 stopEtihad Airways
32h 00mORD-COK
$971
5/15Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
20h 45mORD-CCJ
$1,137
5/30Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
20h 55mORD-COK
$1,180

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Last minute flights from Illinois to Kerala

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

4/4Fri
multi-stopAir India
33h 40mORD-COK
9/30Tue
multi-stopAir India
29h 55mCOK-ORD
$845
4/6Sun
multi-stopAir India
23h 50mORD-COK
4/24Thu
multi-stopAir India
29h 55mCOK-ORD
$877
4/4Fri
multi-stopAir India
33h 40mORD-COK
4/18Fri
multi-stopAir India
34h 55mCOK-ORD
$930
4/4Fri
multi-stop
20h 05mORD-TRV
4/6Sun
multi-stop
39h 05mTRV-ORD
$979
4/4Fri
multi-stop
33h 55mORD-COK
9/30Tue
multi-stop
31h 25mCOK-ORD
$995
4/5Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
46h 50mORD-COK
4/21Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
27h 15mCOK-ORD
$1,061
4/6Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
46h 50mORD-COK
4/24Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
27h 15mCOK-ORD
$1,062
4/4Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
44h 05mORD-COK
4/18Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
21h 20mCOK-ORD
$1,292
4/5Sat
multi-stopEmirates
25h 50mORD-COK
4/20Sun
multi-stopEmirates
22h 55mCOK-ORD
$1,408
4/4Fri
multi-stopEmirates
25h 50mORD-COK
4/17Thu
multi-stopEmirates
23h 55mCOK-ORD
$1,705

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Everything you need to know for your flight to Kerala

Cabin class types available on flights to Illinois

Cabin classes available on flights to Illinois. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights, car rentals and package deals with KAYAK.