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$165+ Cheap flights from Illinois

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ORD — SYD
26 Feb — 5 Mar1
1 adult

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$170 or less

Good one-way deal

$116 or less
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Fri 7/314:13ORD - BNE
1 stop22h 47mQantas Airways
Sat 15/308:05BNE - ORD
1 stop22h 08mQantas Airways
Deal found 19/2$1,264
Sat 8/320:20ORD - SYD
1 stop42h 05mQantas Airways
Sun 16/311:15SYD - ORD
1 stop28h 44mQantas Airways
Deal found 20/2$1,287
Sun 22/609:53ORD - BNE
1 stop28h 07mAmerican Airlines
Wed 2/722:00BNE - ORD
1 stop29h 33mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 20/2$1,289
Fri 18/408:25ORD - SYD
1 stop31h 10mBritish Airways
Wed 30/417:35SYD - ORD
1 stop26h 38mBritish Airways
Deal found 20/2$1,290
Tue 29/415:17ORD - SYD
1 stop24h 18mAmerican Airlines
Sun 11/517:35SYD - ORD
1 stop26h 35mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 21/2$1,293
Sat 2/819:40ORD - SYD
2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 9/809:10SYD - ORD
1 stop21h 26mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/2$1,295
Fri 21/313:51ORD - MEL
2 stops23h 49mAmerican Airlines
Wed 2/408:00MEL - ORD
2 stops23h 13mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 20/2$1,337
Wed 30/415:02MDW - SYD
2 stops24h 33mDelta
Sun 11/509:25SYD - MDW
2 stops24h 05mDelta
Deal found 21/2$1,450
Mon 10/312:15ORD - SYD
2 stops27h 30mDelta
Mon 17/313:15SYD - ORD
2 stops23h 43mDelta
Deal found 21/2$1,469
Sat 5/419:20ORD - BNE
2 stops58h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sat 12/406:30BNE - ORD
2 stops32h 29mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/2$1,474
Thu 14/811:50ORD - MEL
1 stop27h 50mQantas Airways
Thu 28/810:00MEL - ORD
2 stops28h 57mQantas Airways
Deal found 20/2$1,480
Sat 15/320:20ORD - MEL
1 stop43h 15mMultiple Airlines
Mon 31/317:30MEL - ORD
2 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/2$1,524

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Find flights departing from Illinois that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 21 February 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches

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Sydney

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ChicagoBrisbane

ORD - BNE

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 7/3

14:13-05:00

1 stop22h 47m

Brisbane

Sat 15/3

08:05-15:13

1 stop22h 08m

$1,264

ChicagoSydney

ORD - SYD

ORDSYD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 8/3

20:20-07:25

1 stop42h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 18/3

11:15-15:55

1 stop20h 40m

$1,287

ChicagoBrisbane

ORD - BNE

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 22/6

09:53-05:00

1 stop28h 07m

Brisbane

Wed 2/7

22:00-12:33

1 stop29h 33m

$1,289

ChicagoSydney

ORD - SYD

ORDSYD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 18/4

08:25-06:35

1 stop31h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 30/4

17:35-05:13

1 stop26h 38m

$1,290

ChicagoSydney

ORD - SYD

ORDSYD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 29/4

15:17-06:35

1 stop24h 18m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 11/5

17:35-05:10

1 stop26h 35m

$1,293

ChicagoSydney

ORD - SYD

ORDSYD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 2/8

19:40-19:15

2 stops32h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 9/8

09:10-15:36

1 stop21h 26m

$1,295

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 21/3

13:51-05:40

2 stops23h 49m

Melbourne

Wed 2/4

08:00-15:13

2 stops23h 13m

$1,337

ChicagoSydney

MDW - SYD

MDWSYD

Chicago Midway

Wed 30/4

15:02-06:35

2 stops24h 33m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 11/5

09:25-18:30

2 stops24h 05m

$1,450

ChicagoSydney

ORD - SYD

ORDSYD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/3

12:15-07:45

2 stops27h 30m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 17/3

13:15-20:58

2 stops23h 43m

$1,469

ChicagoBrisbane

ORD - BNE

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/4

19:20-20:30

2 stops58h 10m

Brisbane

Sat 12/4

06:30-23:59

2 stops32h 29m

$1,474

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Best time to book a flight from Illinois

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Travel insights for flights from Illinois

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois (average of $1,198). Flying from Illinois in December will prove the most costly (average of $1,351). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Airline reviews for flights from Illinois

Get insights into the airlines that provide service from Illinois. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing airline for your flight from Illinois. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Overall

8.7

Crew

9.1

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Overall

8.7

Crew

9.1

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

8.4
Very Good

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Overall

8.7

Crew

9.1

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Overall

8.7

Crew

9.1

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Overall

8.7

Crew

9.1

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Overall

8.7

Crew

9.1

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

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  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois?

    Currently, the cheapest month for flights from Illinois is October. The most expensive month for flights is December. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

  • Where are the cheapest places to fly to from Illinois?

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