What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Australia to Chicago one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Qantas Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $723. United Airlines flights start at $1,424 while deals on Cathay Pacific start at $1,595 one-way. Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Australia to Chicago?

Most travellers choose Sydney Kingsford Smith - Chicago O'Hare Intl, Melbourne - Chicago O'Hare Intl or Sydney Kingsford Smith - Chicago Midway when deciding on the best route from Australia to Chicago. Find deals

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Australia to Chicago?

American Airlines, Air Canada and Cathay Pacific are the most popular airlines when flying from Australia to Chicago.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to Chicago?

To save on the cost of your flight from Australia to Chicago, book at least 38 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 86% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $1,844 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $2,123.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Chicago?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, March can be a great choice for travel to Chicago. Flights to Chicago from Australia in March are about $1,926 on average during March, but can be found for as low as $1,130.

Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Australia to Chicago?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Chicago?

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

$1,804+ Flights from Australia to Chicago

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Round-trip from	$1,056
One-way from	$723

Qantas Airways
15/2-22/2
2 total stops
49h 04m total
Australia to Chicago

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Qantas Airways
17/3
1 total stop
22h 34m total
Australia to Chicago

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Australia to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 January 2025.

Sat 15/209:40BNE - ORD

1 stop20h 39mQantas Airways

Sat 22/208:35ORD - BNE

1 stop28h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,056

Thu 23/111:15SYD - ORD

1 stop21h 44mQantas Airways

Thu 6/215:20ORD - SYD

1 stop24h 40mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,143

Sat 15/209:40BNE - ORD

1 stop19h 16mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/215:17ORD - BNE

2 stops26h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,218

Wed 5/206:20SYD - ORD

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 26/220:25ORD - SYD

1 stop43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,279

Sun 2/306:00CNS - ORD

2 stops25h 26mQantas Airways

Sun 9/315:16ORD - CNS

2 stops29h 44mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,492

Tue 4/310:45BNE - ORD

2 stops21h 52mAir Canada

Tue 25/321:12ORD - BNE

2 stops43h 28mAir Canada

Deal found 16/1$1,506

Fri 14/212:55ADL - ORD

2 stops27h 32mQantas Airways

Fri 21/215:17ORD - ADL

2 stops27h 43mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,566

Thu 13/308:00MEL - ORD

2 stops23h 55mQantas Airways

Tue 25/320:20ORD - MEL

2 stops24h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,595

Wed 12/206:00MEL - ORD

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 19/209:50ORD - MEL

1 stop28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,611

Wed 12/211:20SYD - ORD

3 stops37h 37mAir Canada

Sun 23/207:20ORD - SYD

3 stops33h 15mAir Canada

Deal found 17/1$1,733

Thu 15/511:50SYD - ORD

2 stops26h 06mAir New Zealand

Tue 20/516:20ORD - SYD

2 stops25h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/1$1,772

Thu 15/511:50SYD - ORD

1 stop35h 50mANA

Tue 20/519:46ORD - SYD

2 stops32h 29mANA

Deal found 15/1$1,789

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Sat 15/209:40BNE - ORD

1 stop20h 39mQantas Airways

Sat 22/208:35ORD - BNE

1 stop28h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,056

Sat 15/209:40BNE - ORD

1 stop19h 16mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/215:17ORD - BNE

2 stops26h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,218

Tue 4/310:45BNE - ORD

2 stops21h 52mAir Canada

Tue 25/321:12ORD - BNE

2 stops43h 28mAir Canada

Deal found 16/1$1,506

Thu 15/511:50SYD - ORD

2 stops26h 06mAir New Zealand

Tue 20/516:20ORD - SYD

2 stops25h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/1$1,772

Thu 15/511:50SYD - ORD

1 stop35h 50mANA

Tue 20/519:46ORD - SYD

2 stops32h 29mANA

Deal found 15/1$1,789

Mon 10/211:30MEL - ORD

1 stop24h 25mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/212:55ORD - MEL

1 stop27h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 17/1$1,830

Mon 10/214:15SYD - MDW

2 stops25h 05mDelta

Mon 17/214:08MDW - SYD

2 stops25h 27mDelta

Deal found 15/1$1,910

Fri 6/617:35ADL - ORD

2 stops50h 59mSingapore Airlines

Wed 24/921:00ORD - ADL

2 stops43h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/1$2,008

Mon 3/200:10BNE - ORD

1 stop28h 50mCathay Pacific

Tue 18/214:40ORD - BNE

2 stops33h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 16/1$2,169

Mon 27/112:25PER - ORD

2 stops33h 10mJapan Airlines

Tue 11/210:35ORD - PER

2 stops46h 10mJapan Airlines

Deal found 16/1$2,229

Fri 30/517:35SYD - ORD

1 stop41h 03mQantas Airways

Thu 12/620:33ORD - SYD

1 stop43h 02mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,146

Sat 1/213:00PER - ORD

2 stops42h 45mAmerican Airlines

Wed 5/212:56ORD - PER

2 stops31h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 16/1$2,361

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Mon 20/114:15SYD - MDW

2 stops25h 05mDelta

Mon 10/212:44MDW - SYD

2 stops26h 51mDelta

Deal found 17/1$1,910

Mon 20/111:05SYD - ORD

2 stops23h 20mDelta

Mon 10/211:05ORD - SYD

2 stops28h 30mDelta

Deal found 16/1$1,910

Wed 22/110:20PER - ORD

2 stops43h 39mQantas Airways

Wed 29/109:45ORD - PER

2 stops41h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,954

Wed 22/108:00PER - ORD

3 stops29h 59mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/115:20ORD - PER

2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$2,842

Wed 22/122:45PER - ORD

1 stop29h 45mQatar Airways

Wed 29/114:55ORD - PER

2 stops37h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1$3,128

Thu 23/111:15SYD - ORD

1 stop21h 44mQantas Airways

Thu 6/215:20ORD - SYD

1 stop24h 40mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,143

Thu 23/111:20SYD - ORD

2 stops37h 45mAir Canada

Thu 6/214:05ORD - SYD

2 stops26h 30mAir Canada

Deal found 16/1$1,738

Thu 23/111:15SYD - ORD

2 stops22h 20mAmerican Airlines

Fri 31/117:35ORD - SYD

2 stops22h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,921

Thu 23/111:05SYD - MDW

2 stops24h 09mDelta

Thu 6/214:08MDW - SYD

2 stops25h 27mDelta

Deal found 16/1$1,984

Thu 23/108:55SYD - ORD

3 stops38h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/220:25ORD - SYD

3 stops55h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$2,761

Thu 23/106:00PER - ORD

1 stop46h 55mEmirates

Mon 27/119:45ORD - PER

1 stop38h 25mEmirates

Deal found 16/1$3,400

Sun 26/100:15PER - ORD

1 stop26h 45mCathay Pacific

Tue 11/214:40ORD - PER

1 stop42h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 16/1$3,310

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Mon 17/317:25SYD - ORD

1 stop22h 34mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/1$723

Wed 19/314:00SYD - ORD

3 stops44h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1$742

Mon 17/314:00SYD - MDW

3 stops31h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1$875

Sun 26/121:00MEL - ORD

2 stops33h 14mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$940

Sun 2/223:10PER - ORD

2 stops28h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,015

Fri 30/510:20SYD - ORD

2 stops21h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,424

Sun 26/108:40MEL - ORD

1 stop45h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 16/1$1,595

Sun 1/608:55SYD - ORD

3 stops29h 33mAir Tahiti Nui

Deal found 16/1$1,629

Mon 14/401:10PER - ORD

2 stops30h 06mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/1$2,034

Sat 12/422:45PER - ORD

1 stop29h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/1$2,042

Sun 2/211:05PER - ORD

1 stop39h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 16/1$2,119

Tue 15/422:20PER - ORD

1 stop30h 25mEmirates

Deal found 16/1$2,148

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Depart

Return

Price

BrisbaneChicago

BNE - ORD

BNEORD

Brisbane

Sat 15/2

09:40-14:19

1 stop20h 39m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 22/2

08:35-05:00

1 stop28h 25m

$1,056

SydneyChicago

SYD - ORD

SYDORD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 30/5

17:35-19:38

1 stop41h 03m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 12/6

20:33-06:35

1 stop43h 02m

$1,146

BrisbaneChicago

BNE - ORD

BNEORD

Brisbane

Sat 15/2

09:40-12:56

1 stop19h 16m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 22/2

15:17-10:05

2 stops26h 48m

$1,218

SydneyChicago

SYD - ORD

SYDORD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 5/2

06:20-14:25

2 stops25h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 26/2

20:25-09:00

1 stop43h 35m

$1,279

CairnsChicago

CNS - ORD

CNSORD

Cairns

Sun 2/3

06:00-15:26

2 stops25h 26m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/3

15:16-12:00

2 stops29h 44m

$1,492

BrisbaneChicago

BNE - ORD

BNEORD

Brisbane

Tue 4/3

10:45-16:37

2 stops21h 52m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 25/3

21:12-07:40

2 stops43h 28m

$1,506

AdelaideChicago

ADL - ORD

ADLORD

Adelaide

Fri 14/2

12:55-23:57

2 stops27h 32m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 21/2

15:17-11:30

2 stops27h 43m

$1,566

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Thu 13/3

08:00-15:55

2 stops23h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 25/3

20:20-12:35

2 stops24h 15m

$1,595

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Wed 12/2

06:00-17:45

2 stops28h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 19/2

09:50-07:35

1 stop28h 45m

$1,611

SydneyChicago

SYD - ORD

SYDORD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 12/2

11:20-07:57

3 stops37h 37m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 23/2

07:20-09:35

3 stops33h 15m

$1,733

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Rainfall in Chicago by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 43.0 - 125.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 125.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Chicago when rainfall is around 43.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chicago, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -5.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Australia to Chicago, such as Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways and American Airlines. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air Tahiti Nui

8.8

Very Good

62 reviews

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1 / 2

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.

Air Tahiti Nui

8.8

Very Good

62 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.8

Very Good

62 reviews

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1 / 2

Korean Air

8.5

Very Good

1,034 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.8

Very Good

62 reviews

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1 / 2

ANA

8.4

Very Good

847 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.8

Very Good

62 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,448 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.8

Very Good

62 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.8

Very Good

62 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Australia to Chicago one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Qantas Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $723. United Airlines flights start at $1,424 while deals on Cathay Pacific start at $1,595 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from Australia to Chicago?
Most travellers choose Sydney Kingsford Smith - Chicago O'Hare Intl, Melbourne - Chicago O'Hare Intl or Sydney Kingsford Smith - Chicago Midway when deciding on the best route from Australia to Chicago.
Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Chicago that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Australia to Chicago?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Chicago.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Chicago?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia to Chicago 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 10 airlines flying from Australia to Chicago

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,125	Average$2,195	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
American Airlines	Cheapest$1,192	Average$1,918	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$1,430	Average$2,049	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,446	Average$1,910	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,470	Average$2,499	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
ANA	Cheapest$1,577	Average$2,130	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search ANA flights
EVA Air	Cheapest$1,617	Average$1,773	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search EVA Air flights
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$1,786	Average$2,875	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights
Delta	Cheapest$1,881	Average$2,017	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Delta flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$1,930	Average$2,407	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights

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