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

For one-way options, check prices for Qantas Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $878. Users have also found prices from $1,026 and $1,496 on American Airlines and China Southern, respectively. Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Illinois to Melbourne?

The most popular flight routes from Illinois to Melbourne are Chicago O'Hare Intl - Melbourne, Chicago O'Hare Intl - Melbourne Avalon and Lambert-St Louis - Melbourne.

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

Users have found that booking a flight from Illinois to Melbourne at least 48 days early can save you up to 33% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 48 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Illinois to Melbourne for as little as $1,944 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as $3,678 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to Melbourne?

March can be a great time to fly to Melbourne from Illinois with a flight ticket averaging about $2,532. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of March for as cheap as $1,456. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IL to MEL?

When flying from Illinois to Melbourne, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Melbourne?

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

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

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

$878+ Flights from Illinois to Melbourne

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Round-trip from	$1,789
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Qantas Airways
2/2-14/2
3 total stops
46h 28m total
Illinois to Melbourne

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10/4
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22h 10m total
Illinois to Melbourne

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Cheapest flights from Illinois to Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 22 January 2025.

Sun 2/213:13ORD - MEL

1 stop23h 27mQantas Airways

Fri 14/208:00MEL - ORD

2 stops23h 01mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/1$1,789

Fri 7/314:42ORD - MEL

3 stops29h 03mMultiple Airlines

Fri 14/307:00MEL - ORD

3 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/1$1,827

Sat 25/117:40ORD - AVV

2 stops36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/206:00AVV - ORD

2 stops26h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/1$1,843

Fri 7/315:16ORD - MEL

1 stop23h 19mAmerican Airlines

Fri 14/317:15MEL - ORD

2 stops38h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 21/1$1,845

Tue 11/317:37STL - MEL

2 stops32h 23mMultiple Airlines

Thu 27/306:15MEL - STL

2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1$1,872

Fri 7/315:16ORD - MEL

1 stop23h 19mBritish Airways

Fri 14/316:20MEL - ORD

1 stop33h 08mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/1$1,885

Wed 19/209:00STL - MEL

1 stop32h 00mUnited Airlines

Wed 26/213:00MEL - STL

1 stop22h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/1$2,014

Mon 3/215:40ORD - MEL

2 stops29h 35mAir Canada

Wed 12/207:30MEL - ORD

3 stops29h 07mAir Canada

Deal found 21/1$2,053

Mon 24/312:55ORD - MEL

2 stops40h 00mTurkish Airlines

Wed 9/420:50MEL - ORD

2 stops52h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/1$2,150

Tue 11/315:40ORD - MEL

1 stop28h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 24/300:45MEL - ORD

1 stop29h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/1$2,258

Tue 18/216:55ORD - MEL

2 stops26h 25mFiji Airways

Tue 25/213:35MEL - ORD

2 stops22h 42mFiji Airways

Deal found 21/1$2,275

Mon 24/317:50ORD - MEL

1 stop22h 40mAir New Zealand

Wed 2/412:05MEL - ORD

2 stops23h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/1$2,518

Best flights from Illinois to Melbourne
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Illinois to Melbourne that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 22 January 2025.

Sun 2/213:13ORD - MEL

1 stop23h 27mQantas Airways

Fri 14/208:00MEL - ORD

2 stops23h 01mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/1$1,789

Fri 7/314:42ORD - MEL

3 stops29h 03mMultiple Airlines

Fri 14/307:00MEL - ORD

3 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/1$1,827

Fri 7/315:16ORD - MEL

1 stop23h 19mAmerican Airlines

Fri 14/317:15MEL - ORD

2 stops38h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 21/1$1,845

Fri 7/315:16ORD - MEL

1 stop23h 19mBritish Airways

Fri 14/316:20MEL - ORD

1 stop33h 08mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/1$1,885

Fri 7/315:16ORD - MEL

1 stop23h 19mIberia

Fri 14/312:00MEL - ORD

1 stop23h 43mIberia

Deal found 21/1$1,915

Wed 19/209:00STL - MEL

1 stop32h 00mUnited Airlines

Wed 26/213:00MEL - STL

1 stop22h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/1$2,014

Mon 3/215:40ORD - MEL

2 stops29h 35mAir Canada

Wed 12/207:30MEL - ORD

3 stops29h 07mAir Canada

Deal found 21/1$2,053

Mon 24/312:55ORD - MEL

2 stops40h 00mTurkish Airlines

Wed 9/420:50MEL - ORD

2 stops52h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/1$2,150

Tue 11/315:40ORD - MEL

1 stop28h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 24/300:45MEL - ORD

1 stop29h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/1$2,258

Tue 18/216:55ORD - MEL

2 stops26h 25mFiji Airways

Tue 25/213:35MEL - ORD

2 stops22h 42mFiji Airways

Deal found 21/1$2,275

Mon 24/317:50ORD - MEL

1 stop22h 40mAir New Zealand

Wed 2/412:05MEL - ORD

2 stops23h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/1$2,518

Wed 12/320:20ORD - AVV

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 26/306:00AVV - ORD

2 stops25h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/1$1,856

Last-minute flights from Illinois to Melbourne
Discover last-minute flight deals from Illinois to Melbourne. Data last updated 22 January 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sat 25/117:40ORD - AVV

2 stops36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/206:00AVV - ORD

2 stops26h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/1$1,843

Tue 28/114:49STL - MEL

2 stops32h 31mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/213:35MEL - STL

2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1$2,275

Tue 28/117:12STL - MEL

2 stops29h 33mQantas Airways

Tue 4/216:20MEL - STL

1 stop20h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 22/1$3,792

Tue 28/114:55STL - MEL

3 stops36h 40mEmirates

Mon 3/203:25MEL - STL

3 stops57h 37mEmirates

Deal found 22/1$13,466

Thu 30/107:00STL - MEL

2 stops36h 20mAir New Zealand

Wed 5/218:00MEL - STL

2 stops45h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 21/1$3,477

Thu 30/110:55STL - MEL

2 stops29h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 5/213:00MEL - STL

1 stop22h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/1$3,910

Fri 31/114:14ORD - MEL

2 stops27h 21mQantas Airways

Tue 18/216:20MEL - ORD

1 stop38h 59mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/1$1,843

Fri 31/114:40ORD - MEL

1 stop39h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 17/200:45MEL - ORD

1 stop29h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/1$2,437

Fri 31/117:40ORD - MEL

2 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/200:45MEL - ORD

1 stop29h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/1$3,235

Fri 31/115:40ORD - MEL

2 stops29h 35mAir Canada

Tue 18/208:00MEL - ORD

3 stops28h 37mAir Canada

Deal found 20/1$3,445

Sun 2/213:13ORD - MEL

1 stop23h 27mQantas Airways

Fri 14/208:00MEL - ORD

2 stops23h 01mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/1$1,789

Mon 3/215:40ORD - MEL

2 stops29h 35mAir Canada

Wed 12/207:30MEL - ORD

3 stops29h 07mAir Canada

Deal found 21/1$2,053

One-way flights from Illinois to Melbourne
Search for one-way flight options from Illinois to Melbourne. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 22 January 2025.

Thu 10/417:30ORD - MEL

1 stop22h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 21/1$878

Thu 10/406:45ORD - MEL

3 stops43h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/1$963

Mon 3/320:35ORD - MEL

1 stop40h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 21/1$1,026

Thu 10/406:45ORD - AVV

2 stops40h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/1$1,350

Mon 3/312:25ORD - MEL

3 stops52h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 21/1$1,496

Wed 12/315:40ORD - MEL

1 stop28h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 21/1$1,554

Wed 12/307:45ORD - MEL

3 stops31h 50mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 21/1$2,520

Wed 12/309:54MDW - MEL

2 stops51h 31mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 20/1$2,744

Wed 12/320:20ORD - AVV

2 stops51h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 21/1$3,291

Wed 9/412:00ORD - MEL

1 stop39h 40mAir India

Deal found 20/1$5,501

Wed 9/417:45ORD - MEL

2 stops55h 50mANA

Deal found 20/1$5,597

Thu 10/419:50ORD - MEL

2 stops32h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/1$6,603

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 2/2

13:13-05:40

1 stop23h 27m

Melbourne

Fri 14/2

08:00-14:01

2 stops23h 01m

$1,789

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 7/3

14:42-12:45

3 stops29h 03m

Melbourne

Fri 14/3

07:00-04:45

3 stops37h 45m

$1,827

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 7/3

15:16-07:35

1 stop23h 19m

Melbourne

Fri 14/3

17:15-15:55

2 stops38h 40m

$1,845

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - AVV

ORDAVV

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 12/3

20:20-14:10

2 stops25h 50m

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 26/3

06:00-15:13

2 stops25h 13m

$1,856

St. LouisMelbourne

STL - MEL

STLMEL

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 11/3

17:37-18:00

2 stops32h 23m

Melbourne

Thu 27/3

06:15-19:25

2 stops29h 10m

$1,872

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 7/3

15:16-07:35

1 stop23h 19m

Melbourne

Fri 14/3

16:20-09:28

1 stop33h 08m

$1,885

St. LouisMelbourne

STL - MEL

STLMEL

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 19/2

09:00-10:00

1 stop32h 00m

Melbourne

Wed 26/2

13:00-18:56

1 stop22h 56m

$2,014

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/2

15:40-14:15

2 stops29h 35m

Melbourne

Wed 12/2

07:30-19:37

3 stops29h 07m

$2,053

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 24/3

12:55-20:55

2 stops40h 00m

Melbourne

Wed 9/4

20:50-09:50

2 stops52h 00m

$2,150

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

15:40-12:30

1 stop28h 50m

Melbourne

Mon 24/3

00:45-14:00

1 stop29h 15m

$2,258

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Best time to book a flight from Illinois to Melbourne

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights from Illinois to Melbourne

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Illinois to Melbourne including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Melbourne (average of $132). Flying from Illinois to Melbourne in October is currently the most expensive (average of $184). 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.

Rainfall in Melbourne by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Melbourne ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. March is typically the driest time to visit Melbourne when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Melbourne by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Melbourne, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 8.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Qantas Airways, Emirates and Air Canada from Illinois to Melbourne by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

ANA

8.4

Very Good

852 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

ANA

8.4

Very Good

852 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

852 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,357 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

852 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

Fiji Airways

8.1

Very Good

188 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

852 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very Good

9,706 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

852 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

Air New Zealand

7.9

Good

483 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

852 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Illinois to Melbourne one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Qantas Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $878. Users have also found prices from $1,026 and $1,496 on American Airlines and China Southern, respectively.
What are the most popular routes from Illinois to Melbourne?
The most popular flight routes from Illinois to Melbourne are Chicago O'Hare Intl - Melbourne, Chicago O'Hare Intl - Melbourne Avalon and Lambert-St Louis - Melbourne.
Can I find deals for flights from Illinois to Melbourne that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Illinois to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Melbourne?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Illinois to Melbourne.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Illinois to Melbourne?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois to Melbourne 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 Melbourne?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Melbourne (average of $132). Flying from Illinois to Melbourne in October is currently the most expensive (average of $184). 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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