Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Melbourne from $550

Return flight: Melbourne – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 534 connecting flights from Chicago to Melbourne. You can compare airfare deals from 31 airlines and multiple travel sites from $550, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-MEL flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
01:30 — 05:45
+2 days
01:30 — 04:20 JL9 Japan Airlines - JAL
Chicago — Tokyo
14h 20m stop
18:40 — 05:45 JL773 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Melbourne
37h 15m
including layover
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from$1046
07:19 — 08:15
+2 days
07:19 — 10:05 UA2214 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
13h 15m stop
23:20 — 08:15 UA60 United Airlines
San Francisco — Melbourne
33h 56m
including layover
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from$980
07:20 — 08:15
+2 days
07:00 — 09:42 UA611 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
13h 18m stop
23:20 — 08:15 UA60 United Airlines
San Francisco — Melbourne
33h 55m
including layover
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from$1032
10:53 — 08:15
+2 days
10:35 — 13:22 UA343 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
9h 40m stop
23:20 — 08:15 UA60 United Airlines
San Francisco — Melbourne
30h 22m
including layover
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from$1152
10:55 — 07:30
+2 days
10:50 — 13:23 UA1584 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
9h 9m stop
22:35 — 07:30 UA98 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Melbourne
29h 35m
including layover
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from$1089
11:25 — 19:25
+2 days
11:25 — 05:45 TK186 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
11h stop
16:45 — 19:25 TK168 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Melbourne
41h
including layover
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from$1148
11:45 — 06:45
+2 days
11:44 — 13:58 QF4809 Qantas
Chicago — Los Angeles
7h 53m stop
21:50 — 06:45 QF94 Qantas
Los Angeles — Melbourne
28h
including layover
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from$1008
13:05 — 07:30
+2 days
12:51 — 15:20 UA1363 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
7h 1m stop
22:35 — 07:30 UA98 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Melbourne
27h 25m
including layover
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from$1089
13:55 — 16:35
+2 days
13:10 — 12:20 EY10 Etihad Airways
Chicago — Abu Dhabi
8h 10m stop
20:50 — 16:55 EY460 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Melbourne
34h 40m
including layover
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from$1567
14:35 — 07:30
+2 days
13:55 — 16:26 UA378 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
5h 32m stop
22:35 — 07:30 UA98 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Melbourne
25h 55m
including layover
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from$1026
14:40 — 08:15
+2 days
14:33 — 17:23 UA1577 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
5h 54m stop
23:20 — 08:15 UA60 United Airlines
San Francisco — Melbourne
26h 35m
including layover
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15:35 — 07:30
+2 days
15:35 — 18:06 UA576 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 29m stop
22:35 — 07:30 UA98 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Melbourne
24h 55m
including layover
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from$1026
15:54 — 08:15
+2 days
15:54 — 18:44 UA1168 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
4h 36m stop
23:20 — 08:15 UA60 United Airlines
San Francisco — Melbourne
25h 21m
including layover
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16:10 — 07:30
+2 days
16:10 — 18:33 UA2331 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 2m stop
22:35 — 07:30 UA98 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Melbourne
24h 20m
including layover
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from$956
19:50 — 19:25
+2 days
19:50 — 14:40 TK6 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
2h 5m stop
16:45 — 19:25 TK168 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Melbourne
32h 35m
including layover
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from$1148
20:20 — 07:30
+3 days
20:20 — 22:55 UA2738 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
23h 40m stop
22:35 — 07:30 UA98 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Melbourne
44h 10m
including layover
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from$1033
20:35 — 06:30
+3 days
20:35 — 19:10 EK236 Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
14h 55m stop
10:05 — 05:30 EK406 Emirates
Dubai — Melbourne
41h 55m
including layover
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from$1798
21:40 — 08:15
+3 days
21:09 — 23:59 UA2106 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
22h 50m stop
23:20 — 08:15 UA60 United Airlines
San Francisco — Melbourne
43h 35m
including layover
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from$1045
21:42 — 07:30
+3 days
21:42 — 00:15 UA2378 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
22h 20m stop
22:35 — 07:30 UA98 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Melbourne
42h 48m
including layover
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from$1029
23:45 — 19:25
+3 days
23:45 — 18:05 TK156 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
22h 40m stop
16:45 — 19:25 TK168 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Melbourne
52h 40m
including layover
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from$1148
06:10 — 11:30
+2 days
06:10 — 08:44 F92445 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
15h 16m stop
23:55 — 05:45 FJ811 Air Pacific
Los Angeles — Nadi
2h 15m stop
08:00 — 11:30 FJ935 Air Pacific
Nadi — Melbourne
38h 20m
including layover
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from$595
06:45 — 12:00
+2 days
06:45 — 09:07 NK467 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
14h 48m stop
23:55 — 05:45 FJ811 Air Pacific
Los Angeles — Nadi
2h 45m stop
08:30 — 12:00 FJ935 Air Pacific
Nadi — Melbourne
38h 15m
including layover
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08:00 — 13:00
+2 days
08:00 — 10:26 NK3016 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
13h 29m stop
23:55 — 05:45 FJ811 Air Pacific
Los Angeles — Nadi
2h 45m stop
08:30 — 12:00 FJ935 Air Pacific
Nadi — Melbourne
37h
including layover
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08:00 — 10:35
+2 days
08:00 — 10:26 NK3016 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
11h 44m stop
23:10 — 07:30 QF12 Qantas
Los Angeles — Sydney
1h 30m stop
09:00 — 10:35 QF427 Qantas
Sydney — Melbourne
34h 35m
including layover
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from$743
12:30 — 23:05
+3 days
12:30 — 16:50 KE38 Korean Air
Chicago — Seoul
2h stop
18:50 — 22:05 KE623 Korean Air
Seoul — Manila
14h 40m stop
12:45 — 23:05 5J49 CEBU Pacific Air
Manila — Melbourne
43h 35m
including layover
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from$667
12:30 — 22:35
+2 days
12:30 — 16:50 KE38 Korean Air
Chicago — Seoul
1h 55m stop
18:45 — 22:05 KE475 Korean Air
Seoul — Ho Chi Minh City
13h 5m stop
11:10 — 22:35 VJ81 VietJet Air
Ho Chi Minh City — Melbourne
43h 5m
including layover
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from$673
16:00 — 23:05
+3 days
16:00 — 20:50 CX801 Cathay Pacific
Chicago — Hong Kong
1h 5m stop
21:55 — 00:15 CX939 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Manila
12h 30m stop
12:45 — 23:05 5J49 CEBU Pacific Air
Manila — Melbourne
40h 5m
including layover
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from$737
18:20 — 19:20
+2 days
18:20 — 20:53 NK1117 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
3h 2m stop
23:55 — 05:45 FJ811 Air Pacific
Los Angeles — Nadi
9h 50m stop
15:35 — 19:20 JQ122 Jetstar Airways
Nadi — Melbourne
34h
including layover
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from$741
18:22 — 11:30
+2 days
18:20 — 20:53 NK1117 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
3h stop
23:55 — 05:45 FJ811 Air Pacific
Los Angeles — Nadi
2h 15m stop
08:00 — 11:55 FJ935 Air Pacific
Nadi — Melbourne
26h 8m
including layover
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from$564
19:18 — 12:15
+3 days
19:18 — 22:06 HA6302 Hawaiian Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
24h 49m stop
22:55 — 05:20 FJ871 Air Pacific
San Francisco — Nadi
3h 25m stop
08:45 — 12:15 FJ935 Air Pacific
Nadi — Melbourne
49h 57m
including layover
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from$614
23:45 — 23:05
+4 days
23:45 — 18:05 TK156 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
8h 30m stop
02:35 — 19:10 TK84 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Manila
17h 45m stop
12:45 — 23:05 5J49 CEBU Pacific Air
Manila — Melbourne
56h 20m
including layover
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from$709
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 17, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Melbourne depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Melbourne is 15576 miles. Time difference between the cities is 4h. Airplanes depart 00:30 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 00:30 to 23:45 to 5 Melbourne airports. Average flight time is 35h 51m.

  • The fastest flight 21h 3m
  • Average flight time 35h 51m
  • The earliest flight 00:30
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 9679 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Melbourne are august (from 550 $), september (from 709 $), october (from 753 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 2 020 $), november (from 2 019 $), december (from 1 636 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Melbourne?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $550. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK3016 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 08:00 am and arrives at Melbourne Melbourne at 13:00.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Melbourne is served by 31 regular airline and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 1038 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by All Nippon Airways airline - from $ 9947.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 534 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is QF3143 by Qantas takes 21h 3m and the cheapest is NK3016 by Spirit Airlines for $550.

  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $1038
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  • LO - LOT
    from $1677
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $956
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $1154
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1315
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $957
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $1001
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  • UL - SriLankan Airlines Limited
    from $1618
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  • SK - SAS
    from $1800
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $2087
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $667
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $906
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Melbourne from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
    from $753
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Melbourne airports

  • Moorabbin-MBW
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  • City Heliport-KAH
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  • Essendon-MEB
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  • Melbourne-MEL
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  • Melbourne Ferry Port-XOM
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