Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Melbourne from $523

Return flight: Melbourne – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 938 connecting flights from Chicago to Melbourne. You can compare airfare deals from 36 airlines and multiple travel sites from $523, 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.

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.

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

The cheapest months to travel to Melbourne are august (from 523 $), september (from 674 $), june (from 699 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 1 921 $), november (from 1 920 $), december (from 1 555 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Melbourne?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $523. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK3016 flight by Spirit Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 08:00 am and arrives at Melbourne Melbourne at 13:00.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Melbourne

06:10 — 06:45+2days
33h 35m flight time
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from$960
06:10 — 08:44 Chicago — Los Angeles
F92445 Frontier Airlines
13h 11m stop
21:50 — 06:45 Los Angeles — Melbourne
QF94 Qantas
06:15 — 08:15+2days
35h flight time
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from$931
06:15 — 08:56 Chicago — San Francisco
UA1245 United Airlines
14h 24m stop
23:20 — 08:15 San Francisco — Melbourne
UA60 United Airlines
06:45 — 06:45+2days
33h flight time
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from$917
06:45 — 09:07 Chicago — Los Angeles
NK467 Spirit Airlines
12h 43m stop
21:50 — 06:45 Los Angeles — Melbourne
QF94 Qantas
07:19 — 08:15+2days
33h 56m flight time
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07:19 — 10:05 Chicago — San Francisco
UA2214 United Airlines
13h 15m stop
23:20 — 08:15 San Francisco — Melbourne
UA60 United Airlines
08:00 — 06:45+2days
30h 45m flight time
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08:00 — 10:26 Chicago — Los Angeles
NK3016 Spirit Airlines
10h 24m stop
21:50 — 06:45 Los Angeles — Melbourne
QF94 Qantas
11:45 — 06:45+2days
28h flight time
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from$958
11:44 — 13:58 Chicago — Los Angeles
QF4809 Qantas
7h 53m stop
21:50 — 06:45 Los Angeles — Melbourne
QF94 Qantas
14:35 — 07:30+2days
25h 55m flight time
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from$975
13:55 — 16:26 Chicago — Los Angeles
UA378 United Airlines
5h 32m stop
22:35 — 07:30 Los Angeles — Melbourne
UA98 United Airlines
14:40 — 08:15+2days
26h 35m flight time
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14:33 — 17:23 Chicago — San Francisco
UA1577 United Airlines
5h 54m stop
23:20 — 08:15 San Francisco — Melbourne
UA60 United Airlines
15:35 — 07:30+2days
24h 55m flight time
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15:35 — 18:06 Chicago — Los Angeles
UA576 United Airlines
4h 29m stop
22:35 — 07:30 Los Angeles — Melbourne
UA98 United Airlines
15:54 — 08:15+2days
25h 21m flight time
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15:54 — 18:44 Chicago — San Francisco
UA1168 United Airlines
4h 36m stop
23:20 — 08:15 San Francisco — Melbourne
UA60 United Airlines
16:10 — 07:30+2days
24h 20m flight time
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from$909
16:10 — 18:33 Chicago — Los Angeles
UA2331 United Airlines
4h 2m stop
22:35 — 07:30 Los Angeles — Melbourne
UA98 United Airlines
16:30 — 08:15+2days
24h 45m flight time
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16:30 — 19:03 Chicago — San Francisco
UA448 United Airlines
4h 17m stop
23:20 — 08:15 San Francisco — Melbourne
UA60 United Airlines
16:57 — 05:00+2days
21h 3m flight time
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16:57 — 19:26 Chicago — Dallas
QF3143 Qantas
59m stop
20:25 — 05:00 Dallas — Melbourne
QF22 Qantas
18:25 — 07:30+2days
22h 5m flight time
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18:25 — 20:57 Chicago — Los Angeles
UA1967 United Airlines
1h 35m stop
22:35 — 07:30 Los Angeles — Melbourne
UA98 United Airlines
18:35 — 08:15+2days
22h 40m flight time
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18:15 — 21:04 Chicago — San Francisco
UA2179 United Airlines
1h 57m stop
23:20 — 08:15 San Francisco — Melbourne
UA60 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Melbourne. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 13, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Melbourne is served by 36 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 987 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by All Nippon Airways airline - from $ 9494.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 938 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 $523.

  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
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  • LO - LOT
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  • JU - Air Serbia
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
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  • QF - Qantas
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  • UL - SriLankan Airlines Limited
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  • SK - SAS
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • KE - Korean Air
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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
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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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