Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Melbourne from $412

Return flight: Melbourne – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 704 connecting flights from Chicago to Melbourne. You can compare airfare deals from 36 airlines and multiple travel sites from $412, 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
00:30 — 10:40
+2 days
00:30 — 04:30 BR55 EVA Airways Corporation
Chicago — Taipei
19h stop
23:30 — 10:40 CI57 China Airlines
Taipei — Melbourne
43h 10m
including layover
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from$1962
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$785
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$735
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$774
08:00 — 06:45
+2 days
08:00 — 10:26 NK3016 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
10h 24m stop
21:50 — 06:45 QF94 Qantas
Los Angeles — Melbourne
30h 45m
including layover
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from$666
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$864
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$816
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$861
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$756
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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13:28 — 05:00
+2 days
18:30 — 21:12 QF4434 Qantas
Chicago — Dallas
4h 30m stop
20:25 — 05:00 QF22 Qantas
Dallas — Melbourne
24h 32m
including layover
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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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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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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$717
16:30 — 08:15
+2 days
16:30 — 19:03 UA448 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
4h 17m stop
23:20 — 08:15 UA60 United Airlines
San Francisco — Melbourne
24h 45m
including layover
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from$717
18:25 — 07:30
+2 days
18:25 — 20:57 UA1967 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
1h 35m stop
22:35 — 07:30 UA98 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Melbourne
22h 5m
including layover
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from$717
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$861
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$774
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$1348
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$783
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$772
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$861
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$446
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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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$500
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$504
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$423
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$460
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$531
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 1, 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 12m.

  • The fastest flight 21h 3m
  • Average flight time 35h 12m
  • 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 2 021 $), november (from 2 020 $), december (from 1 636 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Melbourne?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $412. 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 36 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 7 departures per week at the price of from $ 778 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by All Nippon Airways airline - from $ 7548.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 704 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 $412.

  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $778
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  • LO - LOT
    from $1257
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $1677
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $717
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $865
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $987
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $718
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $750
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  • UL - SriLankan Airlines Limited
    from $1213
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  • SK - SAS
    from $1350
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $1185
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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
    from $564
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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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