Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Chicago, IL from $468

Return flight: Chicago – Melbourne

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Melbourne to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 35 airlines and multiple travel sites from $468, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MEL-CHI 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 Melbourne to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Melbourne and Chicago is 15576 miles. Time difference between the cities is 4h. Airplanes depart 00:25 to 23:55 from 5 Melbourne airports and arrive 00:25 to 23:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 35h 26m.

  • The fastest flight 20h 5m
  • Average flight time 35h 26m
  • The earliest flight 00:25
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 9679 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are september (from 468 $), june (from 506 $), may (from 517 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 456 $), january (from 1 445 $), february (from 1 246 $).

What is the lowest airfare Melbourne to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $468. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FJ934 flight by Air Pacific for September 27, 2025 which leaves Melbourne in Melbourne at 13:30 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 23:31.

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Flight Schedule Melbourne to Chicago (Illinois)

00:45 — 14:25
29h 40m flight time
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from$791
23:45 — 06:55 Melbourne — Hong Kong
CX178 Cathay Pacific
5h 45m stop
12:40 — 14:25 Hong Kong — Chicago
CX806 Cathay Pacific
06:00 — 08:45+1day
42h 45m flight time
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from$678
05:00 — 12:50 Melbourne — Abu Dhabi
EY463 Etihad Airways
14h 5m stop
02:55 — 08:45 Abu Dhabi — Chicago
EY9 Etihad Airways
08:25 — 14:25+1day
46h flight time
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from$827
07:25 — 14:55 Melbourne — Hong Kong
CX134 Cathay Pacific
21h 45m stop
12:40 — 14:25 Hong Kong — Chicago
CX806 Cathay Pacific
09:30 — 14:35
20h 5m flight time
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from$883
09:30 — 06:45 Melbourne — Los Angeles
UA99 United Airlines
1h 30m stop
08:15 — 14:35 Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1946 United Airlines
09:30 — 18:52
24h 22m flight time
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11:30 — 06:50 Melbourne — Los Angeles
UA99 United Airlines
5h 52m stop
12:55 — 18:55 Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1069 United Airlines
09:30 — 23:15
28h 45m flight time
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09:30 — 06:45 Melbourne — Los Angeles
UA99 United Airlines
10h 15m stop
17:00 — 23:15 Los Angeles — Chicago
UA212 United Airlines
09:45 — 17:02
22h 17m flight time
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from$506
09:45 — 07:00 Melbourne — Los Angeles
QF93 Qantas
3h 38m stop
11:05 — 17:17 Los Angeles — Chicago
QF4128 Qantas
09:45 — 21:08
26h 23m flight time
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09:45 — 07:00 Melbourne — Los Angeles
QF93 Qantas
8h 2m stop
15:02 — 21:08 Los Angeles — Chicago
QF4307 Qantas
09:45 — 15:54
21h 9m flight time
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from$517
11:55 — 09:10 Melbourne — Los Angeles
QF93 Qantas
2h 36m stop
17:48 — 23:59 Los Angeles — Chicago
QF4548 Qantas
10:55 — 17:02
21h 7m flight time
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from$878
10:55 — 08:10 Melbourne — San Francisco
UA61 United Airlines
2h 25m stop
10:35 — 17:02 San Francisco — Chicago
UA714 United Airlines
10:55 — 21:18
25h 23m flight time
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10:55 — 08:10 Melbourne — San Francisco
UA61 United Airlines
6h 45m stop
14:55 — 21:18 San Francisco — Chicago
UA1791 United Airlines
11:55 — 22:32
25h 37m flight time
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11:55 — 09:10 Melbourne — Los Angeles
QF93 Qantas
7h 10m stop
16:20 — 22:32 Los Angeles — Chicago
QF3029 Qantas
11:55 — 06:00+1day
34h 5m flight time
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10:55 — 08:10 Melbourne — San Francisco
UA61 United Airlines
15h 23m stop
23:59 — 06:19 San Francisco — Chicago
UA2046 United Airlines
11:55 — 23:31
26h 36m flight time
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from$876
09:45 — 07:00 Melbourne — Los Angeles
QF93 Qantas
8h 14m stop
17:24 — 23:31 Los Angeles — Chicago
NK3010 Spirit Airlines
15:25 — 14:25+1day
39h flight time
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from$805
14:25 — 21:45 Melbourne — Hong Kong
CX104 Cathay Pacific
14h 55m stop
12:40 — 14:25 Hong Kong — Chicago
CX806 Cathay Pacific
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Melbourne to Chicago. 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 Melbourne — Chicago is served by 35 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 12 departures per week at the price of from $ 1061 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Etihad Airways airline - from $ 2212.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 1000 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA99 by United Airlines takes 20h 5m and the cheapest is FJ934 by Air Pacific for $468.

  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
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  • FJ - Air Pacific
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  • JQ - Jetstar Airways
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • QF - Qantas
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  • OD - Malindo Air
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  • MF - Xiamen Airlines
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • GA - Garuda Indonesia
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Airports

You can fly from Melbourne to Chicago from 5 airports (Moorabbin, City Heliport, Essendon, Melbourne, Melbourne Ferry Port).

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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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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