Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Chicago, IL from $390

Return flight: Chicago – Melbourne

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 644 connecting flights from Melbourne to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 36 airlines and multiple travel sites from $390, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:00 — 08:45
+1 day
05:00 — 12:50 EY463 Etihad Airways
Melbourne — Abu Dhabi
14h 5m stop
02:55 — 08:45 EY9 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
42h 45m
including layover
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from$1056
05:15 — 15:45
+1 day
05:15 — 13:05 EK409 Emirates
Melbourne — Dubai
20h 50m stop
09:55 — 15:45 EK235 Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
49h 30m
including layover
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from$1143
07:25 — 14:25
+1 day
07:25 — 14:55 CX134 Cathay Pacific
Melbourne — Hong Kong
21h 45m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
46h
including layover
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from$640
07:25 — 16:00
07:25 — 16:20 JL774 Japan Airlines - JAL
Melbourne — Tokyo
1h 55m stop
18:15 — 16:00 JL56 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Chicago
23h 35m
including layover
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from$3924
09:45 — 17:17
09:45 — 07:00 QF93 Qantas
Melbourne — Los Angeles
4h 5m stop
11:05 — 17:17 QF4128 Qantas
Los Angeles — Chicago
22h 32m
including layover
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from$390
09:45 — 21:08
09:45 — 07:00 QF93 Qantas
Melbourne — Los Angeles
8h 2m stop
15:02 — 21:08 QF4307 Qantas
Los Angeles — Chicago
26h 23m
including layover
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10:55 — 17:02
10:55 — 08:10 UA61 United Airlines
Melbourne — San Francisco
2h 25m stop
10:35 — 17:02 UA714 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
21h 7m
including layover
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from$844
10:55 — 23:13
10:55 — 08:10 UA61 United Airlines
Melbourne — San Francisco
8h 40m stop
16:50 — 23:13 UA1482 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
27h 18m
including layover
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from$875
11:55 — 22:32
11:55 — 09:10 QF93 Qantas
Melbourne — Los Angeles
7h 10m stop
16:20 — 22:32 QF3029 Qantas
Los Angeles — Chicago
25h 37m
including layover
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11:55 — 23:59
11:55 — 09:10 QF93 Qantas
Melbourne — Los Angeles
8h 38m stop
17:48 — 23:59 QF4548 Qantas
Los Angeles — Chicago
27h 4m
including layover
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14:25 — 14:25
+1 day
14:25 — 21:45 CX104 Cathay Pacific
Melbourne — Hong Kong
14h 55m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
39h
including layover
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from$621
15:05 — 20:54
15:05 — 16:00 QF21 Qantas
Melbourne — Dallas
2h 25m stop
18:45 — 21:08 QF3327 Qantas
Dallas — Chicago
20h 49m
including layover
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from$1152
15:15 — 15:05
+1 day
15:15 — 22:30 QR989 Qatar Airways
Melbourne — Doha
9h 30m stop
08:00 — 15:05 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
38h 50m
including layover
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from$905
17:10 — 08:45
+1 day
17:10 — 01:05 EY461 Etihad Airways
Melbourne — Abu Dhabi
1h 50m stop
02:55 — 08:45 EY9 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
30h 35m
including layover
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from$1056
19:35 — 07:25
+2 days
19:35 — 03:50 AI309 Air India
Melbourne — New Delhi
22h 50m stop
01:00 — 10:15 AI127 Air India
New Delhi — Chicago
50h 50m
including layover
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from$792
21:15 — 15:45
+1 day
21:15 — 05:15 EK407 Emirates
Melbourne — Dubai
4h 40m stop
09:55 — 15:45 EK235 Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
33h 30m
including layover
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from$1143
21:20 — 09:40
+2 days
21:20 — 11:20 TK169 Turkish Airlines
Melbourne — Istanbul
19h 10m stop
06:30 — 09:40 TK185 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
51h 20m
including layover
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from$1224
22:45 — 15:05
+1 day
23:30 — 05:50 QR905 Qatar Airways
Melbourne — Doha
2h stop
08:00 — 14:30 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
31h 20m
including layover
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from$905
22:55 — 15:45
+1 day
03:25 — 13:05 EK405 Emirates
Melbourne — Dubai
3h stop
09:45 — 14:55 EK235 Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
31h 50m
including layover
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from$1143
23:45 — 14:25
+1 day
23:45 — 06:55 CX178 Cathay Pacific
Melbourne — Hong Kong
5h 45m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
29h 40m
including layover
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from$610
06:15 — 14:15
06:15 — 07:40 QF404 Qantas
Melbourne — Sydney
1h 30m stop
09:10 — 06:00 QF4111 Qantas
Sydney — Los Angeles
2h stop
08:00 — 14:15 QF3319 Qantas
Los Angeles — Chicago
23h
including layover
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from$499
20:20 — 06:42
+2 days
20:20 — 05:20 3U3886 Sichuan Airlines
Melbourne — Chengdu
17h 5m stop
22:25 — 20:45 3U3837 Sichuan Airlines
Chengdu — Los Angeles
3h 56m stop
00:41 — 06:42 NK2549 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
49h 22m
including layover
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from$458
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 17, 2025

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 23:45 from 5 Melbourne airports and arrive 00:25 to 23:45 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 35h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 20h 9m
  • Average flight time 35h 50m
  • The earliest flight 00:25
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 9679 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are june (from 521 $), may (from 533 $), november (from 1 113 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 499 $), january (from 1 488 $), february (from 1 283 $).

What is the lowest airfare Melbourne to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $390. This airfare is for economy class on one-way QF93 flight by Qantas for June 6, 2025 which leaves Melbourne in Melbourne at 09:45 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 17:17.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Melbourne — Chicago is served by 36 regular airlines and 5 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 $ 966 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Cathay Pacific airline - from $ 7665.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 644 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA99 by United Airlines takes 20h 9m and the cheapest is QF93 by Qantas for $390.

  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
    from $458
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $680
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $966
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  • FJ - Air Pacific
    from $744
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  • JQ - Jetstar Airways
    from $621
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $828
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $885
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1942
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  • QF - Qantas
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  • MF - Xiamen Airlines
    from $525
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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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