Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Chicago, IL from $363
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 793 connecting flights from Melbourne to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 31 airlines and multiple travel sites from $363, 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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Cheapest flights in November: $363 (one-way), $623 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Melbourne to Chicago Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Melbourne to Chicago with the lowest price of $363. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Melbourne to Chicago from $363. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 20h 5m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $527 | 06:00 Melbourne Melbourne | 08:45+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 42h 45m layover 14h 5m - Abu Dhabi | Etihad Airways | EY463 EY9 |
| from $618 | 00:45 Melbourne Melbourne | 14:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 29h 40m layover 5h 45m - Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific | CX178 CX806 |
| from $679 | 11:55 Melbourne Melbourne | 06:00+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 34h 5m layover 15h 23m - San Francisco | United Airlines | UA61 UA2046 |
| from $363 | 13:30 Melbourne Melbourne | 23:31 Chicago O'Hare International | 25h 1m layover 1h 50m - Nadi 4h 29m - Los Angeles | Air Pacific | FJ934 FJ810 NK3010 |
| from $532 | 13:00 Melbourne Melbourne | 09:05+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 35h 5m layover 7h 0m - Singapore 1h 40m - Tokyo | Tiger Airways | TR19 JL38 JL10 |
| from $558 | 21:30 Melbourne Melbourne | 15:45+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 33h 15m layover 4h 35m - Singapore 2h 5m - Tokyo | Tiger Airways | TR25 JL712 JL56 |
| from $559 | 08:30 Melbourne Melbourne | 13:22+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 43h 52m layover 7h 50m - Sydney 16h 48m - Los Angeles | V Australia | VA823 QF11 NK466 |
| from $563 | 20:30 Melbourne Melbourne | 13:22+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 55h 52m layover 19h 50m - Sydney 16h 48m - Los Angeles | V Australia | VA895 QF11 NK466 |
| from $570 | 14:00 Melbourne Melbourne | 13:22+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 38h 22m layover 2h 20m - Sydney 16h 48m - Los Angeles | V Australia | VA849 QF11 NK466 |
| from $574 | 12:00 Melbourne Melbourne | 13:22+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 40h 22m layover 4h 20m - Sydney 16h 48m - Los Angeles | V Australia | VA841 QF11 NK466 |
| from $589 | 12:30 Melbourne Melbourne | 13:22+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 39h 52m layover 3h 50m - Sydney 16h 48m - Los Angeles | Qantas | QF442 QF11 NK466 |
| from $589 | 21:00 Melbourne Melbourne | 13:22+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 55h 22m layover 19h 20m - Sydney 16h 48m - Los Angeles | Qantas | QF498 QF11 NK466 |
| from $608 | 14:30 Melbourne Melbourne | 13:22+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 37h 52m layover 1h 50m - Sydney 16h 48m - Los Angeles | Qantas | QF450 QF11 NK466 |
| from $621 | 19:35 Melbourne Melbourne | 14:25+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 33h 50m layover 2h 10m - Brisbane 5h 50m - Hong Kong | Jetstar Airways | JQ570 CX156 CX806 |
| from $621 | 14:45 Melbourne Melbourne | 13:22+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 37h 37m layover 1h 35m - Sydney 16h 48m - Los Angeles | Qantas | QF452 QF11 NK466 |
| from $623 | 13:05 Melbourne Melbourne | 09:05+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 36h 0m layover 3h 50m - Singapore 5h 45m - Tokyo | Jetstar Airways | JQ7 JL36 JL10 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on June 07, 2025
Flight Schedule Melbourne to Chicago (Illinois)
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| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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00:45 — 14:25
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23:45 — 06:55
CX178
Cathay Pacific
Melbourne — Hong Kong
5h 45m stop
12:40 — 14:25
CX806
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
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29h 40m including layover |
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from$618 |
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06:00 — 08:45
+1 day
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05:00 — 12:50
EY463
Etihad Airways
Melbourne — Abu Dhabi
14h 5m stop
02:55 — 08:45
EY9
Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
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42h 45m including layover |
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from$527 |
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06:15 — 15:45
+1 day
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05:15 — 13:05
EK409
Emirates
Melbourne — Dubai
20h 50m stop
09:55 — 15:45
EK235
Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
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49h 30m including layover |
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from$1142 |
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07:25 — 15:45
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07:25 — 16:20
JL774
Japan Airlines - JAL
Melbourne — Tokyo
1h 55m stop
18:15 — 16:00
JL56
Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Chicago
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23h 20m including layover |
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from$825 |
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07:25 — 09:05
+1 day
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07:25 — 16:20
JL774
Japan Airlines - JAL
Melbourne — Tokyo
19h 10m stop
11:30 — 09:15
JL10
Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Chicago
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40h 40m including layover |
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from$832 |
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08:25 — 14:25
+1 day
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07:25 — 14:55
CX134
Cathay Pacific
Melbourne — Hong Kong
21h 45m stop
12:40 — 14:25
CX806
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
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46h including layover |
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from$642 |
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09:30 — 14:35
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09:30 — 06:45
UA99
United Airlines
Melbourne — Los Angeles
1h 30m stop
08:15 — 14:35
UA1946
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
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20h 5m including layover |
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09:30 — 18:52
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11:30 — 06:50
UA99
United Airlines
Melbourne — Los Angeles
5h 52m stop
12:55 — 18:55
UA1069
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
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24h 22m including layover |
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10:55 — 17:02
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10:55 — 08:10
UA61
United Airlines
Melbourne — San Francisco
2h 25m stop
10:35 — 17:02
UA714
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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21h 7m including layover |
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from$682 |
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10:55 — 21:18
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10:55 — 08:10
UA61
United Airlines
Melbourne — San Francisco
6h 45m stop
14:55 — 21:18
UA1791
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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25h 23m including layover |
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from$682 |
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11:55 — 06:00
+1 day
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10:55 — 08:10
UA61
United Airlines
Melbourne — San Francisco
15h 23m stop
23:59 — 06:19
UA2046
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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34h 5m including layover |
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11:55 — 23:31
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09:45 — 07:00
QF93
Qantas
Melbourne — Los Angeles
8h 14m stop
17:24 — 23:31
NK3010
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
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26h 36m including layover |
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from$681 |
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15:05 — 17:50
+1 day
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15:05 — 16:00
QF21
Qantas
Melbourne — Dallas
23h 20m stop
15:20 — 17:50
NK828
Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
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41h 45m including layover |
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from$1035 |
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15:25 — 14:25
+1 day
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14:25 — 21:45
CX104
Cathay Pacific
Melbourne — Hong Kong
14h 55m stop
12:40 — 14:25
CX806
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
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39h including layover |
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from$630 |
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16:15 — 15:05
+1 day
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15:15 — 22:30
QR989
Qatar Airways
Melbourne — Doha
9h 30m stop
08:00 — 15:05
QR725
Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
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38h 50m including layover |
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from$825 |
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17:10 — 08:45
+1 day
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17:10 — 01:05
EY461
Etihad Airways
Melbourne — Abu Dhabi
1h 50m stop
02:55 — 08:45
EY9
Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
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30h 35m including layover |
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from$1066 |
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20:35 — 07:25
+2 days
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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$747 |
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21:20 — 17:55
+1 day
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21:20 — 11:20
TK169
Turkish Airlines
Melbourne — Istanbul
3h 5m stop
14:25 — 17:55
TK5
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
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35h 35m including layover |
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from$713 |
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21:20 — 09:40
+2 days
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21:20 — 11:20
TK169
Turkish Airlines
Melbourne — Istanbul
19h 10m stop
06:30 — 09:40
TK185
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
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51h 20m including layover |
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from$713 |
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22:15 — 15:45
+1 day
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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$1142 |
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23:45 — 15:05
+1 day
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23:30 — 05:50
QR905
Qatar Airways
Melbourne — Doha
2h stop
08:00 — 14:30
QR725
Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
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31h 20m including layover |
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from$825 |
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23:55 — 15:45
+1 day
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03:25 — 13:05
EK405
Emirates
Melbourne — Dubai
3h stop
09:45 — 14:55
EK235
Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
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31h 50m including layover |
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from$1142 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 7, 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 23:55 from 5 Melbourne airports and arrive 00:25 to 23:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 35h 43m.
- The fastest flight 20h 5m
- Average flight time 35h 43m
- The earliest flight 00:25
- The latest flight 23:55
- Distance 9679 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are september (from 485 $), june (from 524 $), may (from 536 $).
The most expensive months are january (from 1 584 $), december (from 1 509 $), february (from 1 290 $).
What is the lowest airfare Melbourne to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $363. 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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$363
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Melbourne — Chicago is served by 31 regular airline and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 825 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Emirates airline - from $ 2147.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 793 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 $363.
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- PR - Philippine Airlinesfrom $842Find
- FJ - Air Pacificfrom $363Find
- JQ - Jetstar Airwaysfrom $621Find
- NZ - Air New Zealand Limitedfrom $663Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $679Find
- QF - Qantasfrom $589Find
- OD - Malindo Airfrom $708Find
- IB - Iberiafrom $1681Find
- GA - Garuda Indonesiafrom $962Find
- MH - Malaysia Airlinesfrom $948Find
- SQ - Singapore Airlinesfrom $750Find
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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-MBWFind
- City Heliport-KAHFind
- Essendon-MEBFind
- Melbourne-MELfrom $363Find
- Melbourne Ferry Port-XOMFind
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDFind
- Midway-MDWFind
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Chicago from Melbourne by 31 airlines that use 1 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
- Boeing 777-300ERfrom $1 142Find
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