Cheap Flights from Sydney to Chicago, IL from $470

Return flight: Chicago – Sydney

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Sydney to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 34 airlines and multiple travel sites from $470, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SYD-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:40 — 14:25
+1 day
07:40 — 15:15 CX110 Cathay Pacific
Sydney — Hong Kong
21h 25m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
45h 45m
including layover
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from$856
09:10 — 14:15
09:10 — 06:00 QF4111 Qantas
Sydney — Los Angeles
2h stop
08:00 — 14:15 QF3319 Qantas
Los Angeles — Chicago
20h 5m
including layover
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from$522
09:10 — 17:02
09:10 — 06:00 QF4111 Qantas
Sydney — Los Angeles
4h 38m stop
11:05 — 17:17 QF4128 Qantas
Los Angeles — Chicago
22h 52m
including layover
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from$522
10:20 — 16:42
09:20 — 06:45 AC34 Air Canada
Sydney — Vancouver
3h 45m stop
10:30 — 16:42 AC5104 Air Canada
Vancouver — Chicago
22h 22m
including layover
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from$859
10:20 — 19:29
09:20 — 16:32 AC34 Air Canada
Sydney — Toronto
2h 5m stop
18:35 — 19:30 AC511 Air Canada
Toronto — Chicago
25h 9m
including layover
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from$866
11:10 — 14:25
+1 day
10:10 — 17:50 CX162 Cathay Pacific
Sydney — Hong Kong
18h 50m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
43h 15m
including layover
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from$853
11:20 — 19:58
10:20 — 06:50 UA870 United Airlines
Sydney — San Francisco
6h 45m stop
13:45 — 20:13 UA1470 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
24h 38m
including layover
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from$925
15:05 — 14:25
+1 day
14:05 — 21:30 CX100 Cathay Pacific
Sydney — Hong Kong
15h 10m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
39h 20m
including layover
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from$856
16:40 — 08:45
+1 day
15:40 — 00:05 EY451 Etihad Airways
Sydney — Abu Dhabi
2h 50m stop
02:55 — 08:45 EY9 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
32h 5m
including layover
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from$689
17:45 — 23:35
17:45 — 14:25 QF11 Qantas
Sydney — Los Angeles
3h 4m stop
17:48 — 23:59 QF4548 Qantas
Los Angeles — Chicago
20h 50m
including layover
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from$522
17:45 — 11:36
+1 day
17:45 — 14:25 QF11 Qantas
Sydney — Los Angeles
15h 5m stop
05:30 — 11:36 NK2192 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
32h 51m
including layover
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from$614
20:30 — 07:25
+2 days
19:30 — 03:55 AI301 Air India
Sydney — New Delhi
22h 45m stop
01:00 — 10:15 AI127 Air India
New Delhi — Chicago
50h 55m
including layover
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from$1003
21:50 — 14:25
+1 day
22:20 — 04:30 CX138 Cathay Pacific
Sydney — Hong Kong
7h 30m stop
12:35 — 13:00 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
31h 35m
including layover
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from$864
21:55 — 17:55
+1 day
20:55 — 11:05 TK175 Turkish Airlines
Sydney — Istanbul
3h 25m stop
14:25 — 17:55 TK5 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
36h
including layover
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from$1028
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 2, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Sydney to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Sydney and Chicago is 14883 miles. Time difference between the cities is 4h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 22:20 from 5 Sydney airports and arrive 06:00 to 22:20 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 35h 55m.

  • The fastest flight 19h 24m
  • Average flight time 35h 55m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:20
  • Distance 9248 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 470 $), july (from 482 $), may (from 522 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 857 $), january (from 1 171 $), february (from 1 097 $).

What is the lowest airfare Sydney to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $470. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FJ914 flight by Air Pacific for August 27, 2025 which leaves Kingsford Smith in Sydney at 06:00 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 23:31.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Sydney — Chicago is served by 34 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 1159 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air New Zealand Limited airline - from $ 10376.

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 QF7 by Qantas takes 19h 24m and the cheapest is FJ914 by Air Pacific for $470.

  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
    from $653
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $842
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $1159
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  • FJ - Air Pacific
    from $470
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  • JQ - Jetstar Airways
    from $795
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $887
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $925
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $522
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  • MF - Xiamen Airlines
    from $1334
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $1136
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  • MH - Malaysia Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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Airports

You can fly from Sydney to Chicago from 5 airports (Bankstown, Palm Beach SPB, Rose Bay, Kingsford Smith, Sydney West).

Sydney airports

  • Bankstown-BWU
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  • Palm Beach SPB-LBH
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  • Rose Bay-RSE
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  • Kingsford Smith-SYD
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  • Sydney West-SWZ
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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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