Cheap Flights from Sydney to Chicago, IL from $345

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 835 connecting flights from Sydney to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 33 airlines and multiple travel sites from $345, 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$629
08:55 — 09:30
+1 day
07:55 — 17:35 KE402 Korean Air
Sydney — Seoul
17h 5m stop
10:40 — 09:40 KE37 Korean Air
Seoul — Chicago
40h 35m
including layover
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from$835
09:20 — 05:38
+1 day
09:20 — 06:44 AC34 Air Canada
Sydney — Vancouver
16h 50m stop
23:35 — 05:38 AC5083 Air Canada
Vancouver — Chicago
35h 18m
including layover
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from$635
09:20 — 07:56
+1 day
11:20 — 16:39 AC34 Air Canada
Sydney — Toronto
14h 32m stop
06:52 — 08:05 AC5141 Air Canada
Toronto — Chicago
37h 36m
including layover
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from$639
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$632
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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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$627
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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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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15:50 — 15:05
+1 day
14:50 — 22:50 QR8400 Qatar Airways
Sydney — Doha
9h 10m stop
08:00 — 15:05 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
39h 15m
including layover
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from$876
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$507
17:45 — 11:36
+1 day
17:45 — 14:25 QF11 Qantas
Sydney — Los Angeles
15h 5m stop
07:13 — 13:22 NK466 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
32h 51m
including layover
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from$492
17:45 — 23:15
17:45 — 14:25 QF11 Qantas
Sydney — Los Angeles
2h 35m stop
17:00 — 23:15 UA212 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
20h 30m
including layover
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from$949
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$738
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$635
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$756
*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 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 461 $), july (from 472 $), may (from 512 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 821 $), january (from 1 148 $), february (from 1 076 $).

What is the lowest airfare Sydney to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $345. 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 33 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 $ 850 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Cathay Pacific airline - from $ 1794.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 835 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 $345.

  • 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
    from $651
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $680
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $479
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  • MF - Xiamen Airlines
    from $981
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  • KE - Korean Air
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  • MH - Malaysia Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
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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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