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$537 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Melbourne

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Melbourne (CHI-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Melbourne

Wed, Oct 22 - Wed, Nov 12
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3:40 pm - 12:35 pmORD-MEL
28h 55m2 stops
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7:10 am - 4:44 pmMEL-ORD
26h 34m2 stops
$871Air Canada
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Mon, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 23
Air Canada Logo
7:35 pm - 12:20 pmORD-MEL
25h 45m2 stops
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6:40 pm - 2:54 pmMEL-ORD
35h 14m2 stops
$874Air Canada
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Tue, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 21
Air Canada Logo
7:41 pm - 12:20 pmORD-MEL
25h 39m2 stops
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9:40 pm - 3:00 pmMEL-ORD
32h 20m2 stops
$875Air Canada
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Air Canada Logo
1:00 pm - 3:35 pmORD-MEL
33h 35m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
7:10 am - 2:41 pmMEL-ORD
24h 31m2 stops
$879Air Canada
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Air Canada Logo
3:40 pm - 3:35 pmORD-MEL
30h 55m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
8:10 am - 2:41 pmMEL-ORD
23h 31m2 stops
$880Air Canada
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Tue, Sep 9 - Wed, Oct 1
Air Canada Logo
3:45 pm - 12:20 pmORD-MEL
29h 35m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
6:00 am - 7:29 pmMEL-ORD
28h 29m3 stops
$881Air Canada
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Mon, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 9
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6:20 am - 1:25 pmORD-MEL
39h 05m2 stops
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2:15 pm - 10:59 pmMEL-ORD
25h 44m2 stops
$1,028
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Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 8:00 amMDW-MEL
26h 00m2 stops
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10:10 am - 6:34 pmMEL-MDW
25h 24m2 stops
$1,466Delta
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Wed, Dec 31 - Sun, Jan 11
Delta Logo
10:08 am - 8:00 amMDW-MEL
28h 52m2 stops
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10:10 am - 9:46 pmMEL-MDW
52h 36m2 stops
$1,486Delta
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Wed, Dec 24 - Sun, Jan 11
Delta Logo
10:08 am - 8:00 amMDW-MEL
28h 52m2 stops
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10:10 am - 6:34 pmMEL-MDW
25h 24m2 stops
$1,736Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Melbourne flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Melbourne on a Saturday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Chicago, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport is July, where tickets cost $894 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,199 and $1,665 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$537
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 58% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from Chicago to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Chicago to Melbourne flights

  • What is the most convenient public means of traveling to Melbourne at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) from downtown Chicago?

    The most convenient public means you can use to travel to the airport from downtown Chicago are CTA Blue Line trains. Available 24 hours a day, these trains take approximately 40 minutes to travel from Chicago Union, the station in downtown Chicago, to O’Hare Station, situated in the lower level concourse of the airport. The latter connects directly to Terminals 1, 2, and 3 and is connected to Terminal 5 via an airport shuttle train.

  • What are the popular layover destinations for Chicago to Melbourne flights?

    On your way to Melbourne, the destination (s) of your layover will depend on the airline you travel with. For instance, suppose you board a two-stop flight. If so, your layovers will be at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Sydney (SYD) if you fly with Qantas Airways and Vancouver (YVR) and Brisbane (BNE) or SYD if you travel with Air Canada.

  • What is the carry-on baggage policy for Air Canada?

    When flying with Air Canada, you may bring one personal item and one standard bag aboard the cabin of your flight to Melbourne at no additional cost, so long as your item is smaller than 13 x 6 x 17 inches and your bag measures no more than 21.5 x 9 x 15 inches. Although no weight limit applies to carry-on luggage, your bag must be light enough that you can place it in the luggage compartment above your seat unassisted.

  • Can I bring liquids onboard my Air Canada flight to Melbourne?

    You may bring liquids on gels on your Air Canada flight to Melbourne. To be allowed on board, you must store the liquids in containers not over 3.4 oz. These containers must be placed in a single, transparent plastic bag with a resealable lock. This bag must have a maximum holding capacity of one liter.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport was $537 for a one-way ticket and $871 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Melbourne?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Melbourne?

    When flying out of Chicago you will be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You will be landing at Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Melbourne?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Melbourne?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Melbourne, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Melbourne from Chicago?

    Los Angeles is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Chicago to Melbourne.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Melbourne, Fiji Airways or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Melbourne are Fiji Airways and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,225 and an overall rating of 8.0, Fiji Airways is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,403 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Melbourne?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Melbourne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Melbourne?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Melbourne?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport

  • In Chicago, you can board your flight to Melbourne at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) or Midway International Airport (MDW). If you want to travel affordably, consider flying from ORD since it serves the cheap flights on the route. On the other hand, if you want to avoid lengthy queues at check-in and boarding, MDW is the airport for you since it experiences lesser passenger traffic.
  • If you book a flight that lands at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL) and would like to rent a car before exiting the airport, you can do so with ease. This is because it features offices for car rental companies like Avis, Hertz, Budget, Europcar, Redspot, and Thrifty on the ground floor of the Short Term Car Park, a few steps from the terminals.
  • From Avalon Airport (AVV), the towns you can easily get to apart from Melbourne include Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula, and the Surf Coast. The cheapest way of traveling to these destinations is via a Skybus.
  • When flying with Air New Zealand, you may carry your child on your lap throughout your flight to Melbourne, provided your child is below two years old. You will have to purchase an infant fare ticket for your child, which is 10% of the adult fare.
  • If you have limited mobility and will require assistance at your Chicago departure airport, contact the airline you plan on traveling with and inform them of the assistance you need. You should do so when booking your flight or at least 48 hours prior to your flight. If you do so on your travel date, you will be received by airport staff, who’ll assist you until you get on your flight.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 202 reviews
8.5Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Food
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

4.0 OkayChristopher, Jun 2025NAN - SYD
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

The boarding of took of late.The presentation of the food was horrable as was the tast of the food was cold and tastless.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Boarding was a little difficult. The gate area at O'Hare was very small and crowded due to multiple gates in the area. Could not hear the intercom, so had to rely on signage to see when my group was boarding and the signage was blocked by passengers standing in the gate. Flight was great and we arrived in Montreal on time.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

I wish American Airlines would change the airline industry by loading the plane back to front instead of front to back. Planes would board so much more smoothly and quickly.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

This particular flight wasn't very full at the back, so there were three seats available for spreading out and getting relatively comfortable

DO NOT BOOK THROUGH AMERICAN AIRLINES IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS. Great flight, crew etc. it wasn’t full so had space to stretch out Only downside was there was no GF option for my partner. We booked through American and it was a Qantas flight so despite contacting both airlines to confirm, she didn’t have a gluten free meal for the 16 hour flight (nor the flight in the other direction). The flight attendants did their best to accommodate but it was not super substantial.

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