MEL - CHI
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Everything you should know
Cheapest round-trip
$1,029
Typical prices: $1,057-$1,570
Philippine Airlines
Tue 11/13Fri 11/30
MEL - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$622
Typical prices: $909-$1,211
Philippine Airlines
Sun 11/18
MEL - ORD • 1 stop
Flight Deals
Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Chicago (MEL-CHI)
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Chicago 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 Melbourne to Chicago
Fri, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 30
9:20 am - 4:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
24h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
10:45 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
39h 45m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
$1,029Philippine Airlines
Fri, Dec 25 - Wed, Mar 31
9:20 am - 4:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
24h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
11:45 pm - 6:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
38h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
$1,136Philippine Airlines
Fri, Dec 25 - Fri, Mar 26
9:20 am - 4:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
24h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
11:45 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
39h 45m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
$1,210Philippine Airlines
Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24
12:10 pm - 12:59 amMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
29h 49m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles
2:00 pm - 8:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
25h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl
$1,263Air New Zealand
Fri, Nov 20 - Fri, Nov 27
9:20 am - 4:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
24h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
10:45 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
39h 45m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
$1,268Philippine Airlines
Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25
9:20 am - 4:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
24h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
10:45 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
39h 45m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
$1,270Philippine Airlines
Fri, Nov 20 - Fri, Nov 27
9:20 am - 4:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
24h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
10:45 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
39h 45m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
$1,276Philippine Airlines
Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24
5:10 pm - 2:30 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
38h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
6:50 pm - 11:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
35h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,293Qatar Airways
Fri, Feb 19 - Sat, Mar 13
4:10 pm - 2:30 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
39h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
6:50 pm - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
30h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,297Qatar Airways
Tue, Feb 16 - Sun, Mar 14
4:10 pm - 2:30 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
39h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
7:50 pm - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
30h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,300Qatar Airways
Recent one-way flight deals from Melbourne to Chicago
Wed, Nov 18
9:20 am - 4:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
24h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
$622Philippine Airlines
Tue, Oct 20
5:10 pm - 3:25 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
38h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$720Qatar Airways
Fri, Dec 25
9:20 am - 4:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
24h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
$723Philippine Airlines
Sun, Nov 22
11:55 pm - 6:14 amMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
47h 19m3 stops Auckland Intl Nadi Los Angeles
$724Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 13
11:45 pm - 3:25 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$734Qatar Airways
Wed, Nov 18
5:10 pm - 2:30 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
38h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$739Qatar Airways
Tue, Oct 20
11:45 pm - 3:25 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$757Qatar Airways
Tue, Oct 13
11:45 pm - 3:05 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
31h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$760Multiple Airlines
Recent last minute flight deals from Melbourne to Chicago
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 13
9:45 am - 12:30 amMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
30h 45m1 stop Los Angeles
6:02 pm - 10:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
24h 33m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith
$1,529American Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 13
9:45 am - 12:30 amMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
30h 45m1 stop Los Angeles
6:02 pm - 10:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
24h 33m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith
$1,533American Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 14
9:45 am - 12:30 amMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
30h 45m1 stop Los Angeles
6:02 pm - 10:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
24h 18m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith
$1,662American Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 13
9:45 am - 5:00 amMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
35h 15m1 stop Los Angeles
6:02 pm - 10:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
24h 33m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith
$1,693American Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 14
9:45 am - 12:30 amMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
30h 45m1 stop Los Angeles
6:02 pm - 10:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
24h 18m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith
$1,713American Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 13
9:45 am - 5:40 amMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
35h 55m1 stop Los Angeles
6:02 pm - 10:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
24h 13m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith
$1,763American Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 13
12:45 am - 1:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
29h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
4:15 pm - 11:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
39h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
$1,848Cathay Pacific
Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 13
12:45 am - 1:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
29h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
4:15 pm - 11:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
39h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
$1,860Cathay Pacific
Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 14
11:00 pm - 3:25 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
32h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
7:20 pm - 11:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
35h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,862Qatar Airways
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 13
11:55 am - 9:18 pmMEL Melbourne-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
25h 23m2 stops San Francisco Denver Intl
4:40 pm - 9:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MEL Melbourne
24h 35m2 stops Los Angeles San Francisco
$2,018United Airlines
Booking Insights
Price, demand and travel trends for Melbourne Airport to Chicago flights
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How much is a round-trip flight from Melbourne Airport to Chicago?
This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Chicago departing in november.What is the cheapest Melbourne Airport to Chicago flight route?
KAYAK tracks online flight deals over the last 12 months and analyzes pricing trends to identify the best available fares.Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is the cheapest Melbourne Airport to Chicago route, averaging $854 round-trip. Other Melbourne Airport to Chicago routes average $1,230, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne Airport to Chicago?
Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne Airport to Chicago. It’s 8% cheaper than the average day, while Thursday is the most expensive, with prices 9% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Chicago?
KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.•August is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Chicago at $963 round-trip.
•September ($1,691) and November ($1,533) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 75% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.When are flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago the cheapest?
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago are cheapest 6 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 29% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.
Round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago typically range from $1,057 to $1,570. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $1,029, on Philippine Airlines.
What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Melbourne Airport to Chicago?
KAYAK data for 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months. Only counts itineraries with the same layover on both legs.Los Angeles (LAX) is the most popular layover for the Melbourne Airport to Chicago route. 51% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via LAX.
What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Melbourne Airport to Chicago?
Flights via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $1,211. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.
Key details for Melbourne Airport to Chicago flights
Low season | February |
|---|---|
High season | June |
Cheapest flight | $622 |
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Estimated round-trip price
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