$567 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Illinois

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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Chicago
Chicago2 stops$928
St. Louis
St. Louis2 stops$1,087
Chicago
Chicago2 stops$928
St. Louis
St. Louis2 stops$1,087

Book Cheap Melbourne to Illinois Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Illinois 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 Illinois

Fri, Nov 21 - Fri, Dec 5
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 pm - 11:10 pmMEL-ORD
28h 00m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
10:45 am - 10:55 amORD-MEL
31h 10m2 stops
$928Air New Zealand
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Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 2:41 pmMEL-ORD
24h 36m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 1:40 pmORD-MEL
30h 00m2 stops
$977Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Jan 17 - Fri, Feb 20
Air Canada Logo
8:10 am - 2:41 pmMEL-ORD
23h 31m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
3:40 pm - 3:35 pmORD-MEL
30h 55m2 stops
$987Air Canada
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Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 27
Air Canada Logo
7:10 am - 2:41 pmMEL-ORD
23h 31m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
2:00 pm - 1:05 pmORD-MEL
31h 05m3 stops
$993Air Canada
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Thu, Mar 26 - Mon, Mar 30
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 10:39 amMEL-BMI
38h 39m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:22 am - 6:45 amBMI-MEL
56h 23m2 stops
$1,026American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 28
Qantas Airways Logo
4:05 pm - 7:40 pmMEL-ORD
20h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
1:23 pm - 5:00 amORD-MEL
22h 37m1 stop
$1,069Qantas Airways
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Fri, Mar 6 - Tue, Mar 10
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 7:19 pmMEL-STL
24h 49m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:54 pm - 8:30 amSTL-MEL
46h 36m2 stops
$1,087United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 28
Qantas Airways Logo
4:05 pm - 7:40 pmMEL-ORD
20h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
4:45 pm - 10:05 amORD-MEL
24h 20m2 stops
$1,103Qantas Airways
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Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 27
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 7:43 pmMEL-ORD
23h 43m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:13 pm - 9:30 amORD-MEL
27h 17m1 stop
$1,125American Airlines
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Sun, Apr 5 - Sat, Apr 11
United Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 4:26 pmMEL-STL
21h 56m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 8:15 amSTL-MEL
48h 45m2 stops
$1,292United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Illinois flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Illinois, 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 Melbourne Airport to Illinois is August, when tickets cost $1,010 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,586 and $1,365 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne to Illinois, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Illinois, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Illinois, 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 Melbourne Airport to Illinois, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$567
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking Illinois flights

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

    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 Melbourne to Illinois.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Melbourne to Illinois 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 Melbourne to Illinois?

    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 from Melbourne to Illinois with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Melbourne to Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,134 on average. Morning departures are around 26% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Illinois is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,812.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Melbourne to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Illinois. 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.
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7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 925 reviews
7.5Comfort
7.2Entertainment
7.0Food
7.7Boarding
8.2Crew
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Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

6.0 GoodSandipan, Oct 2025SYD - DFW
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Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

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.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

Excellent all round, first time flying United. App is very helpful.

Efficient all round, very good crew. Short flight so the food, of course, was just snacks

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

Trip was great. A wild landing in Ottawa with the wind and rain, but the pilot did a great job. Always love flying United.👍

Excellent experience. Starting with the agent at the Premier bag drop who noticed I was very early for my scheduled flight and offered to rebook me on an earlier flight with my seat preference. She would not let me leave the counter until she knew that all of the changes and new boarding pass showed up on my United app. At the gate, the flight boarded quickly such that we departed early and the flight was smooth. We arrived 20 minutes early at ORD and I was able to be home in time for dinner. One of the best flights I've had.

Salina to travers city was great! But the sept 24 Tranverse city was not! Traverse city to chichago was cancelled, i went to Denver & got to Salina 6 hours later!

See previous note about the passenger in Denver who threw my husband's bag out of the overhead bin in order to maker room for his own. And the flight attendant back up the new passenger.

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