$505 Find Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Chicago

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Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Chicago

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

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 6:43 am
CHC
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ORD
43h 38m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 1:05 pm
ORD
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CHC
25h 20m
2 stops
$730American Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 5:57 am
CHC
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ORD
42h 52m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 1:05 pm
ORD
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CHC
25h 20m
2 stops
$732American Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 17
Qantas Airways Logo
6:00 am - 11:59 pm
CHC
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ORD
34h 59m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
6:59 pm - 12:20 am
ORD
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CHC
36h 21m
2 stops
$1,036Qantas Airways
Mon, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 11:01 pm
AKL
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ORD
50h 01m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 11:15 pm
ORD
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AKL
46h 55m
3 stops
$1,048Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20
Qantas Airways Logo
1:25 pm - 11:59 pm
AKL
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ORD
27h 34m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
5:43 pm - 2:05 pm
ORD
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AKL
27h 22m
2 stops
$1,049Qantas Airways
Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9
United Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 12:58 am
AKL
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ORD
23h 48m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 6:05 am
ORD
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AKL
20h 55m
1 stop
$1,079United Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8
Air New Zealand Logo
7:00 am - 8:40 pm
AKL
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ORD
30h 40m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
2:30 pm - 5:45 pm
ORD
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AKL
34h 15m
2 stops
$1,091Air New Zealand
Sat, Aug 1 - Sun, Sep 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 5:09 am
WLG
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ORD
30h 29m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:01 pm - 2:45 pm
ORD
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WLG
26h 44m
2 stops
$1,096Multiple Airlines
Sat, Nov 7 - Fri, Dec 4
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:38 pm
CHC
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ORD
34h 38m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:09 pm - 10:35 am
ORD
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CHC
22h 26m
1 stop
$1,101United Airlines
Thu, Jun 11 - Wed, Jun 17
Air New Zealand Logo
9:55 am - 9:04 pm
WLG
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ORD
28h 09m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
2:30 pm - 12:10 am
ORD
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WLG
40h 40m
2 stops
$1,108Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Chicago

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

What is the cheapest flight to Chicago?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Chicago was found on the route from Auckland, at $730 return. The most popular connection is from New York to Chicago and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $177 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost $1,013 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and May, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $1,725 and $1,648 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $1,013.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$505
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 31% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 22% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland to Chicago

FAQs - booking Chicago flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Chicago was found on the route from Auckland, at $730 return. The most popular connection is from New York to Chicago and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $177 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from central Chicago?

    You’ll need to travel 16 miles to reach the Chicago city center from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.

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

    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 to Chicago.

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

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

    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 Chicago 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 to Chicago?

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

  • How many direct flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 46,049 direct flights from within New Zealand to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chicago

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Chicago flight deals.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from New Zealand to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Chicago. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Chicago? 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
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 645 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

10.0 ExcellentManish, May 2026
ZQN - AKL
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Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

We had a medical emergency, needing to get to an emergency room upon landing at LAX. I let the back flight attendants know the situation. One, David, contacted the pilot, who made arrangements for EMT's to be there when we got off the plane. They went above and beyond for us. We didn't have to go through customs, as a customs person came to us and checked us right at the exit of the jet way. Another wonderful woman, a United employee at LAX, perhaps a customer service liaison, took care of our luggage situation, as we weren't going to make our connection to Bozeman. When we came back to LAX to see when we could get a flight to Bozeman, the personnel are very accommodating and booked us on the next flight out, and assigned good seats. It was a horrible flight, physically, from Sydney to LAX, , but the professionalism of all involved was excellent! We are very grateful fir the way they all stepped in and helped during a very unpleasant medical situation. Thank you!!

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

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