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$454 Find cheap flights from New Zealand to Chicago

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Flights to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to Chicago?

The average price of all flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chicago is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,202. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,511 on average.

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 $1,029 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and June, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $1,367 and $1,365 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $1,029.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

The average price for all flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost $1,184 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,361.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure 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 average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 72 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

The duration of your flight to Chicago depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Chicago on KAYAK are from Christchurch, which takes 25h 19m, Wellington, which takes 26h 01m, and Auckland, which takes 26h 45m.

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

There are around 1,483 direct flights from within New Zealand to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 52% of flights departing in the morning.

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

Each week there are around 10,380 direct flights from within New Zealand to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Low season

April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$454
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
Flight from Auckland to Chicago

FAQs - booking Chicago flights

  • How far is Chicago from central Chicago?

    You’ll need to travel 16 miles to reach the Chicago city center from Chicago.

  • How much is a flight to Chicago?

    On average, a flight to Chicago costs $905. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $584 and departed from Auckland 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.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    Of the 12 airlines that fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 5,233 per week, followed by American Airlines with 4,024 flights per week.

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Prefer to fly non-stop to Chicago O'Hare Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to O'Hare Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

New Zealand to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +76 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +77 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

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Nonstop returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +76 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +77 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

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Top 3 airlines serving 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 640 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.8Crew
7.7Food
Airline reviews

Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AKL - YVR
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Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

It was good! Appreciated that it was very on schedule so it made the connecting flight less stressful

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

We were delayed an hour leaving Munich (No fault of the crew). They kept us posted on the status so we knew what was going on, but as a result we missed our connection in Chicago and the communication on connecting flights was pretty poor as we disembarked. It was already stressful and some of that could have been reduced by better communications about where to find transfers, etc.

One problem, but a serious one - the plane is built with electric windows that tint dark to reduce light. Sitting next to the window is VERY UNCOMFORTABLE as it emits so much HEAT in the face when tinted.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

Wifi wasn't working on one of the UA flights after boarding.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Crew was not very helpful. They forgot to serve me coffee and had to wait for a long time.It looked as if they were not very happy with what they were doing.

Good movies, iffy pay WiFi, food ok- on time though and that was great!

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

The plane was old and in new of a cleaning up and renovating on the interior. Seats and carpets were very worn and dirty looking. Cushioning on the seats was broken down and not as comfortable as newer jet seats. Food was a little below average but okay. Staff were friendly and hard working but did not pick up debris or food they spilled when collecting from the customers. But they were very helpful and professional.

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

The flight got canceled due to mechanical issues, and he to be rebooked and missed my appointments for that day

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

The only problem experienced was a ground stop in Chicago due to weather. But the crew handled everything professionally. They prioritized rebooking those passengers who had connecting flights and then deplaning the other passengers. When the hold was lifted, they efficiently re-boarded all the passengers so that we could depart before our departure limit expired.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/24sáb.
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
33h 27mAKL-ORD
9/14sáb.
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
35h 30mORD-AKL
$897
10/16mié.
2 stopsQantas Airways
26h 01mWLG-ORD
10/20dom.
2 stopsQantas Airways
36h 30mORD-WLG
$1,032
9/11mié.
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 26mAKL-ORD
9/15dom.
2 stopsUnited Airlines
34h 15mORD-AKL
$1,048
5/29mié.
2 stopsDelta
22h 24mAKL-ORD
6/28vie.
2 stopsDelta
24h 10mORD-AKL
$1,049
5/29mié.
2 stopsDelta
20h 49mAKL-ORD
7/3mié.
2 stopsDelta
21h 35mORD-AKL
$1,051
8/24sáb.
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 27mAKL-ORD
9/14sáb.
1 stopUnited Airlines
39h 55mORD-AKL
$1,055
10/17jue.
3 stopsAir Canada
32h 08mCHC-ORD
10/21lun.
2 stopsAir Canada
39h 15mORD-CHC
$1,067
8/9vie.
1 stopAir New Zealand
26h 45mAKL-ORD
8/18dom.
1 stopAir New Zealand
27h 00mORD-AKL
$1,078
6/2dom.
2 stopsAir Canada
24h 54mAKL-ORD
7/2mar.
2 stopsAir Canada
32h 10mORD-AKL
$1,106
6/4mar.
1 stopAir New Zealand
22h 05mAKL-ORD
6/11mar.
1 stopAir New Zealand
19h 40mORD-AKL
$1,227

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/8jue.
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
30h 38mAKL-ORD
$454
6/16dom.
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
30h 30mAKL-ORD
$458
10/26sáb.
2 stopsQantas Airways
35h 56mAKL-ORD
$474
6/20jue.
2 stopsUnited Airlines
30h 05mCHC-ORD
$520
6/16dom.
2 stopsDelta
22h 34mAKL-ORD
$527
10/2mié.
2 stopsUnited Airlines
49h 45mCHC-ORD
$532
5/16jue.
1 stopAir New Zealand
17h 52mAKL-ORD
$598
6/16dom.
1 stopAir New Zealand
26h 11mAKL-ORD
$645
6/22sáb.
2 stopsQantas Airways
43h 45mCHC-ORD
$659
6/16dom.
3 stopsDelta
27h 56mAKL-ORD
$1,207

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Flights to Chicago

Destination:

Chicago (ORD)United States

Return flight deals:

Chicago - New Zealand

Cabin classes:

$5,881
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