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Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Chicago

 
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Recent round-trip flight deals from New Zealand to Chicago

Sat, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 16
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1:20 pm - 7:59 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
25h 39m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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1:23 pm - 9:55 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
25h 32m1 stop Los Angeles
$1,042Qantas Airways
Sat, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 16
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7:30 am - 4:54 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
28h 24m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles
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12:11 pm - 9:55 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
26h 44m1 stop Los Angeles
$1,052Qantas Airways
Sat, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 16
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6:50 am - 2:12 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
26h 22m2 stops Brisbane Dallas/Fort Worth
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4:54 pm - 6:00 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
30h 06m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith
$1,063Qantas Airways
Wed, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 25
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2:00 pm - 2:37 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
19h 37m1 stop Vancouver Intl
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3:30 pm - 11:00 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
24h 30m1 stop Vancouver Intl
$1,234Air Canada
Wed, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 25
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2:00 pm - 2:37 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
19h 37m1 stop Vancouver Intl
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3:30 pm - 11:00 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
24h 30m1 stop Vancouver Intl
$1,236Air Canada
Mon, Dec 7 - Fri, Dec 25
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2:00 pm - 6:24 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
23h 24m2 stops Vancouver Intl Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
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3:30 pm - 11:00 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
24h 30m1 stop Vancouver Intl
$1,247Air Canada
Wed, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 25
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2:00 pm - 2:37 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
19h 37m1 stop Vancouver Intl
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3:45 pm - 11:00 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
24h 15m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl
$1,267Air Canada
Wed, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 25
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2:00 pm - 2:37 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
19h 37m1 stop Vancouver Intl
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3:45 pm - 11:00 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
24h 15m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl
$1,270Air Canada
Mon, Dec 7 - Fri, Dec 25
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2:00 pm - 6:24 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
23h 24m2 stops Vancouver Intl Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
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3:45 pm - 11:00 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
24h 15m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl
$1,281Air Canada
Tue, Dec 15 - Tue, Dec 22
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3:50 pm - 7:05 pmAKL  Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
22h 15m1 stop San Francisco
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9:50 pm - 5:00 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
36h 10m1 stop Los Angeles
$1,286Air 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 month to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

The cheapest month for flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is March, where tickets cost $1,122 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and July, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $1,648 and $1,615 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is October with an average price of $541.

Good to know

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$498
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland to Chicago

FAQs - booking Chicago flights

  • 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?

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  • 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 41,811 direct flights from within New Zealand to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

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Reviews of the top airline flying from New Zealand to Chicago

 
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 681 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Premium economy seats and food we're very nice although the price could be more affordable so we can do it more often.

10.0 ExcellentSharon, Sep 2026
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Premium economy seats and food we're very nice although the price could be more affordable so we can do it more often.

mechanical issue, so delayed take-off (hence the low boarding rating) and made a number of people miss their connecting flight. Also took a long time to get our checked baggage. I luckily made mine with 5 minutes to spare, but it was nerve-racking.

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.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

Please add more Bollywood movies and recent movies to the entertainment.

Flight was delayed by 2 hours. Got lucky that i had a long connection, else would have certainly missed my connecting flight. Food is just okay, specially the breakfast is worse . Asked for water 30 mins before landing, the response is that we are landing so everything is packed . I guess traveling in economy that’s what we get. Probably business class passengers would get a different answer. Only good thing is that wifi service is available from auckland to lax for most part Next time will try united or American and then compare.

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

Carring crew, nice ambiance of the cabin, comfortable beds, good food well served. We liked everything.

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