$451 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

Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 24
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 2:25 pmAKL-ORD
20h 05m1 stop
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7:18 am - 10:05 amORD-AKL
31h 47m1 stop
$673American Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 5:31 pmAKL-ORD
22h 11m1 stop
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8:15 am - 10:25 amORD-AKL
32h 10m1 stop
$736American Airlines
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Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 24
Qantas Airways Logo
6:10 am - 3:59 pmAKL-ORD
28h 49m2 stops
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2:13 pm - 2:05 pmORD-AKL
28h 52m2 stops
$839Qantas Airways
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Mon, Feb 2 - Tue, Feb 24
Air Canada Logo
2:00 pm - 4:38 pmAKL-ORD
21h 38m1 stop
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8:45 am - 11:00 amORD-AKL
55h 15m2 stops
$891Air Canada
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Thu, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 19
Qantas Airways Logo
3:55 pm - 4:03 pmCHC-ORD
42h 08m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
11:45 am - 2:55 pmORD-CHC
32h 10m2 stops
$901Qantas Airways
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Sun, Feb 8 - Sat, Feb 14
Air Canada Logo
2:00 pm - 2:41 pmAKL-ORD
19h 41m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
3:40 pm - 11:00 amORD-AKL
24h 20m1 stop
$941Air Canada
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 10:57 pmCHC-ORD
26h 52m2 stops
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6:30 am - 1:10 pmORD-CHC
35h 40m2 stops
$1,086Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 10:57 pmWLG-ORD
23h 37m2 stops
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6:30 am - 4:10 pmORD-WLG
38h 40m2 stops
$1,087Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Oct 6 - Tue, Nov 18
Air New Zealand Logo
9:00 pm - 11:15 pmAKL-ORD
20h 15m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
1:00 pm - 5:00 amORD-AKL
21h 00m1 stop
$1,161Air New Zealand
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Wed, Mar 11 - Sun, Mar 15
Air New Zealand Logo
5:00 pm - 7:14 pmCHC-ORD
20h 14m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
6:15 am - 9:35 amORD-CHC
33h 20m1 stop
$1,168Air New Zealand
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Everything you should know

When to travel
January
Cheapest • 26% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$673
Overall average: $1,122
American Airlines
Tue 2/3Tue 2/24
AKL - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$451
Typical prices: $585-613
Multiple Airlines
Mon 10/27
AKL - ORD • 3 stops
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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?

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 January, where tickets cost $893 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $1,400 and $1,325 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of $893.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$451
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
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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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Chicago?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chicago is Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,511. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are $1,526 on average.

  • 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $962 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,448.

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

    Each week there are around 11,355 direct flights from within New Zealand to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Reviews of the 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.
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8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 505 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.4Entertainment
7.3Food
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jul 2025AKL - SFO
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

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.

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

Friendly staff, surprisingly good premium economy seats allowing good sleep/ snooze opportunity and very good menu.

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Complaint is with American Airlines which delayed our flight from salt lake to Dallas reaulting in us missing our connection to Brisbane. Had to spend 24 hours in Dallas to wait for the next flight. Awful experience and ruined my wife’s birthday.

I have flown Qantas multiple times in the past it seemed this flight the plane had less seat room or the seats were way less comfortable than before. Everything else was about the same. Thanks

I liked the behaviour of the crew members.The flight was good.

1 hour late No hot drinks No restroom in the back of the plane

I swear airplane seats keep getting smaller and smaller but everything else was great. Smooth sailing and we got in early.

No food to provide, they forgot that, in some cases, people stay at the airport for hours without food. Now, to provide them with food, they have to ask them to pay, because some don't have money. That way, they can't eat.

After a long flight from Tokyo, our connecting flight home was canceled due to “maintenance” while we were on our layover in Toronto. Very frustrating to close out our honeymoon, although I’m sure others had it even worse during last week’s strike. Air Canada staff at Pearson Airport are the one thing that kept me remotely at peace during this — they were very helpful and deserve a lot of props. But I would not fly Air Canada again.

I had wonderful wheelchair assistance through the Montreal airport onto the flight. Air Canada was excellent in this both at the Fredericton airport and the Montreal one where an attendant helped us through customs as well as transport and baggage security.

Horrible flight cancelled had to buy another very expensive ticket

Flight was cancelled last minute due to Air Canada strike leaving us stranded and having to stressfully find a way home that cost hundreds of dollars in excess cost added to the trip. Having just experienced our mother's funeral service, this was not a good way to end our trip.

Air Canada marooned me in Canada with no way back home during my summer vacation. I had to buy a last minute flight ticket for over $500 to make it back home. I have their credit card and have flown them for years. Never again.

Flight was cancelled last minute. Had to scramble and purchase a $2000 flight through a separate airlines. Stuck in Toronto two extra days. Missed my first two days on a new job. Had to rent a car for an additional two days. Scrambled to fins a place to live those extra two days. Spent a ton of extra money and lost a lot of money, as well as made a poor impression at work. Difficult difficult difficult

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