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ORD — SYD
18 Jun — 25 Jun1
1 adult

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$126 or less
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Sat 6/915:21ORD - SYD
3 stops29h 24mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/913:15SYD - ORD
2 stops25h 16mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/6$1,572
Wed 5/1106:15STL - SYD
2 stops43h 35mQantas Airways
Sun 23/1114:20SYD - STL
1 stop18h 49mQantas Airways
Deal found 12/6$1,653
Tue 12/818:20ORD - BNE
2 stops25h 05mFiji Airways
Tue 19/811:35BNE - ORD
2 stops24h 22mFiji Airways
Deal found 11/6$1,747
Mon 28/706:40ORD - MEL
2 stops37h 10mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/812:05MEL - ORD
2 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/6$1,785
Wed 29/1013:35STL - SYD
2 stops27h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sat 15/1111:20SYD - STL
2 stops45h 06mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/6$1,796
Sat 15/1115:40ORD - BNE
1 stop25h 00mAir Canada
Fri 21/1110:45BNE - ORD
1 stop21h 53mAir Canada
Deal found 11/6$1,798
Sun 14/913:39STL - SYD
2 stops26h 41mAir Canada
Sat 27/909:20SYD - STL
2 stops29h 38mAir Canada
Deal found 12/6$1,825
Sun 27/706:40ORD - BNE
2 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sun 3/812:15BNE - ORD
2 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/6$1,834
Tue 2/920:20ORD - SYD
2 stops31h 55mANA
Tue 14/1012:50SYD - ORD
1 stop35h 50mANA
Deal found 12/6$1,864
Tue 2/918:20ORD - SYD
2 stops26h 25mFiji Airways
Tue 14/1014:15SYD - ORD
2 stops22h 47mFiji Airways
Deal found 11/6$1,894
Sun 27/717:45ORD - PER
2 stops45h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 3/805:10PER - ORD
2 stops46h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/6$1,913
Wed 22/1006:00ORD - SYD
2 stops33h 30mAlaska Airlines
Wed 29/1017:25SYD - ORD
2 stops27h 36mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 11/6$1,922

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Find flights departing from Illinois that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 13 June 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches

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Sydney

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ChicagoSydney

ORD - SYD

ORDSYD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 6/9

15:21-11:45

3 stops29h 24m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 11/9

13:15-23:31

2 stops25h 16m

$1,572

St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 5/11

06:15-18:50

2 stops43h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 23/11

14:20-16:09

1 stop18h 49m

$1,653

ChicagoBrisbane

ORD - BNE

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 12/8

18:20-10:25

2 stops25h 05m

Brisbane

Tue 19/8

11:35-20:57

2 stops24h 22m

$1,747

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 28/7

06:40-10:50

2 stops37h 10m

Melbourne

Mon 4/8

12:05-05:25

2 stops32h 20m

$1,785

St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 29/10

13:35-08:35

2 stops27h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 15/11

11:20-15:26

2 stops45h 06m

$1,796

ChicagoBrisbane

ORD - BNE

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 15/11

15:40-08:40

1 stop25h 00m

Brisbane

Fri 21/11

10:45-16:38

1 stop21h 53m

$1,798

St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Sun 14/9

13:39-07:20

2 stops26h 41m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 27/9

09:20-23:58

2 stops29h 38m

$1,825

ChicagoBrisbane

ORD - BNE

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 27/7

06:40-11:00

2 stops37h 20m

Brisbane

Sun 3/8

12:15-05:25

2 stops32h 10m

$1,834

ChicagoSydney

ORD - SYD

ORDSYD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/9

20:20-19:15

2 stops31h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 14/10

12:50-08:40

1 stop35h 50m

$1,864

ChicagoSydney

ORD - SYD

ORDSYD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/9

18:20-11:45

2 stops26h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 14/10

14:15-21:02

2 stops22h 47m

$1,894

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Travel insights for flights from Illinois

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Illinois?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois (average of $1,048). Flying from Illinois in December will prove the most costly (average of $1,323). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Airline reviews for flights from Illinois

Get insights into the airlines that provide service from Illinois. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing airline for your flight from Illinois. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches.

Entertainment

7.3

Crew

9.0

Overall

8.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Entertainment

7.3

Crew

9.0

Overall

8.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Entertainment

7.3

Crew

9.0

Overall

8.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Entertainment

7.3

Crew

9.0

Overall

8.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
8.3
Very Good

Entertainment

7.3

Crew

9.0

Overall

8.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Entertainment

7.3

Crew

9.0

Overall

8.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

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  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois?

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