Cheap flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport from $890
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — MEL
16 Dec — 23 Dec1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Chicago to Melbourne are usually found in July or August, booked 64 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Wednesday and return on a Tuesday
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Cheapest flights from Chicago to Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 November 2025.
Thu 4/1215:11ORD - MEL
2 stops33h 04mQantas Airways
Wed 14/112:00MEL - ORD
1 stop26h 23mQantas Airways
Deal found 14/11$1,441
Tue 2/1216:58ORD - MEL
3 stops26h 27mMultiple Airlines
Sat 6/1213:55MEL - ORD
2 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/11$1,872
Sun 30/1116:46ORD - MEL
2 stops29h 49mQantas Airways
Wed 10/1218:30MEL - ORD
2 stops37h 56mQantas Airways
Deal found 14/11$1,912
Mon 1/1216:45ORD - MEL
2 stops31h 30mQantas Airways
Tue 16/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops34h 14mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/11$1,927
Wed 10/1218:17ORD - MEL
2 stops28h 18mQantas Airways
Thu 25/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops25h 48mQantas Airways
Deal found 14/11$1,937
Tue 9/1218:17ORD - MEL
2 stops29h 58mQantas Airways
Tue 23/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops26h 31mQantas Airways
Deal found 14/11$1,982
Thu 4/1211:45ORD - MEL
2 stops34h 50mQantas Airways
Thu 11/1218:30MEL - ORD
2 stops39h 28mQantas Airways
Deal found 16/11$2,031
Sun 7/1217:13MDW - MEL
2 stops45h 47mDelta
Sun 4/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops39h 44mDelta
Deal found 13/11$2,701
Fri 26/1209:50MDW - MEL
2 stops29h 10mDelta
Wed 14/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops24h 24mDelta
Deal found 15/11$2,732
Mon 8/1212:50MDW - MEL
2 stops26h 10mDelta
Fri 9/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 59mDelta
Deal found 13/11$2,778
Fri 5/1210:49MDW - MEL
2 stops28h 11mDelta
Fri 9/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 59mDelta
Deal found 13/11$2,854
Tue 30/1217:59MDW - MEL
2 stops45h 01mDelta
Wed 7/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 59mDelta
Deal found 14/11$3,039
Best flights from Chicago to Melbourne
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Chicago to Melbourne that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 November 2025.
Sun 18/110:40ORD - MEL
2 stops29h 50mUnited Airlines
Wed 18/211:30MEL - ORD
1 stop24h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/11$2,232
Wed 4/313:28MDW - MEL
2 stops25h 32mDelta
Wed 11/309:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 36mDelta
Deal found 16/11$2,242
Mon 12/120:20ORD - MEL
2 stops31h 35mTurkish Airlines
Wed 18/222:40MEL - ORD
2 stops36h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 15/11$2,492
Wed 14/114:40ORD - MEL
2 stops25h 45mAir New Zealand
Wed 21/112:10MEL - ORD
2 stops24h 39mAir New Zealand
Deal found 16/11$2,636
Sat 17/117:30ORD - MEL
2 stops33h 15mQantas Airways
Mon 16/207:00MEL - ORD
2 stops24h 05mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/11$2,660
Sun 18/119:16MDW - MEL
2 stops43h 44mDelta
Sun 15/210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops23h 06mDelta
Deal found 15/11$2,242
Sat 17/120:10ORD - MEL
1 stop44h 20mUnited Airlines
Sun 15/211:30MEL - ORD
2 stops25h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/11$2,250
Mon 2/313:28MDW - MEL
2 stops25h 32mDelta
Wed 11/309:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 36mDelta
Deal found 16/11$2,242
Sat 17/120:10ORD - MEL
1 stop44h 20mUnited Airlines
Tue 17/211:30MEL - ORD
2 stops26h 59mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/11$2,250
Wed 29/414:00MDW - MEL
2 stops26h 40mDelta
Sun 31/510:00MEL - MDW
2 stops26h 45mDelta
Deal found 14/11$2,242
Sun 18/110:40ORD - MEL
2 stops29h 50mUnited Airlines
Thu 12/213:00MEL - ORD
1 stop25h 36mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/11$2,308
Tue 3/319:17MDW - MEL
2 stops43h 43mDelta
Wed 11/309:10MEL - MDW
2 stops24h 58mDelta
Deal found 16/11$2,242
Sun 18/110:40ORD - MEL
2 stops29h 50mUnited Airlines
Sat 14/211:30MEL - ORD
1 stop20h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/11$2,308
Sat 17/117:31MDW - MEL
2 stops69h 29mDelta
Sun 15/210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops23h 06mDelta
Deal found 15/11$2,273
Sat 17/117:31MDW - MEL
2 stops69h 29mDelta
Wed 18/210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops25h 27mDelta
Deal found 15/11$2,273
Fri 26/1222:00ORD - MEL
1 stop42h 30mUnited Airlines
Wed 14/111:30MEL - ORD
1 stop36h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/11$2,571
Sun 18/119:16MDW - MEL
2 stops43h 44mDelta
Fri 13/210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops24h 27mDelta
Deal found 15/11$2,319
Thu 11/1214:35ORD - MEL
1 stop25h 55mUnited Airlines
Thu 25/1213:00MEL - ORD
2 stops22h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 13/11$2,614
Wed 25/212:46MDW - MEL
2 stops26h 14mDelta
Fri 20/309:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 36mDelta
Deal found 16/11$2,319
Fri 26/1221:10ORD - MEL
1 stop43h 20mUnited Airlines
Sat 17/111:30MEL - ORD
2 stops26h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/11$2,636
Sat 17/117:31MDW - MEL
2 stops69h 29mDelta
Fri 13/210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops24h 35mDelta
Deal found 15/11$2,350
Fri 26/1205:30ORD - MEL
2 stops33h 30mDelta
Wed 14/110:10MEL - ORD
2 stops28h 42mDelta
Deal found 15/11$2,548
Last-minute flights from Chicago to Melbourne
Discover last-minute flight deals from Chicago to Melbourne. Data last updated 16 November 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sun 30/1116:46ORD - MEL
2 stops29h 49mQantas Airways
Wed 10/1218:30MEL - ORD
2 stops37h 56mQantas Airways
Deal found 14/11$1,912
Mon 1/1216:45ORD - MEL
2 stops31h 30mQantas Airways
Tue 16/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops34h 14mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/11$1,927
Tue 2/1216:58ORD - MEL
3 stops26h 27mMultiple Airlines
Sat 6/1213:55MEL - ORD
2 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/11$1,872
Thu 4/1215:11ORD - MEL
2 stops33h 04mQantas Airways
Wed 14/112:00MEL - ORD
1 stop26h 23mQantas Airways
Deal found 14/11$1,441
Thu 4/1211:45ORD - MEL
2 stops34h 50mQantas Airways
Thu 11/1218:30MEL - ORD
2 stops39h 28mQantas Airways
Deal found 16/11$2,031
Fri 5/1210:49MDW - MEL
2 stops28h 11mDelta
Fri 9/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 59mDelta
Deal found 13/11$2,854
Sun 7/1217:13MDW - MEL
2 stops45h 47mDelta
Sun 4/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops39h 44mDelta
Deal found 13/11$2,701
Mon 8/1212:50MDW - MEL
2 stops26h 10mDelta
Fri 9/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 59mDelta
Deal found 13/11$2,778
Tue 9/1218:17ORD - MEL
2 stops29h 58mQantas Airways
Tue 23/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops26h 31mQantas Airways
Deal found 14/11$1,982
Wed 10/1218:17ORD - MEL
2 stops28h 18mQantas Airways
Thu 25/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops25h 48mQantas Airways
Deal found 14/11$1,937
Fri 26/1209:50MDW - MEL
2 stops29h 10mDelta
Wed 14/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops24h 24mDelta
Deal found 15/11$2,732
Tue 30/1217:59MDW - MEL
2 stops45h 01mDelta
Wed 7/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 59mDelta
Deal found 14/11$3,039
One-way flights from Chicago to Melbourne
Search for one-way flight options from Chicago to Melbourne. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 November 2025.
Sun 8/213:30ORD - MEL
2 stops47h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11$890
Sat 7/217:37ORD - MEL
2 stops32h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11$933
Wed 4/213:30ORD - MEL
3 stops46h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11$999
Sun 1/213:30ORD - MEL
3 stops46h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11$1,016
Fri 12/1206:11ORD - MEL
3 stops56h 24mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11$1,042
Wed 10/1221:06ORD - MEL
3 stops53h 54mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11$1,051
Thu 11/1221:06ORD - MEL
2 stops44h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11$1,055
Mon 8/1206:50ORD - MEL
3 stops59h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/11$1,060
Mon 29/1213:34ORD - MEL
3 stops50h 56mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11$1,071
Mon 29/1206:12MDW - MEL
2 stops29h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11$1,081
Mon 19/109:34MDW - MEL
2 stops29h 26mDelta
Deal found 13/11$1,302
Sun 5/418:45MDW - MEL
2 stops45h 55mDelta
Deal found 14/11$1,345
Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Melbourne
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Melbourne (MEL). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 16 November 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Melbourne that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 16 November 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport that are best for you.
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ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 18/1
10:40-09:30
2 stops29h 50m
Melbourne
Wed 18/2
11:30-18:55
1 stop24h 25m
$2,232
ChicagoMelbourne
MDW - MEL
MDWMEL
Chicago Midway
Wed 4/3
13:28-08:00
2 stops25h 32m
Melbourne
Wed 11/3
09:10-21:46
2 stops28h 36m
$2,242
ChicagoMelbourne
MDW - MEL
MDWMEL
Chicago Midway
Sun 18/1
19:16-08:00
2 stops43h 44m
Melbourne
Sun 15/2
10:10-16:16
2 stops23h 06m
$2,242
ChicagoMelbourne
MDW - MEL
MDWMEL
Chicago Midway
Mon 2/3
13:28-08:00
2 stops25h 32m
Melbourne
Wed 11/3
09:10-21:46
2 stops28h 36m
$2,242
ChicagoMelbourne
MDW - MEL
MDWMEL
Chicago Midway
Wed 29/4
14:00-07:40
2 stops26h 40m
Melbourne
Sun 31/5
10:00-21:45
2 stops26h 45m
$2,242
ChicagoMelbourne
MDW - MEL
MDWMEL
Chicago Midway
Tue 3/3
19:17-08:00
2 stops43h 43m
Melbourne
Wed 11/3
09:10-18:08
2 stops24h 58m
$2,242
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 17/1
20:10-09:30
1 stop44h 20m
Melbourne
Sun 15/2
11:30-19:40
2 stops25h 10m
$2,250
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 17/1
20:10-09:30
1 stop44h 20m
Melbourne
Tue 17/2
11:30-21:29
2 stops26h 59m
$2,250
ChicagoMelbourne
MDW - MEL
MDWMEL
Chicago Midway
Sat 17/1
17:31-08:00
2 stops69h 29m
Melbourne
Sun 15/2
10:10-16:16
2 stops23h 06m
$2,273
ChicagoMelbourne
MDW - MEL
MDWMEL
Chicago Midway
Sat 17/1
17:31-08:00
2 stops69h 29m
Melbourne
Wed 18/2
10:10-18:37
2 stops25h 27m
$2,273
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Best time to book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne
Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Melbourne from Chicago with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport
How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Chicago to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 14 November 2025.
The best time to book flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport is 64 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport (average of $751). Flying from Chicago to Melbourne Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,721). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?
Share of one-stop return flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Los Angeles (LAX) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 54% of one-stop itineraries from Chicago to Melbourne Airport on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Dallas (DFW) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $1,341.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Dallas (DFW) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 21h 48m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Chicago to Melbourne Airport, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Dallas (DFW) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 05m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Melbourne. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Melbourne. Reviews last updated 16 November 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Qantas Airways from Chicago to Melbourne Airport by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Smooth flight, good onboard staff who were very caring when I didn’t feel very well.
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Chicago to Melbourne. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?
There are many flights that can get you from Chicago to Melbourne Airport in 25h 32m. Fly via United Airlines or Delta to get the fastest option. There are 15554 km between Chicago and Melbourne Airport. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Chicago to Melbourne Airport round-trip?
Qantas Airways, at $1,341, was found to be the cheapest airline from Chicago to Melbourne Airport.. You may be able to fly from Chicago to Melbourne Airport for 31% less than the average price by searching for this airline.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Melbourne?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne Airport (average of $751). Flying from Chicago to Melbourne Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,721). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Explore flights to Melbourne departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 16 November 2025.
Discover the top airline that operate flights from Chicago to Melbourne. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 16 November 2025.
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