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CHI — MEL
7 Dec — 14 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 7 November 2025.
Sat 6/1218:17ORD - MEL
1 stop22h 13mQantas Airways
Sat 13/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops27h 09mQantas Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,650
Thu 4/1220:46ORD - MEL
1 stop39h 29mQantas Airways
Wed 14/118:30MEL - ORD
2 stops36h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/11$1,651
Sat 6/1206:11ORD - MEL
2 stops34h 19mMultiple Airlines
Sat 13/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops34h 28mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,816
Thu 4/1206:50ORD - MEL
2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1208:35MEL - ORD
2 stops32h 38mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,868
Sat 15/1106:00ORD - MEL
2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1212:00MEL - ORD
1 stop29h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$2,016
Mon 1/1206:15ORD - MEL
2 stops34h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 15/1218:55MEL - ORD
2 stops42h 30mAir New Zealand
Deal found 7/11$2,039
Sat 15/1106:15MDW - MEL
2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1212:00MEL - MDW
2 stops42h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$2,056
Thu 4/1218:17ORD - MEL
2 stops29h 58mQantas Airways
Thu 11/1212:00MEL - ORD
1 stop21h 54mQantas Airways
Deal found 6/11$2,065
Wed 10/1213:14MDW - MEL
2 stops25h 46mDelta
Wed 17/1210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops30h 37mDelta
Deal found 6/11$2,485
Wed 24/1211:48MDW - MEL
2 stops27h 12mDelta
Sun 11/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 59mDelta
Deal found 6/11$2,785
Wed 24/1211:53ORD - AVV
2 stops33h 17mMultiple Airlines
Wed 14/106:00AVV - ORD
2 stops25h 57mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$3,192
Mon 1/1205:30MDW - MEL
1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sat 20/1207:00MEL - MDW
2 stops47h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$3,390
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 7 November 2025.
Sun 22/219:47ORD - MEL
2 stops26h 48mQantas Airways
Wed 4/312:00MEL - ORD
1 stop22h 36mQantas Airways
Deal found 6/11$2,224
Sat 14/321:10ORD - MEL
1 stop43h 20mUnited Airlines
Sat 21/310:30MEL - ORD
1 stop22h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/11$2,228
Wed 29/413:00MDW - MEL
2 stops27h 40mDelta
Sun 31/510:00MEL - MDW
2 stops23h 31mDelta
Deal found 6/11$2,254
Sat 14/320:20ORD - AVV
2 stops43h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sat 21/320:55AVV - ORD
2 stops36h 36mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$2,488
Wed 25/216:00ORD - MEL
1 stop24h 30mUnited Airlines
Mon 9/311:30MEL - ORD
1 stop23h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/11$2,238
Tue 24/217:53ORD - MEL
2 stops45h 07mDelta
Sun 8/310:10MEL - ORD
2 stops22h 38mDelta
Deal found 6/11$2,254
Thu 26/214:00ORD - MEL
1 stop26h 30mQantas Airways
Mon 9/312:00MEL - ORD
1 stop23h 43mQantas Airways
Deal found 6/11$2,281
Tue 3/316:00ORD - MEL
1 stop24h 30mUnited Airlines
Wed 11/310:30MEL - ORD
1 stop20h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/11$2,238
Fri 24/418:45ORD - AVV
2 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sat 9/506:00AVV - ORD
2 stops26h 34mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$2,545
Wed 25/318:20ORD - MEL
1 stop22h 40mUnited Airlines
Mon 6/410:55MEL - ORD
1 stop29h 05mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/11$2,238
Wed 10/1213:14MDW - MEL
2 stops25h 46mDelta
Wed 17/1210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops30h 37mDelta
Deal found 6/11$2,485
Sun 22/320:20ORD - AVV
2 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 31/306:00AVV - ORD
2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$2,695
Wed 21/112:53ORD - MEL
2 stops27h 37mUnited Airlines
Mon 2/211:30MEL - ORD
2 stops22h 34mUnited Airlines
Deal found 5/11$2,245
Wed 24/1212:45ORD - MEL
2 stops27h 45mUnited Airlines
Tue 13/111:30MEL - ORD
1 stop20h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/11$2,245
Wed 24/1211:48MDW - MEL
2 stops27h 12mDelta
Sun 11/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 59mDelta
Deal found 6/11$2,785
Mon 23/317:10ORD - AVV
2 stops30h 40mQantas Airways
Tue 31/306:00AVV - ORD
2 stops25h 55mQantas Airways
Deal found 6/11$3,068
Sat 27/1221:10ORD - MEL
1 stop43h 20mUnited Airlines
Wed 14/111:30MEL - ORD
1 stop25h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/11$2,258
Wed 24/1211:53ORD - AVV
2 stops33h 17mMultiple Airlines
Wed 14/106:00AVV - ORD
2 stops25h 57mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$3,192
Tue 3/218:17MDW - MEL
2 stops44h 43mDelta
Sun 8/210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops29h 16mDelta
Deal found 7/11$3,256
Mon 1/1205:30MDW - MEL
1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sat 20/1207:00MEL - MDW
2 stops47h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$3,390
Sat 6/1210:00ORD - AVV
3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sat 13/1220:55AVV - ORD
3 stops34h 46mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$3,392
Sat 14/318:20MDW - MEL
2 stops41h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sat 21/305:55MEL - MDW
2 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$3,421
Tue 23/1213:39ORD - AVV
2 stops31h 31mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/110:20AVV - ORD
2 stops30h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$3,456
Tue 3/315:40ORD - AVV
2 stops31h 10mMultiple Airlines
Wed 11/306:00AVV - ORD
2 stops24h 41mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/11$3,561
Tue 21/420:50MDW - MEL
2 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 5/508:00MEL - MDW
2 stops36h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$3,590
Mon 1/1215:40ORD - AVV
2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/1206:00AVV - ORD
3 stops41h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$3,678
Mon 2/316:40MDW - MEL
2 stops50h 25mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/323:20MEL - MDW
2 stops46h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$3,687
Mon 23/308:00MDW - MEL
1 stop29h 00mMultiple Airlines
Tue 31/323:45MEL - MDW
2 stops50h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$3,892
Last-minute flights from Chicago to Melbourne
Discover last-minute flight deals from Chicago to Melbourne. Data last updated 7 November 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sat 15/1106:00ORD - MEL
2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1212:00MEL - ORD
1 stop29h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$2,016
Sat 15/1106:15MDW - MEL
2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1212:00MEL - MDW
2 stops42h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11$2,056
Mon 1/1206:15ORD - MEL
2 stops34h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 15/1218:55MEL - ORD
2 stops42h 30mAir New Zealand
Deal found 7/11$2,039
Mon 1/1205:30MDW - MEL
1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sat 20/1207:00MEL - MDW
2 stops47h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$3,390
Thu 4/1220:46ORD - MEL
1 stop39h 29mQantas Airways
Wed 14/118:30MEL - ORD
2 stops36h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/11$1,651
Thu 4/1206:50ORD - MEL
2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1208:35MEL - ORD
2 stops32h 38mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,868
Thu 4/1218:17ORD - MEL
2 stops29h 58mQantas Airways
Thu 11/1212:00MEL - ORD
1 stop21h 54mQantas Airways
Deal found 6/11$2,065
Sat 6/1218:17ORD - MEL
1 stop22h 13mQantas Airways
Sat 13/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops27h 09mQantas Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,650
Sat 6/1206:11ORD - MEL
2 stops34h 19mMultiple Airlines
Sat 13/1206:45MEL - ORD
2 stops34h 28mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,816
Wed 10/1213:14MDW - MEL
2 stops25h 46mDelta
Wed 17/1210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops30h 37mDelta
Deal found 6/11$2,485
Sun 21/1217:59MDW - MEL
2 stops45h 01mDelta
Sun 28/1210:10MEL - MDW
2 stops29h 12mDelta
Deal found 6/11$4,410
Wed 24/1211:48MDW - MEL
2 stops27h 12mDelta
Sun 11/110:10MEL - MDW
2 stops28h 59mDelta
Deal found 6/11$2,785
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 7 November 2025.
Mon 2/313:30ORD - MEL
2 stops38h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$923
Wed 4/307:45ORD - MEL
2 stops47h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$928
Sun 1/313:30ORD - MEL
2 stops48h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$939
Tue 3/307:45ORD - MEL
2 stops47h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$979
Sat 28/215:24ORD - MEL
2 stops28h 01mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$983
Thu 26/210:00ORD - MEL
2 stops45h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,003
Thu 26/215:24ORD - AVV
3 stops38h 51mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,046
Sat 28/215:24ORD - AVV
3 stops47h 11mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,059
Fri 27/222:38ORD - MEL
3 stops44h 47mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,062
Sun 1/313:30ORD - AVV
3 stops40h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,176
Mon 2/309:34MDW - MEL
2 stops29h 26mDelta
Deal found 5/11$1,310
Sun 1/318:40MDW - MEL
2 stops44h 20mDelta
Deal found 5/11$1,319
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 (ME1). 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 7 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 7 November 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Melbourne that are best for you.
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Chicago
Fly to
Melbourne
Route
Depart
Return
Price
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 22/2
19:47-15:35
2 stops26h 48m
Melbourne
Wed 4/3
12:00-17:36
1 stop22h 36m
$2,224
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 14/3
21:10-08:30
1 stop43h 20m
Melbourne
Sat 21/3
10:30-16:55
1 stop22h 25m
$2,228
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 25/2
16:00-09:30
1 stop24h 30m
Melbourne
Mon 9/3
11:30-18:52
1 stop23h 22m
$2,238
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 3/3
16:00-09:30
1 stop24h 30m
Melbourne
Wed 11/3
10:30-14:55
1 stop20h 25m
$2,238
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 25/3
18:20-09:00
1 stop22h 40m
Melbourne
Mon 6/4
10:55-01:00
1 stop29h 05m
$2,238
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 21/1
12:53-09:30
2 stops27h 37m
Melbourne
Mon 2/2
11:30-17:04
2 stops22h 34m
$2,245
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 24/12
12:45-09:30
2 stops27h 45m
Melbourne
Tue 13/1
11:30-14:50
1 stop20h 20m
$2,245
ChicagoMelbourne
MDW - MEL
MDWMEL
Chicago Midway
Wed 29/4
13:00-07:40
2 stops27h 40m
Melbourne
Sun 31/5
10:00-18:31
2 stops23h 31m
$2,254
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 24/2
17:53-08:00
2 stops45h 07m
Melbourne
Sun 8/3
10:10-15:48
2 stops22h 38m
$2,254
ChicagoMelbourne
ORD - MEL
ORDMEL
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 27/12
21:10-09:30
1 stop43h 20m
Melbourne
Wed 14/1
11:30-20:25
1 stop25h 55m
$2,258
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Chicago to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 31 October 2025.
The price you pay for your flight from Chicago to Melbourne may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 64 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne (average of $756). Flying from Chicago to Melbourne in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,745). 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.
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 7 November 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Qantas Airways
from Chicago to Melbourne. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated 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.
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How long is the flight from Chicago to Melbourne?
A quick flight from Chicago to Melbourne can take about 26h 48m. Qantas Airways provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $2,224. Airlines will cover a distance of 15546 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Chicago to Melbourne round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Chicago to Melbourne is Qantas Airways. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,349 on this airline. This flight start at 33% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the most popular routes from Chicago to Melbourne?
The most popular flight routes from Chicago to Melbourne are Chicago O'Hare Intl - Melbourne, Chicago Midway - Melbourne and Chicago O'Hare Intl - Melbourne Avalon.
Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Melbourne that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne (average of $756). Flying from Chicago to Melbourne in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,745). 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.
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 7 November 2025.
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