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$472+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Melbourne

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 3/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — MEL
Jan 21 — Jan 281
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The best prices from Chicago to Melbourne are usually found in March or July, booked 82 days in advance, depart on a Sunday or Monday and return on a Thursday

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 January 16, 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,134
(Justfly.com)

One-way from

$472
(Kiwi.com)

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March

Average price

$1,665
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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 January 16, 2025.

This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/143:17 pmORD - MEL
2 stops27h 48mQantas Airways
Fri 2/2112:00 pmMEL - ORD
1 stop22h 17mQantas Airways
Deal found 1/16$1,134
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/82:14 pmORD - MEL
1 stop26h 16mAmerican Airlines
Sat 2/1512:00 pmMEL - ORD
1 stop24h 33mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/15$1,136
This Qantas Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Qantas Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/178:50 amORD - MEL
1 stop29h 45mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/258:15 amMEL - ORD
2 stops23h 04mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/14$1,141
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 1/195:40 pmORD - AVV
2 stops36h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sun 1/266:00 amAVV - ORD
2 stops25h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/15$1,147
This Flighttix deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Flighttix is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/91:20 pmORD - MEL
2 stops26h 15mIberia
Sun 3/2312:00 pmMEL - ORD
2 stops25h 06mIberia
Deal found 1/16$1,165
This Flighttix deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Flighttix is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/218:25 pmORD - MEL
1 stop44h 05mBritish Airways
Thu 2/274:20 pmMEL - ORD
1 stop19h 58mBritish Airways
Deal found 1/14$1,184
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/67:50 pmORD - MEL
2 stops32h 05mTurkish Airlines
Sat 10/189:50 pmMEL - ORD
2 stops52h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 1/15$1,304
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/163:40 pmORD - MEL
2 stops32h 05mAir Canada
Fri 3/216:40 amMEL - ORD
2 stops23h 59mAir Canada
Deal found 1/15$1,344
This Fiji Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Fiji Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/114:55 pmORD - MEL
2 stops26h 20mFiji Airways
Tue 2/251:35 pmMEL - ORD
2 stops22h 42mFiji Airways
Deal found 1/16$1,370
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/184:07 pmMDW - MEL
2 stops27h 13mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/254:20 pmMEL - MDW
1 stop22h 49mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/16$1,856
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 6/16:45 pmORD - AVV
2 stops28h 25mQantas Airways
Mon 6/234:40 pmAVV - ORD
2 stops39h 48mQantas Airways
Deal found 1/16$1,899
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/1912:51 pmMDW - MEL
2 stops48h 34mLATAM Airlines
Mon 3/311:00 pmMEL - MDW
2 stops36h 09mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 1/15$2,967

Find flights from Chicago to Melbourne within your budget

Customize 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 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 16, 2025.

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ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 2/14

3:17 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops27h 48m

Melbourne

Fri 2/21

12:00 pm-5:17 pm

1 stop22h 17m

$1,134

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 2/8

2:14 pm-9:30 am

1 stop26h 16m

Melbourne

Sat 2/15

12:00 pm-7:33 pm

1 stop24h 33m

$1,136

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/17

8:50 am-7:35 am

1 stop29h 45m

Melbourne

Tue 2/25

8:15 am-2:19 pm

2 stops23h 04m

$1,141

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/9

1:20 pm-7:35 am

2 stops26h 15m

Melbourne

Sun 3/23

12:00 pm-9:06 pm

2 stops25h 06m

$1,165

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 2/21

8:25 pm-9:30 am

1 stop44h 05m

Melbourne

Thu 2/27

4:20 pm-7:18 pm

1 stop19h 58m

$1,184

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/10

11:55 am-8:55 pm

2 stops40h 00m

Melbourne

Mon 2/17

10:40 pm-10:10 am

2 stops52h 30m

$1,316

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/16

3:40 pm-3:45 pm

2 stops32h 05m

Melbourne

Fri 3/21

6:40 am-2:39 pm

2 stops23h 59m

$1,344

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/11

4:55 pm-12:15 pm

2 stops26h 20m

Melbourne

Tue 2/25

1:35 pm-7:17 pm

2 stops22h 42m

$1,370

ChicagoMelbourne

ORD - AVV

ORDAVV

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/23

1:14 pm-2:10 pm

3 stops33h 56m

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 4/30

8:50 pm-11:14 pm

3 stops41h 24m

$1,610

ChicagoMelbourne

MDW - MEL

MDWMEL

Chicago Midway

Tue 2/18

4:07 pm-12:20 pm

2 stops27h 13m

Melbourne

Tue 2/25

4:20 pm-10:09 pm

1 stop22h 49m

$1,787

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Travel insights for flights from Chicago to Melbourne

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Chicago to Melbourne including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Chicago to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on January 10, 2025.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Chicago to Melbourne, you should look to book at least 82 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne (average of $1,071). Flying from Chicago to Melbourne in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,774). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CHI to MEL?

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to Melbourne. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 16, 2025.

When flying from Chicago to Melbourne, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 9% versus a flight in the morning.

Rainfall in Melbourne by month

Plan your trip to Melbourne by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Melbourne ranges from 1.2 - 2.4 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.4 in. March is typically the driest time to visit Melbourne when rainfall is around 1.2 in.

Temperature in Melbourne by month

Plan your trip to Melbourne by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Melbourne, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 68.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 46.4 F).

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 January 16, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Qantas Airways and Cathay Pacific from Chicago to Melbourne by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Air Tahiti Nui
8.8
Very good
62 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

9.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.3

Boarding

8.7

Overall

8.8

Reviews

1 / 2

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.

Air Tahiti Nui
8.8
Very good
62 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.8
Very good
62 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

9.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.3

Boarding

8.7

Overall

8.8

Reviews

1 / 2

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.

Fiji Airways
8.1
Very good
187 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.8
Very good
62 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

9.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.3

Boarding

8.7

Overall

8.8

Reviews

1 / 2

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.

Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,681 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.8
Very good
62 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

9.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.3

Boarding

8.7

Overall

8.8

Reviews

1 / 2

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.

Cathay Pacific
7.5
Good
823 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.8
Very good
62 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

9.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.3

Boarding

8.7

Overall

8.8

Reviews

1 / 2

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.

Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
820 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.8
Very good
62 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

9.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.3

Boarding

8.7

Overall

8.8

Reviews

1 / 2

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.

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.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chicago to Melbourne round-trip?

    Qantas Airways, at $1,134, was found to be the cheapest airline from Chicago to Melbourne.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include American Airlines and Iberia. Qantas Airways is priced at 28% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chicago to Melbourne one-way?

    $501 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Qantas Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on American Airlines and Cathay Pacific, with prices starting from $542 and $970, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from Chicago to Melbourne?

    The most popular route from Chicago to Melbourne is Chicago O'Hare Intl - Melbourne. You may also consider Chicago O'Hare Intl - Melbourne Avalon or Chicago Midway - Melbourne.

  • 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 vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Melbourne?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chicago to Melbourne.

  • 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?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Melbourne (average of $1,071). Flying from Chicago to Melbourne in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,774). 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.

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Top 5 airlines flying from Chicago to Melbourne

Discover the top 5 airlines 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 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 16, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$977Average$1,638FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Air CanadaCheapest$1,032Average$1,340FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
American AirlinesCheapest$1,097Average$1,192FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$1,114Average$1,446FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Air New ZealandCheapest$1,181Average$1,343FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%
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