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$939+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to South Island

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — CHC
Feb 25 — Mar 41
Tue 2/25
Tue 3/4
1 adult, Economy
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FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$976
(Gurufare)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$1,458
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Cheapest flights from Chicago to South Island
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to South Island. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 20, 2025.

This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/295:18 pmORD - CHC
2 stops29h 22mQantas Airways
Mon 9/86:20 amCHC - ORD
2 stops27h 47mQantas Airways
Deal found 2/20$939
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/111:50 amORD - ZQN
2 stops40h 25mQantas Airways
Mon 9/87:00 amZQN - ORD
2 stops28h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 2/19$1,105
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/47:00 amORD - CHC
3 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines
Fri 4/114:00 pmCHC - ORD
3 stops30h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/20$1,207
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/223:15 pmORD - ZQN
2 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines
Thu 7/319:20 amZQN - ORD
3 stops27h 17mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/19$1,358
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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.
Thu 12/253:40 pmORD - CHC
2 stops38h 00mAir Canada
Sat 1/106:15 amCHC - ORD
2 stops31h 56mAir Canada
Deal found 2/20$1,537
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/2412:58 pmORD - CHC
2 stops25h 57mAir New Zealand
Fri 3/141:15 pmCHC - ORD
1 stop28h 16mAir New Zealand
Deal found 2/20$1,655
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/2210:50 amORD - ZQN
2 stops34h 30mAir New Zealand
Thu 7/313:05 pmZQN - ORD
2 stops26h 08mAir New Zealand
Deal found 2/20$1,662
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/2112:45 pmORD - CHC
1 stop26h 50mUnited Airlines
Fri 2/282:15 pmCHC - ORD
1 stop33h 38mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/20$1,859
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/57:10 amORD - ZQN
3 stops38h 10mAir Canada
Sat 4/121:15 pmZQN - ORD
3 stops47h 15mAir Canada
Deal found 2/19$2,336
This Singapore Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 Singapore Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/256:50 pmORD - CHC
2 stops44h 50mSingapore Airlines
Fri 1/91:10 amCHC - ORD
2 stops35h 40mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 2/20$2,796
This Emirates deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 Emirates is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/148:45 pmORD - CHC
2 stops57h 10mEmirates
Sat 3/223:50 pmCHC - ORD
3 stops65h 55mEmirates
Deal found 2/20$2,994

Find flights from Chicago to South Island within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to South Island 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 February 20, 2025.

Fly from

Chicago

Fly to

South Island

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/3

2:13 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops29h 22m

Christchurch

Sat 3/15

6:00 am-11:59 pm

2 stops35h 59m

$976

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 4/4

7:00 am-11:25 am

3 stops34h 25m

Christchurch

Fri 4/11

4:00 pm-5:59 am

3 stops30h 59m

$1,207

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/15

5:30 pm-4:35 pm

3 stops30h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 5/1

3:25 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops25h 34m

$1,363

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/27

12:05 pm-12:45 pm

2 stops30h 40m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 4/26

1:35 pm-5:24 pm

2 stops44h 49m

$1,547

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 8/12

2:00 pm-11:05 pm

3 stops40h 05m

Christchurch

Tue 9/2

6:05 am-2:55 pm

2 stops25h 50m

$1,781

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/27

4:07 pm-11:25 am

2 stops25h 18m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 4/26

9:20 am-11:41 pm

2 stops31h 21m

$1,855

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 3/14

6:17 pm-9:35 am

1 stop21h 18m

Christchurch

Sat 3/22

5:00 pm-8:25 pm

2 stops21h 25m

$1,946

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 4/5

7:10 am-3:20 pm

3 stops38h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 4/12

1:15 pm-7:30 pm

3 stops47h 15m

$2,336

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 3/14

8:45 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops57h 10m

Christchurch

Sat 3/22

3:50 pm-3:45 pm

3 stops65h 55m

$2,994

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 2/20

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Travel insights for flights from Chicago to South Island

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

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to South Island. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 20, 2025.

When flying from Chicago to South Island, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in South Island by month

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

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Island ranges from 1.6 - 2.4 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.4 in. February is typically the driest time to visit South Island when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

Temperature in South Island by month

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

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Island, 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 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 42.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Island

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to South Island. 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 South Island. Reviews last updated February 20, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways from Chicago to South Island to help guide your decision. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,279 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,279 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,279 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Air New Zealand
7.9
Good
461 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,279 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Qantas Airways
7.4
Good
814 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,279 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Air Canada
7.0
Good
8,748 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,279 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

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  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to South Island?

    Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to South Island (average of $1,101). Flying from Chicago to South Island in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,869). 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 3 airlines flying from Chicago to South Island

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to South Island. 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 February 20, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$927Average$2,159FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$1,070Average$1,393FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Air New ZealandCheapest$1,342Average$2,050FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%
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