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Cheap flights from Christchurch to Chicago from $780

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 6/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHC — CHI
3 Mar — 10 Mar1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Christchurch to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Christchurch to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 1 February 2026.

Thu 12/215:55
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops39h 36m
American Airlines
Mon 16/210:49
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops31h 26m
American Airlines
Deal found 31/1$1,521
Wed 18/206:20
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops27h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 24/215:35
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops36h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 31/1$1,901
Mon 16/310:30
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops22h 11m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 23/315:35
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops37h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 30/1$1,906
Wed 20/506:00
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops28h 41m
Qantas Airways
Wed 8/715:50
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops29h 55m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 30/1$2,052
Wed 14/1006:00
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops26h 48m
Air Canada
Tue 20/1019:40
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops35h 00m
Air Canada
Deal found 1/2$2,062
Wed 14/1006:00
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops26h 48m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 20/1014:15
ORD
-
CHC
3 stops31h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/2$2,087

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Christchurch (CHC) to Chicago (CHI). 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 1 February 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,521

One-way from

$780

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

March

Average price

$1,690
American Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • 12/2-16/2
  • 4 total stops
  • 71h 02m total
  • Christchurch to Chicago
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Air Canada
  • Air Canada
  • 6/2
  • 2 total stops
  • 27h 31m total
  • Christchurch to Chicago
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price ($300 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($118 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Christchurch

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Chicago

Route

Departure

Return

Price

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Thu 12/2

15:55-12:31

2 stops39h 36m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 16/2

10:49-13:15

2 stops31h 26m

$1,521

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Wed 18/2

06:20-14:41

2 stops27h 21m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 24/2

15:35-23:05

2 stops36h 30m

$1,901

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Mon 16/3

10:30-14:41

2 stops22h 11m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 23/3

15:35-23:05

2 stops37h 30m

$1,906

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Wed 20/5

06:20-19:55

2 stops30h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 8/7

15:50-14:45

2 stops29h 55m

$2,052

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Wed 20/5

06:00-19:58

2 stops30h 58m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 8/7

08:55-23:05

3 stops45h 10m

$2,578

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Fri 6/2

06:10-14:41

2 stops27h 31m

$780

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Fri 6/2

06:05-19:45

3 stops32h 40m

$822

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Fri 6/2

14:15-14:53

1 stop19h 38m

$1,063

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Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Qantas Airways from Christchurch to Chicago to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
983 reviews
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Comfort

7.5

Crew

8.2

Entertainment

7.2

Overall

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Midhat,Jan 2026

WYA - ADL

Bad. Second time in a week the flight got delayed. This time for 1.5 hours. Hopefully this is not going to be a pattern.
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
983 reviews
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
983 reviews
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Comfort

7.5

Crew

8.2

Entertainment

7.2

Overall

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Midhat,Jan 2026

WYA - ADL

Bad. Second time in a week the flight got delayed. This time for 1.5 hours. Hopefully this is not going to be a pattern.

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Christchurch to Chicago?

    Christchurch (CHC), located 9.5 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Christchurch to Chicago. 0 airlines have flights from Christchurch to Chicago on a regular basis. Booking flights from Christchurch to Chicago should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day.

  • How long is the flight from Christchurch to Chicago?

    Airlines like American Airlines fly from Christchurch to Chicago in about 39h 36m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . There are 13708 km between Christchurch and Chicago.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Christchurch to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

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

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  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Christchurch to Chicago?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Christchurch to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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