What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Chicago one-way?

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from New Zealand to Chicago are Air Canada ($972), Qantas Airways ($1,065), and American Airlines ($1,083). Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 43.0 - 125.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 125.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Chicago when rainfall is around 43.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chicago, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -5.0 C). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from New Zealand to Chicago?

When deciding which route to take from New Zealand to Chicago, consider Auckland Intl - Chicago O'Hare Intl, Christchurch - Chicago O'Hare Intl or Wellington - Chicago O'Hare Intl, as they are the most popular.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from New Zealand to Chicago?

When booking a flight from New Zealand to Chicago, you may want to consider flying on Air Canada, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways as they are the most popular for this route.

What is the cheapest day to fly return from New Zealand to Chicago?

Leaving on a Thursday is a viable option for saving on travel. Heavily demanded days of the week can typically drive up the prices you see. Booking your travel for a less competitive day can save up to 3% on the overall cost on flights from New Zealand to Chicago.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to Chicago?

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 59 days in advance, which can save you up to 26% on flights from New Zealand to Chicago compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 59 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $1,887. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $2,430.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Chicago?

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from New Zealand. Users have commonly found prices around $2,018 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $1,330. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in April.

Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Chicago?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Chicago?

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$972+ Flights from New Zealand to Chicago

Cheap flight deals from New Zealand to Chicago

Round-trip from	$1,823
One-way from	$972
Popular in	April
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$2,273

American Airlines
25/9-25/10
3 total stops
74h 25m total
New Zealand to Chicago

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Air Canada
18/9
2 total stops
25h 25m total
New Zealand to Chicago

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($190 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($74 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Average for round-trip flights in July 2025

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Cheapest flights from New Zealand to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Zealand to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 July 2025.

Thu 25/906:00AKL - ORD

2 stops40h 00mAmerican Airlines

Sat 25/1005:00ORD - AKL

1 stop34h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 17/7$1,823

Sun 3/806:35AKL - ORD

2 stops25h 19mAir Canada

Sun 17/815:40ORD - AKL

2 stops32h 10mAir Canada

Deal found 15/7$2,010

Fri 10/1007:15AKL - ORD

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 14/1019:41ORD - AKL

2 stops24h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,072

Mon 6/1006:00AKL - ORD

2 stops27h 49mQantas Airways

Sun 12/1019:01ORD - AKL

2 stops28h 59mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/7$2,106

Wed 20/806:05WLG - ORD

2 stops31h 52mQantas Airways

Sun 31/818:20ORD - WLG

2 stops27h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/7$2,131

Fri 8/806:20CHC - ORD

2 stops29h 16mQantas Airways

Sat 30/819:03ORD - CHC

2 stops27h 22mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/7$2,147

Fri 25/719:45AKL - ORD

2 stops29h 11mUnited Airlines

Sun 27/707:10ORD - AKL

1 stop29h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,295

Sun 31/819:40AKL - ORD

1 stop30h 44mAir New Zealand

Sun 7/908:50ORD - AKL

1 stop27h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 17/7$2,356

Sat 30/817:00CHC - ORD

2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/919:06ORD - CHC

3 stops29h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,548

Sun 31/810:45WLG - ORD

2 stops24h 29mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/906:00ORD - WLG

3 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/7$2,573

Fri 8/806:05CHC - ORD

2 stops40h 33mAir Canada

Sat 30/820:25ORD - CHC

3 stops49h 00mAir Canada

Deal found 17/7$2,710

Best flights from New Zealand to Chicago
Discover carefully curated flight deals from New Zealand to Chicago that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 17 July 2025.

Thu 25/906:00AKL - ORD

2 stops40h 00mAmerican Airlines

Sat 25/1005:00ORD - AKL

1 stop34h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 17/7$1,823

Sun 3/806:35AKL - ORD

2 stops25h 19mAir Canada

Sun 17/815:40ORD - AKL

2 stops32h 10mAir Canada

Deal found 15/7$2,010

Fri 10/1007:15AKL - ORD

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 14/1019:41ORD - AKL

2 stops24h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,072

Mon 11/807:30AKL - ORD

2 stops26h 38mQantas Airways

Tue 9/917:46ORD - AKL

2 stops26h 59mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/7$2,114

Fri 25/719:45AKL - ORD

2 stops29h 11mUnited Airlines

Sun 27/707:10ORD - AKL

1 stop29h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,295

Sun 31/819:40AKL - ORD

1 stop30h 44mAir New Zealand

Sun 7/908:50ORD - AKL

1 stop27h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 17/7$2,356

Wed 20/806:05WLG - ORD

2 stops31h 52mQantas Airways

Sun 31/818:20ORD - WLG

2 stops27h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/7$2,131

Fri 8/806:20CHC - ORD

2 stops29h 16mQantas Airways

Sat 30/819:03ORD - CHC

2 stops27h 22mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/7$2,147

Sat 30/817:00CHC - ORD

2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/919:06ORD - CHC

3 stops29h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,548

Fri 8/806:05CHC - ORD

2 stops40h 33mAir Canada

Sat 30/820:25ORD - CHC

3 stops49h 00mAir Canada

Deal found 17/7$2,710

Sun 31/810:45WLG - ORD

2 stops24h 29mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/906:00ORD - WLG

3 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/7$2,573

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Discover last-minute flight deals from New Zealand to Chicago. Data last updated 17 July 2025 and is based on user searches.

Fri 25/706:45AKL - ORD

2 stops33h 58mQantas Airways

Sun 27/710:00ORD - AKL

2 stops35h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/7$2,260

Fri 25/719:45AKL - ORD

2 stops29h 11mUnited Airlines

Sun 27/707:10ORD - AKL

1 stop29h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,295

Fri 25/720:15AKL - ORD

1 stop26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/706:40ORD - AKL

1 stop30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$3,125

Fri 25/720:15AKL - ORD

1 stop19h 44mAir New Zealand

Sun 27/716:50ORD - AKL

1 stop20h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/7$3,176

Fri 25/719:55AKL - ORD

3 stops53h 01mAir Canada

Sun 27/713:01ORD - AKL

3 stops33h 04mAir Canada

Deal found 16/7$6,561

Sun 3/806:35AKL - ORD

2 stops40h 03mAir Canada

Sun 17/808:48ORD - AKL

2 stops37h 17mAir Canada

Deal found 16/7$2,087

Fri 8/806:20CHC - ORD

2 stops29h 16mQantas Airways

Sat 30/819:03ORD - CHC

2 stops27h 22mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/7$2,147

Fri 8/806:05CHC - ORD

2 stops40h 33mAir Canada

Sat 30/820:25ORD - CHC

3 stops49h 00mAir Canada

Deal found 17/7$2,710

Mon 11/807:30AKL - ORD

2 stops26h 38mQantas Airways

Tue 9/917:46ORD - AKL

2 stops26h 59mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/7$2,114

Mon 11/816:25AKL - ORD

1 stop33h 44mAmerican Airlines

Tue 9/917:46ORD - AKL

2 stops26h 59mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,309

Wed 20/806:05WLG - ORD

2 stops31h 52mQantas Airways

Sun 31/818:20ORD - WLG

2 stops27h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/7$2,131

Sat 30/817:00CHC - ORD

2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/919:06ORD - CHC

3 stops29h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,548

One-way flights from New Zealand to Chicago
Search for one-way flight options from New Zealand to Chicago. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 17 July 2025.

Thu 18/906:35AKL - ORD

2 stops25h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 15/7$972

Fri 8/813:55AKL - ORD

2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$994

Thu 11/906:05CHC - ORD

2 stops25h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 17/7$1,043

Tue 12/806:20CHC - ORD

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/7$1,055

Tue 12/807:30AKL - ORD

2 stops26h 40mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/7$1,065

Thu 7/806:00AKL - ORD

2 stops27h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/7$1,083

Sun 14/916:40CHC - ORD

2 stops29h 51mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/7$1,085

Fri 22/819:40AKL - ORD

1 stop20h 01mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/7$1,276

Fri 8/819:45AKL - ORD

3 stops38h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/7$1,954

Sat 4/1000:55AKL - ORD

2 stops34h 08mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,261

Fri 2/111:00CHC - ORD

2 stops28h 22mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/7$2,897

Fri 2/114:50CHC - ORD

1 stop41h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/7$12,899

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AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Thu 25/9

06:00-05:00

2 stops40h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 25/10

05:00-09:25

1 stop34h 25m

$1,823

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Sun 3/8

06:35-14:54

2 stops25h 19m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 17/8

15:40-16:50

2 stops32h 10m

$2,010

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Fri 10/10

07:15-15:00

2 stops25h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 14/10

19:41-14:35

2 stops24h 54m

$2,072

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Tue 18/11

16:25-23:00

2 stops25h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/12

15:15-09:25

1 stop23h 10m

$2,114

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Wed 20/8

06:05-20:57

2 stops31h 52m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 31/8

18:20-14:45

2 stops27h 25m

$2,131

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Fri 8/8

06:20-18:36

2 stops29h 16m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 30/8

19:03-15:25

2 stops27h 22m

$2,147

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Sun 31/8

19:40-09:24

1 stop30h 44m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 7/9

08:50-05:00

1 stop27h 10m

$2,356

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Sun 31/8

19:40-22:41

1 stop20h 01m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 7/9

08:50-06:00

1 stop28h 10m

$2,498

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Sat 30/8

17:00-05:40

2 stops29h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 6/9

19:06-17:35

3 stops29h 29m

$2,548

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Sun 31/8

10:45-18:14

2 stops24h 29m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 7/9

06:00-08:10

3 stops33h 10m

$2,573

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

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What is the cheapest day to fly from New Zealand to Chicago?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their New Zealand to Chicago flight should consider departing on Friday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, andCathay Pacific from New Zealand to Chicago. 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.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,327 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,327 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,327 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

496 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,327 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

935 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,327 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

879 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,327 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,864 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,327 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Chicago one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from New Zealand to Chicago are Air Canada ($972), Qantas Airways ($1,065), and American Airlines ($1,083).
What are the most popular routes from New Zealand to Chicago?
When deciding which route to take from New Zealand to Chicago, consider Auckland Intl - Chicago O'Hare Intl, Christchurch - Chicago O'Hare Intl or Wellington - Chicago O'Hare Intl, as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Chicago that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Chicago?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Chicago.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Chicago?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand 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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Top 4 airlines flying from New Zealand to Chicago

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,487	Average$2,060	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$1,501	Average$1,968	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,551	Average$2,312	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,866	Average$2,362	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights

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