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Cheap flights from Wellington to Chicago from $1,247

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 26/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
WLG — CHI
9 Aug — 16 Aug1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Wellington to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Wellington to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 10 July 2026.

Wed 19/806:05
WLG
-
ORD
2 stops29h 24m
Qantas Airways
Wed 26/817:16
ORD
-
WLG
2 stops28h 24m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 5/7$2,370
Mon 10/815:40
WLG
-
ORD
2 stops30h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 20/819:00
ORD
-
WLG
2 stops26h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/7$2,490
Sun 2/806:05
WLG
-
ORD
2 stops29h 11m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 8/819:07
ORD
-
WLG
2 stops26h 38m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/7$2,515
Sun 2/806:05
WLG
-
ORD
2 stops30h 39m
Qantas Airways
Sat 8/815:22
ORD
-
WLG
2 stops29h 13m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 7/7$2,546
Fri 17/706:05
WLG
-
ORD
2 stops35h 02m
Qantas Airways
Fri 24/720:49
ORD
-
WLG
2 stops48h 51m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 5/7$2,604
Mon 10/808:55
WLG
-
ORD
3 stops31h 35m
Qantas Airways
Thu 20/815:22
ORD
-
WLG
2 stops30h 23m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 9/7$2,718
Fri 17/706:05
WLG
-
ORD
2 stops29h 11m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 24/717:10
ORD
-
WLG
3 stops45h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/7$3,295
Wed 19/813:05
WLG
-
ORD
3 stops43h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 26/816:00
ORD
-
WLG
3 stops39h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/7$4,145

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Wellington (WLG) 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 10 July 2026.

Round-trip from

$2,370

One-way from

$1,247
Qantas Airways
  • Qantas Airways
  • 19/8-26/8
  • 4 total stops
  • 57h 48m total
  • Wellington to Chicago
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Qantas Airways
  • Qantas Airways
  • 25/8
  • 2 total stops
  • 30h 18m total
  • Wellington to Chicago
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Price

Cheapest return flight

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Mon 10/8

15:40-05:00

2 stops30h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 20/8

19:00-14:45

2 stops26h 45m

$2,490
Fastest return journey

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Sun 2/8

06:05-18:16

2 stops29h 11m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 8/8

19:07-14:45

2 stops26h 38m

$2,515

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Sun 2/8

06:05-19:44

2 stops30h 39m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 8/8

15:22-13:35

2 stops29h 13m

$2,546

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Wed 19/8

08:55-23:30

3 stops31h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 26/8

11:49-14:40

2 stops33h 51m

$2,631

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Wed 19/8

13:05-15:05

3 stops43h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 26/8

16:00-00:10

3 stops39h 10m

$4,145
Cheapest one-way

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Wed 26/8

06:05-19:42

2 stops30h 37m

$1,247
Fastest single journey

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Tue 25/8

15:55-05:13

2 stops30h 18m

$1,247

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Sun 27/9

21:15-05:42

3 stops50h 27m

$1,395

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

    Located just 5.3 km from the city centre, Wellington is the airport most travellers will use when flying to Chicago from Wellington. Booking flights from Wellington (WLG) to Chicago should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Chicago from 0 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from Wellington to Chicago?

    Departing from Wellington to Chicago will take you 30h 39m. Airlines will cover a distance of 13427 km.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Wellington 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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