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Cheap flights from Illinois to Queenstown from $1,049

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 13/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — ZQN
19 May — 26 May1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from Illinois to Queenstown

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Cheapest flights from Illinois to Queenstown
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Queenstown. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 19 April 2026.

Thu 3/917:57
ORD
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ZQN
2 stops27h 18m
Air New Zealand
Sun 13/909:20
ZQN
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ORD
2 stops28h 21m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 18/4$2,752
Thu 15/1018:15
ORD
-
ZQN
2 stops28h 25m
Air New Zealand
Wed 21/1020:25
ZQN
-
ORD
2 stops42h 46m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 14/4$2,828
Mon 10/817:15
ORD
-
ZQN
2 stops28h 15m
Qantas Airways
Tue 18/807:00
ZQN
-
ORD
2 stops29h 36m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 14/4$2,903
Mon 1/617:10
ORD
-
ZQN
2 stops28h 20m
Qantas Airways
Mon 8/615:25
ZQN
-
ORD
2 stops25h 33m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 17/4$2,934
Tue 12/519:21
ORD
-
ZQN
2 stops26h 09m
Qantas Airways
Sun 24/515:25
ZQN
-
ORD
2 stops25h 34m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 19/4$2,939
Fri 20/1118:03
ORD
-
ZQN
3 stops32h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 26/1112:50
ZQN
-
ORD
3 stops27h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 15/4$2,954
Sun 31/518:59
ORD
-
ZQN
2 stops26h 31m
Qantas Airways
Sun 7/615:25
ZQN
-
ORD
2 stops31h 35m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 16/4$3,095
Sun 31/512:59
ORD
-
ZQN
3 stops32h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 7/615:25
ZQN
-
ORD
2 stops31h 34m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 16/4$3,116

Find flight deals from Illinois to Queenstown

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to Queenstown flight deals. Data was last updated 19 April 2026.

Round-trip from

$2,828

One-way from

$1,049
Air New Zealand
  • Air New Zealand
  • 15/10-21/10
  • 4 total stops
  • 71h 11m total
  • Illinois to Queenstown
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13/5
  • 13/5
  • 3 total stops
  • 50h 54m total
  • Illinois to Queenstown
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Cheapest return flight

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 15/10

18:15-16:40

2 stops28h 25m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 21/10

20:25-21:11

2 stops42h 46m

$2,828

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/8

17:15-14:30

2 stops28h 15m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 18/8

07:00-19:36

2 stops29h 36m

$2,903

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 31/5

18:59-14:30

2 stops26h 31m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 7/6

15:25-06:00

2 stops31h 35m

$3,095

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 31/5

12:59-14:30

3 stops32h 31m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 7/6

15:25-05:59

2 stops31h 34m

$3,116

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/6

12:59-14:30

3 stops32h 31m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 8/6

15:25-09:54

3 stops35h 29m

$3,287

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 5/5

10:30-14:30

2 stops35h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 9/5

13:30-23:59

2 stops51h 29m

$3,364
Fastest return journey

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 12/5

16:40-14:30

3 stops28h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 24/5

07:00-18:11

2 stops28h 11m

$4,429
Cheapest one-way

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 13/5

20:56-16:50

3 stops50h 54m

$1,049

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 31/5

07:15-10:10

3 stops57h 55m

$1,154
Fastest single journey

ChicagoQueenstown

ORD - ZQN

ORDZQN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/6

21:04-16:45

2 stops50h 41m

$1,790

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Deals found on 15/4

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Queenstown from Illinois?

    For a flight from Illinois to Queenstown, you will be flying into Queenstown Intl. Queenstown Intl (ZQN) is just 6.3 km from the centre of the city.

  • How long is the flight from Illinois to Queenstown?

    Departing from Illinois to Queenstown will take you 28h 15m. The distance from Illinois to Queenstown is about 14054 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Illinois to Queenstown that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Queenstown?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Illinois to Queenstown?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois to Queenstown 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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