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Cheap flight deals from Brisbane to Chicago (BNE-CHI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Brisbane to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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12:15 - 23:59BNE-ORD
26h 44m2 stops
18:15 - 11:00ORD-BNE
25h 45m2 stops
$1,911Air New Zealand
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Tue, 16 Jul - Tue, 20 Aug
12:15 - 23:59BNE-ORD
26h 44m2 stops
14:10 - 11:00ORD-BNE
29h 50m2 stops
$1,944Air New Zealand
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Tue, 23 Jul - Tue, 13 Aug
22:15 - 21:10BNE-ORD
37h 55m1 stop
19:35 - 20:00ORD-BNE
33h 25m2 stops
$2,009EVA Air
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Sat, 20 Jul - Sat, 17 Aug
20:45 - 14:21BNE-ORD
32h 36m2 stops
10:55 - 07:00ORD-BNE
29h 05m2 stops
$2,472Air Canada
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Sun, 21 Jul - Mon, 19 Aug
10:00 - 07:58BNE-ORD
36h 58m2 stops
14:15 - 12:00ORD-BNE
30h 45m3 stops
$2,479Air Canada
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Mon, 22 Jul - Tue, 20 Aug
08:40 - 09:30BNE-ORD
39h 50m1 stop
12:25 - 06:20ORD-BNE
26h 55m1 stop
$2,732Korean Air
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Tue, 8 Oct - Tue, 29 Oct
22:00 - 15:55BNE-ORD
32h 55m1 stop
15:00 - 05:00ORD-BNE
23h 00m1 stop
$2,925Qantas Airways
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Tue, 16 Jul - Tue, 20 Aug
10:30 - 21:01BNE-ORD
25h 31m1 stop
18:15 - 06:30ORD-BNE
21h 15m1 stop
$2,947United Airlines
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Tue, 23 Jul - Wed, 21 Aug
22:00 - 14:03BNE-ORD
31h 03m1 stop
06:10 - 05:00ORD-BNE
31h 50m1 stop
$3,097Qantas Airways
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Thu, 27 Jun - Fri, 12 Jul
06:55 - 17:05BNE-ORD
25h 10m2 stops
21:32 - 06:30ORD-BNE
41h 58m2 stops
$3,180United Airlines
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Thu, 16 May - Thu, 16 May

Flights from Brisbane to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Brisbane to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Brisbane to Chicago?

The average price of all flights from Brisbane to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Brisbane to Chicago, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Chicago back to Brisbane, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Brisbane to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Brisbane to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Brisbane to Chicago is February, where tickets cost $2,315 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $3,270 and $3,234 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Brisbane to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Brisbane to Chicago, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 43 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Brisbane to Chicago?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Brisbane to Chicago found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $1,911 on Air New Zealand, followed by EVA Air ($2,009). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $1,371 on Cathay Pacific and from $2,058 on Virgin Australia.

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September

High season

December

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Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (20% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Brisbane to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Brisbane to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Brisbane to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Brisbane to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Brisbane to Chicago was $736 for a one-way ticket and $1,249 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Brisbane to Chicago?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Brisbane to Chicago?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Brisbane and Chicago, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Brisbane to Chicago, Korean Air or EVA Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Brisbane to Chicago are Korean Air and EVA Air. With an average price for the route of $1,792 and an overall rating of 8.5, Korean Air is the most popular choice. EVA Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,449 and an overall rating of 8.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Brisbane to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Brisbane to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Brisbane to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Brisbane is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Brisbane to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Brisbane with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Brisbane to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Brisbane up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Brisbane to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Brisbane to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 647 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.8Crew
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.7Food
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

Carring crew, nice ambiance of the cabin, comfortable beds, good food well served. We liked everything.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

So here's the rub - my flight was booked through Chatdeal even though I bought it under the Kayak umbrella. All the return flights were theoretically through Air New Zealand, however except for the initial leg from New Zealand, they were all partnered flights. So when I arrived at the airport in New Zealand they could only issue me my ticket to Fiji. Once in Fiji I had to do some serious leg work and finagling to get my ticket to Los Angeles through Fiji Air. This included a monitored covid RAT that I wasn't aware I needed to do. So I gave the score I did because of the complexity and annoyance created in the process of getting a boarding pass for my Nadi-LA flight.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

Enjoyed the new possibilities of in flight entertainment. Been awhile since I've flown, and that was a nice surprise. Being able to pick from such a variety was personalized and welcomed.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

I was in premium economy. My seat didn’t recline much - it was broken. My phone charger didn’t work.

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

We were delayed an hour leaving Munich (No fault of the crew). They kept us posted on the status so we knew what was going on, but as a result we missed our connection in Chicago and the communication on connecting flights was pretty poor as we disembarked. It was already stressful and some of that could have been reduced by better communications about where to find transfers, etc.

One problem, but a serious one - the plane is built with electric windows that tint dark to reduce light. Sitting next to the window is VERY UNCOMFORTABLE as it emits so much HEAT in the face when tinted.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

Wifi wasn't working on one of the UA flights after boarding.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Crew was not very helpful. They forgot to serve me coffee and had to wait for a long time.It looked as if they were not very happy with what they were doing.

Good movies, iffy pay WiFi, food ok- on time though and that was great!

Unfortunately this is not a happy ending comment. Positive: flown United before no issue Negative: it only takes one bad experience to not plan future travel with United Cancún departure was delayed by 1h20 minutes, connection in Chicago was 1h30 minutes. Flight departure time 6:08 Miraculously 7 of us ran 4 kilometres through Chicago to arrive at 6:00 to be told very rudely by the 2 unprofessional United attendants you missed your flight and that we should of arrived early. Did I mention that reason I was flying? I received a call that my brother was dying and to get home. They provided no assistance would not answer any of our questions, ignorantly walked away. Deplorable

It was an excellent experience, traveling from Toronto to Denver with United.

Ontime boarding. Almost 1 hour take off delay. We could have boarded slightly later since the pilots were in traffic

Flight was delayed, I had to put my luggage all the way in the back! They served only a beverage no snack on the way in Air Canada, definitely not a good first impression.

Fresh fuit or veg snacks would be so great, but there are two good restaurants in Denver airport. Try Etais UDIS or Freshens DIA for nutritious delicious pita sandwiches/ donairs and crepes in Freshens.

Crowded plane but it flew on time and had friendly staff

Headphones for the movies have too much bass and can't be adjusted. Almost impossible to hear. Great movie selections but can't really watch them because you can't hear them. Also the system is very slow.

This was the first AC flight in a long time that we experienced no delays or frustrations. The gate attendant was extremely polite and accommodating to my husband who has Parkinson’s disease which made boarding extremely stress free. Flight departed ON TIME and was a smooth ride. If only all my AC experiences could be like this.

The Air Canada agent was very helpful helping with my luggage and cat carrier when I went there instead of United.

United force you to download their App to do the check-in.

I didn’t like the fact that all the customs officers went to lunch so I was in line for 90 minutes due to where the staff directed me. We were told three very different reasons for why the plane was delayed. It was a crowded plane with difficult storage situations for the Carry On bags. The Air Canada airline staff were all very good and professional. I was so disappointed in my cheese and fruit box as the cheese had molded and the fruit wasn’t fresh so I couldn’t eat the majority of the food. This was the last meal I could find as the restaurants had closed when I got in to my destination. I think you could work on improving the food quality.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Brisbane to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/5Sun
3 stops
38h 00mBNE-ORD
$1,126
11/5Sat
2 stops
44h 25mBNE-ORD
$1,348
12/5Sun
2 stopsCathay Pacific
59h 10mBNE-ORD
$1,371
12/5Sun
1 stopVirgin Australia
29h 26mBNE-ORD
$2,058
11/5Sat
1 stopEmirates
52h 50mBNE-ORD
$2,856
12/5Sun
2 stopsKorean Air
43h 00mBNE-MDW
$4,677

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