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$1,139 Find cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport

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Cheap flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Melbourne (ORD-MEL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from O'Hare Intl to Melbourne 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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13:13 - 11:55ORD-MEL
31h 42m3 stops
13:45 - 06:00MEL-ORD
31h 15m2 stops
$1,910
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Mon, 13 May - Mon, 20 May
13:13 - 11:55ORD-MEL
31h 42m3 stops
13:45 - 09:55MEL-ORD
35h 10m3 stops
$1,927
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Mon, 13 May - Mon, 20 May
08:58 - 10:50ORD-MEL
34h 52m2 stops
18:55 - 00:40MEL-ORD
44h 45m2 stops
$1,941Air New Zealand
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Wed, 4 Sep - Sat, 14 Sep
14:10 - 10:50ORD-MEL
29h 40m2 stops
18:15 - 00:45MEL-ORD
45h 30m2 stops
$2,084Air New Zealand
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Wed, 7 Aug - Sat, 17 Aug
16:05 - 12:15ORD-MEL
28h 10m1 stop
01:00 - 13:00MEL-ORD
29h 00m1 stop
$2,234Cathay Pacific
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Tue, 15 Oct - Mon, 11 Nov
12:00 - 07:30ORD-MEL
27h 30m1 stop
09:30 - 06:30MEL-ORD
38h 00m1 stop
$2,271Air India
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Tue, 15 Oct - Tue, 12 Nov
12:00 - 07:30ORD-MEL
27h 30m1 stop
09:30 - 06:30MEL-ORD
38h 00m1 stop
$2,293Air India
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Tue, 15 Oct - Tue, 12 Nov
16:05 - 22:15ORD-MEL
39h 10m1 stop
14:25 - 14:25MEL-ORD
39h 00m1 stop
$2,414Cathay Pacific
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Sun, 5 May - Mon, 27 May
12:45 - 08:15ORD-MEL
28h 30m1 stop
09:30 - 16:40MEL-ORD
22h 10m1 stop
$2,430United Airlines
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Wed, 22 May - Wed, 12 Jun
18:10 - 07:30ORD-MEL
22h 20m1 stop
09:30 - 18:55MEL-ORD
24h 25m2 stops
$2,437United Airlines
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Wed, 22 May - Wed, 12 Jun

Flights from O'Hare Intl to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from O'Hare Intl to Melbourne 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne?

The average price of all flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago O'Hare Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport, 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport is October, where tickets cost $2,613 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets is $3,878 and $3,611 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport, 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Melbourne from Chicago O'Hare Airport were found on Philippine Airlines ($1,495) and Cathay Pacific ($1,610), and the lowest return tickets were found on Air New Zealand ($1,941) and Cathay Pacific ($2,234).

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Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$1,139
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (42% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from O'Hare Intl to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from O'Hare Intl to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport was $741 for a one-way ticket and $1,242 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Melbourne, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Melbourne, Air New Zealand or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Melbourne are Air New Zealand and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $2,715 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,568 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Melbourne?

    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 Melbourne with an airline and back to Chicago O'Hare Airport with another airline.

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

    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 Melbourne from Chicago O'Hare Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from O'Hare Intl to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Melbourne. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from O'Hare Intl to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 650 reviews
8.1comfort
7.6food
8.8crew
8.4boarding
7.9entertainment
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All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

8.0 ExcellentDaniel, Apr 2024ZQN - SYD
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All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

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

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.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

Flight delayed for 2 hours due to a part. The plane sat waiting for boarding for a long time and during final preflight inspection the issue was found. Why not do the preflight inspection sooner if you know the plane is being used?

The flight experience was very good! Especially the United Club!

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Aircraft has better leg room than any of United's larger planes. We had requested mobility assistance for this and related flights. United's response to all was superb.

The flight from Ottawa to Chicago took a lot longer due to DC in Ottawa. We got to Chicago and went to our gate to catch our flight. We only had nine minutes I found that very stressful.

Good boarding. Crew started quick with drinks and food. They came around several times for trash which I really liked. Other than turbulence due to storms in the area, flight was great.

my seat got changed twice after checking on then boarding it had been given to a family so by the time they found a seat for me no overhead storage left. i ended up losing my Sony Headphones case because i could even access underthe seat in front of my when deplaning.

All good, useful to have the united app from check in to boarding

All planes flying to Mexico City are very old. Seats don’t even have power outlets.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Chicago to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/5Tue
3 stops
56h 05mORD-MEL
$1,139
7/5Tue
2 stops
51h 09mORD-MEL
$1,172
8/5Wed
3 stops
43h 22mORD-MEL
$1,306
8/5Wed
2 stopsPhilippine Airlines
31h 05mORD-MEL
$1,495
7/5Tue
2 stopsPhilippine Airlines
46h 24mORD-MEL
$1,502
16/7Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
39h 10mORD-MEL
$1,610
7/5Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
28h 10mORD-MEL
$1,648
16/7Tue
2 stopsAir India
62h 30mORD-MEL
$2,004
8/5Wed
1 stopAir India
27h 30mORD-MEL
$2,116
10/7Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
29h 40mORD-MEL
$2,211

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Last minute flights from O'Hare Intl to Melbourne

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Chicago to Melbourne that are departing in the next 10 days.
27/4Sat
multi-stopCathay Pacific
39h 10mORD-MEL
4/5Sat
multi-stopCathay Pacific
46h 00mMEL-ORD
$2,473
27/4Sat
multi-stopCathay Pacific
28h 10mORD-MEL
4/5Sat
multi-stopCathay Pacific
42h 40mMEL-ORD
$2,937
27/4Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
55h 59mORD-MEL
4/5Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
47h 00mMEL-ORD
$3,065
26/4Fri
multi-stop
52h 10mORD-MEL
4/5Sat
multi-stop
46h 00mMEL-ORD
$3,215
27/4Sat
multi-stop
32h 10mORD-MEL
4/5Sat
multi-stop
34h 05mMEL-ORD
$3,248
27/4Sat
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
32h 10mORD-MEL
4/5Sat
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
35h 25mMEL-ORD
$4,347
27/4Sat
multi-stopEmirates
34h 05mORD-MEL
3/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
52h 20mMEL-ORD
$6,637
27/4Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
40h 43mORD-MEL
4/5Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
46h 39mMEL-ORD
$7,078
30/4Tue
multi-stop
41h 50mORD-MEL
12/5Sun
multi-stop
38h 25mMEL-ORD
$13,838

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Chicago O'Hare Airport - Melbourne Flights

Departure:

Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)United States

Destination:

Melbourne (MEL)Australia

Return flight deals:

Melbourne - Chicago O'Hare Airport

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