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$1,094 Find cheap flights from Melbourne to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to O'Hare Intl 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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12:55 - 06:20MEL-ORD
32h 25m2 stops
06:35 - 12:15ORD-MEL
38h 40m2 stops
$1,799
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Wed, 24 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul
11:55 - 00:23MEL-ORD
27h 28m2 stops
12:00 - 06:45ORD-MEL
27h 45m1 stop
$1,920American Airlines
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Wed, 24 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul
11:55 - 23:59MEL-ORD
27h 04m2 stops
20:38 - 05:25ORD-MEL
41h 47m2 stops
$1,924American Airlines
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Wed, 31 Jul - Sat, 31 Aug
16:40 - 16:55MEL-ORD
40h 15m2 stops
17:57 - 08:15ORD-MEL
46h 18m2 stops
$2,077Singapore Airlines
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Wed, 16 Oct - Thu, 31 Oct
15:25 - 14:25MEL-ORD
39h 00m1 stop
15:40 - 12:30ORD-MEL
28h 50m1 stop
$2,112Cathay Pacific
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Wed, 16 Oct - Thu, 31 Oct
15:25 - 14:25MEL-ORD
39h 00m1 stop
14:40 - 12:30ORD-MEL
28h 50m1 stop
$2,178Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 21 Oct - Fri, 15 Nov
06:00 - 14:29MEL-ORD
23h 29m2 stops
13:00 - 11:05ORD-MEL
31h 05m3 stops
$2,360Air Canada
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Tue, 4 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul
20:00 - 20:43MEL-ORD
39h 43m3 stops
15:40 - 11:05ORD-MEL
28h 25m2 stops
$2,361Air Canada
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Mon, 9 Sep - Mon, 30 Sep
19:25 - 16:55MEL-ORD
37h 30m2 stops
09:45 - 18:10ORD-MEL
39h 25m3 stops
$2,576Singapore Airlines
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Mon, 21 Oct - Fri, 15 Nov
10:55 - 17:07MEL-ORD
21h 12m1 stop
20:00 - 08:15ORD-MEL
45h 15m3 stops
$3,311United Airlines
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Mon, 5 Aug - Mon, 5 Aug

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

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

The average price of all flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne to Chicago O'Hare Airport, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chicago O'Hare Airport, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is March, where tickets cost $1,339 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets is $3,381 and $2,995 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, American Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $1,178. KAYAK users also found Melbourne to Chicago O'Hare Airport return flights on American Airlines from $1,920 and on Singapore Airlines from $2,077.

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March

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$1,094
Best time to beat the crowds (43% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Melbourne to O'Hare Intl

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FAQs for booking Melbourne to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $723 for a one-way ticket and $1,189 for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Chicago are United Airlines and Air Canada. With an average price for the route of $2,642 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Air Canada is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,235 and an overall rating of 7.0.

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

    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 Melbourne to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

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

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

    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 O'Hare Airport from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne 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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8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 640 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.4Boarding
7.7Food
8.8Crew
8.1Comfort
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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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

BA Airbus A380 BC upstairs had 2 3 2 layout. The seat was comfy but access for those in middle or window seats had to climb over others fest to get to ailse when seats in bed mode. The layout was not nearly as private as other layouts. The staff was amazing as well as the food. Most airline food is average but this was restaurant quality.

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**

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

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.

It was good! Appreciated that it was very on schedule so it made the connecting flight less stressful

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!

Limited snack options cause the snack vendor was on strike

The experience was generally above average. The only downside was the absence of WiFi during my flight from Vancouver to San Francisco.

I was appalled to have to pay for just a regular seat when I went to book 24 hrs before my flight! Because it was only an hour flight I didn’t choose a seat from Grand Junction to Denver, but I did for Toronto and had to pay just to choose a regular available seat! In my 60+ years of flying this was the first time I have heard of this. Also, allowing people to bring on “huge “ suitcases, not carry on size, but much bigger, and then a large pack pack stuffed. So they take up all the room in the overhead bins and if we are later boarding, there is no room so we have to check our small carry on. I have already paid for and checked in one bag! I certainly will not choose to fly with United again unless it is the “only” airline available!

on demand entertainment in seat back awesome Check in Kiosk too demanding with endless demand for more information information then says go to counter. Counter agent unfriendly. Do it yourself check in luggage procedure not intuitive, upset employees frustrated the whole procedure.

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.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Melbourne to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/6Tue
2 stops
36h 32mMEL-ORD
$1,094
4/6Tue
3 stops
41h 07mMEL-ORD
$1,104
9/9Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
32h 24mMEL-ORD
$1,178
11/9Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
26h 37mMEL-ORD
$1,197
11/9Wed
1 stopCathay Pacific
29h 40mMEL-ORD
$1,251
10/9Tue
1 stopAir India
38h 25mMEL-ORD
$1,620
14/9Sat
1 stopAir India
38h 25mMEL-ORD
$1,785
11/9Wed
3 stopsAir Canada
31h 05mMEL-ORD
$1,889
3/6Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
46h 00mMEL-ORD
$4,925
26/9Thu
3 stopsAir Canada
31h 05mMEL-ORD
$9,208

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Last minute flights from Melbourne to O'Hare Intl

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 Melbourne to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
10/5Fri
multi-stop
29h 44mMEL-ORD
30/5Thu
multi-stop
29h 20mORD-MEL
$2,785
10/5Fri
multi-stop
29h 44mMEL-ORD
30/5Thu
multi-stop
28h 45mORD-MEL
$2,799
10/5Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
39h 00mMEL-ORD
30/5Thu
multi-stopCathay Pacific
32h 15mORD-MEL
$2,888
10/5Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
44h 05mMEL-ORD
30/5Thu
multi-stopCathay Pacific
32h 15mORD-MEL
$2,950
9/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
52h 20mMEL-ORD
30/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
31h 50mORD-MEL
$3,950
9/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
52h 20mMEL-ORD
30/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
41h 45mORD-MEL
$4,199

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Melbourne - Chicago O'Hare Airport Flights

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Melbourne (MEL)Australia

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Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)United States

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