Illinois

$528+ Cheap flights from New Zealand to Illinois

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 5/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
AKL — ORD
Apr 27 — May 41
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Cheap flight deals from New Zealand to Illinois

Cheapest flights from New Zealand to Illinois
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Zealand to Illinois. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 28, 2026.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/73:15 pm
AKL
-
ORD
2 stops31h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 5/145:15 am
ORD
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AKL
2 stops49h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/25$1,031
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/92:00 pm
AKL
-
ORD
2 stops25h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 5/168:00 am
ORD
-
AKL
2 stops35h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/24$1,056
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/87:00 am
AKL
-
ORD
2 stops39h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 5/155:15 am
ORD
-
AKL
2 stops38h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/24$1,107
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/94:10 pm
WLG
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ORD
2 stops22h 54m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 5/163:00 pm
ORD
-
WLG
2 stops31h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/25$1,120
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/254:10 pm
WLG
-
ORD
2 stops30h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 5/28:00 am
ORD
-
WLG
2 stops38h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/28$1,186
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/142:00 pm
AKL
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ORD
2 stops26h 27m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 5/242:39 pm
ORD
-
AKL
2 stops29h 06m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/24$1,192
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/82:00 pm
AKL
-
ORD
2 stops33h 39m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 5/142:39 pm
ORD
-
AKL
1 stop22h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/25$1,229
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/73:15 pm
AKL
-
ORD
2 stops25h 44m
Air Tahiti Nui
Tue 5/191:36 pm
ORD
-
AKL
2 stops29h 34m
Air Tahiti Nui
Deal found 3/27$1,251
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/36:05 am
CHC
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ORD
2 stops42h 56m
American Airlines
Mon 12/711:55 am
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops30h 10m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/23$1,280
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/34:05 pm
CHC
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STL
2 stops44h 48m
United Airlines
Sat 12/54:17 pm
STL
-
CHC
3 stops47h 18m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/27$1,283
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/206:05 am
CHC
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ORD
2 stops42h 52m
American Airlines
Tue 11/242:54 pm
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops27h 11m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/26$1,287
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/316:05 am
WLG
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ORD
2 stops49h 04m
American Airlines
Tue 11/310:05 pm
ORD
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WLG
2 stops44h 30m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/27$1,321

Find flight deals from New Zealand to Illinois

Keep the following information in mind while searching for New Zealand to Illinois flight deals. Data was last updated March 28, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,031
(Trip.com)

One-way from

$528
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

September

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,156
From New Zealand to Illinois
One-way flight from New Zealand to Illinois
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price ($96 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($17 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from New Zealand to Illinois that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New Zealand to Illinois that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Thu 5/7

4:10 pm-11:27 pm

2 stops24h 17m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/14

2:39 pm-3:10 pm

2 stops31h 31m

$1,183

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Sat 4/25

4:10 pm-5:35 am

2 stops30h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/2

8:00 am-3:10 pm

2 stops38h 10m

$1,186

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Sat 5/9

7:40 am-5:35 am

3 stops38h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/16

3:00 pm-3:10 pm

2 stops31h 10m

$1,404

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Tue 6/16

6:45 am-6:11 pm

2 stops28h 26m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/30

4:45 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops26h 20m

$1,431

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Sat 5/9

6:15 am-5:35 am

3 stops40h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/16

3:00 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops28h 05m

$1,453
Quickest round-trip

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Thu 5/7

8:15 pm-11:27 pm

1 stop20h 12m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/14

2:39 pm-6:00 am

1 stop22h 21m

$1,545

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Sat 4/25

6:10 am-4:55 pm

2 stops27h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/2

7:21 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops25h 44m

$1,550

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Mon 7/13

6:00 am-8:30 pm

2 stops31h 30m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 8/3

7:01 pm-3:25 pm

2 stops27h 24m

$1,558

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Tue 7/14

6:00 am-7:43 pm

2 stops30h 43m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 8/5

6:03 pm-3:25 pm

2 stops28h 22m

$1,558

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Mon 7/13

6:00 am-7:43 pm

2 stops30h 43m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 8/5

6:45 pm-3:25 pm

2 stops27h 40m

$1,558

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Best time to book a flight from New Zealand to Illinois

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Estimated round-trip price
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Everything you need to know about your flight from New Zealand to Illinois

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to Illinois?

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to Illinois (average of $645). Flying from New Zealand to Illinois in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,725). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Reviews of airlines servicing Illinois

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Illinois. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Illinois. Reviews last updated March 28, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways from New Zealand to Illinois have to say. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.4

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Anonymous,Mar 2026

SIN - AKL

We were stuck on tarmac for an hour after boarding

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.4

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Anonymous,Mar 2026

SIN - AKL

We were stuck on tarmac for an hour after boarding

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.4

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Anonymous,Mar 2026

SIN - AKL

We were stuck on tarmac for an hour after boarding

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New Zealand to Illinois. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from New Zealand to Illinois?

    Departing from New Zealand to Illinois will take you 29h 13m. The distance from New Zealand to Illinois is about 8518 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Illinois one-way?

    For one-way options, check prices for Air Canada. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $392. Users have also found prices from $518 and $541 on Air New Zealand and United Airlines, respectively.

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

    Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Illinois flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Illinois?

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand to Illinois by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to Illinois?

    Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to Illinois (average of $645). Flying from New Zealand to Illinois in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,725). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 2 airlines flying from New Zealand to Illinois

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from New Zealand to Illinois. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$1,042Average$1,044FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Air New ZealandCheapest$1,387Average$1,439FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%

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