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$492+ Cheap flights from Illinois to Sydney (SYD)

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 1/17. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — SYD
Oct 16 — Oct 231
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Cheap flight deals from Illinois to Sydney

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to Sydney flight deals. Data was last updated September 16, 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,033
(Trip.com)

One-way from

$492
(Trip.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$999
From Illinois to Sydney Kingsford Smith
One-way flight from Illinois to Sydney Kingsford Smith
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price ($184 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($37 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in September 2025

Find flight deals from Illinois to Sydney

Cheapest flights from Illinois to Sydney
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Sydney. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 16, 2025.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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.
Mon 10/2712:03 pmMDW - SYD
2 stops28h 57mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/92:05 pmSYD - MDW
2 stops24h 58mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,033
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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.
Mon 10/209:44 amMDW - SYD
2 stops30h 21mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/22:05 pmSYD - MDW
2 stops24h 58mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,072
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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.
Mon 10/2012:28 pmORD - SYD
2 stops27h 37mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/22:05 pmSYD - ORD
2 stops27h 06mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,075
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/14. 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.
Wed 11/57:00 amSTL - SYD
2 stops33h 20mQantas Airways
Sun 11/232:05 pmSYD - STL
1 stop22h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 9/14$1,104
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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.
Mon 10/275:05 amORD - SYD
2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/92:05 pmSYD - ORD
2 stops27h 06mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,105
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/14. 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.
Fri 11/285:50 pmSTL - SYD
2 stops34h 40mQantas Airways
Sun 12/142:05 pmSYD - STL
1 stop22h 22mQantas Airways
Deal found 9/14$1,108
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/36:55 amSTL - SYD
2 stops33h 25mQantas Airways
Wed 12/102:05 pmSYD - STL
1 stop19h 29mQantas Airways
Deal found 9/15$1,127
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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.
Mon 9/296:00 amPIA - SYD
2 stops34h 00mUnited Airlines
Sat 10/410:20 amSYD - PIA
2 stops26h 07mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/16$1,132
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/69:48 amORD - SYD
3 stops34h 57mMultiple Airlines
Mon 10/206:00 amSYD - ORD
3 stops34h 17mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,166
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/304:14 pmSTL - SYD
2 stops35h 31mAlaska Airlines
Thu 11/69:40 pmSYD - STL
2 stops34h 38mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,176
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/14. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/257:00 amSTL - SYD
2 stops43h 45mAlaska Airlines
Thu 12/119:40 pmSYD - STL
2 stops43h 19mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 9/14$1,179
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 10/257:25 amORD - SYD
2 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sat 11/12:30 pmSYD - ORD
2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,187

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Illinois to Sydney that are best for you.

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Illinois

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Depart

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St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 10/29

6:39 am-9:00 am

1 stop34h 21m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 11/15

7:15 pm-5:08 pm

2 stops38h 53m

$1,175

St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 11/25

7:00 am-7:45 pm

2 stops43h 45m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 12/11

9:40 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops43h 19m

$1,179

PeoriaSydney

PIA - SYD

PIASYD

Greater Peoria

Fri 10/31

5:18 pm-9:05 am

2 stops23h 47m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 11/7

11:50 am-8:56 pm

2 stops26h 06m

$1,235

PeoriaSydney

PIA - SYD

PIASYD

Greater Peoria

Wed 10/29

10:51 am-7:00 am

2 stops28h 09m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 11/5

11:50 am-4:40 pm

2 stops21h 50m

$1,235

St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 11/5

7:00 am-9:20 am

2 stops33h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 11/23

7:20 am-12:37 pm

2 stops22h 17m

$1,310

St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 11/26

7:00 am-10:20 am

2 stops34h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 12/17

7:05 am-7:29 pm

2 stops29h 24m

$1,346

St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 11/26

7:00 am-9:20 am

2 stops33h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 12/16

6:05 am-11:57 pm

2 stops34h 52m

$1,346

PeoriaSydney

PIA - SYD

PIASYD

Greater Peoria

Fri 10/31

11:16 am-6:55 am

1 stop27h 39m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 11/7

2:05 pm-11:06 pm

1 stop26h 01m

$1,347

St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Fri 11/28

5:50 pm-10:55 am

2 stops24h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 12/14

2:05 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop20h 00m

$1,351

St. LouisSydney

STL - SYD

STLSYD

Lambert-St Louis

Sun 11/30

6:13 pm-10:55 am

2 stops23h 42m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 12/11

6:05 am-12:32 pm

2 stops23h 27m

$1,352

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Sydney (average of $1,032). Flying from Illinois to Sydney in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,627). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IL to SYD?

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Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Illinois to Sydney as you normally would.

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

    If you book a flight to Sydney from Illinois, you will be flying to Kingsford Smith, which is the city’s only airport. Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) is located 4.6 mi from the center of Sydney.

  • How long is the flight from Illinois to Sydney?

    There are many flights that can get you from Illinois to Sydney in 23h 47m. Fly via Qantas Airways, Alaska Airlines, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance from Illinois to Sydney is about 9119 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the most popular routes from Illinois to Sydney?

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois to Sydney 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 Illinois to Sydney?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Sydney (average of $1,032). Flying from Illinois to Sydney in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,627). 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 8 airlines flying from Illinois to Sydney

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from Illinois to Sydney. 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 September 16, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
ANACheapest$679Average$1,186FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$812Average$943FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
American AirlinesCheapest$823Average$1,417FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$846Average$1,034FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Fiji AirwaysCheapest$849Average$1,181FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
United AirlinesCheapest$876Average$1,233FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Air CanadaCheapest$959Average$1,301FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
Air New ZealandCheapest$1,282Average$1,407FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%

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