Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Chicago to Brisbane?

San Francisco (SFO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 38m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Chicago to Brisbane?

Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,036.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Chicago and Brisbane?

Vancouver (YVR) was the most common stop: 55% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

What airlines fly to Brisbane?

Air Canada, United Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Brisbane from Chicago according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Brisbane. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Brisbane on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Chicago to Brisbane?

Flights connecting via San Francisco (SFO) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 21h 01m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Brisbane?

Air Canada and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Brisbane

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Brisbane Airport?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Brisbane Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Brisbane Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Brisbane Airport is 3 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Brisbane Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Brisbane Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Brisbane Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Brisbane Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Brisbane Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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3:50 pm - 6:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

23h 40m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

1:10 pm - 5:59 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 49m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,092Qantas Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

1:55 pm - 7:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

25h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

11:15 am - 10:59 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 44m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,236Air New Zealand

Mon, Jan 25 - Sun, Jan 31

10:25 am - 7:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

29h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

8:20 am - 6:56 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 36m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,240Air New Zealand

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

7:00 am - 10:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

35h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

6:10 pm - 8:37 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

42h 27m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,255Air New Zealand

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 24

8:49 am - 8:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 56m1 stop Vancouver Intl

10:45 am - 2:37 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 52m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,282Air Canada

Sat, Nov 7 - Wed, Nov 18

3:30 pm - 7:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

25h 15m1 stop Vancouver Intl

10:45 am - 5:10 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

46h 25m2 stops Vancouver Intl Calgary

$1,282Air Canada

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

1:30 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

26h 00m1 stop San Francisco

11:20 am - 4:31 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 11m1 stop San Francisco

$1,609United Airlines

Thu, Feb 18 - Wed, Mar 10

4:40 pm - 6:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

22h 50m2 stops Los Angeles San Francisco

10:30 am - 5:05 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 35m2 stops San Francisco Denver Intl

$1,764United Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 16

10:05 am - 6:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

28h 25m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:55 pm - 4:00 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 05m2 stops Melbourne Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,782Qantas Airways

Mon, Dec 28 - Wed, Jan 13

10:00 pm - 6:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

40h 30m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

2:30 pm - 4:00 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 30m2 stops Melbourne Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,792Qantas Airways

Sun, Dec 27 - Wed, Jan 13

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7:48 pm - 7:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

20h 17m1 stop Vancouver Intl

10:00 am - 2:43 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 43m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,244Air Canada

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 27

7:20 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:10 pm - 3:05 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,268Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 29

7:20 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:10 pm - 3:05 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,268Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 29

7:20 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:10 pm - 3:05 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,268Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

7:20 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:10 pm - 3:05 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,268Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

7:20 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:10 pm - 3:05 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,268Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29

7:20 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:10 pm - 3:05 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,271JetBlue

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Oct 1

8:45 am - 7:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

10:00 am - 2:43 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 43m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,279Air Canada

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 27

7:48 pm - 7:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

20h 17m1 stop Vancouver Intl

10:00 am - 2:43 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 43m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,282Air Canada

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 27

8:43 am - 7:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 22m2 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl

10:00 am - 2:43 pmBNE Brisbane-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 43m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,282Air Canada

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 27

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Oct 26

ORD7:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 40m

1 stop

BNE5:30 pmBrisbane

Nov 2

BNE9:55 pmBrisbane

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ORD2:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,266

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ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

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BNE5:30 pmBrisbane

Oct 29

BNE9:55 pmBrisbane

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ORD3:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

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Sep 15

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

31h 10m

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BNE5:30 pmBrisbane

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BNE10:10 pmBrisbane

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ORD3:05 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,311

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Jan 25

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 05m

2 stops

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Jan 31

BNE11:15 amBrisbane

27h 44m

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ORD10:59 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,236

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Oct 26

ORD10:25 amChicago O'Hare Intl

29h 35m

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BNE7:00 amBrisbane

Nov 2

BNE8:20 amBrisbane

26h 36m

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ORD6:56 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

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Jan 11

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 05m

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25h 25m

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$1,246

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1 stop23h 40m

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Mon 11/2

1:10 pm-5:59 pm

1 stop20h 49m

$1,092

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BNE Brisbane

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1:55 pm-7:00 am

2 stops25h 05m

Brisbane

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11:15 am-10:59 pm

2 stops27h 44m

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10:25 am-7:00 am

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2 stops26h 36m

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7:00 am-10:00 am

2 stops35h 00m

Brisbane

Tue 11/24

6:10 pm-8:37 pm

2 stops42h 27m

$1,255

ChicagoBrisbane

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BNE Brisbane

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/7

8:49 am-8:45 am

1 stop31h 56m

Brisbane

Wed 11/18

10:45 am-2:37 pm

1 stop19h 52m

$1,282

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BNE Brisbane

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

3:30 pm-7:45 am

1 stop25h 15m

Brisbane

Mon 11/2

10:45 am-5:10 pm

2 stops46h 25m

$1,282

ChicagoBrisbane

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BNE Brisbane

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 2/18

1:30 pm-7:30 am

1 stop26h 00m

Brisbane

Wed 3/10

11:20 am-4:31 pm

1 stop21h 11m

$1,609

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BNE Brisbane

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/9

4:40 pm-6:30 am

2 stops22h 50m

Brisbane

Fri 10/16

10:30 am-5:05 pm

2 stops21h 35m

$1,764

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BNE Brisbane

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 12/28

10:05 am-6:30 am

1 stop28h 25m

Brisbane

Wed 1/13

5:55 pm-4:00 pm

2 stops38h 05m

$1,782

ChicagoBrisbane

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - BNE Brisbane

ORDBNE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 12/27

10:00 pm-6:30 am

1 stop40h 30m

Brisbane

Wed 1/13

2:30 pm-4:00 pm

2 stops41h 30m

$1,792

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Brisbane?

The cheapest month to fly to Brisbane from Chicago is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,034, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Brisbane during the month of April, then departing from Chicago during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,069.

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Fastest flight time	23h 40m
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The best one-way flight to Brisbane from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $532. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Brisbane found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,092.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Brisbane takes 23h 40m

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How far is Chicago to Brisbane by plane?
A flight from Chicago to Brisbane will travel around 8918.7 mi. By plane, this route typically takes 23h 40m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Brisbane Airport?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Brisbane Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Brisbane Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Brisbane Airport is 3 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Brisbane Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Brisbane Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Brisbane Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Brisbane Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Brisbane Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Chicago to Brisbane?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Chicago to Brisbane is Air Canada (44% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are Qantas Airways (35%) and United Airlines (22%).

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Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $936	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,093 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,144	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,212 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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