What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to New Zealand?

Alaska Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and Air Canada are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to New Zealand

What airlines fly to New Zealand?

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Zealand from Chicago according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Zealand. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to New Zealand on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to New Zealand?

Prices for flights from Chicago to New Zealand are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to New Zealand?

As of August 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to New Zealand.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to New Zealand?

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 New Zealand.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to New Zealand?

The required travel and health documents for your New Zealand trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at New Zealand. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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10:26 am - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

34h 39m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

3:20 pm - 5:38 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 18m3 stops Brisbane Los Angeles Los Angeles Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$1,091Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 26

6:30 am - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

38h 35m3 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

1:25 pm - 11:51 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 26m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,104Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

3:20 pm - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

29h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

1:25 pm - 11:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,252Qantas Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

7:03 pm - 4:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 47m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:20 pm - 5:00 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith San Francisco

$1,258Qantas Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

3:35 pm - 11:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

24h 25m1 stop Vancouver Intl

2:00 pm - 2:32 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 32m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,281Air Canada

Mon, Feb 15 - Wed, Feb 24

1:55 pm - 11:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

26h 05m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

2:00 pm - 2:32 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 32m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,285Air Canada

Mon, Feb 15 - Wed, Feb 24

2:00 pm - 5:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

20h 00m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

7:00 pm - 6:56 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 56m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,303Air New Zealand

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

5:50 pm - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

1:25 pm - 12:30 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 05m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,310American Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Oct 21

5:53 pm - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

26h 12m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:50 am - 2:12 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 22m2 stops Brisbane Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,310American Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Nov 2

2:00 pm - 5:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

20h 00m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

7:50 pm - 11:26 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 36m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,360Air New Zealand

Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 19

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9:20 pm - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

47h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

3:35 pm - 5:59 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 24m2 stops Papeete Faaa Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,441Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Sep 6

5:16 pm - 12:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

25h 54m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Papeete Faaa

6:10 am - 4:51 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 41m2 stops Melbourne Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,674Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 8

5:16 pm - 12:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

25h 54m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Papeete Faaa

6:45 am - 7:42 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 57m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,678Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 8

5:52 pm - 2:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-WLG Wellington

27h 58m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Melbourne

8:00 pm - 8:22 pmWLG Wellington-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

42h 22m2 stops Auckland Intl San Francisco

$1,852Air New Zealand

Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Sep 27

5:16 pm - 3:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 49m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Melbourne

6:10 am - 8:00 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m2 stops Melbourne Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,929Qantas Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

10:35 am - 7:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 35m1 stop San Francisco

8:15 pm - 6:20 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,977Air New Zealand

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 8

10:35 am - 7:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 35m1 stop San Francisco

8:15 pm - 6:20 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,978Air New Zealand

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 8

3:40 pm - 2:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-WLG Wellington

30h 05m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

3:55 pm - 2:43 pmWLG Wellington-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 48m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

$2,133Air Canada

Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Sep 28

3:22 pm - 2:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-WLG Wellington

30h 18m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Brisbane

7:05 am - 2:20 pmWLG Wellington-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 15m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,135Qantas Airways

Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Sep 27

3:40 pm - 2:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-WLG Wellington

30h 05m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

3:55 pm - 7:48 pmWLG Wellington-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

45h 53m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,141Air Canada

Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Sep 28

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Air New Zealand flights from Chicago to New Zealand

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Air New Zealand

Nov 4

ORD2:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 00m

1 stop

AKL5:00 amAuckland Intl

Nov 18

AKL7:00 pmAuckland Intl

18h 56m

1 stop

ORD6:56 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,303

Air New Zealand

Sep 30

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 15m

2 stops

CHC9:25 amChristchurch

Oct 7

CHC4:05 pmChristchurch

23h 26m

2 stops

ORD9:31 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,512

Air New Zealand

Sep 30

ORD6:25 amChicago O'Hare Intl

33h 05m

2 stops

ROT9:30 amRotorua

Oct 7

ROT4:30 pmRotorua

24h 25m

2 stops

ORD10:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,530

Air Canada flights from Chicago to New Zealand

Our best Air Canada deals on Chicago to New Zealand flight tickets

Air Canada

Feb 15

ORD3:35 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

24h 25m

1 stop

AKL11:00 amAuckland Intl

Feb 24

AKL2:00 pmAuckland Intl

19h 32m

1 stop

ORD2:32 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,281

Air Canada

Feb 15

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

26h 05m

2 stops

AKL11:00 amAuckland Intl

Feb 24

AKL2:00 pmAuckland Intl

24h 52m

2 stops

ORD7:52 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,288

Air Canada

Feb 8

ORD3:35 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

24h 25m

1 stop

AKL11:00 amAuckland Intl

Feb 21

AKL2:00 pmAuckland Intl

19h 32m

1 stop

ORD2:32 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,337

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 9/11

10:26 am-2:05 pm

3 stops34h 39m

Auckland Intl

Sat 9/26

3:20 pm-5:38 am

3 stops31h 18m

$1,091

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/15

6:30 am-2:05 pm

3 stops38h 35m

Auckland Intl

Tue 9/22

1:25 pm-11:51 am

3 stops39h 26m

$1,104

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/16

3:20 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops29h 45m

Auckland Intl

Wed 9/23

1:25 pm-11:30 pm

2 stops27h 05m

$1,252

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/15

7:03 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops28h 47m

Auckland Intl

Tue 9/22

6:20 pm-5:00 am

2 stops27h 40m

$1,258

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/15

3:35 pm-11:00 am

1 stop24h 25m

Auckland Intl

Wed 2/24

2:00 pm-2:32 pm

1 stop19h 32m

$1,281

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/15

1:55 pm-11:00 am

2 stops26h 05m

Auckland Intl

Wed 2/24

2:00 pm-2:32 pm

1 stop19h 32m

$1,285

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

2:00 pm-5:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

Auckland Intl

Wed 11/18

7:00 pm-6:56 pm

1 stop18h 56m

$1,303

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/14

5:50 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops27h 20m

Auckland Intl

Wed 10/21

1:25 pm-12:30 am

2 stops29h 05m

$1,310

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/19

5:53 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops26h 12m

Auckland Intl

Mon 11/2

6:50 am-2:12 pm

2 stops26h 22m

$1,310

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/2

2:00 pm-5:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

Auckland Intl

Thu 11/19

7:50 pm-11:26 pm

1 stop22h 36m

$1,360

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Chicago to New Zealand

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What is the cheapest month to fly to New Zealand?

The cheapest month to fly to New Zealand from Chicago is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,088, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to New Zealand during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,163.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to New Zealand?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Zealand from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Zealand for around $1,492 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Zealand from Chicago for as low as $1,016 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Chicago to New Zealand flights?

You could potentially save up to 30% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to New Zealand flight.

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Best Price Found	$576
Fastest flight time	22h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to New Zealand from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $576. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to New Zealand found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,091.

The fastest flight from Chicago to New Zealand takes 22h 30m

There are no direct flights from Chicago to New Zealand. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago to New Zealand.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago to New Zealand

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to New Zealand?
Prices for flights from Chicago to New Zealand are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to New Zealand?
As of August 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to New Zealand.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to New Zealand?
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 New Zealand.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to New Zealand?
The required travel and health documents for your New Zealand trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at New Zealand. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Chicago to New Zealand

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Delta	PriceFrom $295	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,513 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $655	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,513 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $791	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,980 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $809	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,084 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $861	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,106 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $1,081	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 663 reviews	Search Air New Zealand flights

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