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 50% 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.

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

Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating 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.

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5:53 pm - 1:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

24h 47m2 stops Los Angeles Papeete Faaa

4:05 pm - 6:38 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 33m2 stops Papeete Faaa Los Angeles

$1,170Air Tahiti Nui

Tue, Feb 2 - Thu, Feb 25

5:53 pm - 1:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

24h 47m2 stops Los Angeles Papeete Faaa

4:05 pm - 6:38 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 33m2 stops Papeete Faaa Los Angeles

$1,170Air Tahiti Nui

Tue, Jan 26 - Thu, Feb 18

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

24h 25m1 stop Vancouver Intl

1:00 pm - 2:35 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 35m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,282Air Canada

Sat, Feb 20 - Sun, Mar 21

7:05 am - 11:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 55m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

1:00 pm - 2:35 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 35m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,285Air Canada

Sat, Feb 20 - Sun, Mar 21

3:30 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

30h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

6:50 am - 2:37 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 47m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

$1,400Air New Zealand

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 19

3:30 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

31h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

6:50 am - 2:37 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 47m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

$1,400Air New Zealand

Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Nov 12

3:50 pm - 9:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

23h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:30 am - 4:57 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 27m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

$1,557Qantas Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Thu, Nov 12

3:52 pm - 9:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

22h 18m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:30 am - 6:01 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 31m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

$1,557Qantas Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 12

7:04 pm - 9:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

19h 06m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

3:50 pm - 4:51 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 01m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,650American Airlines

Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Jan 30

3:12 pm - 9:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

22h 58m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Dallas/Fort Worth

3:50 pm - 3:59 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 09m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,650American Airlines

Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Jan 30

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4:00 pm - 7:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

34h 20m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Brisbane

1:25 pm - 2:20 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,735Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 14

4:00 pm - 10:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

37h 40m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Melbourne

2:25 pm - 1:55 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,786Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Oct 1

12:58 pm - 6:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

24h 02m1 stop Los Angeles

8:05 pm - 5:05 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 00m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

$1,818Air New Zealand

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 3

6:00 am - 11:50 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

36h 50m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

3:15 pm - 5:59 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 44m2 stops Papeete Faaa Los Angeles

$1,833Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 3

10:00 am - 1:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

34h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Brisbane

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

28h 05m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

$1,839Qantas Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Oct 1

4:45 pm - 6:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

20h 15m1 stop Los Angeles

8:15 pm - 5:45 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 30m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,946Air New Zealand

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Oct 1

3:00 pm - 6:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

22h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

1:50 pm - 12:59 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 09m1 stop San Francisco

$1,947Air New Zealand

Wed, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 14

5:16 pm - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 54m2 stops Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:20 pm - 11:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

46h 10m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

$8,244Qantas Airways

Sun, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 6

2:15 pm - 3:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

31h 50m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:05 pm - 8:00 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

52h 55m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$15,531Air Canada

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 2

8:49 am - 3:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

37h 16m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:05 pm - 7:53 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 48m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$17,827Air Canada

Sun, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 6

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Air Canada flights from Chicago to New Zealand

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Air Canada

Feb 20

ORD3:35 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

24h 25m

1 stop

AKL11:00 amAuckland Intl

Mar 21

AKL1:00 pmAuckland Intl

19h 35m

1 stop

ORD2:35 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,282

Air Canada

Feb 20

ORD7:05 amChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 55m

2 stops

AKL11:00 amAuckland Intl

Mar 21

AKL1:00 pmAuckland Intl

19h 35m

1 stop

ORD2:35 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,285

Air Canada

Oct 18

ORD3:40 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

29h 25m

2 stops

AKL3:05 pmAuckland Intl

Oct 25

AKL6:20 amAuckland Intl

31h 41m

2 stops

ORD8:01 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,290

Cathay Pacific flights from Chicago to New Zealand

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Cathay Pacific

Sep 8

ORD4:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

48h 50m

1 stop

AKL9:50 amAuckland Intl

Sep 15

AKL1:25 pmAuckland Intl

41h 30m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,878

Cathay Pacific

Sep 11

ORD4:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

48h 50m

1 stop

AKL9:50 amAuckland Intl

Sep 15

AKL1:25 pmAuckland Intl

41h 30m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$2,125

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/2

5:53 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops24h 47m

Auckland Intl

Thu 2/25

4:05 pm-6:38 pm

2 stops21h 33m

$1,170

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/26

5:53 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops24h 47m

Auckland Intl

Thu 2/18

4:05 pm-6:38 pm

2 stops21h 33m

$1,170

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 2/20

3:35 pm-11:00 am

1 stop24h 25m

Auckland Intl

Sun 3/21

1:00 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop19h 35m

$1,282

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 2/20

7:05 am-11:00 am

2 stops32h 55m

Auckland Intl

Sun 3/21

1:00 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop19h 35m

$1,285

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

3:30 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops30h 55m

Auckland Intl

Thu 11/19

6:50 am-2:37 pm

2 stops26h 47m

$1,400

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/27

3:30 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops31h 55m

Auckland Intl

Thu 11/12

6:50 am-2:37 pm

2 stops26h 47m

$1,400

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/28

3:50 pm-9:10 am

1 stop23h 20m

Auckland Intl

Thu 11/12

7:30 am-4:57 pm

2 stops28h 27m

$1,557

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

3:52 pm-9:10 am

1 stop22h 18m

Auckland Intl

Thu 11/12

7:30 am-6:01 pm

2 stops29h 31m

$1,557

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ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/28

7:04 pm-9:10 am

1 stop19h 06m

Auckland Intl

Sat 1/30

3:50 pm-4:51 pm

1 stop20h 01m

$1,650

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/28

3:12 pm-9:10 am

2 stops22h 58m

Auckland Intl

Sat 1/30

3:50 pm-3:59 pm

1 stop19h 09m

$1,650

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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 $1,189.

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 $1,503 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	$491
Fastest flight time	20h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to New Zealand from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $491. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to New Zealand found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,170.

The fastest flight from Chicago to New Zealand takes 20h 25m

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

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Chicago to New Zealand with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Delta	PriceFrom $295	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,540 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $655	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,555 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $791	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,022 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $794	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,087 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $861	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,138 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $1,081	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 665 reviews	Search Air New Zealand flights

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