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

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 53% 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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5:45 am - 12:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

38h 00m3 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles Los Angeles Nadi

3:00 pm - 9:20 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 20m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,010Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 30

10:26 am - 12:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

44h 44m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Los Angeles Melbourne

8:20 am - 11:51 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 31m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,136Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21

7:00 pm - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

26h 05m2 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

$1,301Qantas Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 17

7:00 pm - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

26h 05m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth 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

$1,304American Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

4:53 pm - 9:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

21h 32m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

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

20h 01m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,305Qantas Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Mon, Jan 25

8:55 am - 9:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

29h 15m1 stop San Francisco

3:50 pm - 11:27 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 37m1 stop San Francisco

$1,310United Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 11

4:35 pm - 9:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

21h 35m1 stop San Francisco

3:50 pm - 11:27 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 37m1 stop San Francisco

$1,310United Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

6:50 pm - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

26h 15m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:45 am - 6:25 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,310American Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

5:50 pm - 11:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

46h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

2:00 pm - 4:50 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 50m2 stops Vancouver Intl Calgary

$1,318Air Canada

Tue, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 13

3:45 pm - 11:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

48h 15m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

2:00 pm - 2:37 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 37m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,319Air Canada

Tue, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 13

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6:00 am - 12:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

37h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Papeete Faaa

6:20 pm - 12:33 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 13m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith San Francisco

$1,530Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 11

6:00 am - 12:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

37h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Papeete Faaa

6:20 pm - 12:33 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 13m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith San Francisco

$1,530Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 11

6:00 am - 12:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

37h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Papeete Faaa

3:15 pm - 12:29 amAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 14m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,653Air Tahiti Nui

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 11

3:40 pm - 3:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

30h 25m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:15 am - 2:36 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 21m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

$1,766Air Canada

Tue, Aug 11 - Sun, Aug 23

7:35 am - 5:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 55m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:05 pm - 2:36 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 31m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,815Air New Zealand

Sat, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 10

12:59 pm - 3:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

33h 06m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:05 pm - 2:36 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 31m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

$1,989Air Canada

Tue, Aug 11 - Sun, Aug 23

12:59 pm - 3:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

33h 06m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:05 pm - 2:36 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 31m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

$1,991Air Canada

Tue, Aug 11 - Sun, Aug 23

3:48 pm - 6:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

21h 12m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

8:15 pm - 11:05 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 50m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,034Air New Zealand

Tue, Aug 11 - Sun, Aug 23

5:16 pm - 1:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 04m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Brisbane

4:05 pm - 11:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

48h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,527Qantas Airways

Sat, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 10

3:22 pm - 7:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

34h 48m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Melbourne

6:45 am - 11:00 pmAKL Auckland Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 15m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles

$3,817Qantas Airways

Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15

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United Airlines flights from Chicago to New Zealand

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United Airlines

Nov 1

ORD4:01 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

22h 09m

1 stop

AKL9:10 amAuckland Intl

Nov 9

AKL3:50 pmAuckland Intl

25h 55m

1 stop

ORD10:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,310

United Airlines

Sep 1

ORD12:51 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 19m

1 stop

AKL7:10 amAuckland Intl

Oct 1

AKL2:50 pmAuckland Intl

26h 08m

1 stop

ORD10:58 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,311

United Airlines

Oct 31

ORD9:57 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

41h 13m

1 stop

AKL9:10 amAuckland Intl

Nov 9

AKL3:50 pmAuckland Intl

25h 55m

1 stop

ORD10:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,325

Air Canada flights from Chicago to New Zealand

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Air Canada

Dec 1

ORD5:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

46h 10m

2 stops

AKL11:00 amAuckland Intl

Dec 13

AKL2:00 pmAuckland Intl

21h 50m

2 stops

ORD4:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,318

Air Canada

Dec 1

ORD3:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

48h 15m

2 stops

AKL11:00 amAuckland Intl

Dec 13

AKL2:00 pmAuckland Intl

19h 37m

1 stop

ORD2:37 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,319

Air Canada

Dec 4

ORD3:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

24h 30m

1 stop

AKL11:00 amAuckland Intl

Dec 13

AKL2:00 pmAuckland Intl

19h 37m

1 stop

ORD2:37 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,332

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/9

5:45 am-12:45 pm

3 stops38h 00m

Auckland Intl

Wed 9/30

3:00 pm-9:20 am

3 stops36h 20m

$1,010

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/14

10:26 am-12:10 am

3 stops44h 44m

Auckland Intl

Mon 9/21

8:20 am-11:51 am

3 stops44h 31m

$1,136

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/3

7:00 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops26h 05m

Auckland Intl

Thu 9/17

1:25 pm-11:30 pm

2 stops27h 05m

$1,301

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/15

7:00 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops26h 05m

Auckland Intl

Tue 9/22

1:25 pm-11:30 pm

2 stops27h 05m

$1,304

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/18

4:53 pm-9:25 am

1 stop21h 32m

Auckland Intl

Mon 1/25

3:50 pm-4:51 pm

1 stop20h 01m

$1,305

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

8:55 am-9:10 am

1 stop29h 15m

Auckland Intl

Wed 11/11

3:50 pm-11:27 pm

1 stop26h 37m

$1,310

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

4:35 pm-9:10 am

1 stop21h 35m

Auckland Intl

Tue 11/10

3:50 pm-11:27 pm

1 stop26h 37m

$1,310

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/16

6:50 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops26h 15m

Auckland Intl

Wed 9/23

6:45 am-6:25 pm

2 stops28h 40m

$1,310

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 12/1

5:50 pm-11:00 am

2 stops46h 10m

Auckland Intl

Sun 12/13

2:00 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops21h 50m

$1,318

ChicagoAuckland

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ORDAKL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 12/1

3:45 pm-11:00 am

2 stops48h 15m

Auckland Intl

Sun 12/13

2:00 pm-2:37 pm

1 stop19h 37m

$1,319

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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 $1,104, 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 May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,220.

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 $1,509 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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Fastest flight time	18h 47m
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The fastest flight from Chicago to New Zealand takes 18h 47m

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 8,494 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $655	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,432 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $791	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,869 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $809	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,079 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $861	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,075 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $1,081	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 659 reviews	Search Air New Zealand flights

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