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$718 Find cheap flights from Auckland to Chicago

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Cheap flight deals from Auckland to Chicago (AKL-CHI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Auckland to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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07:30 - 06:31AKL-ORD
40h 01m2 stops
19:00 - 17:40ORD-AKL
29h 40m2 stops
$1,502Qantas Airways
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Thu, 12 Sep - Thu, 26 Sep
16:05 - 06:31AKL-ORD
31h 26m2 stops
08:05 - 21:10ORD-AKL
44h 05m2 stops
$1,505Qantas Airways
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Thu, 12 Sep - Sun, 22 Sep
07:30 - 05:08AKL-ORD
38h 38m2 stops
14:23 - 14:05ORD-AKL
30h 42m2 stops
$1,521American Airlines
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Sat, 10 Aug - Wed, 14 Aug
13:20 - 23:57AKL-ORD
27h 37m2 stops
16:18 - 14:05ORD-AKL
28h 47m2 stops
$1,539American Airlines
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Sat, 24 Aug - Sat, 14 Sep
19:40 - 00:06AKL-ORD
21h 26m1 stop
18:11 - 00:35ORD-AKL
37h 24m2 stops
$1,661United Airlines
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Thu, 12 Sep - Thu, 26 Sep
13:50 - 14:55AKL-ORD
18h 05m1 stop
21:15 - 07:10ORD-AKL
40h 55m2 stops
$1,695United Airlines
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Sat, 10 Aug - Wed, 14 Aug
06:35 - 14:21AKL-ORD
24h 46m2 stops
11:00 - 16:50ORD-AKL
36h 50m3 stops
$1,968Air Canada
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Sat, 10 Aug - Wed, 14 Aug
07:00 - 07:56AKL-ORD
42h 56m3 stops
14:05 - 16:50ORD-AKL
31h 45m3 stops
$2,210Air Canada
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Tue, 22 Oct - Tue, 12 Nov
20:15 - 23:59AKL-ORD
21h 44m1 stop
12:45 - 05:50ORD-AKL
22h 05m1 stop
$2,450Air New Zealand
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Tue, 22 Oct - Tue, 12 Nov
19:45 - 20:50AKL-ORD
19h 05m1 stop
17:50 - 09:10ORD-AKL
20h 20m1 stop
$2,506Air New Zealand
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Tue, 22 Oct - Wed, 13 Nov

Flights from Auckland to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Auckland to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Auckland to Chicago flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Auckland to Chicago.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Auckland to Chicago cost $904 and was between Auckland and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $2,208.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Auckland to Chicago?

The average price of all flights from Auckland to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Chicago on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Auckland, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Auckland to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Auckland to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Auckland to Chicago is November, where tickets cost $1,836 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of tickets is $2,352 and $2,320 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Auckland to Chicago?

The average price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $965, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Auckland to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Auckland to Chicago, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 40 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Auckland to Chicago?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Auckland to Chicago were found on Qantas Airways ($1,502) and American Airlines ($1,521). Qantas Airways proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $762.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Auckland and Chicago?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

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April

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$718
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Auckland to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Auckland to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Auckland to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Auckland to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Auckland to Chicago was $424 for a one-way ticket and $887 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Auckland to Chicago?

    Auckland airport is called Auckland Intl and the only airport in Chicago is Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Auckland to Chicago?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Auckland to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Auckland to Chicago?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Auckland and Chicago, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Auckland to Chicago, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Auckland to Chicago are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $2,212 and an overall rating of 8.1, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,097 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Auckland to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Auckland to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Auckland to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Auckland is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Auckland to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Auckland with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Auckland to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Auckland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Auckland to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Auckland to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 564 reviews
8.1Comfort
7.6Food
7.8Entertainment
8.4Boarding
8.7Crew
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Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AKL - YVR
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Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

Plane a little late departing, but not an issue. The pilots humour when he said “I will try to make up some time…. I know a few short cuts to Adelaide” made the passengers chuckle. This is what makes Qantas “Australian”.

After British Airways cancelled my London to Sydney and Virgin Australia refused to refund, there was no ways I would try Virgin Australia again, so it was Qantas - what a good flight experience. So much easier to get off an international flight and get a local flight without having to add extra amounts for baggage

I was thrilled with the bottle of water, blanket, pillow, earphones, and little packet of toothbrush, toothpaste, earplugs. I was very satisfied with the meals and snacks and drinks. I alao was very grateful to have a seat that backs up against the lavatory, as it made it very easy to get to the bathroom without being jumped in line, as so often happens in the airplane. Of course that was just a random strike of luck, but it really made a difference.

Food was great. Customer Service not so much! Flight Delays.

No internet on international flights in this dsy and age is bad.

The flight attendants went above and beyond to make a flight as comfortable as possible.

Great. Airhostess was amazing. Dinner a little spicy! Could have had a mention beforehand about that though

flight delayed, wait in crowded gate. staff inattentive. had to remind them to get my coat from their closet. not many new movies, media choices were limited (nothing compared to Emirates.)

there were not many new movies. The media choices is nothing compared to Emirates. Staff were excellent

BA Airbus A380 BC upstairs had 2 3 2 layout. The seat was comfy but access for those in middle or window seats had to climb over others fest to get to ailse when seats in bed mode. The layout was not nearly as private as other layouts. The staff was amazing as well as the food. Most airline food is average but this was restaurant quality.

At least the delays were short. Business class, even in the new planes is very crowded now with crappy tray tables

The new Airbus A231neo has neat tech but the economy seats are so tight together that I always had my shoulders against one passenger or the other. I was very miffed that Basic Economy REQUIRES check-in of bags other than your personal carry-on; if you want to offer low-cost airline prices and then add services for a fee, just let me carry on my duffel. Hell, I could have put my carry on IN the duffel and called it a day but the gate agent would not let me; I ended up paying $40 for the risk of losing my bag. Not the worst flight, but far from the best.

My flight was delayed by a whole day, so I lost a day of my vacation.

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

After the morning frenzy of 35 min wait through CLT security at 4;30 AM, it was nice to have a smooth pleasant boarding experience. This 6:30 AM flight was not full. We were able to get seated swiftly and took off promptly. Nice touch they distributed the old fashioned headsets with 8 mm jacks. Snacks were decent and arrival was uneventful.

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

It was good! Appreciated that it was very on schedule so it made the connecting flight less stressful

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

We were delayed an hour leaving Munich (No fault of the crew). They kept us posted on the status so we knew what was going on, but as a result we missed our connection in Chicago and the communication on connecting flights was pretty poor as we disembarked. It was already stressful and some of that could have been reduced by better communications about where to find transfers, etc.

It was freezing in there. When I asked about it, the response is “we would have to tell them” and then she just walked away and continued to serve beverages. Everyone was cold and they didn’t care at all.

I did not enjoy continuously being lied to about the amount of time we would circle Chicago before deciding to redirect to Milwaukee. Then the amount of time we would sit on the ground in Milwaukee waiting for gas, or to take off again. Or the amount of time it would then take to get to Chicago again, or sit on the runway waiting for a gate. The whole time continuously hopefully we would make our connecting flight that kept getting delayed as well. Only to scramble and miss it. Enough with the BS. Tell me the truth. "Sorry, things are backed up and your probably not going to make your flight. You should rebook on the next flight now rather than wait." You'll never hear those words from an airline. Speaking of which. If the flight has been redirected and/or is seriously delayed, how about making the WiFi free for everyone so they get to rebooking and reserving hotel rooms while still in the air. You've inconvenienced me already and now you want me to pay $20 for Internet so I can try to make other plans. Absolutely disgusting!

Great flight. The captain did a great job of minimizing some minor turbulence and in general it was a smooth flight. Early departure and early arrival at destination. Great service.

Our flight left on time and we arrived a few minutes early. Great service!

Our 9:10 am scheduled flight continued to get delayed all day with no information given from the agents as to why. It wasn’t until I went to the customer service desk and got us switched to another flight at 2:44 pm (that wasn’t nonstop like our booked flight) that the agent finally was able to find out it was due to a fuel leak. I don’t know if our original flight ever took off but I don’t find it acceptable to leave people sitting in an airport all day with no explanation.

I am very disappointed with american. We have flown American airlines numerous times, as well as other airlines and never had such an experience. My son's flight for Sunday afternoon was cancelled around 11 am. We were told not to do anything bec AA would. After an hour of not seeing a change in his flight status. I called AA. I was on hold for half hour then opted for a call back. That call back never came. So I called again, in meantime I started looking online at my options. No flights were leaving that day from AA. But other airlines were flying out. We needed our son in Chicago asap.i kept calling AA for a callback, but never received one. Finally i called back later in the afternoon and a representative answered the call. She told me there were no flights out till Tuesday morning. I asked how this is possible, I had seen flights from AA and other airlines leaving Monday. She said she checked all NYC airports and there were no AA flights till Tuesday AM. Then I asked about getting on another airline. She responded i would be responsible for that. When I asked how AA would reimburse. She became nasty and told me AA has not responsibility to reimburse anything they will put me in a flight for Tuesday morning. When i explained he must be there Monday by 8am, she told me there's nothing to do and practically hung up. At that point I just asked her to book the Tuesday morning flight. I had this experience with other airlines, cancelled due to weather and they and their reps were much more helpful. Either way Tuesday morning flight was delayed as well. Over an hour! I expect more from AA.

The flight from Venice to Chicago was flawless. The flight crew was outstanding

When you pay for Premium Economy on an 787 and you’re promised amenities for the extra money, you expect them to work. They didn’t. USB connector wouldn’t charge continuously. 120v outlet wouldn’t hold anything you plugged into it. The adapter would just fall out. The noise canceling headphones stopped noise cancelling in the first 15 minutes for EVERYONE. No one on the plane knew how to fix it so I couldn’t listen to any movies. I just put in my AirPods and went to sleep. Very unhappy with the crappy Panasonic entertainment system. I won’t buy premium again.

Our flight was delayed by 18 hours. Poor accommodations made and no apology.

This flight was awful all around. Delays on the tarmac at PHL before takeoff and at the tarmac in Chicago caused me to miss my final connection. This was completely avoidable, in my opinion.

Flight was delayed and still they didn't manage to transfer my bag to the flight. The onboard staff was quick to show desperation and frustration with the not-so-easy passengers.

I didn't actually get to take this flight. It was canceled and the automated system rerouted my party of four (including a minor and a person in a wheelchair) to three different airports. Since we had a three hour drive from Newark this was clearly unacceptable. For all of us to end up in Newark would have required waiting at least one day, probably longer.

Constant delays worked out in our favor but definitely extended our travel day

Flight was excellent in all aspects, - comfort , food, drinks, service, entertainment. Inspite of the computer glitch, the flight was on schedule and flawlessly. Thank you, air Canada.

We paid $110 for more leg room. My traveling companion’s knees were right up against the seat in front. Where was more leg room. We feel ripped off. Food,,,there wasn’t any not even a bag of pretzels. As a result, there was very little service.

The crew and the flight was excellent. Captain kept us informed about weather and possibly of turbulence and I appreciated that! The only thing is they didn’t have tv monitors. Other than that, everything was great.

One of the flight attendants was very attentive to a couple traveling with a child under 1 one year old.

We were delayed. Only got 1 snack. Seats were comfortable in preferred seating.

Flight was cancelled. Still stuck at airport. Going on 2 days straight, no sleep. Never fly Air Canada

Terrible. Flight in the morning was circling in air for 45 min due to weather then rerouted to a location further than the final destination to refuel. Sat on tarmac for almost 2 hrs to refuel. Flight was originally to land at 9:30am, we arrived at 2pm and then waited another 30 “for an agent”. Then afternoon return flight was delayed again 3 times for weather then cancelled. Auto rebooked was for the next evening! Just miserable.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Auckland to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
19/11Tue
2 stops
25h 54mAKL-ORD
$718
19/11Tue
3 stops
30h 47mAKL-ORD
$728
3/10Thu
2 stopsQantas Airways
31h 26mAKL-ORD
$762
1/10Tue
2 stops
28h 04mAKL-ORD
$765
6/11Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
30h 05mAKL-ORD
$772
7/11Thu
3 stopsAir Canada
34h 07mAKL-ORD
$1,086
19/11Tue
1 stopAir New Zealand
18h 32mAKL-ORD
$1,207
23/9Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 02mAKL-ORD
$1,263
23/9Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
32h 04mAKL-ORD
$1,268
7/8Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
20h 44mAKL-ORD
$1,302

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Auckland to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
29/7Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
30h 33mAKL-ORD
14/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
27h 58mORD-AKL
$1,538
29/7Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
35h 08mAKL-ORD
14/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
27h 58mORD-AKL
$1,550
29/7Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
40h 07mAKL-ORD
14/8Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
40h 25mORD-AKL
$1,717
29/7Mon
multi-stop
32h 20mAKL-ORD
14/8Wed
multi-stop
27h 50mORD-AKL
$2,445
29/7Mon
multi-stop
55h 35mAKL-ORD
13/8Tue
multi-stop
55h 20mORD-AKL
$4,240
29/7Mon
multi-stop
43h 07mAKL-ORD
14/8Wed
multi-stop
30h 55mORD-AKL
$4,647

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Auckland - Chicago Flights

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$11,842
$4,464
$2,208