$844 Find Cheap Flights from Illinois to New Zealand – Compare and Save

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 Illinois to New Zealand.

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

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

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 from Illinois to New Zealand up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

There are 25 airports in New Zealand. The busiest airport is Auckland Airport (AKL), with 45% of all flights arriving there.

The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to New Zealand is November, when tickets cost $1,878 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,564 and $2,484 respectively.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Illinois to New Zealand, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

An average direct flight from Illinois to New Zealand takes 27h 27m, covering a distance of 21372 km. The shortest route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Auckland (AKL) with an average flight time of 18h 37m.

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Auckland (75% of total searches to New Zealand). The next most popular destinations are Christchurch (12%) and Queenstown (5%). Searches for flights to Wellington (5%), to Blenheim (1%), and to Taupo (1%) are also popular.