WLG - CHI

$798 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to Chicago

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Cheap Flights from Wellington to Chicago (WLG-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Wellington 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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Recent return flight deals from Wellington to Chicago

Wed, 11 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
American Airlines Logo
06:05 - 06:25WLG-ORD
42h 20m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
15:02 - 17:05ORD-WLG
32h 03m2 stops
$1,242American Airlines
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
American Airlines Logo
06:05 - 06:25WLG-ORD
42h 20m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
06:51 - 12:20ORD-WLG
35h 29m2 stops
$1,344American Airlines
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Wed, 8 Oct - Mon, 13 Oct
American Airlines Logo
06:05 - 16:03WLG-ORD
27h 58m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
06:03 - 17:10ORD-WLG
41h 07m2 stops
$1,416American Airlines
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Thu, 6 Nov - Sun, 11 Jan
American Airlines Logo
06:05 - 18:52WLG-ORD
31h 47m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
15:20 - 14:50ORD-WLG
28h 30m2 stops
$1,418American Airlines
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Fri, 10 Oct - Mon, 13 Oct
American Airlines Logo
06:05 - 17:17WLG-ORD
29h 12m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:10 - 17:10ORD-WLG
37h 00m2 stops
$1,446American Airlines
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Fri, 31 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
16:00 - 05:49WLG-ORD
31h 49m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
15:00 - 14:50ORD-WLG
28h 50m2 stops
$1,463Qantas Airways
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sat, 8 Nov
United Airlines Logo
16:45 - 20:25WLG-ORD
21h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:00 - 09:20ORD-WLG
25h 20m2 stops
$1,502United Airlines
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Wed, 8 Oct - Tue, 14 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 16:03WLG-ORD
27h 58m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
18:03 - 23:55ORD-WLG
35h 52m2 stops
$1,610Qantas Airways
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sat, 8 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:20 - 11:39WLG-ORD
36h 19m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 08:10ORD-WLG
29h 10m3 stops
$3,482Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 31 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:10 - 15:45WLG-ORD
49h 35m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:45 - 19:05ORD-WLG
52h 20m3 stops
$3,981Multiple Airlines
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $1,242 (return)
Qantas Airways
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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Cheapest return fare
$1,242
American Airlines
Wed 11/3Sun 15/3
WLG - ORD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$798
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Thu 15/1
WLG - ORD • 2 stops
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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$798
Best time to beat the crowds (35% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Wellington to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Wellington to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wellington to Chicago was $477 for a one-way ticket and $742 for a return.

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

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

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Wellington to Chicago?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Wellington to Chicago, Qantas Airways or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wellington to Chicago are Qantas Airways and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $2,083 and an overall rating of 7.5, Qantas Airways is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,061 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington 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 Wellington to Chicago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Wellington 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 Wellington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Wellington to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington 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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7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 907 reviews
7.2Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
7.0Food
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My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Aug 2025BDL - DFW
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My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

Inoperable monitor left no entert for 9 hours. Crew was not helpful Food was awful.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

All flight attendants could benefit by taking an international flight on Qantas Airline. Qantas attendants are much more hospitable in every way. Much superior than and attendants on any US airline.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

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