What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Illinois one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Air Canada. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $748. Users have also found prices from $758 and $769 on American Airlines and Qantas Airways, respectively. Find deals

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to Illinois?

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 42 days in advance, which can save you up to 24% on flights from New Zealand to Illinois compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 42 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $1,595. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $2,313. Find deals

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Illinois?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in April. For low rates, February can be a great choice for travel to Illinois. Flights to Illinois from New Zealand in February are about $2,160 on average during February, but can be found for as low as $1,408.

Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Illinois that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Illinois flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Illinois?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Illinois.

Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Illinois?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand to Illinois by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$2,173+ Flights from New Zealand to Illinois

Cheap flight deals from New Zealand to Illinois

Round-trip from	$1,397
One-way from	$704
Popular in	April
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$1,738

Air Canada
7/3-23/3
3 total stops
69h 57m total
New Zealand to Illinois

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25/3
2 total stops
51h 26m total
New Zealand to Illinois

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 1% potential increase in price ($62 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flights from New Zealand to Illinois
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Zealand to Illinois. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 20 February 2025.

Fri 7/314:00AKL - ORD

2 stops45h 37mAir Canada

Sun 23/315:40ORD - AKL

1 stop24h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 19/2$1,397

Fri 7/306:40AKL - ORD

2 stops26h 59mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/315:40ORD - AKL

2 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,399

Thu 30/1016:00AKL - ORD

2 stops33h 25mQantas Airways

Tue 4/1113:23ORD - AKL

2 stops30h 32mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/2$1,476

Wed 29/1006:05CHC - ORD

2 stops31h 35mQantas Airways

Wed 5/1113:23ORD - CHC

2 stops39h 42mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/2$1,492

Wed 26/312:20AKL - ORD

2 stops20h 38mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/419:13ORD - AKL

2 stops33h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,504

Thu 30/1016:30WLG - ORD

2 stops25h 56mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1113:23ORD - WLG

2 stops30h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/2$1,511

Thu 30/1006:15CHC - ORD

3 stops31h 17mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1115:40ORD - CHC

2 stops38h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,719

Thu 30/1006:15CHC - ORD

3 stops33h 44mAir Canada

Tue 4/1115:40ORD - CHC

2 stops38h 00mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2$1,721

Thu 30/1016:00WLG - ORD

2 stops33h 25mQantas Airways

Tue 4/1118:49ORD - WLG

3 stops31h 31mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/2$1,865

Thu 30/1020:10AKL - ORD

1 stop21h 40mAir New Zealand

Tue 4/1114:10ORD - AKL

1 stop19h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 18/2$2,031

Mon 26/519:45AKL - ORD

1 stop27h 34mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/607:10ORD - AKL

1 stop29h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,048

Sun 29/613:25AKL - ORD

1 stop42h 00mCathay Pacific

Tue 15/716:00ORD - AKL

1 stop48h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 19/2$2,441

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Fri 7/314:00AKL - ORD

2 stops45h 37mAir Canada

Sun 23/315:40ORD - AKL

1 stop24h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 19/2$1,397

Fri 7/306:40AKL - ORD

2 stops26h 59mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/315:40ORD - AKL

2 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,399

Thu 29/507:30AKL - ORD

2 stops32h 13mQantas Airways

Mon 9/614:45ORD - AKL

2 stops31h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,495

Wed 26/312:20AKL - ORD

2 stops20h 38mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/419:13ORD - AKL

2 stops33h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,504

Mon 26/520:15AKL - ORD

1 stop20h 44mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/609:00ORD - AKL

2 stops39h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,048

Tue 1/713:25AKL - ORD

1 stop42h 00mCathay Pacific

Mon 21/716:00ORD - AKL

1 stop48h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 18/2$2,437

Wed 18/619:40AKL - ORD

1 stop20h 32mAir New Zealand

Thu 17/722:00ORD - AKL

1 stop38h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 19/2$2,483

Fri 7/310:45AKL - ORD

1 stop27h 50mEVA Air

Sat 22/300:30ORD - AKL

2 stops53h 50mEVA Air

Deal found 19/2$2,978

Sat 5/422:25AKL - ORD

2 stops48h 49mChina Southern

Sat 12/417:30ORD - AKL

2 stops53h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 18/2$3,246

Thu 10/415:40WLG - ORD

2 stops41h 16mQantas Airways

Sun 13/418:45ORD - WLG

2 stops27h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 19/2$2,246

Sat 5/420:00WLG - ORD

3 stops51h 14mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/417:30ORD - WLG

2 stops27h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,456

Fri 4/400:55AKL - ORD

2 stops35h 21mSingapore Airlines

Sat 12/419:16ORD - AKL

2 stops48h 04mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/2$5,475

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Fri 7/306:40AKL - ORD

2 stops26h 59mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/315:40ORD - AKL

2 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,399

Fri 7/310:45AKL - ORD

1 stop27h 50mEVA Air

Sat 22/300:30ORD - AKL

2 stops53h 50mEVA Air

Deal found 19/2$2,978

Fri 7/314:40AKL - ORD

2 stops46h 02mQatar Airways

Sun 23/317:11ORD - AKL

2 stops40h 44mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/2$4,622

Mon 10/306:25AKL - ORD

2 stops48h 19mAir Canada

Mon 17/308:47ORD - AKL

2 stops31h 13mAir Canada

Deal found 17/2$1,339

Mon 10/314:50AKL - ORD

1 stop26h 41mUnited Airlines

Mon 17/314:30ORD - AKL

1 stop24h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 17/2$1,996

Mon 17/300:55AKL - ORD

2 stops35h 05mSingapore Airlines

Tue 25/311:44ORD - AKL

3 stops41h 51mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/2$5,049

Wed 26/312:20AKL - ORD

2 stops20h 38mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/419:13ORD - AKL

2 stops33h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,504

Wed 26/307:30AKL - ORD

2 stops26h 25mQantas Airways

Tue 1/412:00ORD - AKL

2 stops30h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 19/2$10,809

One-way flights from New Zealand to Illinois
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Tue 25/308:00AKL - ORD

2 stops51h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$704

Wed 26/319:55AKL - ORD

1 stop26h 59mAir Canada

Deal found 19/2$748

Mon 24/315:50AKL - ORD

1 stop37h 58mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$758

Tue 29/406:00AKL - ORD

2 stops41h 17mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/2$769

Mon 19/520:15AKL - ORD

1 stop19h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 19/2$1,024

Sat 17/520:15AKL - ORD

1 stop20h 44mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,261

Sat 5/414:25AKL - ORD

1 stop42h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 19/2$1,598

Sat 17/513:00AKL - ORD

3 stops25h 04mDelta

Deal found 19/2$2,153

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Departure

Return

Price

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Mon 10/3

06:25-12:44

2 stops48h 19m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 17/3

08:47-10:00

2 stops31h 13m

$1,339

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Fri 7/3

06:40-14:39

2 stops26h 59m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 23/3

15:40-23:00

2 stops37h 20m

$1,399

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Thu 29/5

07:30-22:43

2 stops32h 13m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/6

14:45-15:00

2 stops31h 15m

$1,495

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Wed 26/3

12:20-13:06

1 stop18h 46m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/4

19:13-22:55

2 stops33h 42m

$1,504

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Mon 10/3

14:50-23:31

1 stop26h 41m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 17/3

14:30-09:10

1 stop24h 40m

$1,996

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Tue 24/6

13:25-14:25

1 stop42h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 5/8

16:00-09:50

1 stop48h 50m

$2,169

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Thu 10/4

15:40-15:56

2 stops41h 16m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 13/4

18:45-14:45

2 stops27h 00m

$2,246

WellingtonChicago

WLG - ORD

WLGORD

Wellington

Sat 5/4

20:00-05:14

3 stops51h 14m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 12/4

17:30-13:30

2 stops27h 00m

$2,456

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Sat 5/4

14:15-05:46

3 stops33h 31m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 12/4

18:36-10:25

3 stops46h 49m

$2,525

AucklandChicago

AKL - ORD

AKLORD

Auckland Intl

Wed 25/6

19:40-23:12

1 stop20h 32m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/8

15:35-05:00

1 stop20h 25m

$2,530

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Best time to book a flight from New Zealand to Illinois

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Rainfall in Illinois by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Illinois ranges from 43.0 - 125.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 125.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Illinois when rainfall is around 43.0 mm.

Temperature in Illinois by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Illinois, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -5.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Illinois

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,200 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Piotr,Feb 2025

TPE - ORD

It is always a pleasure to travel with EVA Air.

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,200 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,200 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Piotr,Feb 2025

TPE - ORD

It is always a pleasure to travel with EVA Air.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,301 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,200 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Piotr,Feb 2025

TPE - ORD

It is always a pleasure to travel with EVA Air.

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,236 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,200 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Piotr,Feb 2025

TPE - ORD

It is always a pleasure to travel with EVA Air.

Air New Zealand

7.9

Good

461 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,200 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Piotr,Feb 2025

TPE - ORD

It is always a pleasure to travel with EVA Air.

China Southern

7.6

Good

87 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,200 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Piotr,Feb 2025

TPE - ORD

It is always a pleasure to travel with EVA Air.

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Illinois one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Air Canada. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $748. Users have also found prices from $758 and $769 on American Airlines and Qantas Airways, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Illinois that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Illinois flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Illinois?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Illinois.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Illinois?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand to Illinois by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 4 airlines flying from New Zealand to Illinois

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Air Canada	Cheapest$1,559	Average$2,012	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,627	Average$2,206	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,664	Average$2,105	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,982	Average$2,278	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights

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