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Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$1,040
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 28% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
Flight from Chicago to Auckland

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to New Zealand

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to New Zealand?

    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.

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Illinois to New Zealand?

    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.

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

    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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand is Sunday when return tickets can be as cheap as $3,668. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are $3,668 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,778 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,778.

  • What is the cheapest flight to New Zealand?

    The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Illinois found in the last 72 hours was to Auckland, at $1,853 return. The most popular route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Auckland (AKL) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,853.

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

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to New Zealand is August, when tickets cost $1,473 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,310 and $2,999 respectively.

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

    To get a below-average price on the flight from Illinois to New Zealand, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to New Zealand?

    An average direct flight from Illinois to New Zealand takes 27h 40m, 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 21h 50m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in New Zealand?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Auckland (49% of total searches to New Zealand). The next most popular destinations are Christchurch (14%) and Wellington (14%). Searches for flights to Queenstown (13%), to Blenheim (4%), and to Tauranga (2%) are also popular.

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Recent return flight deals

3/5Sat
1 stop
39h 18mORD-AKL
10/5Sat
2 stops
45h 02mAKL-ORD
$1,777
17/5Sat
1 stop
42h 01mORD-AKL
24/5Sat
2 stops
38h 37mAKL-ORD
$1,791
18/5Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
30h 20mORD-AKL
25/5Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
25h 08mAKL-ORD
$1,908
3/5Sat
2 stopsFiji Airways
35h 00mORD-AKL
10/5Sat
2 stopsFiji Airways
22h 54mAKL-ORD
$2,008
13/5Tue
2 stopsAir Canada
29h 50mORD-CHC
20/5Tue
2 stopsAir Canada
25h 38mCHC-ORD
$2,014
6/5Tue
2 stopsFiji Airways
35h 00mORD-AKL
13/5Tue
2 stopsFiji Airways
23h 29mAKL-ORD
$2,132
4/9Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 40mORD-AKL
15/9Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 18mAKL-ORD
$2,584
3/6Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 37mORD-AKL
12/6Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
32h 39mAKL-ORD
$2,591
6/8Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
40h 03mORD-AKL
13/8Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
28h 05mAKL-ORD
$2,628
12/8Tue
2 stopsQantas Airways
36h 14mORD-CHC
2/9Tue
2 stopsQantas Airways
25h 17mCHC-ORD
$2,628

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Recent one-way flight deals

19/5Mon
1 stop
42h 01mORD-AKL
$1,040
19/5Mon
2 stops
39h 58mORD-AKL
$1,065
19/5Mon
2 stops
47h 36mORD-WLG
$1,083
19/5Mon
3 stops
45h 33mORD-WLG
$1,108
15/4Tue
2 stopsFiji Airways
24h 30mORD-CHC
$1,420
1/6Sun
2 stopsQantas Airways
37h 57mORD-AKL
$1,652
5/5Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
41h 05mORD-AKL
$1,768
4/5Sun
2 stopsQantas Airways
38h 05mORD-AKL
$1,795
3/6Tue
1 stopAir New Zealand
25h 08mSTL-AKL
$1,823
4/5Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
39h 46mORD-AKL
$1,835

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Last minute flights from Illinois to New Zealand

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

7/4Mon
multi-stopFiji Airways
26h 10mORD-AKL
14/4Mon
multi-stopFiji Airways
25h 34mAKL-ORD
$2,906
7/4Mon
multi-stop
35h 31mORD-AKL
14/4Mon
multi-stop
32h 50mAKL-ORD
$2,991
7/4Mon
multi-stop
35h 31mORD-AKL
14/4Mon
multi-stop
35h 40mAKL-ORD
$3,006
7/4Mon
multi-stop
45h 13mORD-AKL
14/4Mon
multi-stop
26h 30mAKL-ORD
$3,059
8/4Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
33h 24mORD-AKL
10/4Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
35h 25mAKL-ORD
$3,075
6/4Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
44h 40mORD-AKL
8/4Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
35h 25mAKL-ORD
$3,425
8/4Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
21h 10mORD-AKL
10/4Thu
multi-stopAir New Zealand
35h 24mAKL-ORD
$3,476
8/4Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
21h 10mORD-AKL
10/4Thu
multi-stopAir New Zealand
42h 14mAKL-ORD
$3,510
6/4Sun
multi-stopAir New Zealand
27h 15mORD-AKL
8/4Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
30h 01mAKL-ORD
$3,558
8/4Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 55mORD-AKL
10/4Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
39h 40mAKL-ORD
$3,946

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