There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Chicago by plane or train
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BNE - ORD
21h 17m$714–1,321Fly Brisbane Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)BNE - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
27h 36m$500–1,937Fly Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SYD - ORD
21h 50m$714–1,720Fly Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MEL - ORD
23h 13m$814–1,317Fly Brisbane Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)BNE - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
26h 31m$1,436–2,636Fly Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BNE - MDW
22h 36m$514–1,821Fly Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SYD - MDW
21h 59m$514–1,920Fly Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MEL - MDW
22h 20m$664–2,317
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Chicago is to fly which costs $800 - $1,400 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Chicago is to fly which takes 21h 17m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Australia and Chicago is 8983 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from Australia to Chicago, including transfers.
There are 1101+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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