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There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Chicago by plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BNE - ORD
    21h 48m
    $715–2,023

  2. Fly Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

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    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BNE - MDW
    21h 7m
    $665–2,323

  3. Fly Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane SYD - ORD
    21h 55m
    $815–2,021

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MEL - ORD
    22h 47m
    $822–2,025

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane SYD - MDW
    22h 54m
    $665–2,321

  6. Fly Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MEL - MDW
    22h 55m
    $672–2,325

  7. Fly Brisbane Airport to Indianapolis, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane BNE - IND
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centreshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    26h 40m
    $766–2,723

  8. Fly Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BNE - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    27h 28m
    $1,091–3,691

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration19h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$511Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.

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