There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Chicago by plane, shuttle, 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)plane BNE - ORD
21h 48m$715–2,022Fly Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNE - MDW
22h 47m$615–2,422Fly Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SYD - ORD
21h 55m$815–2,021Fly Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEL - ORD
22h 47m$822–1,925Fly Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SYD - MDW
22h 54m$615–2,421Fly Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEL - MDW
22h 55m$622–2,425Fly Brisbane Airport to Indianapolis, shuttle, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BNE - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
27h 45m$1,266–1,922Fly Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BNE - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
27h 3m$1,046–3,900
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 - $2,100 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Chicago is to fly which takes 21h 48m and costs $700 - $2,100.
The distance between Australia and Chicago is 8983 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 48m to get from Australia to Chicago, including transfers.
There are 2081+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Delta, Qantas, 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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Indianapolis via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
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