There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Chicago by plane
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Cairns (CNS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Chicago is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 26h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Chicago is to fly which takes 26h 2m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Cairns and Chicago is 8917 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 2m to get from Cairns to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 16h behind Cairns. It is currently 2:01 AM in Cairns and 10:01 AM in Chicago.
There are 1193+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Fiji Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cairns to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cairns to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cairns to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
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