There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Chicago by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CBR - ORD
25h 12m$484–1,708Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SYD - ORD
24h 51m$839–1,756Fly Canberra International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CBR - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 34m$1,226–4,523Fly Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CBR - MDW
28h 28m$654–2,508Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SYD - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 17m$1,011–3,671Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SYD - MDW
25h 6m$589–2,056Bus to Moruya Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MYA - MDW
28h 8m$878–3,041Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane SYD - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 10m$541–1,907
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $1,800 and takes 24h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 24h 51m and costs $800 - $1,800.
The distance between Canberra and Chicago is 9457 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 12m to get from Canberra to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 17h behind Canberra. It is currently 11:15 PM in Canberra and 6:15 AM in Chicago.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Virgin Australia, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Moruya Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- 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 Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Moruya Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- 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
- $13–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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