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 28m$554–1,909Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SYD - MDW
24h 25m$528–1,847Bus 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 33m$928–1,847Fly Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CBR - MDW
24h 38m$654–2,309Fly 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
31h 7m$1,031–3,673Bus 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
27h 59m$905–3,011Bus 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
27h 48m$879–3,042Bus 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 35m$617–2,128
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 fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 25h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 24h 25m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Canberra and Chicago is 9457 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 28m to get from Canberra to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 15h behind Canberra. It is currently 2:32 AM in Canberra and 11:32 AM in Chicago.
There are 1287+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Moruya Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sydney International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Moruya Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Moruya Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Moruya Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,700
- 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
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- 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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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