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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Adelaide by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeORD - ADL
    27h 19m
    $709–2,613

  2. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeMKE - ADL
    30h 9m
    $1,742–6,187

  3. Train to South Bend, fly

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeSBN - ADL
    31h 16m
    $1,125–3,927

  4. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeMDW - ADL
    26h 18m
    $859–3,113

  5. Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeIND - ADL
    31h 49m
    $1,037–3,556

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$741Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Adelaide, SA, Australia?

American Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) every 4 hours.

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