There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Almaty by plane or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ORD - ALA
20h 10m$312–855Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SBN - ALA
28h 26m$415–1,416Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MKE - ALA
26h 12m$548–1,985Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MDW - ALA
25h 20m$502–1,905Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DTW - ALA
27h 40m$750–2,329
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Almaty is to fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Almaty is to fly which takes 20h 10m and costs $310 - $900.
The distance between Chicago and Almaty is 10452 km.
It takes approximately 20h 10m to get from Chicago to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 11h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:04 PM in Chicago and 9:04 AM in Almaty.
There are 3404+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via St. Louis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via St. Louis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Philadelphia, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
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