There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Baghdad by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baghdad International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane ORD - BGW
18h 40m$442–1,365Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane ORD - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Baghdadcar
21h 27m$358–1,129Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane ORD - NJF
- Drive from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Baghdadcar
22h 24m$510–1,816Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane MDW - BGW
21h 3m$602–1,965Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kirkuk, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane ORD - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Baghdadcar
25h 34m$364–1,223Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane ORD - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Baghdadcar
27h 6m$428–1,428Train to South Bend, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane SBN - BGW
23h 7m$713–2,274
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Baghdad is to fly and drive which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Baghdad is to fly which takes 18h 40m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Chicago and Baghdad is 10382 km.
It takes approximately 18h 40m to get from Chicago to Baghdad, including transfers.
Baghdad is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:53 AM in Chicago and 4:53 PM in Baghdad.
There are 62+ hotels available in Baghdad.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Baghdad, Iraq?
Royal Jordanian, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Baghdad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Baghdad International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Baghdad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Baghdad International Airport via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Baghdad International Airport via Washington Dulles, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- 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
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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