There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Basra by plane, train, or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane ORD - BSR
19h 56m$632–2,250Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport, drive
cheapest- 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 Basracar
22h 29m$522–1,934Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Basra International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane MKE - BSR
26h 12m$1,154–4,063Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane MDW - BSR
26h$882–3,050
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Basra is to fly and drive which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Basra is to fly which takes 19h 56m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Chicago and Basra is 10803 km.
It takes approximately 19h 56m to get from Chicago to Basra, including transfers.
Basra is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:23 PM in Chicago and 3:23 AM in Basra.
There are six+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Basra, Iraq?
Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basra International Airport (BSR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Vienna, Erbil
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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