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
27h 36m$582–1,850Fly 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
25h 2m$572–1,734Train 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
31h 10m$1,156–3,711Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane MDW - BSR
36h 5m$782–3,050
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 $550 - $1,800 and takes 25h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Basra is to fly and drive which takes 25h 2m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Chicago and Basra is 10803 km.
It takes approximately 27h 36m to get from Chicago to Basra, including transfers.
Basra is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:53 PM in Chicago and 7:53 AM in Basra.
There are eight+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Basra, Iraq?
Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basra International Airport (BSR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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