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$522–1,734Train 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 14m$1,255–3,809Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane MDW - BSR
33h 35m$782–3,150
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 - $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 $500 - $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 3:05 PM in Chicago and 11:05 PM in Basra.
There are seven+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
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
- 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 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Train operators
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
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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