There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Basra by plane, train, or car
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 Basra International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane ORD - BSR
27h 46m$532–1,750Fly 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
24h 32m$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
30h 49m$1,003–3,261Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane MDW - BSR
28h 35m$832–2,650Train to South Bend, fly to Basra International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane SBN - BSR
34h 33m$893–2,959
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 which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 27h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Basra is to fly and drive which takes 24h 32m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Chicago and Basra is 10803 km.
It takes approximately 27h 46m to get from Chicago to Basra, including transfers.
Basra is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:13 PM in Chicago and 10:13 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.
- 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
- $700–2,200
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
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Basra International Airport via Washington Dulles, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Basra International Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from South Bend to Basra International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
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 South Bend to Basra International Airport via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- 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
- $700–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Basra International Airport via Newark, Vienna, Erbil
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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