There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Beijing by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)ORD - PEK
20h 20m¥2,343–7,560Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)ORD - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
25h 27m¥2,875–11,104Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)MKE - PEK
28h 20m¥4,498–15,897Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)ORD - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
25h 2mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)MDW - PEK
22h 48m¥3,043–10,060Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)MDW - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
25h 25m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Beijing is to fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥8000 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Beijing is to fly which takes 20h 20m and costs ¥2300 - ¥8000.
The distance between Chicago and Beijing is 10615 km.
It takes approximately 20h 20m to get from Chicago to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:00 AM in Chicago and 5:00 PM in Beijing.
There are 1035+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Beijing, China?
Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Vancouver, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–17,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via San Francisco, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–29,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
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
- ¥150–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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