There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Bora-Bora by plane or ferry
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane MDW - BOB
22h 11m$552–2,005Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane ORD - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
21h 50m$316–1,170Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane ORD - BOB
19h 36m$382–1,405Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ORD - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
24h 42m$518–1,705Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane MDW - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
24h 25m$456–1,670Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane MDW - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
25h 36m$510–1,770Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MDW - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
25h 16m$718–2,505
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 19h 36m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Chicago and Bora-Bora is 9235 km.
It takes approximately 22h 11m to get from Chicago to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 4h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:31 PM in Chicago and 2:31 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 142+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Southwest Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raiatea Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raiatea Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–100
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
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