There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Cabo Verde by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane ORD - RAI
16h 15m$274–1,119Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)plane ORD - SID
18h 42m$290–1,214Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MDW - RAI
15h 28m$564–1,419Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)plane ORD - VXE
16h 29m$372–1,329Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MKE - RAI
18h 35m$535–2,275
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cabo Verde is to fly which costs $270 - $1,200 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cabo Verde is to fly which takes 15h 28m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Chicago and Cabo Verde is 6833 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Chicago to Cabo Verde, including transfers.
Cabo Verde is 4h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:35 AM in Chicago and 12:35 PM in Cabo Verde.
There are 456+ hotels available in Cabo Verde.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, Cabo Verde Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Detroit, Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Detroit, Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Philadelphia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
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
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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