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
17h$314–1,219Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)plane ORD - SID
18h 42m$280–1,114Fly 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
17h 28m$484–1,719Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to São Filipe Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to São Filipe Airport (SFL)plane ORD - SFL
21h 28m$382–1,405Train to Detroit, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane DTW - RAI
21h 28m$369–1,342
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 $280 - $1,200 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cabo Verde is to fly which takes 17h and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago and Cabo Verde is 6833 km.
It takes approximately 17h to get from Chicago to Cabo Verde, including transfers.
Cabo Verde is 5h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:44 AM in Chicago and 12:44 PM in Cabo Verde.
There are 405+ hotels available in Cabo Verde.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, Cabo Verde Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via Philadelphia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Philadelphia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to São Filipe Airport via Lisboa, Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to São Filipe Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada, Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to São Filipe Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada, Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- groupetransair.sn
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- 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
- $360–1,400
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Train operators
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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