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There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Cairo by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ORD - CAI
    16h 56m
    $384–757

  2. Train to South Bend, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane SBN - CAI
    25h 56m
    $515–1,816

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane ORD - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    22h 37m

  4. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cairo International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane MDW - CAI
    23h 34m
    $444–1,307

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration15h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$299Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cairo, Egypt?

Lufthansa, Egyptair, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.

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