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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Dali by plane, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane ORD - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    27h 18m
    ¥2,945–12,284

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane ORD - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi taxi
    31h 23m
    ¥2,567–14,734

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane ORD - DLU
    29h 54m
    ¥2,932–12,049

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane ORD - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    30h 51m
    ¥4,527–18,414

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane MDW - DLU
    27h 43m
    ¥4,532–17,049

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane ORD - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    33h 25m
    ¥3,022–13,189

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane MDW - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    31h 43m
    ¥3,622–18,189

  8. Train to Detroit, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane DTW - DLU
    29h 43m
    ¥2,637–15,124

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,852Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

United Airlines, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.

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