There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Dubai by plane or shuttle
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane ORD - DXB
16h 52mAED 1,214–3,826Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)plane ORD - DWC
19h 41mAED 1,123–2,838Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane ORD - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
18h 49mAED 1,350–3,764Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane ORD - SHJ
20h 1mAED 1,332–3,950Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane MDW - DXB
19h 16mAED 2,014–7,026
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Dubai is to fly which costs AED 1100 - AED 2900 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Dubai is to fly which takes 16h 52m and costs AED 1200 - AED 3900.
The distance between Chicago and Dubai is 11685 km.
It takes approximately 16h 52m to get from Chicago to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:08 PM in Chicago and 10:08 PM in Dubai.
There are 16956+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Emirates, Royal Jordanian, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–7,000
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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