There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Fakarava by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fakarava Airport (FAV)plane ORD - FAV
20h 30m$452–1,435Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fakarava Airport (FAV)plane MDW - FAV
18h 48m$652–2,135Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fakarava Airport (FAV)plane MKE - FAV
22h 17m$699–2,316Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Fakarava Airport (FAV)plane SBN - FAV
23h 43m$555–1,746Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fakarava Airport (FAV)plane IND - FAV
25h$680–2,167
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fakarava Airport (FAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fakarava is to fly which costs $450 - $1,500 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fakarava is to fly which takes 18h 48m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Chicago and Fakarava is 8784 km.
It takes approximately 20h 30m to get from Chicago to Fakarava, including transfers.
Fakarava is 5h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:27 PM in Chicago and 1:27 PM in Fakarava.
There are 19+ hotels available in Fakarava.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fakarava, French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fakarava Airport (FAV) once daily.
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fakarava Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fakarava Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fakarava Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from South Bend to Fakarava Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,900
Flights from South Bend to Fakarava Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Fakarava Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Fakarava Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–3,900
Flights from South Bend to Fakarava Airport via Charlotte, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Fakarava Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Fakarava Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Fakarava Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Fakarava Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Fakarava Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete, Rangiroa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fakarava Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete, Rangiroa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Fakarava Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete, Rangiroa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $24–28
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