There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Gander by plane, car, car ferry, or train
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 Gander International Airport (YQX)ORD - YQX
8h 35m$294–1,320Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chicago to North Sydney, NS
- Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques
- Drive from Port aux Basques to Gander
44h 43m$636–1,017Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Gander International Airport (YQX)MKE - YQX
13h 23m$545–2,376
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gander International Airport (YQX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Gander is to fly which costs $290 - $1,400 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Gander is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $290 - $1,400.
The distance between Chicago and Gander is 2720 km.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Chicago to Gander, including transfers.
Gander is 2h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:18 PM in Chicago and 1:48 AM in Gander.
There are six+ hotels available in Gander.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Gander, NL, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gander International Airport (YQX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gander International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gander International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 800-341-7981
- reservations@marineatlantic.ca
- Website
- marineatlantic.ca
Car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–115
- Schedules at
- marineatlantic.ca
- Adults
- $44
- Standard vehicle
- $115
- Bicycles
- $18
- Motorcycles
- $58
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