There are 2 ways to get from Chicago to Gander by plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gander International Airport (YQX)plane ORD - YQX
8h 31m$1,114–3,120Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to North Sydney, NScar
- Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry
- Drive from Port aux Basques to Gandercar
44h 57m$645–1,030
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 drive and car ferry which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 44h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Gander is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $1,100 - $3,200.
The distance between Chicago and Gander is 2720 km.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Chicago to Gander, including transfers.
Gander is 2h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:46 AM in Chicago and 6:16 AM in Gander.
There are seven+ hotels available in Gander.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Gander, NL, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gander International Airport (YQX) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gander International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- 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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