There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane ORD - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
14h 26m$402–1,505Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane ORD - ITO
15h 39m$232–905Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane MDW - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
16h 31m$602–2,305Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane MDW - ITO
16h 23m$342–1,305Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane ORD - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Parkbus
18h 8m$232–905
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Hilo is to fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 14h 26m and costs $400 - $1,500.
The distance between Chicago and Hilo is 4374 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Chicago to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 4h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:13 PM in Chicago and 5:13 PM in Hilo.
There are 138+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Los Angeles, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Denver, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Bus operators
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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