There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Honolulu by plane or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane ORD - HNL
11h 16m$316–1,008Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane MDW - HNL
12h 59m$436–1,408Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane SBN - HNL
15h 10m$436–1,617Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane MKE - HNL
14h 23m$517–1,666
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Honolulu is to fly which costs $310 - $1,100 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Honolulu is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Honolulu is 4284 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Chicago to Honolulu, including transfers.
Honolulu is 5h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:32 AM in Chicago and 1:32 AM in Honolulu.
There are 1168+ hotels available in Honolulu.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Honolulu, HI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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