There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Irkutsk by plane 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane ORD - IKT
32h 18m₽29,500–90,769Train to South Bend, fly to Irkutsk Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane SBN - IKT
2d 2h₽48,520–171,698Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane MDW - IKT
2d₽55,500–210,769Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Irkutsk Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane MKE - IKT
44h 41m₽104,402–237,583Train to Detroit, fly to Irkutsk Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane DTW - IKT
39h 48m₽58,002–159,762Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulan-Ude, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane ORD - UUD
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pastrain
41h 15m₽43,940–151,739
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Irkutsk is to fly which costs RUB 29000 - RUB 95000 and takes 32h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 32h 18m and costs RUB 29000 - RUB 95000.
The distance between Chicago and Irkutsk is 9504 km.
It takes approximately 32h 18m to get from Chicago to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Irkutsk is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:05 PM in Chicago and 5:05 AM in Irkutsk.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Irkutsk, Russia?
Turkish Airlines, S7 Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from South Bend to Irkutsk Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt, Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽47,000–190,000
Flights from South Bend to Irkutsk Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt, Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽47,000–170,000
Flights from South Bend to Irkutsk Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt, Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽65,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt, Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽55,000–210,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Istanbul, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽42,000–140,000
Flights from Detroit to Irkutsk Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–230,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Istanbul, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽43,000–150,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽29,000–90,000
Flights from Detroit to Irkutsk Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽45,000–140,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via New York JFK, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽100,000–230,000
Flights from Detroit to Irkutsk Airport via Munich, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–230,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via New York JFK, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽100,000–230,000
- 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
- ₽1,200–1,400
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ₽1,200–1,400
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽350–1,400
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
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
- ₽3,900–6,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–20,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽430–950
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽1,200–1,500
- Sitting coach
- ₽430–500
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽800–950
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