There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Istanbul (State) by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ORD - IST
14h 16m₺16,209–40,335Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORD - SAW
15h 21m₺10,167–25,293Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane MKE - IST
17h 28m₺22,529–79,366Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane MDW - IST
16h 35m₺20,209–70,335
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 10.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺ and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 41.000 ₺.
The distance between Chicago and Istanbul (State) is 8858 km.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Chicago to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Istanbul (State) is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:35 AM in Chicago and 4:35 PM in Istanbul (State).
There are 4238+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–80,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–48,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–85,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–85,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–48,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–39,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–25,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–40,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–48,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–80,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–75,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–31,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–40,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- ₺2,300–3,600
- Website
- Amtrak
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