There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Kabul 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 Kabul (KBL)plane ORD - KBL
22h 39m$560–1,514Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kabul (KBL)plane MKE - KBL
26h 8m$1,134–3,176Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kabul (KBL)plane MDW - KBL
30h 2m$810–2,214Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Kabul (KBL)plane DTW - KBL
32h 27m$838–1,580Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kabul (KBL)plane SBN - KBL
26h 15m$1,020–2,723
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kabul is to fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 22h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kabul is to fly which takes 22h 39m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Chicago and Kabul is 11225 km.
It takes approximately 22h 39m to get from Chicago to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 9h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:30 PM in Chicago and 8:00 AM in Kabul.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Etihad, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kabul (KBL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Detroit to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Detroit to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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