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
21h 29m$510–1,514Train 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
25h 43m$920–2,623Train 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 10m$1,028–2,866Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kabul (KBL)plane MDW - KBL
26h 42m$860–2,414Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Kabul (KBL)plane DTW - KBL
33h 22m$820–1,549
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 $500 - $1,600 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kabul is to fly which takes 21h 29m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Chicago and Kabul is 11225 km.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Chicago to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 10h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:26 PM in Chicago and 4:56 AM in Kabul.
There are 18+ hotels available 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
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Washington Dulles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Detroit to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Washington Dulles, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- 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
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
- $19–45
- 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
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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