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 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$1,131–3,170Train 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$970–2,623Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kabul (KBL)plane MDW - KBL
23h 12m$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
33h 27m$828–1,562
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 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kabul is to fly which takes 21h 39m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Chicago and Kabul is 11225 km.
It takes approximately 21h 39m to get from Chicago to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 9h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:25 PM in Chicago and 11:55 PM in Kabul.
There are 22+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Washington Dulles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Detroit to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 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 South Bend to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Washington Dulles, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from South Bend to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- 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 Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Detroit to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
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
- $21–50
- 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
- $65–160
- 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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