There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)MDW - PHX
8h 13m$168–811Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to FlagstaffSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Denny's RestaurantGroome Transportation
35h 52m$255–473Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from 24th St/Baseline PNR to Luke AFB Lightning Gate70
40h 49m$173–491Drive 1,714.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate1,714.7 mi
30h 10m$313–452Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, tram, line 70 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)ORD - PHX
- Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Central Ave to Glendale/19th Ave
- Take the bus from Glendale Av & 19th Av to Luke AFB Lightning Gate
8h 32m$228–711Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)MKE - PHX
9h 44m$510–1,023Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Take the bus from 24th St/Baseline PNR to Luke AFB Lightning Gate70
2d 14h$225–927
Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate is to train and bus which costs $220 - $950 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between Chicago and Luke AFB Lightning Gate is 1492 miles. The road distance is 1724.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 35h 52m and costs $250 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $500 and takes 40h 49m.
Luke AFB Lightning Gate is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:41 PM in Chicago and 1:41 PM in Luke AFB Lightning Gate.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate is 1725 miles. It takes approximately 30h 10m to drive from Chicago to Luke AFB Lightning Gate.
There are 577+ hotels available in Luke AFB Lightning Gate.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Luke AFB Lightning Gate, AZ, USA?
Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Luke AFB Lightning Gate via St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), and 24th St/Baseline PNR in around 40h 49m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Central Ave to Glendale/19th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Denny's Restaurant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from 24th St/Baseline PNR to Luke AFB Lightning Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Glendale Av & 19th Av to Luke AFB Lightning Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
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