There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Perth 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 Perth Airport (PER)ORD - PER
29h 37m$1,408–1,714Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Perth Airport (PER)MDW - PER
29h 6m$1,008–3,714Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Perth Airport (PER)BMI - PER
34h 24m$1,033–3,795Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Perth Airport (PER)SBN - PER
33h 14m$1,425–4,128Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Perth Airport (PER)MKE - PER
33h 22m$1,441–4,298Train to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Perth Airport (PER)AZO - PER
37h 7m$1,051–3,244
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth Airport (PER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Perth is to fly which costs $1,400 - $1,800 and takes 29h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Perth is to fly which takes 29h 6m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Chicago and Perth is 17672 km.
It takes approximately 29h 37m to get from Chicago to Perth, including transfers.
Perth is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:22 PM in Chicago and 2:22 AM in Perth.
There are 1435+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Perth, WA, Australia?
Cathay Pacific flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth Airport (PER) once daily.
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- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Perth Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Perth Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Perth Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Perth Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Perth Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Perth Airport via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- 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
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $20–22
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