There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Praia 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane ORD - RAI
15h 39m$1,014–1,519Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MKE - RAI
19h 15m$789–2,883Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MDW - RAI
15h 11m$914–2,119Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane DTW - RAI
20h 11m$997–2,393
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Praia is to fly which costs $1,000 - $1,600 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Praia is to fly which takes 15h 11m and costs $900 - $2,200.
The distance between Chicago and Praia is 6833 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Chicago to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 4h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:05 PM in Chicago and 1:05 AM in Praia.
There are 513+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Praia, Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) twice daily.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Baltimore, Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Reagan Washington, Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Baltimore, Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Reagan Washington, Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Detroit, Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,200
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Detroit to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,200
- Website
- groupetransair.sn
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
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