There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Praia by plane or train
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 O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane ORD - RAI
17h$324–1,219Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MDW - RAI
17h 28m$484–1,819Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- 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
18h 31m$585–2,230
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 $320 - $1,300 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Praia is to fly which takes 17h and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago and Praia is 6833 km.
It takes approximately 17h to get from Chicago to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 5h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:25 PM in Chicago and 4:25 AM in Praia.
There are 406+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Praia, Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, Cabo Verde Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Philadelphia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- groupetransair.sn
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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