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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
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1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane ORD - XMN
21h 43m
¥2,847–9,075
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane MDW - XMN
26h 51m
¥4,347–14,075
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, train
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)plane ORD - FOC
2. Take the train from Fuzhou South to Xiamen Northtrain
26h 35m
¥3,249–10,187
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane ORD - HKG
2. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Xiamentrain
23h 32m
¥3,688–16,645

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights

38Weekly Planes

25h 38mAverage Duration

¥2,453Cheapest Price

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Distance: 12,188.6 km
Duration: 21h 43m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Xiamen, China?

Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, and eight other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) 5 times a day.

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Xiamen(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Xiamen, also known as Amoy, is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang, and Xiang'an. All together, these cover an area of 1700.61 km2 with a population of 5,163,970 as of 2020 and estimated at 5.308 million as of 31 December 2022. The urbanized area of the city has spread from its original island to include most parts of all six of its districts, as well as 4 Zhangzhou districts (Xiangcheng, Longwen, Longhai and Changtai), which form a built-up area of 7,284,148 inhabitants. This area also connects with Quanzhou in the north, making up a metropolis of nearly ten million people. The Kinmen Islands (Quemoy) administered by the Republic of China (Taiwan) lie less than 6 km away separated by Xiamen Bay. As part of the Opening Up Policy under Deng Xiaoping, Xiamen became one of China's original four special economic zones opened to foreign investment and trade in the early 1980s.

Things to do in Xiamen

Xiamen University(Opens in a new window)

Xiamen University, colloquially known as Xia Da, located in Xiamen, Fujian province, is the first university in China founded by overseas Chinese. Established by Tan Kah Kee in 1921, the university was originally known as Amoy University. The university is one of many comprehensive universities directly administered by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Haicang Bridge(Opens in a new window)

Haicang Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Built in 1999, it has a main span of 648 meters.

Hujingtou Battle Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Hujingtou Battle Museum is a museum in Kinmen National Park, Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Republic of China.

Mofan Street(Opens in a new window)

The Mofan Street is a street in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China.

Places to stay in Xiamen

Marco Polo Xiamen(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Kempinski Hotel Xiamen(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Pan Pacific Xiamen(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Xiamen Airlines Lakeside Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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