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There are 5 ways to get from Cooktown to Chicago by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Cooktown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CTN - ORD
    25h 55m
    $499–2,649

  2. Fly Cooktown Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane CTN - MDW
    26h 50m
    $789–4,449

  3. Bus to Cairns, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CNS - ORD
    31h 37m
    $523–2,776

  4. Bus to Cairns, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane CNS - MKE
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    35h 42m
    $1,676–6,635

  5. Bus to Cairns, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane CNS - MDW
    32h 31m
    $853–4,676

Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration25h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$462Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?

Hinterland Aviation, Fiji Airways, and American Airlines fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) once daily.

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