There are 9 ways to get from Cortez to Chicago by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CEZ - MDW
5h 55m$145–606Drive to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Cortez to Durango-Airport-DROcar
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DRO - MDW
6h 37m$113–521Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Durangotaxi
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
32h 41m$430–739Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Aneth - Chapter Housetaxi
- Take the bus from Aneth - Chapter House to Blanding - Clark's Marketbus 16
- Take the bus from Blanding to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
35h 51m$412–724Drive 1,377.7 mi
- Drive from Cortez to Chicagocar 1,377.7 mi
23h 2m$252–364Fly Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CEZ - ORD
6h 11m$120–426Taxi, bus, shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Rico Enterprisetaxi
- Take the bus from Rico Enterprise to Telluride Court Housebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MTJ - ORD
9h 33mDrive to Four Corners Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Cortez to Farmington-Airport-FMNcar
- Fly from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane FMN - MDW
8h 24m$115–574Drive to Telluride Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Cortez to Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEXcar
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TEX - MDW
7h 8m$116–525
Cortez (CEZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cortez to Chicago is to fly which costs $120 - $430 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cortez to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Cortez and Chicago is 1175 miles. The road distance is 1385.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cortez to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 32h 41m and costs $430 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Cortez to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Cortez. It is currently 12:43 PM in Cortez and 1:43 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Cortez to Chicago is 1386 miles. It takes approximately 23h 2m to drive from Cortez to Chicago.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Cortez, CO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Key Lime and Southwest Airlines fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Green River to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Aneth - Chapter House to Blanding - Clark's Market
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Blanding to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rico Enterprise to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@letsride.co
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $230–330
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