There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Chicago by plane, car ferry, or subway
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HER - ORD
17h 2m$503–3,106Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HER - MDW
19h 48m$403–1,406Fly Chania International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CHQ - ORD
19h 5m$528–1,606Fly Sitia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JSH - ORD
16h 51m$409–1,375Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ATH - ORD
21h 50m$634–1,399
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Chicago is to fly which costs $500 - $3,200 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Chicago is to fly which takes 16h 51m and costs $400 - $1,400.
The distance between Crete and Chicago is 5678 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 2m to get from Crete to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Crete. It is currently 9:27 PM in Crete and 1:27 PM in Chicago.
There are 1210+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Chicago, IL, USA?
Aegean Airlines, Swiss, and seven other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Athens International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Athens International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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