There are 8 ways to get from Darwin to Chicago by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DRW - ORD
31h 16m$552–2,005Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to South Bend (SBN)DRW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
43h 11m$1,013–3,715Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DRW - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
42h 51m$1,526–5,625Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DRW - MDW
36h 11m$752–2,705Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)DRW - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
39h 23m$769–3,061Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DRW - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
40h 58m$1,326–4,749Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)DRW - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
42h 15m$792–3,006Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DRW - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
37h 4m$1,443–5,783
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Chicago is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 31h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Chicago is to fly which takes 31h 16m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Darwin and Chicago is 9426 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 16m to get from Darwin to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 15h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 6:35 AM in Darwin and 3:05 PM in Chicago.
There are 1218+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Sydney, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Cairns, Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Cairns, Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Cairns, Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
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