There are 8 ways to get from Darwin to Chicago by plane, train, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DRW - ORD
29h 30m$802–2,705Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DRW - MDW
28h 46m$752–2,305Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to South Bend (SBN)plane DRW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
36h 59m$1,513–5,515Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DRW - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
36h 48m$1,424–4,964Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane DRW - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
37h 14m$1,031–3,476Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DRW - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
38h 15m$1,444–4,905Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DRW - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
40h$1,543–5,592Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DRW - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
34h 32m$1,373–4,673
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 $750 - $2,300 and takes 28h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Chicago is to fly which takes 28h 46m and costs $750 - $2,300.
The distance between Darwin and Chicago is 9426 miles.
It takes approximately 29h 30m to get from Darwin to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 14h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 9:46 PM in Darwin and 7:16 AM in Chicago.
There are 1286+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- 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
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- 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
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
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