There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Chicago by plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DXB - ORD
18h 39m$313–1,107Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AUH - ORD
20h 14m$293–818Fly Dubai International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to South Bend (SBN)plane DXB - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
23h 1m$435–1,519Fly Dubai International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DXB - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
22h 50m$598–2,091Fly Dubai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DXB - MDW
21h 23m$443–1,507
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Chicago is to shuttle and fly which costs $290 - $850 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Chicago is to fly which takes 18h 39m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Dubai and Chicago is 7303 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 39m to get from Dubai to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 10h behind Dubai. It is currently 7:36 AM in Dubai and 9:36 PM in Chicago.
There are 1309+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Chicago, IL, USA?
Emirates, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to South Bend via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Toronto, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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