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There are 6 ways to get from France to Chicago by plane or train

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CDG - ORD
    12h 35m
    $295–1,118

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane NTE - ORD
    14h 29m
    $213–807

  3. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LYS - ORD
    14h 33m
    $250–823

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane CDG - MDW
    15h 14m
    $305–1,118

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    14h 55m
    $341–525

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ZRH - ORD
    15h 42m
    $364–597

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,179.3 mi
  • Duration: 12h 35m

What companies run services between France and Chicago, IL, USA?

American Airlines, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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