There are 7 ways to get from Lijiang to Chicago by plane or train
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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LJG - ORD
25h 27m$425–1,408Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LJG - MDW
26h 1m$655–2,108Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)KMG - ORD
27h 38mTrain to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DIG - ORD
35h 50m$566–1,921Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to South Bend (SBN)LJG - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
26h 26m$866–3,018Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)LJG - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
28h 37m$1,229–4,628Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Detroit, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Detroit (DTW)LJG - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
28h 51m$650–2,335
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Chicago is to fly which costs $420 - $1,500 and takes 25h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Chicago is to fly which takes 25h 27m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between Lijiang and Chicago is 7746 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 27m to get from Lijiang to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 14h behind Lijiang. It is currently 5:25 AM in Lijiang and 3:25 PM in Chicago.
There are 1218+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Chicago, IL, USA?
China Eastern Airlines, Delta, and eight other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tianfu International, Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to South Bend via Shanghai Pudong, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Detroit via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tianfu International, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Wuhan, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–3,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tianfu International, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Chongqing, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to South Bend via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tianfu International, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Wuhan, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tianfu International, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Wuhan, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–3,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- 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 Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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