There are 5 ways to get from North Pole to Chicago by plane, car, 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 to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FAI - ORD
7h 20m$204–678Drive 3,434.2 mi
- Drive from North Pole to Chicagocar 3,434.2 mi
2d 14h$627–906Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane FAI - MDW
9h 47m$274–978Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to South Bend (SBN)plane FAI - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
13h 42m$325–1,088Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane FAI - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
12h 38m$456–1,693
Fairbanks (FAI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Pole to Chicago is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from North Pole to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between North Pole and Chicago is 2832 miles. The road distance is 3454.3 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from North Pole to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 3h ahead of North Pole. It is currently 3:11 AM in North Pole and 6:11 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between North Pole to Chicago is 3454 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from North Pole to Chicago.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between North Pole, AK, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Fairbanks to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to South Bend via Seattle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to South Bend via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Fairbanks to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Fairbanks to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Fairbanks to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- 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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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