There are 5 ways to get from Recife to Chicago by plane, train, or shuttle
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 Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane REC - MDW
17h 9m$653–2,007Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane REC - ORD
15h 39m$383–1,207Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to South Bend (SBN)plane REC - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
29h 17m$764–2,317Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane REC - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
20h 56m$654–2,002Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane REC - GRR
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
32h 35m$1,150–3,416
Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Chicago is to fly which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Chicago is to fly which takes 15h 39m and costs $380 - $1,300.
The distance between Recife and Chicago is 4844 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Recife to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 2h behind Recife. It is currently 9:10 PM in Recife and 7:10 PM in Chicago.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Chicago, IL, USA?
Azul, Southwest Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 4 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Fortaleza, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Indianapolis via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Indianapolis via Belem, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to South Bend via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to South Bend via Orlando, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Belem, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to South Bend via Orlando, Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- 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 Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
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