There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Chicago by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RIX - ORD
15h 3m$203–556Fly Riga International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RIX - MDW
21h 32m$323–1,206Bus to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TLL - ORD
18h 25m$218–596
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Chicago is to fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Chicago is to fly which takes 15h 3m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Riga and Chicago is 4601 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 3m to get from Riga to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Riga. It is currently 12:02 AM in Riga and 4:02 PM in Chicago.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Finnair, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- TransTempo
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