There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Chicago by ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YVR - ORD
9h 32m$205–675Fly Ganges Harbor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YGG - ORD
6h 37m$109–457Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YYJ - ORD
10h 37m$110–480Fly Ganges Harbor to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)YGG - MDW
8h 50m$169–693
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Chicago is to fly which costs $100 - $460 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $100 - $460.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Chicago is 1828 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Salt Spring Island to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Salt Spring Island. It is currently 7:17 AM in Salt Spring Island and 9:17 AM in Chicago.
There are 1089+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Chicago Midway International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Chicago Midway International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $7–23
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $45–65
Ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $2–7
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $14–20
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