There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Chicago by train 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.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ICN - ORD
16h 38m$805–1,109Fly Gimpo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GMP - ORD
18h 14m$284–1,007Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ICN - MDW
19h 47m$425–1,509Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to South Bend (SBN)plane ICN - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
20h 29m$667–2,021Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ICN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
20h 56m$625–1,968
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Chicago is to fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 16h 38m and costs $800 - $1,200.
The distance between Seoul and Chicago is 6631 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 38m to get from Seoul to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 14h behind Seoul. It is currently 7:31 PM in Seoul and 5:31 AM in Chicago.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Chicago, IL, USA?
All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Incheon International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
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