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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Adelaide by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane ORD - ADL
    27h 19m
    $609–2,212

  2. Train to South Bend, fly

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane SBN - ADL
    31h 13m
    $776–2,728

  3. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane MKE - ADL
    29h 2m
    $1,476–4,829

  4. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane MDW - ADL
    25h 48m
    $1,009–3,612

  5. Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane IND - ADL
    31h 5m
    $1,023–3,403

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration26h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$622Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,983.6 km
  • Duration: 27h 19m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Adelaide, SA, Australia?

American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) every 4 hours.

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