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There are 6 ways to get from France to Chicago by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CDG - ORD
    12h 36m
    $285–1,118

  2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane NTE - ORD
    14h 29m
    $213–807

  3. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRU - ORD
    12h 48m
    $488–1,184

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    14h 20m
    $336–505

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane AMS - ORD
    14h 17m
    $340–1,119

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ZRH - ORD
    15h 42m
    $366–592

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,180 mi
  • Duration: 12h 36m

What companies run services between France and Chicago, IL, USA?

American Airlines, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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