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Chicago Airport (ORD)

Flights from Australia to Chicago will disembark at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is located northwest of the city and is named after Edward O'Hare, a Medal of Honour recipient from World War II. The airport remains a hub for American Airlines and United Airlines.

Airport Accommodation: There are a number of hotels located in close proximity to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Book your Chicago Airport accommodation.

Getting to Chicago

There are many airlines that offer flights to Chicago from Australia that involve a stopover in a third destination. Flights from Sydney via Los Angeles, San Francisco or Dallas take between 19 and 21 hours depending on the stopover. Flights from Melbourne via Los Angeles take between 20 and 22 hours depending on the stopover. Flights from Brisbane via Los Angeles take between 19 and 21 hours depending on the stopover. Flights from Perth via Sydney and Los Angeles, San Francisco or Dallas take between 25 and 27 hours depending on the stopovers.

Airlines that fly to Chicago

Airlines that offer cheap flights to Chicago from Australia include:

For more information on Chicago holidays check out our Chicago travel guide.

The clutch of pioneering architecture in Chicago's downtown reflect in the waters of Lake Michigan. This is the sprawling home of the blues, the hub of the USA's Midwest, where high- and lowbrow clash amid huge parks, public art, waterfronts, luxury and grit. Also an international hub for finance, industry and telecommunications, you've got much to get your teeth into as a visitor in The Windy City (a name with political, not meteorological origins).

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Chicago has a thriving theatre community (belt out a round from Chicago the musical and you'll not be frowned upon) and prolific movie industry. Films produced here include Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Blues Brothers and Batman Begins. It's a city that's inspired much journalism and literature and its museums and cultural institutions are highly regarded. Diverse and reflective of its immigrant character, Chicago is a city that works and plays hard too.

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A quick guide to neighbourhoods to visit, things to see and do:

  • Grant Park – hosts the annual, mouth-watering Taste of Chicago festival, Millenium Park and the Art Institute of Chicago
  • The Magnificent Mile – adjacent to the downtown area, running along part of Michigan Avenue, has upmarket shopping and nightlife
  • Eat at Bella Bacino's – arguably home of the best stuffed pizza (a Chicago specialty) in town
  • Go to Lee's Unleaded Blues – in the Chatham-South Shore district, to hear the funkiest, unadulterated blues in its 'untouristy' glory

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