There are 7 ways to get from Afghanistan to Chicago by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kabul to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KBL - ORD
20h 57m$609–2,213Fly Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HEA - ORD
27h 17m$364–993Fly Mazar-e Sharif to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MZR - ORD
26h 57m$393–1,318Fly Khost to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Khost (KHT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KHT - ORD
36h 29m$407–1,411Fly Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Kandahar Airport (KDH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KDH - ORD
36h 29m$451–1,463Fly Kabul to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane KBL - MDW
22h 27m$909–3,013Fly Kabul to Detroit, train
- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Detroit (DTW)plane KBL - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
25h 32m$1,259–4,140
Kabul (KBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Afghanistan to Chicago is to fly which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 27h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Afghanistan to Chicago is to fly which takes 20h 57m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Afghanistan and Chicago is 7016 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 57m to get from Afghanistan to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 10h 30m behind Afghanistan. It is currently 4:50 AM in Afghanistan and 6:20 PM in Chicago.
There are 1305+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Afghanistan and Chicago, IL, USA?
Turkish Airlines flies from Kabul (KBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Khost to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Khost to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Khost to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Khost to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Khost to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Khost to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kabul to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Mazar-e Sharif to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kabul, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kabul, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Kabul to Detroit via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Khost to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Khost to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Kandahar Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kabul to Chicago Midway International Airport via Istanbul, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Herat to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kabul, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Amtrak
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