There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Almaty by plane or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ORD - ALA
21h 31m$652–1,305Train to South Bend, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SBN - ALA
27h 41m$493–1,714Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MKE - ALA
24h 32m$925–1,664Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MDW - ALA
24h 55m$552–1,905Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DTW - ALA
26h 25m$624–2,061
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Almaty is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,800 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Almaty is to fly which takes 21h 31m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago and Almaty is 10452 km.
It takes approximately 21h 31m to get from Chicago to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 10h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:37 PM in Chicago and 11:37 PM in Almaty.
There are 3666+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via St. Louis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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