There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Bucharest by plane
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ORD - OTP
15h 20m$324–1,007Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane ORD - BBU
16h 43m$356–1,108Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MDW - OTP
18h 4m$414–1,507
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bucharest is to fly which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bucharest is to fly which takes 15h 20m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Bucharest is 8420 km.
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from Chicago to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:04 AM in Chicago and 7:04 PM in Bucharest.
There are 5445+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bucharest, Romania?
LOT, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
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