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 19m$304–957Fly 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
19h 22m$346–1,108Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MDW - OTP
18h 18m$384–1,407
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bucharest is to fly which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bucharest is to fly which takes 15h 19m and costs $300 - $1,000.
The distance between Chicago and Bucharest is 8420 km.
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Chicago to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:00 PM in Chicago and 2:00 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5386+ 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
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
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