There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Cuenca, Ecuador by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cuenca (CUE)plane ORD - CUE
14h 39m$142–555Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MDW - CUE
15h 32m$232–905Train to South Bend, fly to Cuenca
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SBN - CUE
22h 34m$185–716Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ORD - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca, Ecuadortaxi
14h 18m$262–745
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cuenca, Ecuador is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cuenca, Ecuador is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 18m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Chicago and Cuenca, Ecuador is 5099 km.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Chicago to Cuenca, Ecuador, including transfers.
Cuenca, Ecuador is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:55 PM in Chicago and 10:55 PM in Cuenca, Ecuador.
There are 429+ hotels available in Cuenca, Ecuador.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Delta, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cuenca (CUE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- 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
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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