There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Lima by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane ORD - LIM
12h 45m$200–726Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane MDW - LIM
12h 6m$270–1,026Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SBN - LIM
15h 11m$232–837Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane MKE - LIM
13h 50m$330–1,184Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane BMI - LIM
15h 27m$248–893Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane IND - LIM
17h 8m$300–1,075Train to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane GRR - LIM
18h 7m$274–977
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lima is to fly which costs $200 - $750 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lima is to fly which takes 12h 6m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Lima is 6141 km.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Chicago to Lima, including transfers.
There are 2499+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lima, Peru?
American Airlines, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from South Bend to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
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