There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Nanjing by plane or train
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 Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane ORD - NKG
24h 24m¥2,425–7,547Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
26h 42m¥2,224–7,263Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MDW - NKG
25h 28m¥3,325–12,047Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane ORD - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Nanjingtrain
24h 7m¥2,648–8,679Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ORD - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
24h 12m¥2,576–7,815Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane ORD - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
28h 24m¥2,393–7,118Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane ORD - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
24h 39m¥2,632–8,218
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Nanjing is to fly and train which costs ¥2200 - ¥7500 and takes 26h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Nanjing is to fly and train which takes 24h 7m and costs ¥2600 - ¥9000.
The distance between Chicago and Nanjing is 11450 km.
It takes approximately 24h 24m to get from Chicago to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:03 PM in Chicago and 10:03 AM in Nanjing.
There are 372+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Nanjing, China?
Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥80–90
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥130–140
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
Train from Changzhou North to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
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