There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Okinawa by plane, train, or bus
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 Naha Airport (OKA)plane ORD - OKA
21h 16m¥61,085–222,010Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane MDW - OKA
22h 21m¥86,085–312,010Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane SBN - OKA
25h 35m¥73,008–263,761Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane MKE - OKA
24h 28m¥99,285–361,096Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane MSN - OKA
28h 16m¥107,352–395,713
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Okinawa is to fly which costs ¥60000 - ¥230000 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Okinawa is to fly which takes 21h 16m and costs ¥60000 - ¥230000.
The distance between Chicago and Okinawa is 11652 km.
It takes approximately 21h 16m to get from Chicago to Okinawa, including transfers.
Okinawa is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:33 PM in Chicago and 9:33 AM in Okinawa.
There are 1979+ hotels available in Okinawa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Okinawa, Japan?
United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Naha Airport (OKA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Naha Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–220,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Naha Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–220,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Naha Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–310,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Naha Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–330,000
Flights from South Bend to Naha Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–260,000
Flights from South Bend to Naha Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–250,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Naha Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–340,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Naha Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–340,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Naha Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–350,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Naha Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–370,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Naha Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–370,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Naha Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–380,000
- 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
- ¥2,300–2,600
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ¥2,300–2,600
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- Badger Bus
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