There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Sicily by plane or ferry
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORD - CTA
14h 38m€396–858Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORD - PMO
14h 59m€345–810Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MDW - CTA
16h 36m€366–1,108Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ORD - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
19h 15mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane ORD - CIY
14h 56m€383–1,330Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane ORD - TPS
18h 56m€345–1,307
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sicily is to fly which costs €340 - €850 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sicily is to fly which takes 14h 38m and costs €390 - €900.
The distance between Chicago and Sicily is 8269 km.
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Chicago to Sicily, including transfers.
Sicily is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:17 PM in Chicago and 12:17 AM in Sicily.
There are 6323+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sicily, Italy?
ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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