There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Xiamen by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane ORD - XMN
21h 16m¥4,147–11,074Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)plane ORD - FOC
- Take the train from Fuzhou South to Xiamen Northtrain
26h 11m¥3,749–12,186Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane MDW - XMN
26h 30m¥4,747–16,074Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane ORD - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Xiamentrain
30h 8m¥4,017–14,179
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Xiamen is to fly and train which costs ¥3700 - ¥13000 and takes 26h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Xiamen is to fly which takes 21h 16m and costs ¥4100 - ¥12000.
The distance between Chicago and Xiamen is 12189 km.
It takes approximately 21h 16m to get from Chicago to Xiamen, including transfers.
Xiamen is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:48 PM in Chicago and 11:48 AM in Xiamen.
There are 387+ hotels available in Xiamen.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Xiamen, China?
Japan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–34,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
Train from Fuzhou South to Xiamen North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥90–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Jinjiang to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Fuzhou South to Xiamen North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥100–115
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–190
- Business Class Seat
- ¥240–340
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