There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Xiamen 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 Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane ORD - XMN
21h 40m¥3,347–8,574Fly 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 21m¥2,839–9,251Fly 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 45m¥3,947–14,074Fly 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 7m¥3,217–8,679Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane ORD - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Xiamentrain
23h 27m¥3,988–8,154
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Xiamen is to fly and train which costs ¥3900 - ¥8500 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Xiamen is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs ¥3300 - ¥9000.
The distance between Chicago and Xiamen is 12189 km.
It takes approximately 21h 40m to get from Chicago to Xiamen, including transfers.
Xiamen is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:40 PM in Chicago and 8:40 AM in Xiamen.
There are 377+ 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
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Train from Fuzhou South to Xiamen North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Shenzhen North to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥170–380
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥170–240
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥270–380
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