There are 6 ways to get from France to Chicago 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CDG - ORD
12h 25m$285–1,018Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane NTE - ORD
14h 37m$224–857Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LYS - ORD
14h 38m$250–923Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CDG - MDW
14h 29m$295–1,118Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FRA - ORD
13h 47m$339–541Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ZRH - ORD
15h 27m$373–612
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Chicago is to fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from France to Chicago is to fly which takes 12h 25m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between France and Chicago is 4204 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from France to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind France. It is currently 4:17 AM in France and 9:17 PM in Chicago.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between France and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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