There are 6 ways to get from Illinois to Istanbul by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORD - IST
14h 6m₺18,207–36,330Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORD - SAW
17h 13m₺11,210–34,353Fly Peoria International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane PIA - IST
16h 35m₺15,133–60,133Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Istanbul (IST)plane SPI - IST
16h 36m₺15,772–60,897Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Istanbul (IST)plane BMI - IST
20h 33m₺15,874–61,882Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Istanbul (IST)plane MDW - IST
16h 55m₺19,207–70,330
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Istanbul is to fly which costs 11.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺ and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Istanbul is to fly which takes 14h 6m and costs 18.000 ₺ - 37.000 ₺.
The distance between Illinois and Istanbul is 8858 km.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Illinois to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 8h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 1:57 AM in Illinois and 9:57 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4298+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Istanbul via Atlanta, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Istanbul via Atlanta, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–80,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–80,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
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