There are 3 ways to get from Palmerston North 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 Palmerston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PMR - ORD
20h 46m$412–1,366Train to Wellington, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane WLG - ORD
25h 7m$397–1,354Fly Palmerston to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PMR - MDW
20h 51m$569–1,886
Palmerston (PMR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palmerston North to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $390 - $1,400 and takes 25h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Palmerston North to Chicago is to fly which takes 20h 46m and costs $410 - $1,400.
The distance between Palmerston North and Chicago is 8342 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 46m to get from Palmerston North to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 19h behind Palmerston North. It is currently 3:42 AM in Palmerston North and 8:42 AM in Chicago.
There are 1309+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Palmerston North, New Zealand and Chicago, IL, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Wellington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago Midway International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Wellington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Palmerston to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wellington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
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