There are 8 ways to get from Queenstown to Chicago by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Queenstown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ZQN - ORD
23h 17m$608–2,111Bus to Dunedin, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DUD - ORD
29h 10m$663–2,335Fly Queenstown Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ZQN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 43m$1,035–3,680Fly Queenstown Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ZQN - MDW
23h$708–2,411Fly Queenstown Airport to Indianapolis, shuttle, train
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ZQN - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
29h 26m$1,055–3,721Bus to Dunedin, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DUD - MDW
28h 17m$813–2,635Fly Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ZQN - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 22m$1,094–3,699Bus to Invercargill, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane IVC - MDW
30h 37m$635–2,050
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 30h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Chicago is to fly which takes 23h and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Queenstown and Chicago is 8812 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 17m to get from Queenstown to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 17h behind Queenstown. It is currently 2:40 PM in Queenstown and 9:40 PM in Chicago.
There are 1082+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Chicago, IL, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago Midway International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago Midway International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Invercargill to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Invercargill to Chicago Midway International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Invercargill to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Invercargill to Chicago Midway International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Invercargill to Chicago Midway International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Indianapolis via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Indianapolis via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Indianapolis via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Indianapolis via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Indianapolis via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Indianapolis via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Indianapolis via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Dunedin to Chicago Midway International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $25–28
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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