There are 6 ways to get from Recife to Chicago by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane REC - ORD
15h 38m$433–1,307Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane REC - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
23h 58m$830–2,271Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to South Bend (SBN)plane REC - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
22h 29m$964–2,417Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane REC - MDW
15h 4m$553–1,607Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane REC - GRR
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
33h 56m$1,060–2,826Fly to Louisville International Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane REC - SDF
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
29h 44m$753–1,968
Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Chicago is to fly which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Chicago is to fly which takes 15h 4m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Recife and Chicago is 4865 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 38m to get from Recife to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 2h behind Recife. It is currently 8:20 AM in Recife and 6:20 AM in Chicago.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Chicago, IL, USA?
Azul, Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Fortaleza, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Orlando, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Fortaleza, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to South Bend via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to South Bend via Brasilia, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fortaleza, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Belem, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Belem, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Belem, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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