There are 3 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago by plane
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Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SDU - ORD
15h 7m$262–908Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GIG - ORD
17h 13m$243–906Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane GIG - MDW
16h 58m$333–1,206
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago is to fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Chicago is 5365 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 3h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 4:01 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 1:01 AM in Chicago.
There are 1307+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Chicago, IL, USA?
Azul, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Sao Paulo, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brasilia, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Sao Paulo, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Sao Paulo, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
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