There are 6 ways to get from South Korea 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 Daegu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TAE - ORD
16h 45m$391–1,215Fly Gimpo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GMP - ORD
19h 5m$284–1,009Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ICN - ORD
16h 45m$656–1,211Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PUS - ORD
18h 59m$344–1,111Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ICN - MDW
20h 39m$406–1,411Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ICN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
21h 2m$601–2,095
Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Korea to Chicago is to fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from South Korea to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 16h 45m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between South Korea and Chicago is 6643 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from South Korea to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 14h behind South Korea. It is currently 2:42 PM in South Korea and 12:42 AM in Chicago.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between South Korea and Chicago, IL, USA?
Korean Air flies from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
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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
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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