Flights to Chicago O'Hare

Airport Chicago O'Hare ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, besides being the largest and most important of Chicago's airports,is also the largest and most important airport in the State of Illinois. In terms of the number of flights and passenger numbers it is one of the three largest airports in the world. Currently about 15% of all flights handled in the United States are operated at Chicago O'Hare. The most popular route from O'Hare is the flight Chicago-London.

Besides O'Hare, there are other major airports in Chicago: Chicago Midway International, the second largest commercial airport in the state, and Chicago Rockford International Airport which is also in the Chicago metropolitan area about 140 km or 100 miles further northwest in the town of Rockford, as well as Gary International Airport, about 35 km or 28 miles south east of downtown Chicago (Chicago Loop) from which only a few charter flights are currently being operated. All airports are administered by the Chicago Airport Authority, which is endeavouring to entice more low-cost carriers to operate flights to and from Gary International.

• URL: Official website
• Parking: Yes; paid short and long stay parking.
• Nearby cities: Chicago (26 km), Naperville (29 km), Aurora (42 km), Joliet (53 km)
• Directions by car: Interstate 190 and I-294 (Exit 1ABCD) and via US-Highway 12/45, all go to the Interstate I-190, which end at the airport.
• Stations: Union Station in Chicago is served by many Amtrak routes, such as the California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Capitol Limited, Texas Eagle or the Wolverine.

Location

The airport is located about 29 km or 18 miles north-west of downtown Chicago (Chicago Loop). The fastest way to reach the airport is via the Interstate highways I-90 and I-294 at exits 1 AD as well as on U.S. Highway 12/45, all roads lead to the Interstate-90, which ends directly on the airprot site.

Train: Between the airport and the Chicago Loop, the CTA "Blue Line" express train operates a regular service.

Airport transfer: Passengers transferring between O'Hare and Midway should use the Blue Line between the Transit Center and O'Hare and then change to the Orange Line. Alternatively, please take a taxi, transfer shuttle or hire a car.

A number of regional shuttle buses also travel from the airport to the surrounding towns in the area for example to Crestwood, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Omega or Rockford.