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Flights from Hamburg to Chicago
There are no direct flights from Hamburg to Chicago. The fastest way is one stop via Frankfurt or Paris, about 10h 48m door to door (170 connections a week on current schedules).
No direct flights · 6 connection options From 10h 48m
Hamburg to Chicago at a glance
Fastest journey10h 48mVia Frankfurt, on current schedules
Nonstop flightsNoneConnect via Frankfurt or Paris
Best ways to fly from Hamburg to Chicago
Ranked by how easy the connection is: one airline or alliance first (bags and connection protected), then the quickest self-transfer options.
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HAM Frankfurt (FRA) CHI
Leg 1: Condor, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines · Leg 2: Lufthansa, United Airlines
Thu09:00 HAM09:57 FRA1h 03m connection11:00 FRA12:48 CHILufthansa
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HAM Paris (CDG) CHI
Leg 1: Air France, Eurowings · Leg 2: Air France, American Airlines, United Airlines
Mon11:30 HAM12:52 CDG0h 53m connection13:45 CDG15:24 CHIAir France
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HAM Dublin (DUB) CHI
Leg 1: Ryanair, Aer Lingus · Leg 2: American Airlines, United Airlines, Aer Lingus
Mon14:45 HAM15:42 DUB1h 03m connection16:45 DUB18:50 CHIAer Lingus
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HAM London (LHR) CHI
Leg 1: British Airways, Eurowings · Leg 2: American Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines
Fri11:15 HAM11:46 LHR1h 29m connection13:15 LHR15:51 CHIBritish Airways
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HAM Munich (MUC) CHI
Leg 1: Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines · Leg 2: Lufthansa, United Airlines
Mon13:45 HAM14:51 MUC1h 09m connection16:00 MUC18:26 CHILufthansa
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HAM Zurich (ZRH) CHI
Leg 1: Eurowings, SWISS · Leg 2: SWISS, United Airlines
Mon11:45 HAM13:01 ZRH0h 59m connection14:00 ZRH16:34 CHISWISS
Connections are computed from flights actually flown over the last 8 weeks, with at least 45 minutes to change on one airline and 2 hours on separate tickets. Times are local. The search shows live itineraries and exact times.
Good to know
- Distance
- 6,830 km4,241 miles
- Journey time
- 10h 48mon current schedules
- Time difference
- -7hChicago vs Hamburg
- Currency in Chicago
- USD
- Airports
- HAM, LBC → ORD, MDW, RFD
Flights from Hamburg to Chicago: questions answered
Are there direct flights from Hamburg to Chicago?
No. There is no nonstop service, so you will connect, most easily in Frankfurt, Paris and Dublin. Some connections are on one airline or alliance, so your bags and connection are protected on a single ticket.
How long is the flight from Hamburg to Chicago?
With one connection the journey usually takes around 10h 48m, depending on the layover. The straight-line distance is 6,830 km.
Where do you change planes between Hamburg and Chicago?
The best connecting points are Frankfurt (FRA), Paris (CDG), Dublin (DUB) and London (LHR). Condor flies both legs via Frankfurt, so you can book it as one ticket.
Which airports serve Hamburg and Chicago?
Hamburg: Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC). Chicago: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD).
What is the time difference between Hamburg and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Hamburg.
