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Art Institute Of Chicago
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Flights from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL depart on average 46 times per day, taking around 1h 27m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $101 (€82) but you can travel from only $33 (€27) by bus.
There are 9 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:02, the last at 23:55. The fastest flight covers the 202 miles (326 km) distance in 1h 24m. July is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 202 miles (326 km) |
Average flight duration 1h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price $101 (€82) |
Flights per day 46 |
Direct flights 9 |
Fastest flight 1h 24m |
First flight 12:02 AM |
Last flight 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 21 days |
Cheapest price
$234
Average price
$616
Fastest journey
1 h 7 m
Average duration
1 h 23 m
Flights per day
60
Distance
326 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL will cost around $616 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $234.
Of the 60 flights that leave Ann Arbor, MI for Chicago, IL onThu, Jun 04, 14 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 04 the direct flights cover the 326 km distance in an average of 1 h 23 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 7 m .
On Thu, Jun 04 the longest flights will take 1 h 31 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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AA4103Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $33. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $33, and a flight costs an average of $101.
Distance: 202 miles (326 km)
| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$377 Average price | $68 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL:
A bus is $12 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL costing on average $68 (€55).
A bus is $320 (€259) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL costing on average $377 (€305).
Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 24m.
Bus takes on average 4h 46m.
The table below shows live departures for Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL flights for today, Wednesday, June 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA5381 | 2:10 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h37 | 2:47 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA6190 · UA4077 · UA2275 | 2:35 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 8h37 | 10:12 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA6190 · UA4077 · UA2183 | 2:35 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 9h23 | 10:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA6190 · UA2497 | 2:35 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 5h20 | 6:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA6190 · UA4077 · UA2780 | 2:35 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h37 | 9:12 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA302 · UA2258 | 3:32 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 8h17 | 10:49 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA302 · UA1411 | 3:32 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h22 | 9:54 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3611 · UA2677 · UA1738 | 3:36 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 8h50 | 11:26 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3611 · UA254 | 3:36 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 5h44 | 8:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3612 | 4:08 PM Lansing Capital Region International Airport | 1h21 | 4:29 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1793 · AA2346 | 4:10 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 8h27 | 11:37 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1770 · AA627 | 4:17 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h20 | 9:37 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3565 · UA2677 · UA1738 | 4:48 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h38 | 11:26 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3565 · UA546 | 4:48 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h19 | 10:07 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5172+ AA2903 | 5:11 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 5h23 | 9:34 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3980 | 6:04 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h41 | 6:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA5264 | 6:20 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h37 | 6:57 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA3644 · UA1206 | 7:00 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 5h31 | 11:31 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA6362 · UA1738 | 7:45 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 4h41 | 11:26 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5552 | 7:47 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h37 | 8:24 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1794 · AA3014 | 7:58 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 5h01 | 11:59 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3500 | 9:10 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h50 | 10:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, June 4 | |||||
AA1108 · AA1290 | 5:37 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h22 | 11:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1108 · AA1059 | 5:37 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h31 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3765 | 5:46 AM Lansing Capital Region International Airport | 1h07 | 5:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA4754 | 6:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h26 | 6:26 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA4055 · UA1252 | 6:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h53 | 11:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA387 · AA2908 | 6:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h20 | 12:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4055 · UA6116 · UA2654 | 6:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 10h02 | 3:02 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4055 · UA1775 | 6:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 4h36 | 9:36 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA387 · AA1038 | 6:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h00 | 11:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1114 · UA2124 | 6:15 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h14 | 12:29 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1114 · UA2417 | 6:15 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 9h36 | 2:51 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6465 | 6:45 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h45 | 7:30 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA3652 · UA1616 · UA4676 | 7:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 11h04 | 5:04 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3652 · UA1525 | 7:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h06 | 12:06 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3652 · UA1413 · UA2331 | 7:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 8h29 | 2:29 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA1439 · AA1038 | 7:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 5h00 | 11:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1439 · AA2908 | 7:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h20 | 12:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA523+ AA5244 | 7:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 5h34 | 11:34 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1355 | 7:05 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h32 | 7:37 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA482 · AA3330 | 7:47 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h31 | 1:18 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4013 | 7:48 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h42 | 8:30 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2302 · UA2865 | 8:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h55 | 2:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2302 · UA617 | 8:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 10h05 | 5:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA426 | 8:50 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h32 | 9:22 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA3409 · UA2053 | 9:07 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h36 | 2:43 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3409 · UA3566 · UA1884 | 9:07 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 10h54 | 7:01 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA1791 · AA2080 | 10:01 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h47 | 3:48 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1791 · AA2530 | 10:01 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 5h22 | 2:23 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1791 · AA2907 | 10:01 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h42 | 4:43 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3500 · UA2331 | 10:13 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 5h16 | 2:29 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3500 · UA3698 · UA1504 | 10:13 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 8h07 | 5:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3500 · UA3698 · UA2299 | 10:13 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 9h59 | 7:12 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3500 · UA1498 · UA661 | 10:13 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 9h21 | 6:34 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4103 | 10:33 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h31 | 11:04 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA6251 · UA2827 | 10:55 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h34 | 5:29 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA6251 · UA2458 | 10:55 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 6h44 | 4:39 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1746 | 11:00 AM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h29 | 11:29 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA3498 | 1:02 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 1h34 | 1:36 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1630+ AA5246 | 1:25 PM Lansing Capital Region International Airport | 6h24 | 6:49 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3254+ AA5246 | 1:25 PM Lansing Capital Region International Airport | 5h05 | 5:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2903+ AA5246 | 1:25 PM Lansing Capital Region International Airport | 9h05 | 9:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1781 · AA2488 | 1:43 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 7h02 | 7:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1781 · AA536 | 1:43 PM Detroit Wayne County Airport | 4h59 | 5:42 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
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One of the world’s leading art museums, famous for Impressionist masterpieces, American art, and major special exhibitions.
Major natural history museum known for Sue the T. rex, ancient cultures, and large family-friendly science exhibits.
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Scenic pedestrian route along the Chicago River, popular for architecture views, strolling, and social-media-friendly city scenes.
Famous stretch of North Michigan Avenue known for landmark architecture, flagship stores, and busy big-city energy.
Chicago’s iconic thick-crust pizza baked in a deep pan with layers of cheese, toppings, and chunky tomato sauce.
An all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun topped with mustard, onions, relish, tomato, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt.
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Tip 18-20% at sit-down restaurants; 20%+ for great service. USD 1-2 per drink at bars, round up or 10-15% for taxis, and USD 1-2 per bag for hotel staff.
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