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Art Institute Of Chicago
One of the premier art museums in the US, known for Impressionist masterpieces, modern works, and the iconic bronze lions at its entrance.
Flights from Syracuse, NY to Chicago, IL depart on average 43 times per day, taking around 2h 23m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $85 (€70) but you can travel from only $56 (€46) by train.
There are 4 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:02, the last at 23:55. The fastest flight covers the 591 miles (952 km) distance in 2h 13m. March is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 591 miles (952 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 23m |
Cheapest ticket price $85 (€70) |
Flights per day 43 |
Direct flights 4 |
Fastest flight 2h 13m |
First flight 12:02 AM |
Last flight 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 6 days |
Cheapest price
$252
Average price
$351
Fastest journey
2 h 16 m
Average duration
2 h 58 m
Flights per day
6
Distance
952 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Syracuse, NY 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 Syracuse, NY to Chicago, IL will cost around $351 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $252.
Of the 6 flights that leave Syracuse, NY for Chicago, IL onFri, Jun 19, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 19 the direct flights cover the 952 km distance in an average of 2 h 58 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 16 m .
On Fri, Jun 19 the longest flights will take 5 h 13 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.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Syracuse, NY to Chicago, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $70. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $70, and a flight costs an average of $85.
Distance: 591 miles (952 km)
| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$295 Average price | $183 Average price | $160 Average price Cheapest | $200 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 36m Average total duration 13h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 0m Average total duration 15h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular airline | ![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Syracuse, NY to Chicago, IL:
A bus is $22 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Syracuse, NY to Chicago, IL costing on average $183 (€149).
A bus is $135 (€110) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Syracuse, NY to Chicago, IL costing on average $295 (€241).
Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 6m.
Bus takes on average 15h 30m.
The table below shows live departures for Syracuse, NY to Chicago, IL flights for today, Thursday, June 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus+ AA2112 | 1:30 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 8h40 | 9:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ AA2112 | 1:30 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 8h40 | 9:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ AA4413 | 1:30 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 10h38 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ AA2112 | 2:30 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 7h40 | 9:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ AA4413 | 2:30 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 9h38 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ AA2112 | 2:30 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 7h40 | 9:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ AA4413 | 3:20 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 8h48 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ AA4413 | 3:20 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 8h48 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ SY1058 · SY261 | 3:20 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 15h04 | 5:24 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
+ AA4413 | 4:30 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 7h38 | 11:08 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
+ SY1058 · SY261 | 4:30 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 13h54 | 5:24 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
+ AA4913 | 4:30 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 14h40 | 6:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B61515 · B6405 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 11h16 | 4:16 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4861 · UA6137 · UA1746 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 6h29 | 11:29 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4861 · UA2396 · UA2053 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 9h43 | 2:43 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4861 · UA1775 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 4h36 | 9:36 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4861 · UA2396 · UA1875 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 8h08 | 1:08 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4861 · UA1252 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 6h53 | 11:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4861 · UA6116 · UA2635 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h57 | 12:57 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4861 · UA6116 · UA2654 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 10h02 | 3:02 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4360+ AA4056 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 5h00 | 10:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA523+ AA4056 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 6h34 | 11:34 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4134 | 6:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 2h24 | 7:24 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1041+ AA6095 | 6:08 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h01 | 12:09 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6095+ AA2095 | 6:08 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 5h52 | 11:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2483 | 6:10 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 2h17 | 7:27 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
B6374 · B6811 | 7:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 13h25 | 7:25 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
+ AA1616 · AA536 | 7:00 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 11h42 | 5:42 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
+ AA4913 | 7:00 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 12h10 | 6:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
+ AA1012+ AA6041 | 7:00 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 13h26 | 7:26 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA533 · AA3330 | 7:01 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h17 | 1:18 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1235 · AA2908 | 8:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 5h20 | 12:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1235 · AA2530 | 8:00 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h23 | 2:23 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2167 · UA675 | 8:15 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 12h56 | 8:11 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2167 · UA1131 | 8:15 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 13h15 | 8:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2167 · UA617 | 8:15 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 9h50 | 5:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2167 · UA2865 | 8:15 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h40 | 2:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2167 · UA1023 | 8:15 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 11h36 | 6:51 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4850 · UA2497 | 10:30 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 9h25 | 6:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4850 · UA1498 · UA661 | 10:30 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 9h04 | 6:34 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4850 · UA3698 · UA1504 | 10:30 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h50 | 5:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4850 · UA3698 · UA1156 | 10:30 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 8h51 | 6:21 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA470+ AA5982 | 10:47 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h13 | 5:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4044 | 10:59 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 2h14 | 12:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4635 · AA4386 | 11:15 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 4h57 | 3:12 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4635+ AA872 | 11:15 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h05 | 5:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4635+ AA1592 | 11:15 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 9h44 | 7:59 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4635+ AA3711 | 11:15 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 5h43 | 3:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4600 | 11:41 AM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 2h19 | 1:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
+ AA4378+ AA2057 | 11:55 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 11h25 | 10:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
+ AA6114+ AA2840 | 11:55 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 13h39 | 12:34 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
+ AA1614 · AA3014 | 11:55 AM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 13h03 | 11:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA3080 · AA536 | 12:14 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 6h28 | 5:42 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3080 · AA2907 | 12:14 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 5h29 | 4:43 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3254+ AA5589 | 1:24 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 5h01 | 5:25 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1630+ AA5589 | 1:24 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 6h25 | 6:49 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ AA1614 · AA3014 | 1:45 PM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 11h13 | 11:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus+ AA1614 · AA3014 | 1:45 PM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 11h13 | 11:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus+ AA2840+ AA6114 | 1:45 PM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 11h49 | 12:34 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
+ AA2840+ AA6114 | 2:20 PM Syracuse, Walsh Cir (Syracuse Bus Station), NY | 11h14 | 12:34 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4858 · UA4077 · UA2780 | 2:55 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h17 | 9:12 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4858 · UA2497 | 2:55 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 5h00 | 6:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4858 · UA4077 · UA2275 | 2:55 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 8h17 | 10:12 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4858 · UA1831 · UA1206 | 2:55 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 9h35 | 11:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4858 · UA1831 · UA546 | 2:55 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 8h12 | 10:07 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4858 · UA4077 · UA2183 | 2:55 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 9h03 | 10:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA3042+ AA5924 | 2:58 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h32 | 9:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5924+ AA1012 | 2:58 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 5h28 | 7:26 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA453 · UA2258 | 4:15 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 7h34 | 10:49 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3819 | 4:52 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 2h25 | 6:17 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1067 | 5:49 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 2h16 | 7:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2840+ AA5837 | 7:21 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 6h13 | 12:34 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2759 · AA3014 | 7:30 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 5h28 | 11:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4419+ AA5418 | 7:41 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 4h49 | 11:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6398 | 8:23 PM Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 2h28 | 9:51 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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One of the premier art museums in the US, known for Impressionist masterpieces, modern works, and the iconic bronze lions at its entrance.
Major natural history museum famous for Sue the T. rex, ancient cultures, and extensive science collections that appeal to both adults and children.
Large hands-on science museum in Hyde Park featuring a submarine, space exhibits, engineering displays, and immersive family-friendly experiences.
The city’s signature public space, home to Cloud Gate, gardens, events, and major skyline views that define modern Chicago.
Famous stretch of Michigan Avenue lined with historic buildings, shops, hotels, and frequent first-time visitor photo stops.
Highly popular waterfront promenade with architecture views, bridges, and one of the best urban walks in the city.
Chicago’s iconic thick-crust pizza baked in a deep pan, layered with cheese, toppings, and chunky tomato sauce. It is one of the city’s most famous comfort foods.
An all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun topped with mustard, onions, neon relish, tomato, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt. It is a classic local street food.
Thinly sliced roast beef piled onto an Italian roll, often dipped in seasoned jus and topped with sweet peppers or giardiniera. It is a defining Chicago sandwich.
A historic old-school steakhouse serving steaks, chops, and classic Italian-American dishes in a traditional setting.
Chicago’s internationally acclaimed fine-dining restaurant known for highly inventive tasting menus and exceptional service.
A long-established Chicago favorite known for buttery deep-dish pizza and a casual, family-friendly atmosphere.
Moderate for a major U.S. city: casual food is manageable, but hotels, attractions, and downtown dining can be pricey.
Tip 18-20% in restaurants; 20%+ for great service. Tip bartenders USD 1-2 per drink, taxis about 10-15%, and hotel staff a few dollars.
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