Airports near Chicago
Chicago, United States has 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), 14 km (9 mi) from the city; the best connected is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with 535 tracked nonstop routes.
Distances are straight-line from the city center. Route counts come from FlightQ's tracked schedule data and are refreshed with each data update.
| Airport | Distance | Nonstop routes | Where can I fly? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | 14 km / 9 mi | 117 | Destinations from MDW → |
| Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | 26 km / 16 mi | 535 | Destinations from ORD → |
| Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | 34 km / 21 mi | 2 | Destinations from GYY → |
Which airport should you use?
For the widest choice of nonstop flights from Chicago, start with Chicago O'Hare International Airport (535 tracked routes). Chicago Midway International Airport is the shorter trip at 14 km and worth checking first for short-haul and domestic departures — a closer airport often saves more time door-to-door than a marginally cheaper fare at a farther one. Open an airport's page for its live destination table, airlines, and route map.