Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Chicago to Hamburg?

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 30m.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Chicago to Hamburg?

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 45m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Chicago and Hamburg?

Copenhagen (CPH) was the most common stop: 68% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Chicago to Hamburg?

Flights via Lisbon (LIS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $411.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Hamburg?

Iberia, SWISS, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Hamburg

What airlines fly to Hamburg?

Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Hamburg from Chicago according to our data. Scandinavian Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Hamburg. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Hamburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Hamburg Airport?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Hamburg Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Hamburg Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Hamburg Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Hamburg Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Hamburg Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Hamburg Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Hamburg Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Hamburg Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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8:10 pm - 4:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

12h 55m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

5:00 pm - 3:30 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 30m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$626TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 17

8:10 pm - 4:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

12h 55m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

5:00 pm - 3:30 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 30m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$627TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 17

6:30 pm - 4:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

15h 10m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda

7:30 pm - 5:20 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 50m3 stops Riga Intl Stockholm Arlanda Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$673Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 22

6:30 pm - 4:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

15h 10m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda

3:25 pm - 5:20 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 55m3 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Stockholm Arlanda Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$693Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 22

8:15 pm - 2:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

12h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

9:50 am - 4:45 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

13h 55m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$697Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 16

8:15 pm - 10:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

20h 00m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

5:20 pm - 4:45 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 25m2 stops Stockholm Arlanda Kastrup Copenhagen

$697Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 16

7:05 pm - 7:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

17h 15m1 stop Zurich

8:10 pm - 12:35 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 25m1 stop Zurich

$779SWISS

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 5

2:40 pm - 6:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

20h 45m1 stop Zurich

8:10 pm - 12:35 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 25m1 stop Zurich

$796SWISS

Tue, Sep 22 - Sun, Oct 4

9:50 pm - 5:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

12h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

6:10 am - 1:45 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

14h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$827British Airways

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

7:05 pm - 7:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

17h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

6:10 am - 3:55 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

$898British Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

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7:15 pm - 2:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

12h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

7:35 pm - 9:31 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 56m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Boston Logan Intl

$855Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Oct 13

7:15 pm - 2:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

12h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

7:35 pm - 9:24 amHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 49m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Boston Logan Intl

$862Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Oct 14

10:25 am - 11:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

18h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

7:35 pm - 10:32 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 57m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Boston Logan Intl

$877Scandinavian Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 30

10:30 pm - 5:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

11h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

10:50 am - 3:55 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 05m1 stop Zurich

$907Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 30

4:20 pm - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

14h 50m1 stop Vienna Intl

6:10 am - 12:35 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

13h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$910Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 30

11:35 am - 10:45 amMDW Chicago Midway-HAM Hamburg

16h 10m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Frankfurt am Main

10:00 am - 10:00 pmHAM Hamburg-MDW Chicago Midway

19h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Boston Logan Intl

$1,060Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 18

6:05 pm - 12:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

35h 30m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

5:45 pm - 4:00 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 15m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$1,075TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sat, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 15

1:35 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

17h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

2:30 pm - 12:25 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,693British Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

1:35 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

17h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

2:30 pm - 12:25 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,695British Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

6:05 pm - 10:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HAM Hamburg

21h 05m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

5:45 pm - 4:00 pmHAM Hamburg-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 15m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$4,943TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sat, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 15

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TAP AIR PORTUGAL flights from Chicago to Hamburg

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TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Nov 1

ORD8:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

12h 55m

1 stop

HAM4:05 pmHamburg

Nov 17

HAM5:00 pmHamburg

29h 30m

1 stop

ORD3:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$626

TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Nov 1

ORD8:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

12h 55m

1 stop

HAM4:05 pmHamburg

Nov 17

HAM5:00 pmHamburg

29h 30m

1 stop

ORD3:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$627

TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Nov 1

ORD8:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

12h 55m

1 stop

HAM4:05 pmHamburg

Nov 17

HAM5:00 pmHamburg

29h 30m

1 stop

ORD3:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$631

Scandinavian Airlines flights from Chicago to Hamburg

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Scandinavian Airlines

Oct 28

ORD8:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 00m

1 stop

HAM10:15 pmHamburg

Nov 16

HAM5:20 pmHamburg

30h 25m

2 stops

ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$697

Scandinavian Airlines

Oct 28

ORD8:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

33h 20m

2 stops

HAM11:35 amHamburg

Nov 16

HAM5:20 pmHamburg

30h 25m

2 stops

ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$704

Scandinavian Airlines

Nov 1

ORD7:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 00m

1 stop

HAM10:15 pmHamburg

Nov 17

HAM5:20 pmHamburg

30h 25m

2 stops

ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$707

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

8:10 pm-4:05 pm

1 stop12h 55m

Hamburg

Tue 11/17

5:00 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop29h 30m

$626

ChicagoHamburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

8:10 pm-4:05 pm

1 stop12h 55m

Hamburg

Tue 11/17

5:00 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop29h 30m

$627

ChicagoHamburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/16

6:30 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops15h 10m

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Sun 11/22

7:30 pm-5:20 pm

3 stops28h 50m

$673

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/16

6:30 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops15h 10m

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Sun 11/22

3:25 pm-5:20 pm

3 stops32h 55m

$693

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/28

8:15 pm-2:45 pm

1 stop12h 30m

Hamburg

Mon 11/16

9:50 am-4:45 pm

1 stop13h 55m

$697

ChicagoHamburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/28

8:15 pm-10:15 pm

1 stop20h 00m

Hamburg

Mon 11/16

5:20 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops30h 25m

$697

ChicagoHamburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/22

7:05 pm-7:20 pm

1 stop17h 15m

Hamburg

Mon 10/5

8:10 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop23h 25m

$779

ChicagoHamburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/22

2:40 pm-6:25 pm

1 stop20h 45m

Hamburg

Sun 10/4

8:10 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop23h 25m

$796

ChicagoHamburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 12/1

9:50 pm-5:35 pm

1 stop12h 45m

Hamburg

Tue 12/8

6:10 am-1:45 pm

1 stop14h 35m

$827

ChicagoHamburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HAM Hamburg

ORDHAM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/22

7:05 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop17h 50m

Hamburg

Tue 9/29

6:10 am-3:55 pm

1 stop16h 45m

$898

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Hamburg?

The cheapest month to fly to Hamburg from Chicago is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $554, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to Hamburg, with average flight prices from Chicago averaging around $608.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Hamburg?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Hamburg from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Hamburg for around $931 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Hamburg from Chicago for as low as $655 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$314
Fastest flight time	12h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Hamburg from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $314. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Hamburg found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $626.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Hamburg takes 12h 30m

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How far is Chicago to Hamburg by plane?
A flight from Chicago to Hamburg will travel around 4241.5 mi. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 12h 30m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Hamburg Airport?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Hamburg Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Hamburg Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Hamburg Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Hamburg Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Hamburg Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Hamburg Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Hamburg Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Hamburg Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Chicago to Hamburg?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Chicago to Hamburg is Scandinavian Airlines (48% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are Lufthansa (29%) and United Airlines (23%).

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TAP AIR PORTUGAL	PriceFrom $411	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 2,387 reviews	Search TAP AIR PORTUGAL flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $535	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,984 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $577	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,194 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $623	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,210 reviews	Search British Airways flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $860	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,065 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $888	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,212 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights

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