PLANNING A TRIP TO CHICAGO STARTS AT CHICAGO O’HARE AND MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS O’Hare International Airport Planning a trip to Chicago, conveniently situated in the center of the country, starts at our two first-class airports. Chicago likes things in twos: two Major League Baseball teams, two major daily newspapers, and two international airports! From the moment you arrive at Chicago O’Hare or Midway International Airports, you will be connected to the Second City, which is second to none. NONSTOP SERVICE FROM 260 CITIES AROUND THE WORLD O’Hare lies just 17 miles (27.3 km) from downtown Chicago and is one of the most connected airport hubs in the country. O’Hare has eight total runways — the most of any commercial airport in the United States. A mere 10 miles (16 km) from downtown, Midway is a premier point-to-point airport for leisure and business travel. CITY OF CHICAGO ranked O’Hare the #1 U.S. Domestic Megahub and the #2 North American Megahub in 2023. Chicago’s airports are hubs to three of the four largest carriers in the United States — American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines. Four airlines offer dual services out of O’Hare and Midway: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Volaris. Combined, Chicago's airports welcomed nearly 96 million passengers in 2023. More than 45 passenger airlines provide service from Chicago to approximately 260 airports worldwide, giving attendees better travel flexibility. TERMINAL 5 The expanded and modernized Terminal 5 also added a mix of food, beverage, and retail spots, including both national and Chicago-based brands: • The Hampton Social • BLVD & Branch • Bar Siena • InMotion • Metropolis Coffee Company • Publican Quality Bread • Six Points Market • Dunkin' & Baskin-Robbins • Gallery ORD • Protein Bar & Kitchen • Chick-fil-A • Butcher & The Burger • Bronzeville Bites • The Dearborn O’HARE’S PASSENGER EXPERIENCE This is an exciting time for Chicago’s airports. Major investments are being made at O’Hare to provide passengers with an experience fit for the global gateway that it is. OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, released a “Megahubs 2023” connectivity study that 21
Chicago Travel Professionals Guide 2025: Page 21
