Chicago’s airports

Chicago is a gateway to the world boasting a central location and two first-class airports. O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is one of the country’s busiest and best connected airports, while Midway International Airport (MDW) is a premier point-to-point airport to nearly 80 destinations.

From runway expansions and terminal modernizations, to plentiful amenities and streamlined services, learn more about what’s new at Chicago O’Hare and Midway. Expanding Terminal 5 with 10 new gates beginning in 2022, and a brand new O’Hare Global Terminal, are among the exciting future developments.

Other airport highlights:

• Chicago is a hub to three of the largest U.S. carriers (American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines)
• Over 40 airlines provide nonstop service from Chicago to over 240 destinations worldwide
• O’Hare and Midway offer over 1,100 daily flights

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