Direct Flights from Chicago to Querétaro
Querétaro · Mexico
Nonstop service from ORD to QRO on American, Volaris. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Querétaro, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Querétaro for, from Chicago
3h 45m in the air, 1,640 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
Querétaro is 5,616 ft higher than Chicago, at 6,296 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Querétaro
Querétaro is a city in Central Mexico. It is the capital of the state of Querétaro. Its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the city is notable for the many ornate civil and religious Baroque monuments from its golden age in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Querétaro
- The St. Philip Neri Cathedral, also Querétaro Cathedral, is a Catholic church that was built by the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. It is located in the center of the city of Santiago de Querétaro in Mexico.
- The Cerro de las Campanas is a hill and national park located in Querétaro City, Mexico.
- The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also Celaya Cathedral, is the main Catholic building in the city of Celaya in Mexico, occupying at present what was the space of a chapel annexed to the Temple of St. Francis.
- El Cerrito is an archaeological zone in the central Mexican state of Querétaro. It is located in the municipality of Corregidora on the outskirts of the state capital, Santiago de Querétaro.
- El Cimatario National Park is a national park in Querétaro state of central Mexico. It protects 24.48 km2 south of the city of Santiago de Querétaro.
- The College of Santa Cruz de Querétaro was a Franciscan missionary college, or seminary, in New Spain.
- The Instituto Allende is a visual arts school in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The institute provides a range of courses, and offers a BA in Visual Arts and an MA in Fine arts in association with the Universidad de Guan…
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Querétaro weather, compared with Chicago
22° warmer than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Querétaro 74°F · Chicago 31°F · 43° warmer
- April
- Querétaro 86°F · Chicago 59°F · 28° warmer
- July
- Querétaro 83°F · Chicago 84°F · 2° colder
- October
- Querétaro 80°F · Chicago 62°F · 17° warmer
Querétaro is the steadier of the two, moving 14° between its coldest and warmest months where Chicago moves 53°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Querétaro
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Querétaro is September–February, when daytime highs are a comfortable 74–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Querétaro's highlights, from Querétaro Cathedral, Cerro de las Campanas, and Celaya Cathedral and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Querétaro?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Querétaro (QRO) on American, Volaris.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Querétaro?
- American, Volaris fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Querétaro (QRO). American flies it December to January only.
- How far is Querétaro from Chicago?
- Querétaro is about 1,640 miles from Chicago by air.
- How many days can I spend in Querétaro flying from Chicago?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Mexico?
- Yes — Querétaro (QRO) has nonstop service from Chicago on American, Volaris, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Querétaro?
- Popular things to do include Querétaro Cathedral, Cerro de las Campanas, Celaya Cathedral, El Cerrito (archaeological site), and more.
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