Direct Flights from Chicago to Syracuse
Nonstop service from ORD to SYR on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American, United
Nonstop flights
~6/day
Distance
605 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Syracuse
Syracuse most commonly refers to:Syracuse, Sicily, Italy; in the province of Syracuse Syracuse, New York, USA; in the Syracuse metropolitan area
Top things to do in Syracuse
- Chittenango Falls State Park is a 193-acre (0.78 km2) state park located in Madison County, New York, east of Cazenovia Lake.
- The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, New York, in the United States is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse.
- Verona Beach State Park is a 1,735-acre (7.02 km2) state park located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake in the Town of Verona, Oneida County, New York.
- The Everson Museum of Art in Downtown Syracuse, New York, is a major Central New York museum focusing on American art.
- The Oneida Community Mansion House is a collection of five historic houses and museum that was once the home of the Oneida Community, a religiously-based socialist Utopian group led by John Humphrey Noyes.
- Fair Haven Beach State Park is a 1,141-acre (4.62 km2) state park on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario in upstate New York.
- Green Lakes State Park is a New York State Park located east of Syracuse in the town of Manlius.
- Battle Island State Park is a 235-acre (0.95 km2) state park located on the Oswego River in Oswego County, New York. Included within the park is the 18-hole Battle Island State Park Golf Course.
- Fort Stanwix was a colonial fort in present-day Rome, New York. Its construction commenced on August 26, 1758, under the direction of British General John Stanwix, but was not completed until about 1762.
- The Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park is an AZA zoo in Syracuse, New York. It is owned and operated by Onondaga County Parks with support from the Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.
- The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art is a teaching museum on the campus of Hamilton College in Kirkland, New York.
- Selkirk Shores State Park is a 980-acre (4.0 km2) state park located in the Town of Richland in Oswego County, New York. The park is located on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Syracuse
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Syracuse is April–June and August–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–76°F.
- How long to stay
- Syracuse rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Chittenango Falls State Park, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Syracuse, New York), and Verona Beach State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Syracuse?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Syracuse (SYR) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Syracuse?
- American, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Syracuse (SYR).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Syracuse?
- There are about 6 nonstop departures per day (roughly 42 per week) from Chicago to Syracuse.
- How far is Syracuse from Chicago?
- Syracuse is about 605 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Syracuse?
- Popular things to do include Chittenango Falls State Park, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Syracuse, New York), Verona Beach State Park, Everson Museum of Art, and more.
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