Direct Flights from Chicago to Vienna
Nonstop service from ORD to VIE. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
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Distance
4,702 mi
Days operated
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About Vienna
Vienna is the capital, most populous city, and one of the nine states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the cultural, economic, and political centre of the country, the fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most populous of the cities on the river Danube.
Top things to do in Vienna
- Baden, unofficially distinguished from other Badens as Baden bei Wien, is a spa town in Austria. It serves as the capital of Baden District in the state of Lower Austria.
- St. Stephen's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Vienna, Austria, and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl.
- The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria. Located in the center of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and expanded several times afterwards.
- The Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien is an art museum in Vienna, Austria. Housed in its festive palatial building on the Vienna Ring Road, it is crowned with an octagonal dome.
- The Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt of Vienna, Austria. It houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints,…
- Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an isolated rocky hill of the Little Carpathians, directly above the Danube…
- The Austrian National Library is the largest library in Austria, with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library is located in the Neue Burg Wing of the Hofburg in center of Vienna.
- The Natural History Museum Vienna is a large natural history museum located in Vienna, Austria.
- Carnuntum was a Roman legionary fortress and headquarters of the Pannonian fleet from 50 AD. After the 1st century, it was capital of the Pannonia Superior province.
- Bad Vöslau is a spa town and municipality in the state of Lower Austria. It is also known as the cradle of the Austrian red wine cultivation. The population, as of 2022, is 12,424.
- The Burgtheater (German: [ˈbʊʁk.teˌaːtɐ]; literally: "Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as " Court Theater", originally known as K.K. Theater an der Burg, then until 1918 as the K.K.
- The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is a public art school in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1688 as a private academy, it is now a public university.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Vienna
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Vienna is May–June and August–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Vienna rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Baden bei Wien, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, and Hofburg and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Vienna?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Vienna (VIE).
- How far is Vienna from Chicago?
- Vienna is about 4,702 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Vienna?
- Popular things to do include Baden bei Wien, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Hofburg, Kunsthistorisches Museum, and more.
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