American Airlines offer a daily, direct flight from Manchester to Chicago. The flight time is 9 and a half hours to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport which is situated about 15 miles from the city centre. It is the 2nd busiest airport in the world, handling some 69million passengers in 2008.
There are good transport links into Chicago, with passengers having a choice of taking the train, subway, bus or taxis. Subway or train are by far the quickest method and are pretty cheap as well.
Chicago winters are cold and snowy and the summers are warm and humid so make sure you take appropriate clothing for the time of year.
Make sure that you have a look at our flight deals to ensure that you get a cheap flight to Chicago from Manchester.