Flights from Chicago to the Middle East for a week

A week is one city and a day in the desert: Dubai or Abu Dhabi for the Gulf, Istanbul for the history. Emirates, Qatar and Turkish fly nonstop from most big US cities, and the Gulf hubs connect onward to Asia and Africa.

Nonstop from Chicago: Dubai (13h 25m), Doha (Qatar), Abu Dhabi (Etihad · 13h 20m) and Istanbul (Turkish · 10h 25m). One stop via Istanbul: Riyadh and Jeddah.

Axel's pick: Dubai, nonstop and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $712.

Where to fly from Chicago to the Middle East for a week: round trips of 6 to 8 nights to Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, Riyadh and Jeddah. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.

Cheapest right now: Riyadh $704 · Jeddah $704 · Dubai $712

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Fares observed October 23 – 27, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

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Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Dubai (DXB)Dubai's skyline, malls, beaches and desertNonstop · 13h 25m$712 (airline $750)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Doha (DOH)Doha's museums, souq and cornicheNonstop · Qatar$838 (airline $884)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices
Abu Dhabi (AUH)Abu Dhabi's Grand Mosque, Louvre and beachesNonstop · Etihad · 13h 20m$806 (airline $850)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Istanbul (IST)Istanbul's mosques, bazaars and the BosphorusNonstop · Turkish · 10h 25m$712 (airline $750)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices
Riyadh (RUH)Riyadh's Diriyah and the Edge of the World1 stop via Istanbul$704 (airline $744)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices
Jeddah (JED)Jeddah's old town and the Red Sea coast1 stop via Istanbul$704 (airline $744)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices

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