Aurora: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Aurora is a city of 200,661 people in United States (Illinois), 210 m (689 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Hotel Arthur.
Key facts
Daylight in Aurora runs from about 9 h 12 min a day in late December to 15 h 16 min in late June (computed for 41.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aurora is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, whose 13,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW, 47 km), Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY, 77 km), Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD, 80 km).
Flights to Aurora: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Hotel Arthur, Route 59, Aurora Depot. Trains to Aurora
Buses to Aurora · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chicago, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Indianapolis, 287 km — flights · trains · tours
- Milwaukee, 146 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Madison, 171 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- St. Louis, 383 km — trains
- Toledo, 396 km
- Fort Wayne, 275 km — trains · tours
- Grand Rapids, 256 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rockford, 86 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Joliet, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Aurora?
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Aurora?
About 200,661 people live in Aurora, across 119 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Aurora in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Aurora?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Aurora?
Chicago (56 km), Indianapolis (287 km), Milwaukee (146 km), Madison (171 km), St. Louis (383 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.