- American Airlines (AA)
- Alaska Airlines (AS)
- Finnair (AY)
- British Airways (BA)
- Cathay Pacific (CX)
- Iberia (IB)
- Qatar Airways (QR)
- Royal Jordanian (RJ)
[CHICAGO] O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Flights operated by JAL arrive at Terminal 5.
Flights operated by JAL depart from Terminal 3.
Updated : 2025/6/5
Notices
Airport Transit System (Train)
24 hour operation
Canada eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) requirement under the Canada Visa Waiver
Transfers
Terminal map
Terminal guidance of oneworld member airlines
●=oneworld member airlines
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| Terminal 3 |
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| Terminal 5 |
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Except for the above airlines, please check below.
Passengers transferring to oneworld member airlines
The following oneworld member airlines are found at O'Hare International Airport:
Boarding pass
- Japan Airlines (JL) passengers connecting onto oneworld member airline flights should receive a boarding pass for the oneworld member airline flight upon departure from Japan.
- If you do not have your connecting boarding pass, please proceed to the departure terminal for your connecting flight and carry out the check-in procedure at the connecting airline's transfer counter.
Checked baggage (Re-check)
Regardless of whether your final destination is within the US or abroad, all passengers must go through a customs inspection when entering the United States.
Even if "final destination" is stamped on the baggage tag you were given when you checked your baggage at your departure point, you are still required to collect your baggage here and proceed through Customs.
The baggage collected for the customs inspection can be deposited again at Baggage Drop Off.
Moving between terminals
Please use the ATS (Air Transit System) to move between terminal buildings.
oneworld member airline terminals
| Airlines | Terminal |
|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | Terminal 2 (About 5 minutes on the ATS from T5) |
| American Airlines (AA) (JAL codeshare flights operated by AA), British Airways (BA), Iberia (IB) | Terminal 3 (About 4 minutes on the ATS) |
| Finnair (AY), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | Terminal 5 |
Lounge
At O'Hare International Airport, you will find the following oneworld lounges.
American Airlines (AA)
| Lounge | Terminal |
|---|---|
| Admirals Club | Terminal 3, in the crosswalk between Terminals H and K (turn right in the crosswalk in front of gate K6A). |
| Flagship Lounge | Terminal 3, in the crosswalk between Terminals H and K (turn right in the crosswalk in front of gate K6A). (Restricted to American Airlines First and Business Class passengers, and oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members.) |
- In order to use a oneworld member airline lounge, you need to show a oneworld membership card with "elite status".
(If you are unable to present the card, you will not be admitted to the lounge.)
- Please see Terminal map to find the locations of the lounge above.
- Please see Using airport lounges for more information on the rules (eligibility) for using the lounge above.
Miscellaneous
Before entering customs, there are guides on hand to assist people, so please do not hesitate to ask one of them if anything is unclear.
Passengers transferring from oneworld member airlines to Japan Airlines
Boarding pass
Passengers transferring from oneworld member airlines (mainly American Airlines (AA) at O'Hare International Airport) to Japan Airlines should receive a boarding pass for flight JL009 at the departure airport. (*)
- Even if you have a boarding pass for flight JL009, you may be asked to come to the counter or boarding gate to provide your passport information to the immigration authorities before you board your flight.
- Passengers connecting between JAL ⇔ oneworld flights (including oneworld and JAL codeshare flights), will be issued a boarding pass for their connecting flight on departure.
However, system issues can sometimes mean that the connecting boarding pass cannot be issued.
In this event, you will need to carry out check-in procedures again at the connecting airport.
Checked baggage
If you are connecting from an airport within the United States or Canada and you checked your baggage through to your final destination at your departure point, you do not need to collect your baggage at O'Hare International Airport.
Lounge
At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, please use the American Airlines Lounge.
- For more information about the lounge, please see Lounge service.
- Please see Using the lounge for rules (eligibility) on using the lounge.
Minimum Connecting Time (Approximate)
| JAL → American Airlines (international / domestic flights) * | 85 minutes |
|---|---|
| JAL → other international airlines | 90 minutes |
| JAL → other domestic airlines | |
| American Airlines → JAL | 35 minutes |
| Other international airlines → JAL | 90 minutes |
| Other domestic airlines → JAL | 75 minutes |
- JL056→American Airlines (international / domestic flights): 95 minutes
IMPORTANT
- Please be aware that transfer times can sometimes be longer.
- Depending on the connecting airline, connecting times may be longer than those listed above.
- For more information, please contact the Japan Airlines Reservations Center.
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