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🇧🇷How to get to Oktoberfest Blumenau 2026 from Chicago

Oct 7–25, 2026Parque Vila Germânica, Blumenau · BrazilORD → NVT

Flying to Oktoberfest Blumenau 2026 from Chicago covers 8,634 km, ≈11h 44m gate to gate. Book early — prices climb fast in the final 6–8 weeks.

💡 Fun fact:

The biggest German festival in the Americas: Blumenau was founded by German settlers in 1850, and its half-timbered centre looks more Bavarian than much of Bavaria.

Airports near the venue

📍 Closest

NVT

Navegantes

≈ 50m to the venue · shuttle bus

FLN

Florianópolis

≈ 1h 45m to the venue · shuttle bus

ORD

Chicago

8,634 km

11h 44m

NVT

Blumenau

$670Round trip from

Flights for the event dates

Sample fares Chicago → NVT. Final prices and dates are on the partner site.

SkyLine AirSA 119 · Oct 6

22:30

ORD

15h 44m

1 stop

14:14⁺¹

NVT

$590

Best price

EuroConnectE 189 · Oct 6

11:05

ORD

14h 14m

1 stop

01:19⁺¹

NVT

$670

Atlantic BlueAB 864 · Oct 6

See live prices on the partner site →

Where to stay · Blumenau

★ 4.5 Exceptional

Good to know

Do I need a visa for Brazil?

US, Canadian and Australian citizens need a Brazilian eVisa (apply online, ~5 business days). UK and EU passport holders enter visa-free for up to 90 days.

How long is the flight from Chicago?

Nonstop or with a short connection, plan on about 11h 44m from Chicago to NVT. Add roughly an hour for the transfer to the venue.

When should I book?

Fares for event weeks are usually lowest 10–12 weeks out and rise sharply after the full lineup or schedule is announced. Set a price alert early.

Other departure cities14

MIAMiami ✈ 9h 19m $570Best price JFKNew York ✈ 10h 50m $690 YYZToronto ✈ 11h 29m $695 LISLisbon ✈ 11h 26m $720 DUBDublin ✈ 13h 17m $740 MADMadrid ✈ 12h $745 BCNBarcelona ✈ 12h 30m $745 ZRHZurich ✈ 13h 35m $760 LHRLondon ✈ 13h 23m $765 LAXLos Angeles ✈ 13h 26m $775 ISTIstanbul ✈ 14h 47m $875 BERBerlin ✈ 14h 23m $920 SYDSydney ✈ 17h 14m $965 DXBDubai ✈ 16h 48m $1,085

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