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Alaska Airlines Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Charlotte (CLT)
Orbitz is pleased to offer airline tickets on Alaska Airlines, which operates 4 regularly scheduled daily non-stop flights from Chicago (ORD) to Charlotte (CLT), departing between 8:55am and 9:10pm, and one additional non-stop flight regularly scheduled to depart at 4:25pm and arrive at 7:15pm, everyday except Saturday. Usually an Embraer RJ145 Amazon or Embraer RJ140 is flown for this route. The average travel time from Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC is 1 hour and 49 minutes.*
* Some flights must connect with additional service on this airline.
During your Charlotte vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Discovery Place & the Nature Museum
Discovery Place is one of the top hands-on science and technology museums in the region. This uptown center features such permanent exhibits as a tropical rain forest and an aquarium. There's also an OMNIMAX theater. The static-electricity demonstration, which literally makes your hair stand on end, is a perennial favorite. Temporary exhibits on loan from other science centers keep the place forever changing.
Mint Museum of Art
With the recently added Dalton Wing, this stately museum displays a fine survey of European and American art, as well as the internationally recognized Delhom Collection of porcelain and pottery. Also featured are pre-Columbian art, contemporary American prints, African objects, vast collections of costumes and antique maps, and gold coins originally minted at the facility. New galleries exhibit studio glass and pottery from North Carolina studios. An admission ticket also gains you admittance to the Mint Museum of Craft & Design (220 N. Tryon St.).
Wing Haven Gardens & Bird Sanctuary
Since 1927, one of Charlotte's special attractions, created by Elizabeth and Edwin Clarkson, has been a 3-acre enclosed area in the heart of a residential neighborhood. Mrs. Clarkson was known as the city's "bird lady." Some 142 winged species have been sighted in the walled garden, which was once a bare clay field. Birders and garden lovers will have a field day as they browse through the Upper, Lower, Main, Wild, Herb, and Rose gardens. The gardens are at their most splendid in the spring, when birds are returning from their winter migration. A bulletin board tells you which birds are around at the moment.
Make your reservations for discount hotel rooms in the
Charlotte area, including:
The Morehead Inn
This southern estate lies in one of Charlotte's oldest neighborhoods, just minutes from uptown. With its tranquil elegance and fine antiques, it is easily one of the finer inns in western North Carolina. Installed in the historic Dilworth home, the inn is a popular center for local weddings. Its public areas are spacious but offer many cozy nooks, often with intimate fireplaces. Eight private suites are in the main house, and a secluded carriage house across the courtyard offers an additional quartet of suites. The furnishings are tasteful and comfortable. One favorite is "The Romany," a corner room with a queen-size four-poster and a separate office den. "The Mount Vernon" has a king-size sleigh bed facing an original fireplace, along with a large sun room. All units have well-kept bathrooms, most with tub/shower combinations.Breakfast is the only meal served, but the staff will direct you to many good restaurants nearby for lunch and dinner.
Dunhill
Constructed in 1929, this is one of Charlotte's oldest and most historic hotels. These days, the big names often go elsewhere, but old-timers still prefer the Dunhill's European-style comfort and charm. (The doorman out front often greets returning guests by name.) In the old days, it was called the Mayfair Manor, and some of its most loyal clients still refer to it that way. The artwork in the public areas is by North Carolinian Philip Moose, and a piano player entertains in the stylish lobby. The restored guest rooms have a warm, cozy feeling; they're furnished with handsome reproductions and often with four-poster beds. All units have well-kept bathrooms with tub/shower combinations. Monticello's is the hotel restaurant, offering excellent cuisine throughout the day. Health-club privileges can be arranged.
The Morehead Inn
This southern estate lies in one of Charlotte's oldest neighborhoods, just minutes from uptown. With its tranquil elegance and fine antiques, it is easily one of the finer inns in western North Carolina. Installed in the historic Dilworth home, the inn is a popular center for local weddings. Its public areas are spacious but offer many cozy nooks, often with intimate fireplaces. Eight private suites are in the main house, and a secluded carriage house across the courtyard offers an additional quartet of suites. The furnishings are tasteful and comfortable. One favorite is "The Romany," a corner room with a queen-size four-poster and a separate office den. "The Mount Vernon" has a king-size sleigh bed facing an original fireplace, along with a large sun room. All units have well-kept bathrooms, most with tub/shower combinations.Breakfast is the only meal served, but the staff will direct you to many good restaurants nearby for lunch and dinner.
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