Where Opportunity Arrives
From Every Direction
DuPage County is the premier global business location, where opportunity arrives from every direction.
With a close proximity to O’Hare and Midway International Airports, DuPage will meet the needs of both national and global clients. We’re located just 20 miles west of Chicago at the transportation crossroads of the nation—where four major interstates meet and an extensive rail freight system brings commerce from around the world.
A FLIGHT ACROSS THE WORLD IS A SHORT DRIVE AWAY.
The region is serviced by three international airports – O’Hare, Midway, and DuPage Airports. Together, O’Hare and Midway International Airports have more than 45 passenger airlines and a dozen cargo carriers. These airports offer non-stop flights to 270 cities around the world, taking your business wherever you need to go.
Strategically located just a short drive away, the DuPage Airport offers on-site U.S. customs, making air travel seamless for executives.
THE NATION’S BUSIEST RAIL HUB IS CARRYING BUSINESS TO DUPAGE.
DuPage County is connected to the largest railroad hub in the nation, Chicago, extending our reach to every region of the United States.
Freight service within the County is provided by the Union Pacific, Elgin Joliet and Eastern, Illinois Central, Milwaukee West, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe lines.
The Chicago metro region is the only place where all six Class-One North American Railroads interchange traffic, carrying 50% of all U.S. rail freight. Each day, our region exports 500 freight trains and 37,500 carloads of rail freight.
TOP-TIER TRANSIT KEEPS OUR ECONOMY ROLLING.
DuPage County and the surrounding region is serviced by PACE, the 7th-largest bus service in North America. Every day, thousands of residents use our bus system for easy travel and a reliable commute.
We’re home to 26 Metra rail stations. With over 487 miles of rail, residents and visitors can easily reach entertainment destinations, shopping centers and our network of vibrant suburban downtowns.
THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
- Chicago’s airports are hubs for three of the four largest commercial airlines in the United States – United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines.
- O’Hare International Airport currently ranks third in the nation in passengers and airplane operations.
- O’Hare ranks #1 in the nation and in the top 20 globally in terms of freight value.
- O’Hare is home to 29 freighter airlines and more than 20 widebody passenger airlines that carry cargo to all points of the world.
- O’Hare is the most connected airport in the world, according to a study by aviation research firm OAG.
- DuPage County is accessible to the 41 railroads in Illinois, making this region the nation’s largest rail gateway providing access to every state in the continental U.S.
- The Chicagoland region serves as North America’s main interchange point between western and eastern railroads. It is the only U.S. gateway where all six major Class-One North American railroads can interchange traffic.
- Approximately 25% of all freight trains and 50% of all intermodal trains in the U.S. pass through the Chicagoland region.
- DuPage County is in close proximity to North America’s largest inland port, the Centerpoint Intermodal Center, which provides direct access to the BNSF logistics park and the Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal.
- In 2019, 1.6 billion tons of freight, valued at $2.5 trillion, flowed into, out of, and through Illinois.
GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY
| GLOBAL BUSINESS CENTERS | AVG. DAILY DEPARTURES (SEPT 2015) |
AVG. APPROX. DIRECT FLIGHT TIME (HOURS:MINUTES) |
| BEIJING | 1 | 13:41 |
| DUBAI | 1 | 14:59 |
| HONG KONG | 1 | 16:05 |
| LONDON | 8.7 | 08:26 |
| MADRID | 1 | 08:54 |
| MOSCOW | 2.8 | 10:28 |
| PARIS | 2.9 | 08:48 |
| SHANGHAI | 2 | 14:00 |
| TOKYO | 4.8 | 13:00 |
| U.S. MAIN EXPORT PARTNERS | AVG. DAILY DEPARTURES (SEPT 2015) |
AVG. APPROX. DIRECT FLIGHT TIME (HOURS:MINUTES) |
| LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM | 8.7 | 08:26 |
| MEXICO CITY, MEXICO | 8.6 | 04:00 |
| SHANGHAI, CHINA | 6.8 | 14:00 |
| TOKYO, JAPAN | 4.8 | 13:00 |
| TORONTO, CANADA | 48.8 | 01:30 |
|
OTHER MAJOR |
AVG. DAILY DEPARTURES (SEPT 2015) |
AVG. APPROX. DIRECT FLIGHT TIME (HOURS:MINUTES) |
| BRAZIL | 1 | 08:47 |
| CHILE | 0 | 10:38 |
| COLUMBIA | 0 | 05:55 |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | 0 | 09:00 |
| GERMANY | 0 | 09:00 |
| HUNGARY | 0 | 10:16 |
| INDONESIA | 0 | 19:41 |
| MALAYSIA | 0 | 18:55 |
| MOROCCO | 0 | 09:25 |
| PERU | 0 | 07:49 |
| PHILIPPINES | 0 | 16:54 |
| POLAND | 1.3 | 09:49 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 17:42 |
| SOUTH KOREA | 1.7 | 13:37 |
| THAILAND | 0 | 17:27 |
| TURKEY | 1 | 12:07 |
NATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
| NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTERS | DRIVE TIME (HOURS:MINUTES) |
AVG. APPROX. DIRECT FLIGHT TIME (HOURS:MINUTES) |
| ATLANTA, GEORGIA | 11:30 | 01:30 |
| CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA | 12:47 | 01:24 |
| CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | 00:20 | N/A |
| CLEVELAND, OHIO | 06:30 | 01:00 |
| COLUMBUS, OHIO | 06:00 | 01:00 |
| DALLAS, TEXAS | 14:48 | 01:56 |
| DENVER, COLORADO | 15:12 | 02:08 |
| DES MOINES, IOWA | 05:02 | 00:49 |
| DETROIT, MICHIGAN | 06:00 | 01:00 |
| HOUSTON, TEXAS | 17:35 | 02:13 |
| INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA | 03:23 | 00:30 |
| KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | 08:00 | 01:00 |
| LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA | 31:10 | 03:49 |
| MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE | 08:30 | 01:20 |
| MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN | 01:40 | 00:23 |
| MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA | 06:30 | 01:00 |
| NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE | 08:19 | 01:01 |
| NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK | 13:00 | 01:30 |
| OMAHA, NEBRASKA | 07:15 | 01:00 |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA | 33:03 | 04:06 |
| SEATTLE, WASHINGTON | 32:07 | 03:57 |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. | 11:45 | 01:20 |