Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is located about 17 miles from the city of Chicago and is one of the world's busiest airports. It can be reached via interstate routes 90, 290 and 294.

Flight times are usually three or four hours to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), and upon arrival in Florida, you will be close to interstate routes 95 and 295, as well as Highway 102.

Attractions and Tips

The Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League play their home games here at EverBank Field. Walt Disney World is nearby in the city of Orlando and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, offering amusements, shopping and waterparks for family-oriented enjoyment.

Universal Studios is not only a huge amusement park, but is actually a working film studio as well. It has restaurants, shopping, hotels, live music and other forms of entertainment to offer.

Everglades National Park is the second largest park in the US, covering 1.5 million acres that include a subtropical wilderness important to many forms of wildlife. The Kennedy Space Center is a 140,000-acre complex that has been the launch site for numerous space missions.

Jacksonville experiences mild temperatures during its winters, with temperatures rarely dipping below 60 degrees. Summer months typically feature hot, humid weather, with temperatures frequently reaching above 90 degrees.