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O'Hare International Airport

airport in Chicago, Illinois, United States

🇺🇸 United States · 41.9786, -87.9047

O'Hare International Airport is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 8 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“Other locations included O'Hare International Airport in Chicago and Toronto, Ontario in Canada.”

Prison Break (2005–2017) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names O'Hare International Airport as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Prison Break 2005–2017
Home Alone 1990
“Home Alone (1990) – Scenes of the McCallister family rushing through the airport to catch their flight were filmed on location at O'Hare.” Wikipedia
Contagion 2011
“Within the city limits, filming locations included the Shedd Aquarium, O'Hare International Airport, and Midway Airport.” Wikipedia
Home Alone 3 1997
Couples Retreat 2009
“Other filming locations included Universal Studios in Los Angeles and O'Hare International Airport.” Wikipedia
Perfect Strangers 1986–
“After a brief shot of Larry driving under a "Welcome to Chicago" sign (in reality, located on eastbound Interstate 190 leading out of O'Hare International Airport), the sequence ends with the same shot of Balki and Larry together that began the sequence.” Wikipedia
Brannigan 1975
“Conversely, the film's opening sequence and first several minutes display Chicago roadways, riverside buildings and an early O'Hare Terminal 1 that have all been razed and replaced.” Wikipedia
Akkare Akkare Akkare 1990

Named here by O'Hare International Airport’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at O'Hare International Airport, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992

“Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) – O'Hare again served as the airport from which the McCallister family departs; portions of the concourse and gates are shown as Kevin inadvertently boards the wrong plane.” Wikipedia
Sleepless in Seattle 1993

“Sleepless in Seattle (1993) – O'Hare appears in establishing shots representing the airport setting in the film.” Wikipedia
Risky Business 1983

“Risky Business (1983) – The airport is featured in a scene in which Joel Goodson (Tom Cruise) sees his parents off before they depart on a trip.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at O'Hare International Airport?

8 productions are recorded as filmed at O'Hare International Airport, including Prison Break (2005–2017), Home Alone (1990) and Contagion (2011). 8 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at O'Hare International Airport?

Prison Break (2005–2017), covered by 89 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is O'Hare International Airport?

O'Hare International Airport is in the United States, at 41.9786, -87.9047.

What other filming locations are near O'Hare International Airport?

Chicago, LaSalle Street, Wacker Drive, Navy Pier and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Flapane, CC BY 3.0 us.