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Where to go
41.979974, -87.909816
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Good to know
Title
Home Alone (1990)
On screen
The airport
In real life
O'Hare International Airport, Chicago
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
60 minutes
Confidence
Probable
O'Hare International Airport today
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Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.
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Where exactly did Home Alone film at O'Hare International Airport?
At 41.979974, -87.909816 in Chicago. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit O'Hare International Airport?
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