There are 4 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Chicago by plane or train
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ADD - ORD
21h 16m$355–961Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to South Bend (SBN)plane ADD - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
26h$665–1,915Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ADD - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
26h 25m$984–3,513Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ADD - MDW
28h 53m$530–1,871
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Chicago is to fly which costs $350 - $1,000 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Chicago is to fly which takes 21h 16m and costs $350 - $1,000.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Chicago is 7635 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 16m to get from Addis Ababa to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 9h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 5:05 AM in Addis Ababa and 8:05 PM in Chicago.
There are 1282+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Ethiopian Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via Rome, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Rome, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via London Heathrow, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via Rome, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Rome, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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