There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Addis Ababa by plane, train, or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane ORD - ADD
17h 26m$392–1,405Train to South Bend, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SBN - ADD
28h 41m$763–1,914Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Awassa Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Awassa Airport (AWA)plane ORD - AWA
- Drive from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Addis Ababacar
26h 21m$670–1,632
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Addis Ababa is to fly which costs $390 - $1,400 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 17h 26m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Chicago and Addis Ababa is 12216 km.
It takes approximately 17h 26m to get from Chicago to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:20 PM in Chicago and 11:20 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 310+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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