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$382–1,305Train 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
29h 2m$713–1,814Fly 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$500–1,232
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 $380 - $1,300 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 17h 26m and costs $380 - $1,300.
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 8:27 PM in Chicago and 5:27 AM in Addis Ababa.
There are 309+ 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- 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
- $380–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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