There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Arusha by plane, taxi, train, or shuttle
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane ORD - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
21h 45m$720–1,526Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Arusha (ARK)plane ORD - ARK
23h 44m$396–1,610Train to South Bend, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane SBN - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
30h 57m$830–3,335Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ORD - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
27h 42m$424–1,055
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 45m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between Chicago and Arusha is 13170 km.
It takes approximately 21h 45m to get from Chicago to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:38 AM in Chicago and 3:38 PM in Arusha.
There are 453+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, World Ticket, and Turkish Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Arusha (ARK) 6 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Istanbul, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- 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
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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