There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Arusha by plane, taxi, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 47m$520–1,726Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Arusha (ARK)plane ORD - ARK
23h 11m$376–1,310Fly 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
26h 59m$414–1,455Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MKE - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
26h$966–2,406Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MKE - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
28h 42m$821–2,035
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Arusha is to fly which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 47m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Chicago and Arusha is 13170 km.
It takes approximately 21h 47m to get from Chicago to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:08 AM in Chicago and 11:08 AM in Arusha.
There are 600+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via New York JFK, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Istanbul, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- 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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