There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Kano by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane ORD - KAN
21h 9m$314–1,107Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane MDW - KAN
22h 39m$484–1,707Train to South Bend, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane SBN - KAN
26h 42m$376–1,318Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane MKE - KAN
24h 46m$550–1,888Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane BMI - KAN
26h 16m$460–1,508Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kaduna, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kaduna (KAD)plane ORD - KAD
- Take the taxi from Kaduna (KAD) to Kanotaxi
35h 27m$372–1,229Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)plane ORD - ABV
- Take the taxi from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Kanotaxi
24h 57m$348–1,150
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kano is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kano is to fly which takes 21h 9m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Chicago and Kano is 9672 km.
It takes approximately 21h 9m to get from Chicago to Kano, including transfers.
Kano is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:18 AM in Chicago and 7:18 AM in Kano.
There are six+ hotels available in Kano.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kano, Nigeria?
Egyptair, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) twice daily.
- Website
- realtonga.to
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kaduna via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kaduna via Frankfurt, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kaduna via London Heathrow, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kaduna via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kaduna via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kaduna via Washington Dulles, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Washington Dulles, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Washington Dulles, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via New York JFK, Accra, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Frankfurt, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Montreal, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- 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
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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 Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Estimated price
- $20–45
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