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How to get fromChicago to Kenyaby plane, taxi or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Kenya by plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Nairobi

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane ORD - NBO
    21h 55m
    $404–1,006

  2. Fly to Mombasa

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane ORD - MBA
    20h 24m
    $522–2,030

  3. Fly to Kisumu International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane ORD - KIS
    25h 10m
    $498–1,924

  4. Fly to Eldoret International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane ORD - EDL
    25h 37m
    $732–2,745

  5. Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane ORD - WIL
    26h 20m
    $666–2,022

  6. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane ORD - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    27h 43m
    $622–6,052

  7. Fly to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane ORD - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    25h 1m
    $502–1,635

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$457Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kenya?

United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO) 5 times a day.

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