There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Kenya by plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mombasa
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mombasa (MBA)ORD - MBA
19h 54m$472–1,630Fly to Nairobi
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO)ORD - NBO
21h 14m$374–1,207Fly to Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)ORD - KIS
23h$408–1,424Fly to Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)ORD - EDL
25h 7m$582–2,045Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)ORD - WIL
22h 30m$616–1,422Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)ORD - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
27h 58m$572–1,052Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ukunda (UKA)ORD - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasa
24h 23m$492–1,535
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kenya is to fly which costs $370 - $1,300 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kenya is to fly which takes 19h 54m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between Chicago and Kenya is 13371 km.
It takes approximately 19h 54m to get from Chicago to Kenya, including transfers.
Kenya is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:35 AM in Chicago and 8:35 PM in Kenya.
There are 8354+ hotels available in Kenya.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kenya?
Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mombasa (MBA) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Brussels, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Brussels, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $18–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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