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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
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1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane ORD - LVI
27h 25m
$662–2,317
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane ORD - VFA
34h 58m
$720–2,127
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane MDW - LVI
38h 9m
$962–3,317
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane, bus
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kasane (BBK)plane ORD - BBK
2. Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstonebus
37h 29m
$772–2,728
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane MDW - VFA
38h 11m
$870–2,927
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kasane, bus
1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kasane (BBK)plane MDW - BBK
2. Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstonebus
41h 37m
$1,122–3,928
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lusaka, bus
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ORD - LUN
2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
30h 25m
$800–1,280

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights

12Weekly Planes

33h 17mAverage Duration

$672Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,300.1 km
Duration: 27h 25m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Livingstone, Zambia?

Ethiopian Airlines, Zambia Airways, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) twice daily.

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Livingstone(opens in a new window), Zambia(opens in a new window)

Livingstone is a city in Zambia. Until 1935, it served as the capital of Northern Rhodesia. Lying 10 km (6 mi) to the north of the Zambezi River, it is a tourism attraction center for the Victoria Falls and a border town with road and rail connections to Zimbabwe on the other side of the Victoria Falls. A historic British colonial city, its present population was enumerated at 177,393 inhabitants at the 2022 census. It is named after David Livingstone, the Scottish explorer and missionary who was the first European to explore the area. Until 2011, Livingstone was the provincial capital of Zambia's Southern Province.

Things to do in Livingstone

Victoria Falls(Opens in a new window)

Victoria Falls (Tokaleya Tonga: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "The Smoke that Thunders") is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It has been described by CNN as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world.

Victoria Falls Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Victoria Falls Bridge crosses the Zambezi River just below the Victoria Falls and is built over the Second Gorge of the falls. As the river is the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, the bridge links the two countries and has border posts on the approaches to both ends, at the towns of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia.

Livingstone Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Livingstone Museum, formerly David Livingstone Memorial Museum and Rhodes-Livingstone Museum, is the largest and the oldest museum in Zambia, located in Livingstone near Victoria Falls. The museum has exhibits of artifacts related to local history and prehistory, including photographs, musical instruments, and possessions of David Livingstone, the explorer and missionary.

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park(Opens in a new window)

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park (Sotho: Musi oa Thunya [Mosi wa Tunya] "The Smoke Which Thunders"), is an UNESCO World Heritage site that is home to one half of the Mosi-oa-Tunya — 'The Smoke Which Thunders' — known worldwide as Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. The river forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, so the falls are shared by the two countries, and the park is 'twin' to the Victoria Falls National Park on the Zimbabwean side.

Places to stay in Livingstone

$157

Ngoma Zanga Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$60

Fawlty Towers Guest House(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

$58

Gloria's Bed and Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$48

Jollyboys Backpackers(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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