There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Lusaka by plane, bus, 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 Lusaka
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ORD - LUN
22h 27m$782–1,245Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lusaka
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MDW - LUN
26h 26m$732–2,645Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ndola (NLA)plane ORD - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
27h 32mTrain to South Bend, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Lusaka (LUN)plane SBN - LUN
27h 28m$943–3,354Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MKE - LUN
25h 46m$1,006–3,606
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lusaka is to fly which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lusaka is to fly which takes 22h 27m and costs $750 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago and Lusaka is 13358 km.
It takes approximately 22h 27m to get from Chicago to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:40 PM in Chicago and 3:40 AM in Lusaka.
There are 395+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lusaka, Zambia?
Ethiopian Airlines and Zambia Airways fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lusaka (LUN) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- 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
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
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