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)ORD - LUN
23h 31m$632–1,455Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ndola (NLA)ORD - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusaka
30h 32mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lusaka
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lusaka (LUN)MDW - LUN
25h 24m$882–2,055Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lusaka (LUN)MKE - LUN
26h 59m$1,154–2,868Train to South Bend, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Lusaka (LUN)SBN - LUN
27h 28m$1,143–2,564
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 $600 - $1,500 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lusaka is to fly which takes 23h 31m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Chicago and Lusaka is 13361 km.
It takes approximately 23h 31m to get from Chicago to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:01 AM in Chicago and 12:01 PM in Lusaka.
There are 323+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lusaka, Zambia?
Ethiopian Airlines flies 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa, Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa, Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
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