There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Mbeya by plane, train, taxi, or car
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 Mbeya Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane ORD - MBI
40h 41m$552–2,105Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iringa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Iringa Airport (IRI)plane ORD - IRI
- Drive from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Mbeyacar
39h 57m$512–1,870Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MDW - MBI
42h 49m$802–3,105Train to South Bend, fly to Mbeya Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane SBN - MBI
46h 53m$963–3,714Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MKE - MBI
31h 31m$1,324–4,462Train, taxi to Muskegon, fly to Mbeya Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Holland Amtrak Station to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MKG - MBI
2d$569–1,975
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mbeya is to fly and drive which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 39h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mbeya is to train and fly which takes 31h 31m and costs $1,300 - $4,500.
The distance between Chicago and Mbeya is 13272 km.
It takes approximately 40h 41m to get from Chicago to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:19 PM in Chicago and 11:19 PM in Mbeya.
There are 17+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Emirates, Air Tanzania, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Istanbul, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Atlanta, Accra, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Boston, Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Boston, Istanbul, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Boston, Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Mbeya Airport via Atlanta, Accra, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from South Bend to Mbeya Airport via Washington Dulles, Accra, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from South Bend to Mbeya Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mbeya Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Muskegon to Mbeya Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Muskegon to Mbeya Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Muskegon to Mbeya Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iringa Airport via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iringa Airport via Istanbul, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iringa Airport via Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iringa Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iringa Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- 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
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Sunset Transport
- Phone
- +1-616-994-3495
- Website
- sunset-transport.business.site
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