There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Nairobi by plane, train, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO)ORD - NBO
21h 20m$424–756Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nairobi (NBO)MKE - NBO
22h 25m$876–2,422Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)ORD - WIL
22h 23m$602–1,405Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Nairobi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nairobi (NBO)MDW - NBO
27h 18m$504–1,706Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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$572–1,052
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Nairobi is to fly which costs $420 - $800 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Nairobi is to fly which takes 21h 20m and costs $420 - $800.
The distance between Chicago and Nairobi is 12968 km.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Chicago to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:15 PM in Chicago and 8:15 AM in Nairobi.
There are 8354+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?
United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nairobi via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
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
- turkishairlines.com
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 Midway International Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nairobi via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
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
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
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
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
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
- 26h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- 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
- $410–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- 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
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- 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
- kenya-airways.com
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
- $550–1,400
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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
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