There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Victoria Falls by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane ORD - LVI
27h 8m$706–1,811Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane ORD - VFA
33h 31m$554–1,006Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Victoria Falls Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane MKE - VFA
39h 27m$825–3,119Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane MDW - LVI
38h 56m$756–2,711Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane MDW - VFA
38h 19m$654–2,406Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kasane (BBK)plane ORD - BBK
- Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstonebus
37h 22m$574–2,332
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Victoria Falls is to fly which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 33h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Victoria Falls is to fly which takes 27h 8m and costs $700 - $1,900.
The distance between Chicago and Victoria Falls is 13315 km.
It takes approximately 27h 8m to get from Chicago to Victoria Falls, including transfers.
Victoria Falls is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:30 PM in Chicago and 9:30 PM in Victoria Falls.
There are 233+ hotels available in Victoria Falls.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?
Air France, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Munich, Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg, Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg, Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Newark, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kasane via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
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
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kazungula to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
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