There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Windhoek by plane, train, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Windhoek International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)ORD - WDH
24h 26m$616–1,121Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Windhoek International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)BMI - WDH
36h 24m$511–2,036Train to South Bend, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)SBN - WDH
32h 31m$726–2,630Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)MKE - WDH
36h 48m$787–2,934Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Windhoek International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)MDW - WDH
34h 35m$566–2,021Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)ORD - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmund
- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
38h 12m$642–2,205Train to Detroit, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)DTW - WDH
31h 2m$662–1,359
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Windhoek is to fly which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Windhoek is to fly which takes 24h 26m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Chicago and Windhoek is 12968 km.
It takes approximately 24h 26m to get from Chicago to Windhoek, including transfers.
Windhoek is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:47 AM in Chicago and 1:47 PM in Windhoek.
There are 365+ hotels available in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Windhoek, Namibia?
United Airlines, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Windhoek International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Detroit to Windhoek International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Windhoek International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Detroit to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from South Bend to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Windhoek International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Windhoek International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Windhoek International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Detroit to Windhoek International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Windhoek International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- 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
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- mandie@afol.com.na
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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