There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Zimbabwe by plane 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 Bulawayo
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane ORD - BUQ
27h 13m$530–2,040Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane ORD - HRE
21h 51m$566–1,422Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Bulawayo
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane MKE - BUQ
31h 29m$927–3,121Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bulawayo
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane MDW - BUQ
33h 34m$880–3,140Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane MDW - HRE
24h 33m$716–2,522Train to South Bend, fly to Bulawayo
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane SBN - BUQ
31h 39m$693–2,351
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Zimbabwe is to fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 21h 51m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Chicago and Zimbabwe is 13699 km.
It takes approximately 27h 13m to get from Chicago to Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Zimbabwe is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:14 AM in Chicago and 7:14 PM in Zimbabwe.
There are 337+ hotels available in Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Zimbabwe?
Ethiopian Airlines, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bulawayo via Addis Ababa, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bulawayo via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bulawayo via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bulawayo via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bulawayo via Newark, Johannesburg, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bulawayo via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bulawayo via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bulawayo via Atlanta, Johannesburg, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bulawayo via Atlanta, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from South Bend to Bulawayo via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Bulawayo via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bulawayo via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bulawayo via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bulawayo via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bulawayo via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bulawayo via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bulawayo via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bulawayo via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
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