There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Chicago by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Kigali International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KGL - ORD
22h 22m$553–1,006Fly Kigali International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to South Bend (SBN)plane KGL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
26h 53m$964–2,416Fly Kigali International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane KGL - MDW
26h 46m$703–1,906Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KME - ORD
40h 29m$668–1,726Fly Kigali International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane KGL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
26h 33m$1,225–3,165Fly Kigali International Airport to Detroit, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Detroit (DTW)plane KGL - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
27h 47m$723–1,863
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Chicago is to fly which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Chicago is to fly which takes 22h 22m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Kigali and Chicago is 7798 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 22m to get from Kigali to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Kigali. It is currently 9:53 PM in Kigali and 2:53 PM in Chicago.
There are 1135+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Chicago, IL, USA?
Rwandair Express, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to South Bend via London Heathrow, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to South Bend via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via London Heathrow, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via London Heathrow, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Detroit via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Detroit via Addis Ababa, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to South Bend via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to South Bend via Entebbe, Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kigali International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kigali International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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 Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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