There are 7 ways to get from Malawi to Chicago by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LLW - ORD
26h 15m$508–1,413Fly Chileka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BLZ - ORD
28h 59m$505–1,808Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LLW - MDW
30h 20m$708–2,613Fly Chileka International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BLZ - MDW
28h 41m$705–2,608Fly Chileka International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to South Bend (SBN)plane BLZ - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
31h 9m$866–3,118Fly Chileka International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BLZ - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
32h 19m$1,327–4,823Bus, Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MBI - ORD
36h 47m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malawi to Chicago is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 26h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Malawi to Chicago is to fly which takes 26h 15m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Malawi and Chicago is 8553 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 15m to get from Malawi to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Malawi. It is currently 1:09 PM in Malawi and 5:09 AM in Chicago.
There are 1282+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Malawi and Chicago, IL, USA?
Ethiopian Airlines, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kamuzu International Airport, Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to South Bend via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chileka International Airport to South Bend via Kamuzu International Airport, Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 54m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Chileka International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Chileka International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Chileka International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kamuzu International Airport, Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Addis Ababa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Addis Ababa, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kamuzu International Airport, Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chileka International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Addis Ababa, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Addis Ababa, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- 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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
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