There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Africa by plane, unknown, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane ORD - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
24h 35mFly from Chicago Midway International Airport, travel
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane MDW - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
29h 42mTrain to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane MKE - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
30h 8mTrain to South Bend, fly, travel
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane SBN - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
30h 12mTrain, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly, travel
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane IND - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
34h 1m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Chicago and Africa is 10482 km.
It takes approximately 24h 35m to get from Chicago to Africa, including transfers.
Africa is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:53 AM in Chicago and 2:53 PM in Africa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Africa?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Africa. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Ndjamena (NDJ), then travel to Africa. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Ndjamena (NDJ), then travel to Africa.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndjamena via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ndjamena via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ndjamena via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ndjamena via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ndjamena via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ndjamena via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ndjamena via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Ndjamena via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndjamena via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ndjamena via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ndjamena via Newark, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from South Bend to Ndjamena via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Ndjamena via Newark, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Ndjamena via Washington Dulles, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ndjamena via Washington Dulles, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Ndjamena via Montreal, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndjamena via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $24–28
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