How to get fromChicago to Kathmanduby plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Kathmandu by plane, taxi, or bus

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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
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1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane ORD - KTM
25h 17m
$412–1,105
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane MDW - KTM
29h 55m
$552–1,405
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Simara Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane ORD - SIF
2. Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandutaxi
28h 33m
$1,288–3,215
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bharatpur Airport, bus
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)plane ORD - BHR
2. Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kathmandubus
30h 1m
$1,110–2,912

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

40Weekly Planes

24h 53mAverage Duration

$418Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Chicago to Kathmandu.

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Distance: 12,273.6 km
Duration: 25h 17m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours.

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Kathmandu(opens in a new window), Nepal(opens in a new window)

Kathmandu, officially Kathmandu Metropolitan City, is the capital and most populous city of Nepal with 845,767 inhabitants living in 105,649 households as of the 2021 Nepal census and 2.9 million people in its urban agglomeration. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley, a large valley in the high plateaus in central Nepal, at an altitude of 1400 m.

Places to stay in Kathmandu

Hotel Roadhouse, Thamel, Kathmandu- Contemporary Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Flock Kathmandu(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Hotel Jampa(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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