There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane ORD - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
24h 6m$582–1,845Fly to Arusha, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Arusha (ARK)plane ORD - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Kilimanjarotaxi
37h 32m$538–1,760Fly to Nairobi, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ORD - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
31h 41m$592–877Fly to Amboseli Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)plane ORD - ASV
- Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Kilimanjarocar
33h 18m$670–2,032
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kilimanjaro is to fly and shuttle and taxi which costs $550 - $900 and takes 31h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 24h 6m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Chicago and Kilimanjaro is 13212 km.
It takes approximately 24h 6m to get from Chicago to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:25 PM in Chicago and 1:25 AM in Kilimanjaro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to Nairobi JKIA, take the shuttle to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Zurich, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arusha via Milan Malpensa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Estimated price
- $18–55
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