There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Tanzania by plane, taxi, bus, 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 to Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane ORD - DAR
25h 10m$460–1,514Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- 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 Arushataxi
21h 42m$520–1,826Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ORD - ZNZ
25h 39m$502–1,805Fly to Mombasa, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mombasa (MBA)plane ORD - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
24h 58m$584–1,941Fly to Tanga Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane ORD - TGT
30h 48m$706–2,510Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ORD - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
27h 56m$554–831
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Tanzania is to fly and shuttle which costs $550 - $850 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Tanzania is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 42m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Chicago and Tanzania is 13571 km.
It takes approximately 25h 10m to get from Chicago to Tanzania, including transfers.
Tanzania is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:11 PM in Chicago and 12:11 AM in Tanzania.
There are 745+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and Egyptair fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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