There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) by plane, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ORD - ZNZ
24h 31m$652–2,005Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane ORD - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
29h 5m$594–1,715Train to South Bend, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane SBN - ZNZ
37h 55m$763–2,514Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MKE - ZNZ
34h 26m$1,229–1,770Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MDW - ZNZ
29h 19m$852–2,505Train, taxi to Muskegon, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Holland Amtrak Station to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MKG - ZNZ
31h 16m$818–1,890
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) is to fly and ferry which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 29h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) is to fly which takes 24h 31m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Chicago and Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) is 13509 km.
It takes approximately 24h 31m to get from Chicago to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ), including transfers.
Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:59 PM in Chicago and 12:59 AM in Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ).
There are 354+ hotels available in Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ).
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ), Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Muskegon to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
Flights from Muskegon to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Muskegon to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from South Bend to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Washington Dulles, Accra, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Muskegon to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- 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
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Sunset Transport
- Phone
- +1-616-994-3495
- Website
- sunset-transport.business.site
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