There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Zanzibar Island by plane, ferry, or train
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 30m$652–1,305Fly 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
27h 46m$484–1,615Train 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
25h 52m$875–2,373
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $650 - $1,300 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 24h 30m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago and Zanzibar Island is 13509 km.
It takes approximately 24h 30m to get from Chicago to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:47 PM in Chicago and 1:47 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 314+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Zanzibar Island, 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
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
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
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
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- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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