There are 8 ways to get from Zambia to Chicago by plane, car, train, 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 Ndola to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane NLA - ORD
27h 30m$563–2,217Fly Lusaka to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LUN - ORD
25h 42m$533–2,042Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FBM - ORD
31h 19m$574–2,137Fly Lusaka to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane LUN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
27h 54m$1,155–2,901Fly Lusaka to South Bend, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to South Bend (SBN)plane LUN - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
27h 26m$1,244–3,052Fly Lusaka to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LUN - MDW
24h 54m$783–1,942Fly Ndola to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane NLA - MDW
27h 59m$813–2,117Fly Lusaka to Indianapolis, shuttle, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LUN - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
30h 47m$1,175–2,947
Ndola (NLA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Chicago is to drive and fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 31h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Chicago is to fly which takes 24h 54m and costs $750 - $2,000.
The distance between Zambia and Chicago is 8244 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 30m to get from Zambia to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Zambia. It is currently 5:46 AM in Zambia and 10:46 PM in Chicago.
There are 1309+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Zambia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Kenya Airways, JetBlue Airways, and five other airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ndola to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Lusaka to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Lusaka to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Lusaka to General Mitchell International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Lusaka to General Mitchell International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Lusaka to General Mitchell International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Lusaka to South Bend via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Lusaka to South Bend via Nairobi, New York JFK, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Lusaka to South Bend via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Lusaka to Chicago Midway International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Ndola to Chicago Midway International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Lusaka to Indianapolis via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Lusaka to Indianapolis via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
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