Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Nairobi from $511

Return flight: Nairobi – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 262 connecting flights from Chicago to Nairobi. You can compare airfare deals from 26 airlines and multiple travel sites from $511, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-NBO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:30 — 11:15
+1 day
07:00 — 10:26 KQ7018 Kenya Airways
Chicago — New York
2h 49m stop
13:45 — 11:15 KQ3 Kenya Airways
New York — Nairobi
18h 45m
including layover
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from$1097
09:45 — 13:10
+1 day
09:45 — 08:30 ET575 Ethiopian Airlines
Chicago — Addis Ababa
2h 15m stop
10:45 — 13:10 ET318 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Nairobi
18h 25m
including layover
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from$754
11:55 — 03:15
+2 days
11:55 — 07:10 TK186 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
13h 20m stop
20:35 — 03:35 TK607 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
30h 20m
including layover
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from$587
13:10 — 13:30
+2 days
13:10 — 12:20 EY10 Etihad Airways
Chicago — Abu Dhabi
20h 45m stop
09:15 — 13:40 EY767 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Nairobi
39h 20m
including layover
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from$511
15:55 — 22:00
+1 day
15:55 — 07:25 LH431 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
4h 5m stop
11:30 — 22:00 LH590 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Nairobi
21h 5m
including layover
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from$882
18:30 — 22:00
+1 day
18:30 — 09:55 LH9151 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
1h 35m stop
11:30 — 22:00 LH590 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Nairobi
18h 30m
including layover
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from$1205
18:30 — 22:00
+1 day
18:30 — 09:55 UA907 United Airlines
Chicago — Frankfurt
1h 35m stop
11:30 — 22:00 UA8729 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Nairobi
18h 30m
including layover
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from$1900
19:05 — 00:05
+2 days
18:50 — 16:20 QR726 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
1h 35m stop
17:50 — 23:35 QR1341 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
20h
including layover
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from$532
19:05 — 07:35
+2 days
18:50 — 16:20 QR726 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
9h 5m stop
01:05 — 06:50 QR1335 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
27h 30m
including layover
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from$532
20:30 — 03:15
+2 days
20:20 — 16:00 TK6 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
4h 20m stop
20:30 — 03:15 TK607 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
21h 45m
including layover
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from$587
21:45 — 05:00
+2 days
21:45 — 11:30 IB3635 Iberia
Chicago — London
5h 55m stop
17:25 — 05:00 KQ101 Kenya Airways
London — Nairobi
22h 15m
including layover
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from$1235
21:45 — 21:35
+2 days
21:45 — 11:30 IB3635 Iberia
Chicago — London
22h 15m stop
09:45 — 21:35 BA65 British Airways
London — Nairobi
38h 50m
including layover
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from$1543
22:05 — 05:00
+2 days
22:05 — 11:40 BA1541 British Airways
Chicago — London
6h 45m stop
18:25 — 05:00 TM7101 Mozambique Airlines
London — Nairobi
21h 55m
including layover
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from$5769
22:05 — 05:00
+2 days
22:05 — 11:40 BA1541 British Airways
Chicago — London
5h 45m stop
17:25 — 05:00 KQ101 Kenya Airways
London — Nairobi
21h 55m
including layover
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from$6068
05:15 — 03:30
+2 days
05:15 — 08:31 NK210 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
4h 14m stop
12:45 — 05:55 MS986 EGYPTAIR
New York — Cairo
15h 40m stop
21:35 — 03:30 MS849 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Nairobi
37h 15m
including layover
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from$598
05:15 — 03:30
+2 days
05:15 — 08:31 NK210 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
3h 29m stop
12:00 — 05:00 MS988 EGYPTAIR
Newark — Cairo
16h 35m stop
21:35 — 03:30 MS849 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Nairobi
37h 15m
including layover
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from$600
07:00 — 00:05
+2 days
07:00 — 10:04 NK1680 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
11h 26m stop
21:30 — 17:45 QR702 Qatar Airways
New York — Doha
1h 10m stop
18:55 — 00:05 QR1341 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
32h 5m
including layover
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from$653
09:45 — 00:05
+2 days
09:45 — 12:35 QR2644 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Houston
5h 15m stop
17:50 — 17:05 QR714 Qatar Airways
Houston — Doha
1h 50m stop
18:55 — 00:05 QR1341 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
29h 20m
including layover
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from$761
12:55 — 11:15
+2 days
11:15 — 13:57 PD2388 Porter Airlines
Chicago — Toronto
14h 23m stop
06:00 — 07:59 KQ7027 Kenya Airways
Toronto — New York
5h 40m stop
13:45 — 11:15 KQ3 Kenya Airways
New York — Nairobi
37h 20m
including layover
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from$637
12:55 — 11:15
+2 days
11:15 — 13:57 PD2388 Porter Airlines
Chicago — Toronto
5h 18m stop
20:55 — 22:38 AC8556 Air Canada
Toronto — New York
15h 7m stop
13:45 — 11:15 KQ3 Kenya Airways
New York — Nairobi
37h 20m
including layover
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from$647
14:51 — 00:05
+2 days
14:51 — 18:17 QR9518 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Boston
2h 58m stop
21:15 — 17:05 QR744 Qatar Airways
Boston — Doha
1h 50m stop
18:55 — 00:05 QR1341 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
24h 14m
including layover
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from$707
14:51 — 07:35
+2 days
14:51 — 18:17 QR9518 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Boston
2h 58m stop
21:15 — 17:05 QR744 Qatar Airways
Boston — Doha
9h 20m stop
02:25 — 07:35 QR1335 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
31h 44m
including layover
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from$729
15:28 — 03:30
+3 days
15:28 — 18:19 F93088 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
17h 41m stop
12:00 — 05:20 MS982 EGYPTAIR
Washington D.C. — Cairo
16h 15m stop
21:35 — 03:30 MS849 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Nairobi
51h 2m
including layover
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from$588
16:57 — 07:35
+2 days
16:57 — 20:15 NK328 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
5h 15m stop
01:30 — 21:45 QR706 Qatar Airways
New York — Doha
4h 40m stop
02:25 — 07:35 QR1335 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
29h 38m
including layover
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from$657
17:06 — 03:30
+3 days
17:06 — 20:10 NK224 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
16h 35m stop
12:45 — 05:55 MS986 EGYPTAIR
New York — Cairo
15h 40m stop
21:35 — 03:30 MS849 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Nairobi
49h 24m
including layover
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from$573
17:06 — 07:35
+2 days
17:06 — 20:10 NK224 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
5h 20m stop
01:30 — 21:45 QR706 Qatar Airways
New York — Doha
4h 40m stop
02:25 — 07:35 QR1335 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
29h 29m
including layover
Find flight
from$616
20:12 — 03:30
+3 days
20:12 — 23:23 NK919 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
13h 22m stop
12:45 — 05:55 MS986 EGYPTAIR
New York — Cairo
15h 40m stop
21:35 — 03:30 MS849 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Nairobi
46h 18m
including layover
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from$653
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on December 21, 2024

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Nairobi depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Nairobi is 12893 miles. Time difference between the cities is 9h. Airplanes depart 05:15 to 23:30 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:15 to 23:30 to 2 Nairobi airports. Average flight time is 27h 5m.

  • The fastest flight 17h 45m
  • Average flight time 27h 5m
  • The earliest flight 05:15
  • The latest flight 23:30
  • Distance 8012 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Nairobi are december (from 388 $), january (from 511 $), february (from 511 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 587 $), february (from 511 $), january (from 511 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Nairobi?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $511. This airfare is for economy class on one-way EY10 flight by Etihad Airways for January 12, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 13:10 am and arrives at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl at 13:30.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Nairobi is served by 26 regular airlines and 5 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Icelandair - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 1032 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Brussels Airlines airline - from $ 6853.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 262 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is ET575 by Ethiopian Airlines takes 17h 45m and the cheapest is EY10 by Etihad Airways for $511.

  • LO - LOT
    from $934
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $1032
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  • WB - RwandAir
    from $1052
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $764
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $824
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $1108
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $1148
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $771
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $532
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $818
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $5536
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Nairobi from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
    from $588
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Nairobi airports

  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl-NBO
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  • Wilson-WIL
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