Cheap Flights from Kathmandu to Chicago, IL from $578

Return flight: Chicago – Kathmandu

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 521 connecting flights from Kathmandu to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 28 airlines and multiple travel sites from $578, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out KTM-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

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

Distance between Kathmandu and Chicago is 12245 miles. Time difference between the cities is 11h45 minutes. Airplanes depart 06:30 to 23:55 from 1 Kathmandu airport and arrive 06:30 to 23:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 34h 20m.

  • The fastest flight 21h
  • Average flight time 34h 20m
  • The earliest flight 06:30
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 7609 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 578 $), october (from 603 $), september (from 605 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 1 816 $), january (from 1 368 $), february (from 988 $).

What is the lowest airfare Kathmandu to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $578. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AI2220 flight by Air India for July 4, 2025 which leaves Tribhuvan in Kathmandu at 17:30 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 09:40.

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Flight Schedule Kathmandu to Chicago (Illinois)

07:35 — 17:55+1day
45h 5m flight time
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from$605
07:35 — 09:15 Kathmandu — New Delhi
AI216 Air India
21h 25m stop
06:40 — 11:50 New Delhi — Istanbul
6E11 IndiGo
2h 35m stop
14:25 — 17:55 Istanbul — Chicago
6E4033 IndiGo
10:05 — 17:55+1day
42h 35m flight time
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10:05 — 12:00 Kathmandu — New Delhi
AI214 Air India
18h 40m stop
06:40 — 11:50 New Delhi — Istanbul
6E11 IndiGo
2h 35m stop
14:25 — 17:55 Istanbul — Chicago
6E4033 IndiGo
10:50 — 08:45+1day
32h 40m flight time
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10:50 — 12:30 Kathmandu — New Delhi
6E1152 IndiGo
3h 25m stop
15:55 — 18:15 New Delhi — Abu Dhabi
EY215 Etihad Airways
8h 40m stop
02:55 — 08:45 Abu Dhabi — Chicago
EY9 Etihad Airways
11:45 — 23:31+1day
46h 31m flight time
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from$604
11:45 — 17:00 Kathmandu — Chengdu
3U3902 Sichuan Airlines
4h 45m stop
21:45 — 20:45 Chengdu — Los Angeles
3U3837 Sichuan Airlines
20h 39m stop
17:24 — 23:31 Los Angeles — Chicago
NK3010 Spirit Airlines
14:00 — 09:40+2days
54h 25m flight time
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14:00 — 15:35 Kathmandu — New Delhi
AI218 Air India
15h 5m stop
06:40 — 11:50 New Delhi — Istanbul
6E11 IndiGo
18h 40m stop
06:30 — 09:40 Istanbul — Chicago
6E4035 IndiGo
14:00 — 17:55+1day
38h 40m flight time
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14:00 — 15:35 Kathmandu — New Delhi
AI218 Air India
15h 5m stop
06:40 — 11:50 New Delhi — Istanbul
6E11 IndiGo
2h 35m stop
14:25 — 17:55 Istanbul — Chicago
6E4033 IndiGo
15:05 — 07:25+1day
27h 5m flight time
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from$603
15:05 — 17:45 Kathmandu — Mumbai
6E1158 IndiGo
3h 15m stop
21:00 — 23:10 Mumbai — New Delhi
AI816 Air India
3h 25m stop
02:45 — 06:30 New Delhi — Chicago
AI127 Air India
15:05 — 07:25+1day
27h 5m flight time
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15:05 — 17:45 Kathmandu — Mumbai
6E1158 IndiGo
4h 10m stop
21:55 — 00:10 Mumbai — New Delhi
AI2950 Air India
2h 25m stop
02:45 — 06:30 New Delhi — Chicago
AI127 Air India
15:05 — 07:25+1day
27h 5m flight time
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15:05 — 17:45 Kathmandu — Mumbai
6E1158 IndiGo
2h 55m stop
20:40 — 23:00 Mumbai — New Delhi
AI2988 Air India
3h 30m stop
02:45 — 06:30 New Delhi — Chicago
AI127 Air India
15:05 — 07:25+1day
27h 5m flight time
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from$607
15:05 — 17:45 Kathmandu — Mumbai
6E1158 IndiGo
5h 5m stop
22:50 — 01:00 Mumbai — New Delhi
AI2986 Air India
1h 40m stop
02:45 — 06:30 New Delhi — Chicago
AI127 Air India
15:05 — 07:25+1day
27h 5m flight time
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15:05 — 17:45 Kathmandu — Mumbai
6E1158 IndiGo
1h 40m stop
19:25 — 21:45 Mumbai — New Delhi
AI2408 Air India
4h 55m stop
02:40 — 07:25 New Delhi — Chicago
AI127 Air India
16:40 — 09:40+2days
51h 45m flight time
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from$587
16:40 — 18:20 Kathmandu — New Delhi
6E1156 IndiGo
12h 20m stop
06:40 — 11:50 New Delhi — Istanbul
6E11 IndiGo
18h 40m stop
06:30 — 09:40 Istanbul — Chicago
6E4035 IndiGo
17:30 — 09:40+2days
50h 55m flight time
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17:30 — 18:55 Kathmandu — New Delhi
AI2220 Air India
11h 45m stop
06:40 — 11:50 New Delhi — Istanbul
6E11 IndiGo
18h 40m stop
06:30 — 09:40 Istanbul — Chicago
6E4035 IndiGo
17:30 — 17:55+1day
35h 10m flight time
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17:30 — 18:55 Kathmandu — New Delhi
AI2220 Air India
11h 45m stop
06:40 — 11:50 New Delhi — Istanbul
6E11 IndiGo
2h 35m stop
14:25 — 17:55 Istanbul — Chicago
6E4033 IndiGo
17:30 — 23:10+1day
40h 25m flight time
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17:30 — 18:55 Kathmandu — New Delhi
AI2220 Air India
7h 25m stop
02:20 — 07:35 New Delhi — Newark
AI101 Air India
13h 58m stop
21:33 — 23:10 Newark — Chicago
NK329 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Kathmandu to Chicago. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on November 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Kathmandu — Chicago is served by 28 regular airlines and 7 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Sichuan Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 604 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Korean Air airline - from $ 11463.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 521 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is TK727 by Turkish Airlines takes 21h and the cheapest is AI2220 by Air India for $578.

  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
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  • BG - Biman Bangladesh Airlines
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • 6E - IndiGo
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  • G9 - Air Arabia
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  • SG - SpiceJet
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  • FZ - Flydubai
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  • OD - Malindo Air
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  • UL - SriLankan Airlines Limited
    from $4870
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  • KE - Korean Air
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  • MH - Malaysia Airlines
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
    from $825
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Airports

You can fly from Kathmandu to Chicago from 1 airports (Tribhuvan).

Kathmandu airports

  • Tribhuvan-KTM
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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