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1:10 pm - 12:50 amORD-NBO
26h 40m1 stop
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7:05 am - 7:35 amNBO-ORD
33h 30m1 stop
$875Etihad Airways
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lun., ene. 5 - vie., feb. 6
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 am - 1:10 pmORD-NBO
18h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:30 pm - 8:15 amNBO-ORD
22h 45m2 stops
$876Ethiopian Air
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mar., ene. 13 - jue., abr. 16
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 am - 1:10 pmORD-NBO
18h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:30 pm - 7:40 amNBO-ORD
23h 10m2 stops
$884Ethiopian Air
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mar., ene. 13 - jue., feb. 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 9:15 pmORD-NBO
23h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:55 pm - 7:25 pmNBO-ORD
28h 30m2 stops
$895Multiple Airlines
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jue., ene. 22 - jue., abr. 9
Air France Logo
1:54 pm - 9:10 pmORD-NBO
22h 16m2 stops
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11:20 pm - 3:10 pmNBO-ORD
24h 50m1 stop
$897Air France
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mié., ene. 14 - mié., feb. 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 am - 1:10 pmORD-NBO
18h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:30 pm - 7:40 amNBO-ORD
23h 10m2 stops
$901Ethiopian Air
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dom., nov. 23 - vie., dic. 12
Delta Logo
4:25 pm - 10:00 pmORD-NBO
20h 35m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:20 pm - 4:57 pmNBO-ORD
26h 37m2 stops
$903Delta
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lun., ene. 12 - mar., feb. 3
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 10:45 pmORD-NBO
19h 50m2 stops
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11:40 pm - 12:10 pmNBO-ORD
21h 30m1 stop
$905United Airlines
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mar., ene. 13 - lun., feb. 2
Delta Logo
1:05 pm - 10:00 pmMDW-NBO
24h 55m2 stops
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11:20 pm - 6:34 pmNBO-MDW
27h 14m2 stops
$907Delta
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9:50 pm - 9:15 pmORD-NBO
38h 25m2 stops
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11:55 pm - 8:10 pmNBO-ORD
28h 15m2 stops
$908Multiple Airlines
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Delta flights from Chicago to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport

Our best Delta deals on Chicago to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight tickets
Delta
Mar 2
ORD7:05 amChicago O'Hare Intl
29h 55m
2 stops
NBO10:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Mar 16
NBO11:20 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
24h 50m
1 stop
ORD4:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
Delta
Mar 6
ORD5:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
18h 50m
1 stop
NBO9:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Mar 16
NBO11:20 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
30h 55m
2 stops
ORD10:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
Delta
Jan 12
ORD5:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
18h 50m
1 stop
NBO9:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Feb 4
NBO11:20 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
26h 02m
2 stops
ORD4:22 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Etihad Airways flights from Chicago to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Chicago to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight tickets
Etihad Airways
Jan 5
ORD1:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
26h 40m
1 stop
NBO12:50 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Feb 6
NBO7:05 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
33h 30m
1 stop
ORD7:35 amChicago O'Hare Intl
Etihad Airways
Mar 17
ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
38h 35m
1 stop
NBO12:45 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Mar 30
NBO1:45 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
27h 00m
1 stop
ORD8:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl
Etihad Airways
Mar 20
ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
32h 10m
1 stop
NBO6:20 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Mar 30
NBO1:45 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
27h 00m
1 stop
ORD8:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

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ChicagoNairobi

ORD - NBO

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

lun. 1/5

1:10 pm-12:50 am

1 stop26h 40m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

vie. 2/6

7:05 am-7:35 am

1 stop33h 30m

$875

ChicagoNairobi

ORD - NBO

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

mar. 1/13

9:45 am-1:10 pm

1 stop18h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

jue. 4/16

5:30 pm-8:15 am

2 stops22h 45m

$876

ChicagoNairobi

ORD - NBO

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

mar. 1/13

9:45 am-1:10 pm

1 stop18h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

jue. 2/5

5:30 pm-7:40 am

2 stops23h 10m

$884

ChicagoNairobi

ORD - NBO

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

jue. 1/22

12:50 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops23h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

jue. 4/9

10:55 pm-7:25 pm

2 stops28h 30m

$895

ChicagoNairobi

ORD - NBO

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

mié. 1/14

1:54 pm-9:10 pm

2 stops22h 16m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

mié. 2/4

11:20 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop24h 50m

$897

ChicagoNairobi

ORD - NBO

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

dom. 11/23

9:45 am-1:10 pm

1 stop18h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

vie. 12/12

5:30 pm-7:40 am

2 stops23h 10m

$901

ChicagoNairobi

ORD - NBO

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

lun. 1/12

4:25 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop20h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

mar. 2/3

11:20 pm-4:57 pm

2 stops26h 37m

$903

ChicagoNairobi

ORD - NBO

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

mar. 1/13

5:55 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops19h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

lun. 2/2

11:40 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop21h 30m

$905

ChicagoNairobi

MDW - NBO

MDWNBO

Chicago Midway

lun. 3/9

1:05 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops24h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

lun. 3/23

11:20 pm-6:34 pm

2 stops27h 14m

$907

ChicagoNairobi

ORD - NBO

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

mié. 1/7

9:50 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops38h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

mié. 3/25

11:55 pm-8:10 pm

2 stops28h 15m

$908

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  • How far is Chicago to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl by plane?

    There are 8006.2 mi between Chicago and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl. 18h 10m is a normal flight duration for this route.

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7.5
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7.3
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7.2
894 reviews
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7.4
1,303 reviews
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7.4
3,664 reviews
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7.2
369 reviews
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6.9
287 reviews
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6.7
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