What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Kenya?

Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, and Brussels Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Kenya

What airlines fly to Kenya?

Etihad Airways, Delta and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kenya from Chicago according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kenya. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Kenya on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Kenya?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Kenya are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Kenya?

As of October 2026, there are 13 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Kenya.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Kenya?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago to Kenya.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kenya?

The required travel and health documents for your Kenya trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kenya. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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1:15 pm - 6:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:05 am - 8:35 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$901Etihad Airways

Tue, Jan 19 - Wed, Mar 31

1:15 pm - 6:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:15 am - 7:35 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$906Etihad Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 14

10:15 am - 1:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:25 pm - 7:40 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$907Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 1

9:45 am - 1:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:25 pm - 7:40 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$916Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Feb 17

5:25 pm - 10:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:59 pm - 2:25 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 26m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$926Delta

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

5:25 pm - 10:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:59 pm - 2:25 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 26m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$926Delta

Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11

6:50 pm - 12:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:35 am - 2:30 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$927Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Thu, Feb 18

6:50 pm - 12:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:00 pm - 2:30 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$927Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Fri, Feb 19

6:25 pm - 9:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:59 pm - 2:25 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 26m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$927Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Mar 10

6:25 pm - 9:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:59 pm - 2:25 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 26m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$927Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

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8:05 pm - 6:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

37h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

1:35 pm - 3:55 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$910Etihad Airways

Fri, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 16

1:20 pm - 6:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:15 pm - 8:35 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$915Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 31

1:27 pm - 9:55 pmMDW Chicago Midway-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 28m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

11:50 pm - 9:32 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

41h 42m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$928Delta

Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 21

1:27 pm - 9:55 pmMDW Chicago Midway-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 28m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

11:50 pm - 4:47 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

24h 57m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

$940Delta

Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 21

6:10 am - 12:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

34h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

6:55 am - 9:43 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

46h 48m2 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$977SAUDIA

Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 21

4:15 pm - 8:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:05 pm - 2:15 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 10m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,012Air France

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 15

4:15 pm - 8:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:05 pm - 2:15 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 10m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,138Air France

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 15

6:00 pm - 8:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 40m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

11:40 pm - 12:00 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 20m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

$1,165Lufthansa

Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 10

6:00 pm - 8:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 40m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

11:40 pm - 3:55 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 15m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Zurich

$1,174Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 10

3:50 pm - 5:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MBA Mombasa Moi Intl

53h 30m2 stops Zurich Frankfurt am Main

11:25 am - 12:55 pmMBA Mombasa Moi Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,243Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 13 - Sun, Oct 18

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Ethiopian Air flights from Chicago to Kenya

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 28

ORD10:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

18h 55m

1 stop

NBO1:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Nov 1

NBO5:25 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 15m

2 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$907

Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

18h 25m

1 stop

NBO1:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Nov 25

NBO5:25 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 15m

2 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$919

Ethiopian Air

Nov 11

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

18h 25m

1 stop

NBO1:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mar 2

NBO5:25 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 15m

2 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$922

Delta flights from Chicago to Kenya

Our best Delta deals on Chicago to Kenya flight tickets

Delta

Oct 26

ORD5:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 35m

1 stop

NBO10:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Dec 8

NBO11:59 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 26m

1 stop

ORD2:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$926

Delta

Nov 9

ORD4:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 35m

1 stop

NBO10:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Dec 6

NBO11:55 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25h 20m

1 stop

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$927

Delta

Nov 10

ORD6:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

18h 10m

1 stop

NBO9:35 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Dec 3

NBO11:55 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25h 20m

1 stop

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$928

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/19

1:15 pm-6:20 am

1 stop32h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 3/31

7:05 am-8:35 am

1 stop33h 30m

$901

ChicagoNairobi

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 2/3

1:15 pm-6:20 am

1 stop32h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 2/14

7:15 am-7:35 am

1 stop33h 20m

$906

ChicagoNairobi

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/28

10:15 am-1:10 pm

1 stop18h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 11/1

5:25 pm-7:40 am

2 stops23h 15m

$907

ChicagoNairobi

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

9:45 am-1:10 pm

1 stop18h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 2/17

5:25 pm-7:40 am

2 stops23h 15m

$916

ChicagoNairobi

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

5:25 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop20h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 11/8

11:59 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop23h 26m

$926

ChicagoNairobi

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/29

5:25 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop20h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 11/11

11:59 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop23h 26m

$926

ChicagoNairobi

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 2/7

6:50 pm-12:05 am

1 stop20h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 2/18

1:35 am-2:30 pm

1 stop21h 55m

$927

ChicagoNairobi

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/8

6:50 pm-12:05 am

1 stop20h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 2/19

5:00 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop30h 30m

$927

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ChicagoNairobi

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/10

6:25 pm-9:35 pm

1 stop18h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 3/10

11:59 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop23h 26m

$927

ChicagoNairobi

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ORDNBO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

6:25 pm-9:35 pm

1 stop18h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 11/10

11:59 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop23h 26m

$927

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Kenya?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Kenya. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $883. The month of April is another great option to travel to Kenya, with average flight prices from Chicago averaging around $956.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Kenya?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kenya from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kenya for around $1,070 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kenya from Chicago for as low as $980 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$532
Fastest flight time	18h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Kenya from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $532. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Kenya found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $901.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Kenya takes 18h 10m

There are no direct flights from Chicago to Kenya. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago to Kenya.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Kenya?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Kenya are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Kenya?
As of October 2026, there are 13 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Kenya.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Kenya?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago to Kenya.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kenya?
The required travel and health documents for your Kenya trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kenya. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Air France	PriceFrom $153	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,649 reviews	Search Air France flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $705	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,455 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $772	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,539 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $814	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Delta	PriceFrom $833	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,633 reviews	Search Delta flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $860	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,726 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $923	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,266 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $932	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,301 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $934	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,129 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $966	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 329 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights

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