Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Kathmandu and Chicago?

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 88% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Kathmandu to Chicago?

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 6h 47m.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Kathmandu to Chicago?

Flights connecting via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 26h 05m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Kathmandu to Chicago?

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,449.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago?

Prices for flights from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago?

The number of operators available for flights from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago is 1 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chicago may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chicago. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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3:05 pm - 7:55 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 35m2 stops Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

1:10 pm - 6:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

29h 25m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Riyadh King Khaled Intl Kuwait City

$1,325Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Jan 20

2:55 pm - 12:46 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 36m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:10 pm - 4:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

34h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,339Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Jan 20

2:45 pm - 8:55 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 55m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:50 pm - 9:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

26h 30m3 stops Zurich Dubai Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,388Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

7:55 pm - 4:00 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:45 pm - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

35h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,390Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Mar 15

7:55 pm - 4:00 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:45 pm - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

35h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,391Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Mar 15

7:55 pm - 4:00 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:45 pm - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

35h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,392Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Mar 15

7:00 pm - 3:05 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:50 pm - 5:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

35h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,392Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Mar 15

7:35 am - 2:55 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:45 pm - 11:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

40h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,036Emirates

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

7:35 am - 2:55 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:55 pm - 8:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

48h 40m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Dubai Intl

$2,342Emirates

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

7:40 pm - 9:40 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 45m2 stops Dubai Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:40 pm - 8:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

31h 55m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Dubai Intl

$3,144Emirates

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

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1:25 pm - 4:00 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 20m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Dubai Intl

7:45 pm - 6:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

23h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,454Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Nov 19

5:30 pm - 3:55 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 10m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:20 pm - 12:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

32h 50m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Riyadh King Khaled Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,498Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Nov 19

7:00 pm - 3:35 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:50 pm - 4:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,513Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Nov 19

5:30 pm - 3:55 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 10m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:50 pm - 4:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,533Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Nov 19

10:50 am - 8:35 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 30m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:20 pm - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

29h 40m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Riyadh King Khaled Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,542Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Nov 19

7:00 pm - 3:35 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:20 pm - 5:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

35h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,816Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 6

11:00 pm - 1:55 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:05 pm - 6:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

24h 45m2 stops Zurich New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,903Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 6

10:05 am - 9:59 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 39m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

4:26 pm - 5:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

38h 34m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$2,171Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 6

12:35 am - 4:00 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:50 pm - 2:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

56h 00m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Dubai Intl

$2,316Emirates

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 6

7:00 am - 4:00 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:35 pm - 2:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

31h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

$5,694Emirates

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Oct 21

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Cathay Pacific

Nov 10

KTM10:55 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

25h 20m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 31

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

43h 35m

1 stop

KTM9:30 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

$1,430

Cathay Pacific

Oct 27

KTM10:55 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

25h 20m

1 stop

ORD1:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 3

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

43h 35m

1 stop

KTM9:30 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

$1,465

Cathay Pacific

Nov 17

KTM10:55 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

25h 20m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 2

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

43h 35m

1 stop

KTM9:30 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

$1,631

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Qatar Airways

Nov 16

KTM9:35 amKathmandu Tribhuvan

40h 40m

1 stop

ORD2:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 2

ORD6:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 15m

1 stop

KTM9:50 amKathmandu Tribhuvan

$1,547

Qatar Airways

Oct 27

KTM11:05 amKathmandu Tribhuvan

39h 10m

1 stop

ORD3:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 3

ORD2:31 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

39h 29m

2 stops

KTM5:45 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

$1,584

Qatar Airways

Nov 18

KTM9:35 amKathmandu Tribhuvan

40h 40m

1 stop

ORD2:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 2

ORD3:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 20m

2 stops

KTM4:25 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

$1,602

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KathmanduChicago

KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Wed 11/11

3:05 pm-7:55 am

2 stops28h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/20

1:10 pm-6:20 am

3 stops29h 25m

$1,325

KathmanduChicago

KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Wed 11/11

2:55 pm-12:46 pm

2 stops33h 36m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/20

6:10 pm-4:10 pm

2 stops34h 15m

$1,339

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KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Tue 10/27

2:45 pm-8:55 am

2 stops28h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

6:50 pm-9:05 am

3 stops26h 30m

$1,388

KathmanduChicago

KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Thu 10/15

7:55 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop30h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/15

8:45 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops35h 05m

$1,390

KathmanduChicago

KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Thu 10/15

7:55 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop30h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/15

8:45 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops35h 05m

$1,391

KathmanduChicago

KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Thu 10/15

7:55 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop30h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/15

8:45 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops35h 05m

$1,392

KathmanduChicago

KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Thu 10/15

7:00 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop30h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/15

7:50 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop35h 10m

$1,392

KathmanduChicago

KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Sun 11/15

7:35 am-2:55 pm

1 stop43h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/22

7:45 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop40h 00m

$2,036

KathmanduChicago

KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Sun 11/15

7:35 am-2:55 pm

1 stop43h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/22

7:55 pm-8:20 am

2 stops48h 40m

$2,342

KathmanduChicago

KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

KTMORD

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Sun 11/15

7:40 pm-9:40 pm

2 stops37h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/22

12:40 pm-8:20 am

2 stops31h 55m

$3,144

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Kathmandu, with most prices found around $1,157. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in October, then December is your next best option. Flight prices from Kathmandu to Chicago during December average around $1,273.

Can stopping save me money on Kathmandu to Chicago flights?

You could potentially save up to 46% on your flight if you consider stops on a Kathmandu to Chicago flight.

How have Kathmandu to Chicago flight prices changed over time?

As of October 2026, prices for Kathmandu to Chicago flights are approximately 2% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found	$618
Fastest flight time	30h 50m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chicago from Kathmandu in the past 72 hours is $618. The best round-trip flight deal from Kathmandu to Chicago found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,325.

The fastest flight from Kathmandu to Chicago takes 30h 50m

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How far is Kathmandu Tribhuvan to Chicago by plane?
A flight from Kathmandu Tribhuvan to Chicago will travel around 7602.1 mi. By plane, this route typically takes 30h 50m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago?
Prices for flights from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago are updated daily.
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The number of operators available for flights from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago is 1 as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport to Chicago.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chicago?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chicago may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chicago. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Kathmandu to Chicago?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Kathmandu to Chicago is Emirates, representing 100% of all bookings.

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