How long is the flight from Kenya to Illinois?

The flight from Kenya to Illinois depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Nairobi (a popular airport in Kenya) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Illinois), then the flight time is 22h 45m on average. If you fly from Mombasa (another popular airport in Kenya) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, then the average flight time is 35h 50m.

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

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Kenya to Illinois

What airlines fly to Illinois?

Etihad Airways, Delta and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Illinois from Kenya according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Illinois. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Illinois on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Prices for flights from Kenya to Illinois were last updated today.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Kenya to Illinois is 4 as of September 2026.

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

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 Kenya to Illinois.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Illinois can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Illinois. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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1:35 pm - 3:40 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

2:00 pm - 6:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$931Etihad Airways

Fri, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 19

7:00 pm - 8:35 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

2:00 pm - 6:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$940Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 15

5:30 pm - 8:15 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

18h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$964Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

3:00 am - 8:15 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

18h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$966Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Nov 4

8:15 am - 3:05 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:50 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,044Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Nov 4

8:45 am - 3:30 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:50 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,051Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

11:50 pm - 2:30 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:59 am - 10:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 01m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,113Delta

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Nov 3

11:50 pm - 9:31 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 41m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Boston Logan Intl

5:29 pm - 10:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

19h 31m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,118Delta

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Nov 3

11:40 pm - 3:43 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-STL Lambert-St Louis

24h 03m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

4:40 pm - 1:10 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

36h 30m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

$1,200Lufthansa

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 28

11:40 pm - 3:43 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-STL Lambert-St Louis

24h 03m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:00 pm - 10:45 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 45m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Arusha Kilimanjaro

$1,209Lufthansa

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Nov 27

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1:35 pm - 8:35 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

8:25 pm - 6:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$938Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

7:00 pm - 3:55 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$938Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Feb 26

7:00 pm - 3:40 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

2:00 pm - 6:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$941Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

5:30 pm - 8:15 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

18h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$958Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Nov 5

5:30 pm - 8:15 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

18h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$964Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 29

5:30 pm - 8:15 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

18h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$964Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Oct 10

8:15 am - 3:05 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:50 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,039Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Nov 3

8:15 am - 3:05 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:50 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,043Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Nov 5

11:50 pm - 2:15 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

3:05 pm - 9:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 50m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,118Delta

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 28

11:50 pm - 8:30 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 40m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

1:55 pm - 9:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 00m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,118Delta

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

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Etihad Airways flights from Kenya to Illinois

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Kenya to Illinois flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Sep 27

NBO7:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 35m

1 stop

ORD8:35 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 12

ORD2:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 10m

1 stop

NBO6:10 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$916

Etihad Airways

Sep 22

NBO1:35 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 00m

1 stop

ORD8:35 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Sep 29

ORD8:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 45m

1 stop

NBO6:10 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$923

Etihad Airways

Oct 2

NBO1:35 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

34h 05m

1 stop

ORD3:40 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 19

ORD2:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 05m

1 stop

NBO6:05 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$931

Ethiopian Air flights from Kenya to Illinois

Our best Ethiopian Air deals on Kenya to Illinois flight tickets

Ethiopian Air

Sep 27

NBO5:30 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 45m

2 stops

ORD8:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 12

ORD10:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

18h 55m

1 stop

NBO1:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$964

Ethiopian Air

Oct 13

NBO3:00 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

37h 15m

2 stops

ORD8:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 4

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

18h 25m

1 stop

NBO1:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$966

Ethiopian Air

Sep 30

NBO5:30 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 43m

3 stops

STL12:13 pmLambert-St Louis

Oct 28

STL5:00 amLambert-St Louis

24h 10m

2 stops

NBO1:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,323

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NairobiChicago

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

NBOORD

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 10/2

1:35 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop34h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/19

2:00 pm-6:05 pm

1 stop20h 05m

$931

NairobiChicago

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

NBOORD

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 10/1

7:00 pm-8:35 am

1 stop21h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/15

2:00 pm-6:10 am

1 stop32h 10m

$940

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NairobiChicago

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

NBOORD

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 9/27

5:30 pm-8:15 am

2 stops22h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/12

10:15 am-1:10 pm

1 stop18h 55m

$964

NairobiChicago

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

NBOORD

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 10/13

3:00 am-8:15 am

2 stops37h 15m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

9:45 am-1:10 pm

1 stop18h 25m

$966

NairobiChicago

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

NBOORD

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 10/14

8:15 am-3:05 pm

1 stop38h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

6:50 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop33h 55m

$1,044

NairobiChicago

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

NBOORD

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 10/29

8:45 am-3:30 pm

1 stop38h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

6:50 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop33h 55m

$1,051

NairobiChicago

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

NBOORD

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 10/13

11:50 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop22h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

9:59 am-10:00 pm

2 stops27h 01m

$1,113

NairobiChicago

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

NBOORD

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 10/13

11:50 pm-9:31 pm

2 stops29h 41m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

5:29 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops19h 31m

$1,118

NairobiSt. Louis

NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl - STL Lambert-St Louis

NBOSTL

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 9/30

11:40 pm-3:43 pm

2 stops24h 03m

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 10/28

4:40 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops36h 30m

$1,200

NairobiSt. Louis

NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl - STL Lambert-St Louis

NBOSTL

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 9/30

11:40 pm-3:43 pm

2 stops24h 03m

Lambert-St Louis

Fri 11/27

1:00 pm-10:45 pm

3 stops24h 45m

$1,209

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Kenya to Illinois

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Illinois?

The cheapest month to fly to Illinois from Kenya is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around $933, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Illinois during the month of April, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,004.

Can stopping save me money on Kenya to Illinois flights?

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

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Best Price Found	$537
Fastest flight time	24h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Illinois from Kenya in the past 72 hours is $537. The best round-trip flight deal from Kenya to Illinois found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $931.

The fastest flight from Kenya to Illinois takes 24h 25m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Kenya to Illinois

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Kenya to Illinois?
Prices for flights from Kenya to Illinois were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Kenya to Illinois?
The number of operators available for flights from Kenya to Illinois is 4 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Kenya to Illinois?
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 Kenya to Illinois.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Illinois?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Illinois can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Illinois. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Kenya to Illinois

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $890	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,536 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,021	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,572 reviews	Search Delta flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,071	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,229 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,107	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,732 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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