How long is the flight from Nigeria to Illinois?

The flight from Nigeria to Illinois depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Lagos (a popular airport in Nigeria) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Illinois), then the flight time is 18h 45m on average. If you fly from Abuja (another popular airport in Nigeria) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, then the average flight time is 31h 25m.

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

Egyptair, Qatar Airways, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Nigeria to Illinois

What airlines fly to Illinois?

Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Illinois from Nigeria according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Illinois. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 Nigeria to Illinois?

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

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

The number of operators available for flights from Nigeria to Illinois is 5 as of August 2026.

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

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 Nigeria to Illinois.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Illinois 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 Illinois. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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1:20 pm - 8:15 amABV Abuja-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 am - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ABV Abuja

19h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$993Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Nov 15

1:20 pm - 8:15 amABV Abuja-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 am - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ABV Abuja

19h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$993Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Nov 14

8:55 pm - 6:15 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 20m1 stop Istanbul

8:10 pm - 7:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

41h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$1,132Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

8:55 pm - 9:40 amLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 45m1 stop Istanbul

8:10 pm - 7:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

41h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$1,135Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 11

11:05 pm - 1:45 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

4:33 pm - 6:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

20h 12m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

$1,184British Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Jun 15

10:50 pm - 12:30 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

10:10 am - 5:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

24h 45m2 stops Newark London Heathrow

$1,185British Airways

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Nov 13

2:45 pm - 9:12 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 27m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

7:20 pm - 7:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

30h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,190Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 11

2:45 pm - 3:05 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:26 pm - 7:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

32h 59m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,200Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

10:20 pm - 1:40 pmABV Abuja-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 20m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Dublin

8:20 pm - 4:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ABV Abuja

38h 00m2 stops Dublin Frankfurt am Main

$1,420Lufthansa

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

11:55 pm - 1:01 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 06m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

12:55 pm - 2:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

19h 30m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,571United Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

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1:05 pm - 8:15 amLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 am - 11:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

19h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$1,430Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Sep 5

1:05 pm - 8:15 amLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 am - 11:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

19h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$1,430Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 3

1:05 pm - 8:15 amLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 am - 11:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

19h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$1,430Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Sep 6

1:05 pm - 8:15 amLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 am - 11:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

19h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$1,430Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Sep 7

5:40 pm - 3:55 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:35 pm - 3:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

37h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,570Emirates

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Sep 7

5:40 pm - 3:55 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:35 pm - 3:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

37h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,570Emirates

Tue, Aug 25 - Fri, Sep 4

5:40 pm - 3:55 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:35 pm - 3:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

37h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,570Emirates

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Sep 4

8:55 pm - 6:15 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 20m1 stop Istanbul

8:10 pm - 7:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

41h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$2,656Turkish Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 2

8:55 pm - 6:15 pmLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 20m1 stop Istanbul

8:10 pm - 7:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

41h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$2,754Turkish Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 27

8:55 pm - 9:40 amLOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 45m1 stop Istanbul

8:10 pm - 7:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

41h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$2,886Turkish Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Aug 27

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Lufthansa flights from Nigeria to Illinois

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Lufthansa

Sep 9

LOS11:35 pmLagos Murtala Muhammed

21h 20m

1 stop

ORD2:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 2

ORD4:05 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

19h 05m

1 stop

LOS5:10 pmLagos Murtala Muhammed

$1,403

Lufthansa

Oct 5

ABV10:20 pmAbuja

21h 20m

2 stops

ORD1:40 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 12

ORD8:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

38h 00m

2 stops

ABV4:20 pmAbuja

$1,420

Qatar Airways flights from Nigeria to Illinois

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Nigeria to Illinois flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Oct 5

ABV1:30 pmAbuja

31h 35m

1 stop

ORD3:05 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 12

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 30m

1 stop

ABV2:50 pmAbuja

$1,120

Qatar Airways

Oct 5

ABV1:30 pmAbuja

31h 35m

1 stop

ORD3:05 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 12

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 30m

1 stop

ABV2:50 pmAbuja

$1,122

Qatar Airways

Sep 28

LOS2:45 pmLagos Murtala Muhammed

36h 27m

2 stops

ORD9:12 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 11

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 05m

1 stop

LOS7:25 amLagos Murtala Muhammed

$1,190

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AbujaChicago

ABV Abuja - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

ABVORD

Abuja

Wed 10/7

1:20 pm-8:15 am

2 stops24h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/15

9:45 am-12:05 pm

1 stop19h 20m

$993

AbujaChicago

ABV Abuja - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

ABVORD

Abuja

Wed 10/7

1:20 pm-8:15 am

2 stops24h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/14

9:45 am-12:05 pm

1 stop19h 20m

$993

LagosChicago

LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

LOSORD

Lagos Murtala Muhammed

Tue 10/6

8:55 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop27h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/13

8:10 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop41h 00m

$1,132

LagosChicago

LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

LOSORD

Lagos Murtala Muhammed

Mon 9/28

8:55 pm-9:40 am

1 stop18h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/11

8:10 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop41h 00m

$1,135

LagosChicago

LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

LOSORD

Lagos Murtala Muhammed

Tue 11/17

11:05 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop21h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 6/15

4:33 pm-6:45 pm

2 stops20h 12m

$1,184

LagosChicago

LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

LOSORD

Lagos Murtala Muhammed

Fri 10/16

10:50 pm-12:30 pm

1 stop19h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 11/13

10:10 am-5:55 pm

2 stops24h 45m

$1,185

LagosChicago

LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

LOSORD

Lagos Murtala Muhammed

Mon 9/28

2:45 pm-9:12 pm

2 stops36h 27m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/11

7:20 pm-7:25 am

1 stop30h 05m

$1,190

LagosChicago

LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

LOSORD

Lagos Murtala Muhammed

Tue 10/6

2:45 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop30h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/13

4:26 pm-7:25 am

2 stops32h 59m

$1,200

AbujaChicago

ABV Abuja - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

ABVORD

Abuja

Mon 10/5

10:20 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops21h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/12

8:20 pm-4:20 pm

2 stops38h 00m

$1,420

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LagosChicago

LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

LOSORD

Lagos Murtala Muhammed

Mon 8/31

11:55 pm-1:01 pm

2 stops19h 06m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/8

12:55 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop19h 30m

$1,571

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Illinois?

The cheapest month to fly to Illinois from Nigeria is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,139, 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 October, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,216.

Can stopping save me money on Nigeria to Illinois flights?

You could potentially save up to 30% on your flight if you consider stops on a Nigeria to Illinois flight.

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Best Price Found	$757
Fastest flight time	16h 48m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Illinois from Nigeria in the past 72 hours is $757. The best round-trip flight deal from Nigeria to Illinois found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $993.

The fastest flight from Nigeria to Illinois takes 16h 48m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Nigeria to Illinois

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Nigeria to Illinois?
Prices for flights from Nigeria to Illinois were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Nigeria to Illinois?
The number of operators available for flights from Nigeria to Illinois is 5 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Nigeria to Illinois?
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 Nigeria to Illinois.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Illinois?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Illinois 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 Illinois. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Nigeria to Illinois

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Nigeria to Illinois with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $808	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,481 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,050	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,029 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,085	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,184 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,163	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,112 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,282	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,203 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights

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