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$368 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Kathmandu

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Cheapest round-trip
$754
Typical prices: $967-$1,659
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ORD - KTM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$368
Typical prices: $593-$943
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Tue 1/13
ORD - KTM • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Kathmandu (ORD-KTM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Kathmandu that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Kathmandu

Tue, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 22
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2:35 pm - 9:30 pmORD-KTM
43h 10m1 stop
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10:55 pm - 12:55 pmKTM-ORD
25h 45m1 stop
$754Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Jan 11 - Tue, Jan 27
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2:35 pm - 9:30 pmORD-KTM
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10:55 pm - 12:55 pmKTM-ORD
25h 45m1 stop
$788Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Jan 13 - Fri, Feb 13
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2:35 pm - 9:30 pmORD-KTM
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10:55 pm - 12:55 pmKTM-ORD
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Sun, Jan 11 - Mon, Feb 9
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Wed, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 18
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Tue, Nov 25 - Thu, Dec 18
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Wed, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 10
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Tue, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 17
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Fri, Nov 28 - Thu, Dec 18
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Kathmandu flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Kathmandu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from Chicago to Kathmandu? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu departing in November.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu is November, where tickets cost $820 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,789 and $1,471 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 34% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Expect long security lines at ORD during peak times. Arrive early to avoid delays, especially for international flights.

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For a hassle-free taxi experience at KTM, use the prepaid taxi service after customs. Rates are clear and stress-free.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$368
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Chicago to Kathmandu

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FAQs for booking Chicago to Kathmandu flights

  • Does ORD have a designated area for children to play?

    In Terminal 2, ORD provides a Family Lounge which is intended to make waiting for a plane as hassle-free as possible for those traveling with children. There is often live entertainment in this area to keep children entertained. There is also seating for adults and parking spaces for strollers.

  • Does ORD have a hotel where I can stay the night before my flight to KTM?

    Yes. ORD has a hotel that is situated in Terminal 2 of the airport. The Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport hotel is an upscale venue that offers rooms with king-size beds, family suites, business doubles with two beds, wheelchair-accessible rooms, and allergy-free rooms.

  • Does ORD provide any facilities for nursing mothers?

    Yes. Throughout its terminals, ORD offers traveling moms 14 different places where they can breastfeed in privacy if they choose or pump if they need to. Some of these clean, private areas are Mother's Rooms that have a sink, shelf area, comfortable seating, and an outlet. In addition to those rooms, ORD has installed Mamava lactation suites, free-standing units that are sanitized and lockable and have seating, a shelf, a mirror, and an outlet.

  • Does ORD have a USO?

    ORD has two USO lounges, both open from 9 am until 5 pm. One is located in Terminal 2 on the Mezzanine level before security. The other is in Terminal 3 on the Mezzanine level of the Rotunda in the G Concourse, post-security. Both lounges welcome active-duty US military personnel and their families. Some amenities include free refreshments, comfortable seating, TV, internet, a children's room, flight information, and more.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu was $368 for a one-way ticket and $754 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Kathmandu?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Chicago and on arrival in Kathmandu.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Kathmandu?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Kathmandu?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Kathmandu, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Kathmandu from Chicago?

    New Delhi is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Chicago to Kathmandu.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Kathmandu, Emirates or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Kathmandu are Emirates and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $1,603 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $815 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Kathmandu?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Kathmandu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Kathmandu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kathmandu from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Kathmandu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kathmandu with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago and KTM can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Kathmandu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kathmandu from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Kathmandu

  • Of the two major Chicago airports, Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has flights departing for the Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu, Nepal. ORD serves as a hub for United Airlines and American Airlines. ORD also serves as a focus city for Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines. KTM serves as a hub for Nepal Airlines. It is unlikely that you will find a flight to KTM that departs from the Chicago airport Midway International Airport (MDW).
  • When you land at KTM, it is a good idea to take a pre-paid taxi into the city of Kathmandu. You can find the prepaid taxi service outside Arrivals. You pay in advance according to the prices displayed on the board at the counter, and then you get your taxi at the curb. The trip to Kathmandu city center will take about 8min.
  • KTM has two currency exchange kiosks in the Arrivals lounge. There is a full-service bank in the Departures lounge. KTM also provides ATMs throughout the terminals.
  • ORD provides all-gender restrooms throughout the terminals, including in the Multimodal Facility, the grand hall where all the car rental counters are.
  • ORD has venues where you can watch planes land and take off as you get yourself something to eat as you wait for your flight. In Terminal 1, you can watch the planes from the Berghoff Cafe and the Food Court. In Terminal 3, you can watch from Chili's Too.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Kathmandu

 
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7.6
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1058 reviews
8.1Crew
7.9Boarding
7.6Comfort
7.8Entertainment
7.3Food
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Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025LAX - HKG
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Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

Close to excellent. The only problem is when I try to charge my phone on the USB in front of my seat, the battery level is decreasing rather than increasing. Why?

They downgraded me from premium economy to regular economy and me had 2 major lay over and had to have an emergency landing due to engine failure mid flight Don’t use them worst experience I have ever had still dealing with the trauma

Seats in the absolute back row of the plane even though we booked ages ago :( Crew was awesome though

Overall pretty good experience. It would be nice to have caught the attendants even they were flying down the aisle with snacks, and if they could cater to multiple dietary restrictions (bland and no lactose. The customer service chat is a bad experience), but otherwise no complaints.

they are deley vancouver to hankong 3 hour after honkong 20 hour stay there honkong not visa approved and they cant help to visa so we are stay in airport 20 hour even honkong staf very bad person they cant do for us 6 hour we arround they said you there you go there waste time next time i dont want to go cathay stay in honkong

I was only given 2 meals, and my screen showed that there were 3 meals. Second meal was 1-2 hours late according to the screen.

it was a great experience as far as business class.. but I have had better meals and wine on other airlines.. that said.. the price was a great value for what I got in return.. crew made the difference.

Better. I took an aisle seat this time. Although the overheard compartment above the seat ahead of me kept opening up during flight.

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

The staff at IST airport could have been more helpful. Too much wasted time and the plane from IST to KHI was just horrible. The plane was not clean and smelled bad!

This is my 2nd time with the Turkish airline. Would definitely recommend. In stability we connected to Indiago would not recommend, very cramped seating. No inflight entertainment..service was inferior.

I wouldn't know what the flight was like. AI canceled my flight reservation!! There's no way to speak to an actual human to fix the issue! NEVER AGAIN! ALWAYS BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE NEVER GO THROUGH KAYAK OR JUSTFLY.COM!!

Paying extra for premium seats was wasted. Turkish Airlines takes 2 seats for bassinet. The lady next to me had a baby with bassinet Bassinet was in front of my seat

Rude staff. I would avoid using the word racist but definitely partially or discriminatory. My 72 yrs old mother who is also disabled was traveling on this flight. She was the second passenger boarded to the plane. The First elderly couple ahead of my mother were allowed to use the airplane bathroom but my mother was denied entry stating it was for safety reasons. My mother objected the the couple in front of her were allowed but hostess still stated that due to the flight safety reasons she can’t use it. Even my mother explained that he is using blood pressure medication that’s why she have to use the restroom frequently but the crew continued arguing her. At one point the Mae attendent even suggested that if that’s the case my mother can urinate in her seat. The level of disrespect against an elderly lady is beyond my comprehension. This matter will be taken to the social media to shame the employees involved.

my experience was great with Turkish airlines . the problem i encountered was with kayak booking. When I booked . it showed that im allowed a bag . and when I got to the airport, i had to pay $165 for one bag.

Not up to Business Class standards. Two of the three toilets were out of order. The hostesses were aware and didn’t show any responsible act to do something. Food quality was not what we expect from Turkish hospitality. Overall we were not impressed and disappointed.

Foreign nationals are not permitted to check in online in advance. We can only check in at the airport, so choice of seat was limited. I was stuck in a very uncomfortable location. I would expect a meal included in a flight of this duration. The food options to buy are very basic. IngiGo are a very good domestic carrier, but if they are serious about operating more international, longer haul flights, they need to improve this service to match every other airline I know.

IndiGo is low cost and therefore no frills, but is always a pleasant experience. No mood lighting and fancy features but clean aircraft, professional crew and absolute value for money.

Very hard seats. No food service, even though price is not competitive.

Very hard seats for long flights. No food even on International flight. Won't fly Indigo again if I can help it.

Terrible experience at IST airport due to mismanagement by ground and wheelchair staff.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good. They should have at least one crew member who speaks the local language, for flights like these.

Although we took the XL seats with more width, we found that you do not have a seat in front to stow your personal item, nor can you stretch your legs. This is not the best option for a comfortable seat. Boarding was timely but disorganized without any row based entry.

Not professional and didn’t know about double seat even when I paid for it and have a confirmation. Lack of comms between teams.

deboarding is very poor after landing it took around 45 minutes to come out.

My baggage bag got broken and only 3000 voucher was given for compensation

Several seats in business class were broken. Some would not recline, others had other problems. They need to really update the seats and AV.

Never can get flight and nof light for three days .finally travel by bus. Very bad experience.

Food not of any international or even Indian standard. We have many cuisine available but only paneer & sundry items. Improve & provide some good indian items. Entertainment website or channel out of order.

First and the foremost I was shocked to see airindia standards have come down so low . The food was horrible . They served us 3 meals for vegetarian and all the was paneer . The orange juice was not at all cold it was smelly . After you take this heavy price air India should learn from other air lines . I at one point felt like throwing up . After all this when we landed we were not given landing slip . We had to wait for 45 min at the immigration just because no one was given landing slip . To top it all we were 3 passengers and had checked in 4 check in luggage . Out of which 3 have not yet arrived . Basically status says the loaded it in our flight ( this was a direct fight ) and it never reached . We are still waiting . There is nothing great to tell about our flight . The he only good thing was the crew were very helpful .

Lay out shows 1st row and second row given after taking payment. It's a fraud

The seats were extremely uncomfortable. Air India seats used to be very comfortable . with sufficient legroom. In this aircraft there was no legroom. It is a shame that for your profit margins you are trying to pack people like cattle on these long haul flights. The food was terrible. The bread was hard like a rock. Mr CEO of Air India, why don’t you take a flight in economy from India to USA and experience the hardships first hand. It is utter disgrace

Absolutely nothing. Cold and unpleasant airline staff, and to top it all, the entertainment system was broken. Really harrowing experience.

BAD experience. Entertainment system was not working and most of the passengers had this issue. Staff was not helpful. Meal was yuck. Bad old flights.

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct.

It would have been perfect if there was onboard entertainment.

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