Cheap flights from Chicago to Africa from $326

The cheapest month to fly to Africa from Chicago is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $962, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Africa in February, then you should wait until April to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $980.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Africa is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $799. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Africa on Thursday is $1,071.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Cairo for the best Chicago - Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Africa from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Africa for around $866 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Africa from Chicago for as low as $771 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 20% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Africa flight.

Iberia, Lufthansa, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Africa

Turkish Airlines, Egyptair and Air France are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Africa from Chicago according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 25 different airlines that fly to Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Chicago and Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 67 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Egyptair have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.