What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Africa?

Air France, Egyptair, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Africa

What airlines fly 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 49% 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.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Africa?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Africa are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Africa?

The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Africa is 27 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Africa?

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 Chicago to Africa.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Africa 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 Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

$322 Cheap Flights from Chicago to Africa in 2026

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10:30 am - 5:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

11h 10mnonstop

12:50 am - 5:15 amCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 25mnonstop

$650Egyptair

Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 26

10:30 am - 5:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

11h 10mnonstop

12:50 am - 5:15 amCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 25mnonstop

$650Egyptair

Sun, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 10

8:10 pm - 9:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

17h 10m1 stop Istanbul

3:20 am - 11:00 amCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

15h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$662Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

8:10 pm - 9:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

17h 10m1 stop Istanbul

3:20 am - 11:00 amCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

15h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$662Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 27

8:10 pm - 5:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-RAK Marrakech Menara

15h 35m2 stops Lisbon Humberto Delgado Madrid Barajas

7:10 pm - 4:30 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 20m2 stops Madrid Barajas Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$678Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 21

6:25 pm - 1:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

23h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:05 pm - 6:32 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 27m2 stops Riyadh King Khaled Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$701Delta

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Mar 8

6:25 pm - 1:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

23h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:05 pm - 6:32 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 27m2 stops Riyadh King Khaled Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$701Delta

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Jan 18

5:10 pm - 1:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

24h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

7:35 pm - 2:15 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$708KLM

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Apr 21

7:25 pm - 2:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

23h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

8:45 pm - 2:25 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$708KLM

Mon, Oct 26 - Sat, Mar 6

6:25 pm - 1:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

23h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

8:45 pm - 2:25 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$708Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sat, Dec 26

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10:30 am - 5:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

11h 10mnonstop

12:50 am - 5:15 amCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 25mnonstop

$650Egyptair

Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Oct 3

10:30 am - 5:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

11h 10mnonstop

12:50 am - 5:15 amCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 25mnonstop

$651Egyptair

Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 26

5:10 pm - 1:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

24h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 3:10 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$704Delta

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 16

5:10 pm - 1:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

24h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 3:10 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$704Delta

Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 17

8:00 pm - 3:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

23h 05m1 stop Amman Queen Alia Intl

6:05 am - 4:10 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 05m1 stop Amman Queen Alia Intl

$712Royal Jordanian

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Oct 12

8:00 pm - 3:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

23h 05m1 stop Amman Queen Alia Intl

2:05 pm - 6:50 amCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Amman Queen Alia Intl

$713Royal Jordanian

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Oct 7

5:20 pm - 1:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

24h 10m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 3:10 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$714Air France

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 16

5:20 pm - 1:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

24h 10m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 4:13 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 48m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$724Air France

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 16

5:10 pm - 1:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

24h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 3:10 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$747KLM

Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 10

5:10 pm - 1:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAI Cairo

24h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 3:10 pmCAI Cairo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$752KLM

Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 10

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Kenya Airways flights from Chicago to Africa

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Kenya Airways

Jan 27

ORD6:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

34h 25m

2 stops

JNB12:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 31

JNB12:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

37h 29m

2 stops

ORD5:34 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,109

Kenya Airways

Sep 3

ORD6:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

26h 50m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

May 4

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

26h 36m

2 stops

ORD12:36 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,145

Kenya Airways

Sep 15

MDW1:00 pmChicago Midway

14h 45m

1 stop

LOS9:45 amLagos Murtala Muhammed

Sep 21

LOS11:45 amLagos Murtala Muhammed

16h 59m

1 stop

MDW10:44 pmChicago Midway

$1,403

JetBlue flights from Chicago to Africa

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JetBlue

Sep 21

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB4:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 28

JNB8:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

1 stop

ORD3:05 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,244

JetBlue

Sep 14

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB4:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 26

JNB8:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

1 stop

ORD3:05 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,284

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAI Cairo

ORDCAI

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/20

10:30 am-5:40 am

Nonstop11h 10m

Cairo

Sat 9/26

12:50 am-5:15 am

Nonstop12h 25m

$650

ChicagoCairo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAI Cairo

ORDCAI

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/4

10:30 am-5:40 am

Nonstop11h 10m

Cairo

Sat 10/10

12:50 am-5:15 am

Nonstop12h 25m

$650

ChicagoCairo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAI Cairo

ORDCAI

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/21

8:10 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Cairo

Wed 10/28

3:20 am-11:00 am

1 stop15h 40m

$662

ChicagoCairo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAI Cairo

ORDCAI

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/21

8:10 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Cairo

Tue 10/27

3:20 am-11:00 am

1 stop15h 40m

$662

ChicagoMarrakech

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - RAK Marrakech Menara

ORDRAK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 11/13

8:10 pm-5:45 pm

2 stops15h 35m

Marrakech Menara

Sat 11/21

7:10 pm-4:30 pm

2 stops27h 20m

$678

ChicagoCairo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAI Cairo

ORDCAI

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

6:25 pm-1:25 am

1 stop23h 00m

Cairo

Mon 3/8

3:05 pm-6:32 pm

2 stops35h 27m

$701

ChicagoCairo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAI Cairo

ORDCAI

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/14

6:25 pm-1:25 am

1 stop23h 00m

Cairo

Mon 1/18

3:05 pm-6:32 pm

2 stops35h 27m

$701

ChicagoCairo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAI Cairo

ORDCAI

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/15

5:10 pm-1:30 am

1 stop24h 20m

Cairo

Wed 4/21

7:35 pm-2:15 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$708

ChicagoCairo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAI Cairo

ORDCAI

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

7:25 pm-2:25 am

1 stop23h 00m

Cairo

Sat 3/6

8:45 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$708

ChicagoCairo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAI Cairo

ORDCAI

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

6:25 pm-1:25 am

1 stop23h 00m

Cairo

Sat 12/26

8:45 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$708

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to Africa from Chicago is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $934, 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 October to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $973.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Africa?

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Africa is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $824. 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.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Africa flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Africa?

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 $870 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 $766 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Chicago to Africa flights?

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.

Can stopping save me money on Chicago to Africa flights?

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

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Best Price Found	$322
Fastest flight time	10h 46m
Direct flights	Mon, Thu and Sat
Airports in Africa	494 airports

The best one-way flight to Africa from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $322. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $650.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Africa takes 10h 46m

Direct flights go from Chicago to Africa on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The only airline offering direct flights is Egyptair.

There are 494 airports in Africa. From Chicago there are direct flights to Cairo (CAI).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago to Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Africa?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Africa are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Africa is 27 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Africa?
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 Chicago to Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Africa 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 Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Iberia	PriceFrom $105	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,248 reviews	Search Iberia flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $424	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,196 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $425	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,158 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $470	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,573 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
TAP AIR PORTUGAL	PriceFrom $476	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 2,380 reviews	Search TAP AIR PORTUGAL flights
Aer Lingus	PriceFrom $493	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,740 reviews	Search Aer Lingus flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $525	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,026 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Royal Jordanian	PriceFrom $547	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 475 reviews	Search Royal Jordanian flights
ITA Airways	PriceFrom $554	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 1,331 reviews	Search ITA Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $589	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,547 reviews	Search Delta flights

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