Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Chicago to Cape Town?

Flights connecting via Newark (EWR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 55m.

What airlines fly to Cape Town?

Ethiopian Air, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Chicago according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Chicago and Cape Town?

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 62% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Chicago to Cape Town?

Addis Ababa (ADD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 38m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Chicago to Cape Town?

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,084.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Cape Town Intl?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Cape Town Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport?

There are 7 operators available for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport?

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 Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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11:45 am - 11:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 10:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$968Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 21

11:45 am - 11:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 10:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$971Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 21

7:20 pm - 10:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 3:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,055Qatar Airways

Sun, Apr 18 - Fri, Apr 30

7:20 pm - 10:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 pm - 3:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,055Qatar Airways

Sun, Apr 18 - Wed, May 5

6:50 pm - 10:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:25 pm - 2:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,088JetBlue

Sat, Feb 13 - Sun, Feb 28

6:50 pm - 10:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:25 pm - 2:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,088JetBlue

Wed, Feb 17 - Sun, Feb 28

10:15 am - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,242Ethiopian Air

Sun, Apr 18 - Wed, May 5

10:15 am - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,273Ethiopian Air

Thu, Mar 18 - Sun, Mar 28

6:30 pm - 8:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

6:55 pm - 2:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 00m2 stops London Heathrow Madrid Barajas

$1,320Iberia

Tue, Nov 24 - Sat, Dec 12

6:30 pm - 8:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

6:55 pm - 1:45 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,324Iberia

Wed, Nov 25 - Sat, Dec 12

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12:45 pm - 11:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 10:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,218Turkish Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Sat, Nov 7

12:45 pm - 11:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 10:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,219Turkish Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Sat, Nov 7

12:45 pm - 11:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 10:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,230Turkish Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8

12:45 pm - 11:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

8:25 pm - 6:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

$1,448Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8

12:45 pm - 11:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

8:25 pm - 6:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

$1,470Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8

6:40 pm - 12:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 30m2 stops Madrid Barajas London Heathrow

8:35 pm - 4:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 20m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,618Iberia

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8

5:55 am - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 7:40 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,655Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8

5:55 am - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 11:38 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 48m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,029Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8

4:25 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

7:25 pm - 6:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Boston Logan Intl

$2,096Qatar Airways

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8

7:50 pm - 10:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:25 pm - 2:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$9,174Qatar Airways

Fri, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 13

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Delta flights from Chicago to Cape Town

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Delta

Mar 1

MDW10:35 amChicago Midway

24h 00m

1 stop

CPT6:35 pmCape Town Intl

Mar 8

CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl

27h 35m

1 stop

MDW4:25 pmChicago Midway

$1,776

Delta

Mar 1

MDW12:30 pmChicago Midway

22h 05m

2 stops

CPT6:35 pmCape Town Intl

Mar 8

CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl

23h 43m

2 stops

MDW12:33 pmChicago Midway

$1,780

Delta

Dec 31

MDW9:58 amChicago Midway

24h 37m

1 stop

CPT6:35 pmCape Town Intl

Jan 18

CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl

27h 35m

1 stop

MDW4:25 pmChicago Midway

$1,801

Turkish Airlines flights from Chicago to Cape Town

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Turkish Airlines

Nov 8

ORD11:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 15m

1 stop

CPT11:00 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 21

CPT5:15 pmCape Town Intl

24h 45m

1 stop

ORD10:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$968

Turkish Airlines

Nov 8

ORD11:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 15m

1 stop

CPT11:00 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 21

CPT5:15 pmCape Town Intl

24h 45m

1 stop

ORD10:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$971

Turkish Airlines

Nov 8

ORD11:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 15m

1 stop

CPT11:00 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 21

CPT5:15 pmCape Town Intl

24h 45m

1 stop

ORD10:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$972

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1 stop32h 50m

$1,055

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7:20 pm-10:15 am

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Cape Town Intl

Wed 5/5

7:30 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop26h 35m

$1,055

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 2/13

6:50 pm-10:30 am

1 stop31h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/28

7:25 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop27h 05m

$1,088

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

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6:50 pm-10:30 am

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Sun 4/18

10:15 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 5/5

1:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 25m

$1,242

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/18

10:15 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 3/28

1:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 25m

$1,273

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/24

6:30 pm-8:05 am

1 stop29h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/12

6:55 pm-2:55 pm

2 stops28h 00m

$1,320

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

6:30 pm-8:05 am

1 stop29h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/12

6:55 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop26h 50m

$1,324

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chicago and Cape Town?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,271 to $1,995.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $968.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of April, then departing from Chicago during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,207.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,532 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Chicago for as low as $1,211 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$693
Fastest flight time	21h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $693. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $968.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Cape Town takes 21h 30m

There are no direct flights from Chicago to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago to Cape Town.

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How far is Chicago to Cape Town Intl by plane?
The distance between Chicago and Cape Town Intl is about 8487.6 mi. By plane, this route typically takes 21h 30m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport?
There are 7 operators available for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport?
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 Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Chicago to Cape Town?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Chicago and Cape Town, the leading airline is Turkish Airlines, making up 28% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include Ethiopian Air with 22%, Delta with 21%, and United Airlines with 20%.

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KLM	PriceFrom $788	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,597 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $795	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,681 reviews	Search Delta flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $948	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,459 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,097	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,707 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,098	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 1,043 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $1,321	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,244 reviews	Search Iberia flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,374	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,443 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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