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Cheap flights from Illinois to Johannesburg from $655

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6:10 am - 12:25 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
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12:05 pm - 12:46 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
32h 41m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
$1,018Kenya Airways
Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3
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6:05 am - 10:55 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
44h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
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5:25 am - 12:46 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
39h 21m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
$1,018Kenya Airways
Wed, Nov 25 - Thu, Dec 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 3:50 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
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5:00 pm - 5:20 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
31h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
$1,056Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 3:50 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 5:20 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
37h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
$1,068Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 10
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:15 pm - 11:00 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 45m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:20 am - 6:20 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
26h 00m1 stop Istanbul
$1,178Turkish Airlines
Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 10:25 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 40m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 10:00 amJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
23h 10m1 stop Istanbul
$1,178Turkish Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 10
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 am - 8:10 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
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8:20 am - 7:40 amJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
31h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
$1,214Ethiopian Air
Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 22
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10:15 am - 8:10 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
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8:20 am - 8:15 amJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
30h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
$1,214Ethiopian Air
Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 29
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7:20 pm - 9:10 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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2:05 pm - 3:05 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
32h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,251Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28
Qatar Airways Logo
7:20 pm - 9:10 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
8:55 pm - 3:05 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
25h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,257Qatar Airways
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 30

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Lufthansa flights from Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

Our best Lufthansa deals on Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight tickets
Lufthansa
Sep 1
STL3:30 pmLambert-St Louis
34h 05m
1 stop
JNB8:35 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
Sep 7
JNB7:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
25h 25m
1 stop
STL1:25 pmLambert-St Louis
$1,778
Lufthansa
Aug 20
STL6:53 pmLambert-St Louis
28h 47m
2 stops
JNB6:40 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
Sep 5
JNB7:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
25h 25m
1 stop
STL1:25 pmLambert-St Louis
$1,841
Lufthansa
Aug 20
STL12:28 pmLambert-St Louis
35h 12m
2 stops
JNB6:40 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
Sep 5
JNB7:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
25h 25m
1 stop
STL1:25 pmLambert-St Louis
$1,845

KLM flights from Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

Our best KLM deals on Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight tickets
KLM
Feb 1
MDW1:00 pmChicago Midway
25h 00m
2 stops
JNB10:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
Feb 22
JNB11:59 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
26h 38m
2 stops
MDW6:37 pmChicago Midway
$2,051
KLM
Feb 1
MDW1:00 pmChicago Midway
25h 00m
2 stops
JNB10:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
Feb 22
JNB11:59 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
26h 38m
2 stops
MDW6:37 pmChicago Midway
$2,052
KLM
Aug 11
MDW1:25 pmChicago Midway
24h 55m
2 stops
JNB9:20 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
Sep 3
JNB11:15 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
25h 46m
2 stops
MDW6:01 pmChicago Midway
$2,451

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ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/28

6:10 am-12:25 am

2 stops35h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/3

12:05 pm-12:46 pm

2 stops32h 41m

$1,018

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

6:05 am-10:55 am

2 stops44h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/3

5:25 am-12:46 pm

2 stops39h 21m

$1,018

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/20

6:30 am-3:50 pm

2 stops26h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/27

5:00 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops31h 20m

$1,056

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/27

6:10 am-3:50 pm

2 stops26h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/10

12:05 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops37h 15m

$1,068

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

8:15 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/2

12:20 am-6:20 pm

1 stop26h 00m

$1,178
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ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/27

12:45 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop26h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/10

6:50 pm-10:00 am

1 stop23h 10m

$1,178

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/1

9:45 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/22

8:20 am-7:40 am

2 stops31h 20m

$1,214

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/13

10:15 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 9/29

8:20 am-8:15 am

2 stops30h 55m

$1,214

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/21

7:20 pm-9:10 am

1 stop30h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/28

2:05 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop32h 00m

$1,251

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/9

7:20 pm-9:10 am

1 stop30h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/30

8:55 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop25h 10m

$1,257

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Illinois, with most prices found around $1,057. The month of April is another great option to travel to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with average flight prices from Illinois averaging around $1,077.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Illinois when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around $1,365 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Illinois for as low as $1,239 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flights?

You could potentially save up to 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight.

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Fastest flight time

17h 45m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport takes 17h 45m
There are no direct flights from Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. There are no popular flight routes from Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

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  • How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

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

Best airlines flying from Illinois to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

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KLMPriceFrom $776Free CancellationRating
7.8
1,555 reviews
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DeltaPriceFrom $816Free CancellationRating
7.8
8,497 reviews
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Turkish AirlinesPriceFrom $882Free CancellationRating
7.4
4,475 reviews
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Ethiopian AirPriceFrom $980Free CancellationRating
7.2
1,021 reviews
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Kenya AirwaysPriceFrom $998Free CancellationRating
6.7
318 reviews
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American AirlinesPriceFrom $1,054Free CancellationRating
7.1
11,894 reviews
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Qatar AirwaysPriceFrom $1,059Free CancellationRating
7.4
3,739 reviews
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United AirlinesPriceFrom $1,553Free CancellationRating
7.4
10,089 reviews
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EmiratesPriceFrom $1,562Free CancellationRating
8.1
3,648 reviews
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