What airlines fly to South Africa?

Ethiopian Air, Delta and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Illinois according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Illinois to South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Illinois to South Africa

How long is the flight from Illinois to South Africa?

The flight from Illinois to South Africa depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Chicago (a popular airport in Illinois) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 22h 25m on average. If you fly from Moline (another popular airport in Illinois) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 24h 30m.

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

Prices for flights from Illinois to South Africa refresh daily.

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

There are 10 operators available for flights from Illinois to South Africa as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to South Africa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to South Africa.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa 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.

$634 Cheap Flights from Illinois to South Africa in 2026/27

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6:00 am - 3:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 5:34 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 34m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,037Kenya Airways

Mon, Mar 8 - Thu, Apr 29

6:00 am - 12:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:25 am - 5:19 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 54m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,037Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Dec 13

6:00 am - 3:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 1:08 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 08m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,037Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

6:00 am - 3:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m2 stops New York LaGuardia Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 1:08 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 08m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,037Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

11:45 am - 10:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 10m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 6:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,154Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

12:45 pm - 11:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 15m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 6:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,154Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 11

6:50 pm - 8:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:50 pm - 2:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

53h 40m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,212Qatar Airways

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 8

6:50 pm - 8:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:10 am - 2:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 20m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,212Qatar Airways

Tue, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 8

9:45 am - 8:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 7:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,213Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

9:45 am - 8:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 7:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,213Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 17

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7:00 am - 10:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 12:46 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 46m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,037Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

10:15 am - 8:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 8:15 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,317Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

10:15 am - 1:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 8:15 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,441Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 7

10:15 am - 8:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

8:55 pm - 3:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,565Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

8:35 pm - 8:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 50m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

8:20 am - 4:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 40m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

$2,146Emirates

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

8:35 pm - 2:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

58h 50m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

10:00 am - 4:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 00m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

$2,427Emirates

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 7

7:20 pm - 4:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:25 am - 3:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 00m2 stops Cape Town Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$10,397Qatar Airways

Fri, Oct 2 - Wed, Oct 14

7:20 pm - 3:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 55m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Lusaka Harare

2:05 pm - 12:16 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 11m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$12,138Qatar Airways

Fri, Oct 2 - Wed, Oct 14

5:10 pm - 7:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 11:54 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

20h 59m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$12,976Delta

Fri, Oct 2 - Wed, Oct 14

9:29 am - 7:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 11m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 6:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

27h 05m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$12,980Delta

Fri, Oct 2 - Wed, Oct 14

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Turkish Airlines flights from Illinois to South Africa

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Illinois to South Africa flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Nov 11

ORD8:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

42h 10m

1 stop

JNB10:25 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 18

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m

1 stop

ORD6:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,154

Turkish Airlines

Nov 11

ORD11:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

39h 10m

1 stop

JNB10:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 17

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m

1 stop

ORD6:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,170

Turkish Airlines

Jan 18

ORD11:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

39h 10m

1 stop

JNB10:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 10

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m

1 stop

ORD10:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,175

Egyptair flights from Illinois to South Africa

Our best Egyptair deals on Illinois to South Africa flight tickets

Egyptair

Nov 13

ORD10:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

36h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 20

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,087

Egyptair

Nov 4

ORD10:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

36h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 16

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,088

Egyptair

Nov 4

ORD10:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

36h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,089

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/8

6:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/29

5:00 pm-5:34 pm

2 stops31h 34m

$1,037

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

6:00 am-12:25 am

2 stops34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 12/13

5:25 am-5:19 pm

2 stops43h 54m

$1,037

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/15

6:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/22

5:00 pm-1:08 pm

2 stops28h 08m

$1,037

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

6:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/16

5:00 pm-1:08 pm

2 stops28h 08m

$1,037

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

11:45 am-10:55 am

1 stop39h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/17

6:50 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop31h 30m

$1,154

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

12:45 pm-11:00 am

1 stop38h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

6:50 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop31h 30m

$1,154

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/1

6:50 pm-8:40 am

1 stop29h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/8

4:50 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops53h 40m

$1,212

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/2

6:50 pm-8:40 am

1 stop29h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/8

3:10 am-2:30 pm

2 stops43h 20m

$1,212

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ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

9:45 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

2:30 pm-7:40 am

2 stops25h 10m

$1,213

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/12

9:45 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/17

2:30 pm-7:40 am

2 stops25h 10m

$1,213

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,094. The month of March is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Illinois averaging around $1,144.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Illinois when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,381 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Illinois for as low as $1,158 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Illinois to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Illinois to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$634
Fastest flight time	17h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Illinois in the past 72 hours is $634. The best round-trip flight deal from Illinois to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,037.

The fastest flight from Illinois to South Africa takes 17h 10m

There are no direct flights from Illinois to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Illinois to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Illinois to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Illinois to South Africa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to South Africa?
There are 10 operators available for flights from Illinois to South Africa as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to South Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa 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.

Best airlines flying from Illinois to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
KLM	PriceFrom $776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,578 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $795	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,611 reviews	Search Delta flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $894	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,452 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $954	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $986	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,043 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,054	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,097 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,059	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,727 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $1,321	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,252 reviews	Search Iberia flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,374	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,263 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,562	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,667 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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