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 51% 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 Cathay Pacific 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 21h 50m on average. If you fly from Peoria (another popular airport in Illinois) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 24h 58m.

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 August 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.

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6:05 am - 12:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 am - 5:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,030Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

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

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

32h 34m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,037Kenya Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Thu, Feb 18

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

5:25 am - 5:34 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 09m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,037Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 18

7:00 am - 12:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 25m2 stops New York LaGuardia Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

27h 46m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,037Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 22 - Sat, Dec 12

8:10 pm - 11:50 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 9:40 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,109Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 13

8:10 pm - 11:50 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 9:40 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,118Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 13

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

20h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 am - 8:15 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,213Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 4

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

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

7:20 pm - 9:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:45 pm - 3:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,258Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 30

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

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 3:05 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,264Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

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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

$1,290Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Sep 1

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

$1,301Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Sep 1

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

26h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 5:01 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 01m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,322Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20

6:00 am - 12:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 4:17 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 17m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,399Kenya Airways

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 21

7:00 am - 5:50 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 11:46 amCPT Cape Town Intl-STL Lambert-St Louis

22h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,436Delta

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 30

12:52 pm - 5:50 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 58m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 2:33 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-STL Lambert-St Louis

25h 28m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,436Delta

Mon, Aug 17 - Fri, Aug 28

6:00 am - 4:00 amSTL Lambert-St Louis-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

2:05 pm - 11:58 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-STL Lambert-St Louis

40h 53m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,444Qatar Airways

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Sep 5

9:32 am - 7:55 amSTL Lambert-St Louis-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 23m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 11:58 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-STL Lambert-St Louis

43h 48m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,447Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Sep 5

6:00 am - 12:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:10 pm - 4:17 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 07m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,454Kenya Airways

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 21

1:50 pm - 10:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 25m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

3:20 pm - 3:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$1,665Qatar Airways

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Sep 1

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Kenya Airways flights from Illinois to South Africa

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Kenya Airways

Nov 11

ORD6:05 amChicago O'Hare Intl

34h 20m

2 stops

JNB12:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 16

JNB1:35 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

47h 45m

2 stops

ORD5:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,030

Kenya Airways

Jan 24

ORD6:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 55m

2 stops

JNB3:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 31

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 34m

2 stops

ORD5:34 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,105

Kenya Airways

Nov 25

ORD6:05 amChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 45m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 5

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 20m

2 stops

ORD5:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,109

Egyptair flights from Illinois to South Africa

Our best Egyptair deals on Illinois to South Africa flight tickets

Egyptair

Sep 30

ORD10:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 7

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

38h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,196

Egyptair

Sep 30

ORD10:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 7

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

38h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,198

Egyptair

Sep 30

ORD10:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 7

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

38h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,203

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

6:05 am-12:25 am

2 stops34h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/16

1:35 am-5:20 pm

2 stops47h 45m

$1,030

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 2/7

6:00 am-12:25 am

2 stops34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 2/18

5:00 pm-5:34 pm

2 stops32h 34m

$1,037

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 2/5

6:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 2/18

5:25 am-5:34 pm

2 stops44h 09m

$1,037

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/22

7:00 am-12:25 am

2 stops33h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 12/12

5:00 pm-12:46 pm

2 stops27h 46m

$1,037

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/27

8:10 pm-11:50 am

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/13

4:35 pm-9:40 am

1 stop24h 05m

$1,109

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/27

8:10 pm-11:50 am

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/13

4:35 pm-9:40 am

1 stop24h 05m

$1,118

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/27

10:15 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 10/4

8:20 am-8:15 am

2 stops30h 55m

$1,213

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

9:45 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/17

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

Tue 10/13

7:20 pm-9:10 am

1 stop30h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 10/30

1:45 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$1,258

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ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/28

7:20 pm-4:00 am

1 stop25h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/5

8:55 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop25h 10m

$1,264

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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 $1,090. The month of March is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Illinois averaging around $1,139.

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 $1,366 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 $1,246 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Illinois to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	18h 51m
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The fastest flight from Illinois to South Africa takes 18h 51m

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 August 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 1,560 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $795	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,505 reviews	Search Delta flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $882	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,473 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $986	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,028 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $998	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 324 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,054	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,952 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,059	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $1,309	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,255 reviews	Search Iberia flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,372	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,106 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,562	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,652 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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