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Etihad Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Chicago

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The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to Chicago.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Chicago 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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6:00 pm - 9:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 40m1 stop Istanbul

11:25 am - 10:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$963Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 24

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

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$966Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Nov 1

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

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 am - 1:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$966Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Nov 1

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

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$966Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 29

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

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$966Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Nov 2

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

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$966Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 29

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

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 am - 1:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$966Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Nov 2

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

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$966Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21

7:45 pm - 11:05 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

10:00 am - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,066United Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Wed, Feb 24

3:05 pm - 9:13 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 08m2 stops Cape Town Intl Newark

11:15 am - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,081United Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30

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3:05 pm - 9:38 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 33m2 stops Cape Town Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 am - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

$1,441United Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Sep 4

10:25 am - 9:38 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 13m2 stops Cape Town Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

1:30 pm - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 00m1 stop Newark

$1,441United Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Sep 4

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

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

$1,468Kenya Airways

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 25

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

24h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

20h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$1,492Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 25

7:00 pm - 11:00 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

12:16 pm - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 14m1 stop Newark

$1,545United Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Sep 4

7:10 pm - 3:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

41h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,600Emirates

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 25

10:25 am - 3:38 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

36h 13m2 stops Cape Town Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:54 am - 7:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 46m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,833Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Sep 4

12:30 pm - 8:15 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

50h 45m4 stops Blantyre Chileka Lilongwe Intl Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

20h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$1,978Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 25

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

30h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

2:00 pm - 2:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 20m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Kigali Intl

$2,132Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Sep 4

11:15 pm - 6:01 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

25h 46m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

9:59 am - 7:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 41m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,203Delta

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Sep 4

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Turkish Airlines flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

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Turkish Airlines

Oct 11

JNB6:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m

1 stop

ORD9:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 24

ORD11:25 amChicago O'Hare Intl

28h 00m

1 stop

JNB10:25 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$963

Turkish Airlines

Jan 17

JNB12:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m

1 stop

ORD6:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 31

ORD8:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 45m

1 stop

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$983

Turkish Airlines

Oct 15

JNB5:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

22h 45m

1 stop

ORD9:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 31

ORD9:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 45m

1 stop

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$987

Delta flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

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Delta

Oct 12

JNB9:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

23h 33m

1 stop

ORD2:28 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 3

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

21h 15m

2 stops

JNB7:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,043

Delta

Oct 11

JNB9:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 38m

1 stop

MDW10:33 pmChicago Midway

Oct 24

MDW11:33 amChicago Midway

24h 37m

1 stop

JNB7:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,046

Delta

Oct 11

JNB9:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

27h 34m

2 stops

ORD6:29 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 24

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m

2 stops

JNB7:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,049

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JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 10/11

6:00 pm-9:40 am

1 stop22h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 10/24

11:25 am-10:25 pm

1 stop28h 00m

$963

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/15

10:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops40h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

9:45 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 25m

$966

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/12

10:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops40h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

9:45 am-1:30 pm

1 stop19h 45m

$966

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/12

10:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops40h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/29

10:15 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 55m

$966

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/12

10:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops40h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/2

9:45 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 25m

$966

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/15

10:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops40h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/29

10:15 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 55m

$966

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/15

10:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops40h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/2

9:45 am-1:30 pm

1 stop19h 45m

$966

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/17

10:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops40h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/21

10:15 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 55m

$966

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JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/9

7:45 pm-11:05 am

1 stop23h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 2/24

10:00 am-6:35 pm

2 stops24h 35m

$1,066

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/31

3:05 pm-9:13 am

2 stops25h 08m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/30

11:15 am-6:30 pm

2 stops24h 15m

$1,081

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,005 to $1,266.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $963.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Johannesburg, with most prices found around $947. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in February, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Johannesburg to Chicago during November average around $954.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $1,182 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Johannesburg for as low as $944 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$615
Fastest flight time	22h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chicago from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is $615. The best round-trip flight deal from Johannesburg to Chicago found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $963.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Chicago takes 22h 00m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg to Chicago

How far is Johannesburg to Chicago by plane?
The distance between Johannesburg and Chicago is about 8682.0 mi. By plane, this route typically takes 22h 00m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?
As of August 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Chicago?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to Chicago.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chicago?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Chicago 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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