What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago O'Hare Intl to South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Egyptair, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago O'Hare Intl to South Africa

What airlines fly to South Africa?

Ethiopian Air, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?

As of October 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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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

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

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

$998Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16

6:10 am - 12:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 5:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$998Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

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

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

$1,037Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

6:10 am - 3:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

$1,037Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

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

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

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

$1,191Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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

$1,191Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 18 - Sun, Nov 29

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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

5:00 pm - 5:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,008Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 2

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

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

$1,109Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

9:15 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 7:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,170Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 1

12:45 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 20m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 11:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,180Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Nov 5

10:30 am - 3:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

46h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 2:08 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

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

$1,196Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

6:10 am - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 2:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,261Qatar Airways

Sat, Oct 24 - Mon, Nov 9

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

26h 55m1 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

$1,302Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

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

20h 55m1 stop 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

$1,307Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 24 - 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

12:35 pm - 2:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,307Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 1

9:15 pm - 10:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 10m1 stop Istanbul

7:30 am - 11:00 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 30m2 stops Cape Town Intl Istanbul

$1,372Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 2

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Turkish Airlines flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa flight tickets

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

Feb 5

ORD8:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

42h 10m

1 stop

JNB10:25 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 17

JNB12:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m

1 stop

ORD6:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$985

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

$989

Ethiopian Air flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

Our best Ethiopian Air deals on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa flight tickets

Ethiopian Air

Nov 11

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

26h 25m

1 stop

JNB8:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 17

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m

2 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,191

Ethiopian Air

Nov 5

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

26h 25m

1 stop

JNB8:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 18

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

2 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,217

Ethiopian Air

Nov 5

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

19h 45m

1 stop

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 15

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m

2 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,229

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/8

11:45 am-11:00 pm

1 stop27h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 11/21

5:15 pm-10:00 am

1 stop24h 45m

$968

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/8

11:45 am-11:00 pm

1 stop27h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 11/21

5:15 pm-10:00 am

1 stop24h 45m

$971

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/9

6:00 am-12:25 am

2 stops34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/16

5:00 pm-12:46 pm

2 stops27h 46m

$998

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/2

6:10 am-12:25 am

2 stops34h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/9

5:00 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops32h 20m

$998

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

6:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/17

12:05 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops37h 15m

$1,037

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/2

6:10 am-3:50 pm

2 stops25h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/9

12:05 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops37h 15m

$1,037

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 4/18

7:20 pm-10:15 am

1 stop31h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 5/5

7:30 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop26h 35m

$1,055

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 4/18

7:20 pm-10:15 am

1 stop31h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 4/30

1:15 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop32h 50m

$1,055

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

$1,191

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/18

9:45 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/29

8:20 am-7:40 am

2 stops31h 20m

$1,191

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,129. The month of February is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport averaging around $1,132.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,384 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as $1,217 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 38% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$666
Fastest flight time	25h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in the past 72 hours is $666. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $968.

The fastest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa takes 25h 10m

There are no direct flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?
As of October 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

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KLM	PriceFrom $776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,590 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $795	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,676 reviews	Search Delta flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $894	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,459 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $954	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 336 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $990	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 1,045 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,054	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,195 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,059	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,709 reviews	Search Qatar Airways 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 10,424 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,562	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,688 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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