What is the cheapest airline that flies from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Illinois?

Turkish Airlines, Delta, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Illinois

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois?

There is 1 operator available for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois as of September 2026.

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

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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Illinois 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 Illinois. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

$610 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois in 2026

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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

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

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$938Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Nov 7

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

30h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 am - 3:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$941Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Jan 14

6:50 pm - 7:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 30m1 stop Istanbul

12:45 pm - 10:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,003Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

12:20 am - 7:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 00m1 stop Istanbul

8:15 pm - 10:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,008Turkish Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 25

6:00 pm - 9:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 40m1 stop Istanbul

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

41h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,020Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Nov 4

6:00 pm - 9:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 40m1 stop Istanbul

12:45 pm - 10:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,027Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Nov 7

6:00 pm - 9:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 40m1 stop Istanbul

12:45 pm - 10:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,027Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Nov 5

6:00 pm - 9:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 40m1 stop Istanbul

11:45 am - 10:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,036Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Jan 14

3:05 pm - 10:48 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 43m2 stops Cape Town Intl Newark

8:40 am - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 55m2 stops Denver Intl Newark

$1,086United Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

3:05 pm - 10:45 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 40m2 stops Cape Town Intl Newark

7:00 am - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,087United Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Wed, Nov 25

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

25h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,108Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

8:15 pm - 10:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

33h 29m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:00 pm - 7:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,158Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

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

30h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Kinshasa N'djili

$1,312Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

9:55 pm - 10:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

31h 49m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:00 pm - 7:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,405Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

8:15 pm - 10:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

33h 29m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:10 pm - 10:25 pmMDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Cape Town Intl

$1,486Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

2:30 pm - 3:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 25m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dammam King Fahad Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

2:00 pm - 7:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Cairo

$1,579Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

2:30 pm - 3:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 25m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dammam King Fahad Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

29h 00m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Entebbe

$1,629Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

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Turkish Airlines flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Oct 29

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m

1 stop

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 5

ORD12:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB10:25 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,003

Turkish Airlines

Oct 30

JNB12:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m

1 stop

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 25

ORD8:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

42h 10m

1 stop

JNB10:25 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,008

Turkish Airlines

Oct 14

JNB6:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m

1 stop

ORD9:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 4

ORD9:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

41h 10m

1 stop

JNB10:25 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,020

United Airlines flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois

Our best United Airlines deals on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois flight tickets

United Airlines

Oct 29

JNB3:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

26h 43m

2 stops

ORD10:48 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 5

ORD8:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 55m

2 stops

JNB6:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,086

United Airlines

Oct 31

JNB3:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m

2 stops

ORD10:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 25

ORD7:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 35m

2 stops

JNB6:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,087

United Airlines

Oct 9

JNB10:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

29h 49m

2 stops

ORD8:49 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 16

ORD6:25 amChicago O'Hare Intl

29h 05m

2 stops

JNB6:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,427

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JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/14

8:20 am-8:15 am

2 stops30h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/7

9:45 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 25m

$938

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/14

8:20 am-8:15 am

2 stops30h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/14

9:45 am-3:55 am

1 stop34h 10m

$941

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/29

6:50 pm-7:20 pm

1 stop31h 30m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

12:45 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$1,003

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 10/30

12:20 am-7:20 pm

1 stop26h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

8:15 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop42h 10m

$1,008

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/14

6:00 pm-9:40 am

1 stop22h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

9:15 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop41h 10m

$1,020

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JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/14

6:00 pm-9:40 am

1 stop22h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/7

12:45 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$1,027

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/14

6:00 pm-9:40 am

1 stop22h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

12:45 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$1,027

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/14

6:00 pm-9:40 am

1 stop22h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/14

11:45 am-10:25 pm

1 stop26h 40m

$1,036

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/29

3:05 pm-10:48 am

2 stops26h 43m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

8:40 am-6:35 pm

2 stops25h 55m

$1,086

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 10/31

3:05 pm-10:45 am

2 stops26h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

7:00 am-6:35 pm

2 stops27h 35m

$1,087

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Illinois?

The cheapest month to fly to Illinois from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $953, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Illinois during the month of February, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $975.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Illinois from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Illinois for around $1,192 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Illinois from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as $983 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 66% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois flight.

Cheap Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois flight deals and tips

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Best Price Found	$610
Fastest flight time	21h 27m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Illinois from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the past 72 hours is $610. The best round-trip flight deal from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $938.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois takes 21h 27m

There are no direct flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois. There are no popular flight routes from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois?
There is 1 operator available for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois?
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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Illinois?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Illinois 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 Illinois. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Illinois with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,083	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,213 reviews		Search United Airlines flights

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Yes. All flights to Illinois from Johannesburg on momondo can be compared and filtered by various policies on offer, including flexible booking.

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