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

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Virgin Atlantic are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Chicago

How long does it take to fly to Chicago?

Average flight duration from South Africa to Chicago depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 23h 10m on average, while flying from Cape Town to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 25h 25m on average. Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is the most popular airport in Chicago.

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

Prices for flights from South Africa to Chicago are updated daily.

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

The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Chicago is 1 as of August 2026.

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

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 South Africa 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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1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$917Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Oct 1

1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 am - 1:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$925Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 25

1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 am - 1:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$931Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 10

1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$940Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 27

1:50 pm - 7:40 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 am - 1:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$941Ethiopian Air

Fri, Nov 27 - Sat, Nov 28

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

30h 55m2 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

$961Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 10

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

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$968Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Oct 8

10:00 pm - 11:32 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 32m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

12:40 pm - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 50m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,009United Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 18

8:00 pm - 9:38 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 38m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9:35 pm - 6:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 25m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

$1,013United Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Nov 30

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8:05 pm - 4:51 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 46m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

3:25 pm - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$966Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5

8:05 pm - 10:36 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

33h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:56 am - 5:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$978Delta

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5

8:05 pm - 10:36 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

33h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:24 am - 5:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 26m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$978Delta

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5

8:05 pm - 1:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 55m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York LaGuardia

11:22 am - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 28m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$981Delta

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5

8:05 pm - 8:44 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 50m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$981Delta

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5

8:05 pm - 6:33 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

29h 28m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9:24 am - 5:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 26m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$987Delta

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5

8:00 pm - 11:53 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 53m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:00 am - 5:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 10m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,022United Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

8:00 pm - 2:45 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

11:15 am - 5:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 55m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,022United Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

8:00 pm - 2:27 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 27m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

3:55 pm - 5:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 15m1 stop Newark

$1,022United Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

8:05 pm - 4:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

27h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:25 pm - 9:10 pmMDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 45m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,051Delta

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

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Turkish Airlines flights from South Africa 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

Dec 11

JNB12:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m

1 stop

ORD6:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 9

ORD11:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB10:25 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,001

Turkish Airlines

Feb 1

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m

1 stop

ORD6:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Feb 5

ORD8:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 45m

1 stop

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,011

British Airways flights from South Africa to Chicago

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British Airways

Dec 2

DUR11:15 amDurban King Shaka Intl

39h 30m

2 stops

ORD6:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 21

ORD8:40 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

54h 00m

2 stops

DUR10:40 amDurban King Shaka Intl

$1,089

British Airways

Jan 28

DUR11:15 amDurban King Shaka Intl

34h 30m

2 stops

ORD1:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 31

ORD6:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

55h 50m

2 stops

DUR10:40 amDurban King Shaka Intl

$1,105

British Airways

Jan 28

DUR11:15 amDurban King Shaka Intl

34h 30m

2 stops

ORD1:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 31

ORD6:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

55h 50m

2 stops

DUR10:40 amDurban King Shaka Intl

$1,110

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Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/18

1:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/1

10:15 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$917

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/21

1:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

9:45 am-1:00 pm

1 stop43h 15m

$925

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Sat 10/3

1:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 10/10

10:15 am-1:00 pm

1 stop43h 45m

$931

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/11

1:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/27

10:15 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$940

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/27

1:50 pm-7:40 am

2 stops25h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/28

9:45 am-1:00 pm

1 stop43h 15m

$941

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 10/3

8:20 am-8:15 am

2 stops30h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 10/10

10:15 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 55m

$961

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

Wed 9/9

2:30 pm-8:15 am

2 stops24h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/8

10:15 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 55m

$968

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/7

10:00 pm-11:32 pm

2 stops32h 32m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/18

12:40 pm-6:30 pm

2 stops22h 50m

$1,009

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/13

8:00 pm-9:38 am

1 stop20h 38m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/30

9:35 pm-6:00 pm

2 stops36h 25m

$1,013

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from South Africa, with most prices found around $973. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in February, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Chicago during November average around $1,000.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from South Africa 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 South Africa for as low as $944 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$602
Fastest flight time	23h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chicago from South Africa in the past 72 hours is $602. The best round-trip flight deal from South Africa to Chicago found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $917.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Chicago takes 23h 10m

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

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Chicago?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Chicago are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Chicago?
The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Chicago is 1 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Chicago?
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 South Africa 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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