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

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Illinois

How long is the flight from South Africa to Illinois?

The flight from South Africa to Illinois depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Cape Town (a popular airport in South Africa) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Illinois), then the flight time is 20h 55m on average. If you fly from Johannesburg (another popular airport in South Africa) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, then the average flight time is 24h 45m.

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

Prices for flights from South Africa to Illinois refresh daily.

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

As of October 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Illinois.

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

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 South Africa to Illinois.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Illinois may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Illinois. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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

27h 00m1 stop Istanbul

8:15 pm - 10:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$924Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

1:50 pm - 8:40 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 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

$927Ethiopian Air

Fri, Mar 19 - Sat, Mar 27

6:50 pm - 11:00 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 10m1 stop Istanbul

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

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$930Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Dec 3

11:00 pm - 8:15 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 15m2 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

$934Ethiopian Air

Tue, Mar 30 - Wed, May 5

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

27h 00m1 stop Istanbul

8:15 pm - 10:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$935Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

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

27h 00m1 stop Istanbul

8:15 pm - 10:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$936Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

11:00 pm - 7:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 40m2 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

$937Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 16

11:00 pm - 7:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 40m2 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

$943Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 16

8:50 pm - 10:02 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 12m1 stop Newark

3:45 pm - 6:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 15m1 stop Newark

$1,032United Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 21

8:50 pm - 11:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 10m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12:40 pm - 4:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 30m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$1,032United Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 22

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8:05 pm - 11:57 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 52m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:08 pm - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 27m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$924Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Nov 6

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

24h 45m2 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

$932Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

8:05 pm - 12:13 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 08m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:30 am - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$957Delta

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

8:05 pm - 2:36 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 31m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

3:40 pm - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$960Delta

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

8:05 pm - 5:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:08 pm - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 27m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$961Delta

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Nov 6

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

$970Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Nov 7

11:45 pm - 9:27 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 42m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

3:00 pm - 11:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 35m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Johannesburg OR Tambo

$1,002Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Jan 12

10:00 pm - 12:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 00m1 stop Newark

1:07 pm - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 28m1 stop Newark

$1,032United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Nov 7

10:00 pm - 4:52 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 52m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10:34 am - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 01m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

$1,032United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Nov 7

7:50 pm - 9:42 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 52m1 stop Newark

7:45 pm - 6:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,032United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Jan 12

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Kenya Airways flights from South Africa to Illinois

Our best Kenya Airways deals on South Africa to Illinois flight tickets

Kenya Airways

Nov 2

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 20m

2 stops

ORD5:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 16

ORD6:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,084

Kenya Airways

Nov 2

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 20m

2 stops

ORD5:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 16

ORD6:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,091

Kenya Airways

Oct 22

CPT2:25 pmCape Town Intl

27h 59m

3 stops

ORD11:24 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 12

ORD6:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 05m

2 stops

CPT10:05 pmCape Town Intl

$1,382

British Airways flights from South Africa to Illinois

Our best British Airways deals on South Africa to Illinois flight tickets

British Airways

Nov 30

PLZ7:00 pmPort Elizabeth

55h 45m

2 stops

ORD6:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 6

ORD9:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

36h 35m

2 stops

PLZ6:25 pmPort Elizabeth

$1,093

British Airways

Nov 30

PLZ7:00 pmPort Elizabeth

50h 45m

2 stops

ORD1:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 6

ORD9:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

36h 35m

2 stops

PLZ6:25 pmPort Elizabeth

$1,095

British Airways

Nov 30

PLZ7:00 pmPort Elizabeth

55h 45m

2 stops

ORD6:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 6

ORD6:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

39h 35m

2 stops

PLZ6:25 pmPort Elizabeth

$1,126

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JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/1

12:20 am-7:20 pm

1 stop27h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/16

8:15 pm-10:55 am

1 stop30h 40m

$924

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 3/19

1:50 pm-8:40 am

2 stops25h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 3/27

10:15 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$927

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/4

6:50 pm-11:00 am

1 stop24h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 12/3

11:45 am-10:25 pm

1 stop26h 40m

$930

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/30

11:00 pm-8:15 am

2 stops40h 15m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/5

10:15 am-8:10 pm

1 stop26h 55m

$934

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/1

12:20 am-7:20 pm

1 stop27h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/16

8:15 pm-10:55 am

1 stop30h 40m

$935

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/1

12:20 am-7:20 pm

1 stop27h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/16

8:15 pm-10:55 am

1 stop30h 40m

$936

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/2

11:00 pm-7:40 am

2 stops40h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/16

9:45 am-1:30 pm

1 stop19h 45m

$937

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/2

11:00 pm-7:40 am

2 stops40h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/16

9:45 am-1:30 pm

1 stop19h 45m

$943

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Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/1

8:50 pm-10:02 am

1 stop21h 12m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 2/21

3:45 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop18h 15m

$1,032

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 1/29

8:50 pm-11:00 am

1 stop22h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/22

12:40 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop19h 30m

$1,032

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from South Africa to Illinois

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Illinois?

The cheapest month to fly to Illinois from South Africa is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,005, 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 November, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,045.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Illinois from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Illinois for around $1,189 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Illinois from South Africa for as low as $990 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on South Africa to Illinois flights?

You could potentially save up to 63% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Illinois flight.

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Best Price Found	$514
Fastest flight time	20h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Illinois from South Africa in the past 72 hours is $514. The best round-trip flight deal from South Africa to Illinois found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $924.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Illinois takes 20h 55m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to Illinois

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Illinois?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Illinois refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Illinois?
As of October 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Illinois.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Illinois?
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 South Africa to Illinois.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Illinois?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Illinois may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Illinois. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to Illinois

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $916	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,392 reviews		Search United Airlines flights

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