What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cape Town Intl to Chicago?

Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Chicago

Which airlines fly to Chicago?

United Airlines, KLM and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Cape Town according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago?

Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago?

There are 5 operators available for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport 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 Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chicago 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 licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chicago. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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21:00 - 22:33CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

33h 33m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:27 - 18:35MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 08m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 117Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 22

21:00 - 22:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 40m2 stops London Heathrow Boston Logan Intl

13:30 - 18:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 117Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 22

13:50 - 8:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 - 14:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 349Ethiopian Air

Fri, Mar 19 - Sat, Mar 27

20:50 - 11:50CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 00m1 stop Newark

12:40 - 18:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 20m1 stop Newark

R16 955United Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Fri, Feb 19

20:50 - 13:06CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 16m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

15:35 - 18:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 25m1 stop Newark

R16 955United Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Fri, Feb 19

15:20 - 14:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

11:10 - 22:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

R17 369KLM

Sun, Jan 31 - Fri, Feb 19

15:20 - 14:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

11:10 - 22:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

R17 369KLM

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 19

13:50 - 7:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 - 13:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R17 418Ethiopian Air

Sat, Jan 30 - Sun, Feb 21

0:55 - 18:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m1 stop Istanbul

20:15 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R19 206Turkish Airlines

Sat, Dec 26 - Thu, Jan 14

17:15 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

20:15 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R19 206Turkish Airlines

Sat, Dec 26 - Thu, Jan 14

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21:00 - 19:11CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 11m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:21 - 18:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 14m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 117Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

21:00 - 22:33CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

32h 33m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16:56 - 18:35MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 117Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

20:50 - 19:11CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 21m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

18:08 - 18:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 27m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 299Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

20:50 - 22:33CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

32h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:59 - 18:35MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 36m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 862Delta

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

20:50 - 12:47CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

22h 57m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13:27 - 18:35MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 08m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 862Delta

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

13:50 - 8:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 - 14:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R16 027Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

17:15 - 19:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 05m1 stop Istanbul

21:15 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R19 173Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

17:15 - 19:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 05m1 stop Istanbul

21:15 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R19 455Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

14:25 - 17:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 55m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:10 - 6:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R20 233Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

9:00 - 8:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 40m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

14:29 - 13:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 31m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Addis Ababa Bole

R45 797Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

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Ethiopian Air flights from Cape Town to Chicago

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 19

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

25h 50m

2 stops

ORD8:40Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mar 27

ORD10:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 55m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

R15 349

Ethiopian Air

Oct 28

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

25h 50m

2 stops

ORD8:40Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 31

ORD10:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 55m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

R16 027

Ethiopian Air

Jan 30

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

25h 50m

2 stops

ORD7:40Chicago O'Hare Intl

Feb 17

ORD9:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 15m

1 stop

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

R17 418

United Airlines flights from Cape Town to Chicago

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United Airlines

Feb 3

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

24h 19m

1 stop

ORD13:09Chicago O'Hare Intl

Feb 17

ORD14:35Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 25m

1 stop

CPT18:00Cape Town Intl

R16 955

United Airlines

Mar 19

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

27h 13m

1 stop

ORD17:03Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mar 27

ORD8:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 30m

1 stop

CPT15:20Cape Town Intl

R17 087

United Airlines

Jan 30

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

24h 19m

1 stop

ORD13:09Chicago O'Hare Intl

Feb 22

ORD20:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m

1 stop

CPT18:00Cape Town Intl

R19 273

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CPT Cape Town Intl - MDW Chicago Midway

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Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/11

21:00-22:33

2 stops33h 33m

Chicago Midway

Sun 22/11

11:27-18:35

1 stop23h 08m

R15 117

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/11

21:00-22:40

2 stops33h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 22/11

13:30-18:35

1 stop21h 05m

R15 117

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

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Fri 19/3

13:50-8:40

2 stops25h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 27/3

10:15-14:10

1 stop20h 55m

R15 349

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/2

20:50-11:50

1 stop23h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

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12:40-18:00

1 stop21h 20m

R16 955

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CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

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Fri 29/1

20:50-13:06

2 stops24h 16m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 19/2

15:35-18:00

1 stop18h 25m

R16 955

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Sun 31/1

15:20-14:25

2 stops31h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 19/2

11:10-22:40

2 stops27h 30m

R17 369

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/2

15:20-14:25

2 stops31h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 19/2

11:10-22:40

2 stops27h 30m

R17 369

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Sat 30/1

13:50-7:40

2 stops25h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 21/2

9:45-13:00

1 stop43h 15m

R17 418

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Sat 26/12

0:55-18:20

1 stop25h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 14/1

20:15-23:00

1 stop42h 45m

R19 206

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Sat 26/12

17:15-10:00

1 stop24h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 14/1

20:15-23:00

1 stop42h 45m

R19 206

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R15 829 to R22 733.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R15 117.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Cape Town, with most prices found around R16 806. If you are unable to visit Chicago during the month of October, then departing from Cape Town during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R16 872.

Can stopping save me money on Cape Town to Chicago flights?

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to Chicago flight.

How have Cape Town to Chicago flight prices changed over time?

As of October 2026, prices for Cape Town to Chicago flights are approximately 20% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Cape Town to Chicago

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Best price found	R8 510
Fastest flight time	20h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chicago from Cape Town in the past 72 hours is R8 510. The best return flight deal from Cape Town to Chicago found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 117.

The fastest flight from Cape Town to Chicago takes 20h 55m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Cape Town to Chicago

How far is Cape Town Intl to Chicago by plane?
Chicago is 13659,5 km away from Cape Town Intl. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 20h 55m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago?
Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago?
There are 5 operators available for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport 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 Cape Town Intl Airport to Chicago.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chicago?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chicago 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 licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chicago. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Cape Town to Chicago?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Cape Town to Chicago is United Airlines, representing 42% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are KLM at 16%, Qatar Airways at 16%, and Ethiopian Air at 14%.

Best airlines flying from Cape Town to Chicago

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R5 719	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 045 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R15 475	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 459 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R15 504	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 10 424 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R16 767	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 593 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R18 433	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 709 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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