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

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

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Prices for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport 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 Cape Town Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R11 875 Cheap Flights from Chicago to Cape Town in 2026

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16:50 - 5:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

7:40 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 163KLM

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

20:15 - 12:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R18 108Turkish Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 28

11:45 - 12:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 20m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 18:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R18 156Turkish Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 29

20:15 - 12:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R18 347Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 19

20:15 - 12:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 18:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R18 714Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 15

20:10 - 11:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 18:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R18 730Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 13

20:10 - 11:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 18:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R18 746Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 13

20:10 - 11:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 9:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R18 809Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

11:45 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 18:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R18 825Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 11

20:15 - 12:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R18 873Turkish Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Thu, Dec 10

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R20 834Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 025Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

25h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 137Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Nov 3

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 663Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

14:00 - 14:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

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

55h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R22 380Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Nov 3

20:45 - 11:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

18:55 - 15:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

R23 002Iberia

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Nov 3

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R23 018Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31

10:15 - 13:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R25 504Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

18:00 - 22:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

34h 55m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R26 684Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Nov 3

18:15 - 11:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

18:50 - 15:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

R26 700Iberia

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

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KLM flights from Chicago to Cape Town

Our best KLM deals on Chicago to Cape Town flight tickets

KLM

Oct 5

ORD16:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 00m

1 stop

CPT5:50Cape Town Intl

Oct 12

CPT7:40Cape Town Intl

37h 35m

1 stop

ORD14:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R16 163

KLM

Oct 11

MDW9:29Chicago Midway

28h 41m

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CPT21:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 18

CPT23:15Cape Town Intl

49h 45m

2 stops

MDW18:00Chicago Midway

R26 285

KLM

Sept 13

MDW13:19Chicago Midway

24h 51m

2 stops

CPT21:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 4

CPT23:15Cape Town Intl

26h 04m

2 stops

MDW18:19Chicago Midway

R26 987

Ethiopian Air flights from Chicago to Cape Town

Our best Ethiopian Air deals on Chicago to Cape Town flight tickets

Ethiopian Air

Sept 13

ORD10:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 55m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 4

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

25h 25m

2 stops

ORD8:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 798

Ethiopian Air

Sept 13

ORD10:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 55m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 4

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

25h 25m

2 stops

ORD8:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 957

Ethiopian Air

Sept 9

ORD10:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 55m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Sept 16

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

25h 25m

2 stops

ORD8:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R20 021

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Mon 5/10

16:50-5:50

1 stop30h 00m

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Mon 18/1

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

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Thu 28/1

17:20-10:00

1 stop24h 40m

R18 108

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

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Mon 18/1

11:45-12:05

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Fri 29/1

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1 stop33h 00m

R18 156

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Mon 1/2

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

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17:20-10:00

1 stop24h 40m

R18 347

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Mon 1/2

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 15/2

17:20-18:20

1 stop33h 00m

R18 714

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 27/9

20:10-11:50

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/10

16:35-18:15

1 stop32h 40m

R18 730

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 27/9

20:10-11:50

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/10

16:35-18:15

1 stop32h 40m

R18 746

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/10

20:10-11:50

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

16:35-9:40

1 stop24h 05m

R18 809

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 8/2

11:45-23:00

1 stop27h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 11/2

17:20-18:20

1 stop33h 00m

R18 825

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/12

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/12

17:20-10:00

1 stop24h 40m

R18 873

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R22 093 to R29 808.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R16 163.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Chicago, with most prices found around R17 375. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of April, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R18 204.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R24 575 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Chicago for as low as R18 841 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 66% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Cape Town flight.

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

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Best price found	R11 875
Fastest flight time	17h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Chicago in the past 72 hours is R11 875. The best return flight deal from Chicago to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R16 163.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Cape Town takes 17h 10m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago to Cape Town

How far is Chicago to Cape Town Intl by plane?
A flight from Chicago to Cape Town Intl will travel around 13659,5 km. Typically, this will take 17h 10m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport 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 Cape Town Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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