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

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.

R11 874 Cheap Flights from Chicago to Cape Town in 2026

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7:10 - 18:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:50 - 10:07CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 17m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 634Delta

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 28

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

R15 826KLM

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

13:55 - 21:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 30m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

23:00 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 858KLM

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

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

R15 874KLM

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

13:55 - 21:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 30m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

23:00 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 890KLM

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

13:29 - 21:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 56m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

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

37h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 906KLM

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

13:19 - 21:25MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 06m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

0:15 - 22:33CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

29h 18m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 938Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 11

13:29 - 21:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 56m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

23:00 - 20:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R15 938KLM

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

13:19 - 21:25MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 06m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

0:15 - 22:33CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

29h 18m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 954Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 11

13:29 - 21:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 56m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

23:00 - 20:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R15 954KLM

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

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15:25 - 17:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 16:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 25m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York LaGuardia

R15 570Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 8

12:29 - 17:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 21m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 12:59CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 54m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R15 570Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 8

12:46 - 17:50MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 04m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 10:36CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

21h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 634Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 8

15:25 - 17:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 12:41CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 36m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 634Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 8

12:46 - 17:50MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 04m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 13:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

24h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

R15 714Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 8

13:25 - 17:50MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 25m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 13:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

24h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

R15 714Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 8

16:20 - 21:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 14:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 626KLM

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

13:59 - 21:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 26m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 14:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 706KLM

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

13:25 - 21:25MDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 00m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 22:36CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

30h 21m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 850KLM

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

13:59 - 21:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 26m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 22:44CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 29m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Boston Logan Intl

R16 850KLM

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

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Turkish Airlines flights from Chicago to Cape Town

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Chicago to Cape Town flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Nov 9

ORD11:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 20m

1 stop

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Nov 17

CPT0:55Cape Town Intl

41h 05m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 211

Turkish Airlines

Nov 1

ORD12:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 15m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

Nov 10

CPT0:55Cape Town Intl

25h 25m

1 stop

ORD18:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 323

Turkish Airlines

Feb 1

ORD20:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 50m

1 stop

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Feb 19

CPT17:20Cape Town Intl

24h 40m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 419

Delta flights from Chicago to Cape Town

Our best Delta deals on Chicago to Cape Town flight tickets

Delta

Aug 24

ORD15:25Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 25m

1 stop

CPT17:50Cape Town Intl

Sept 8

CPT20:05Cape Town Intl

27h 25m

2 stops

ORD16:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

R15 570

Delta

Aug 24

ORD15:25Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 25m

1 stop

CPT17:50Cape Town Intl

Sept 8

CPT20:05Cape Town Intl

23h 36m

1 stop

ORD12:41Chicago O'Hare Intl

R15 634

Delta

Aug 24

MDW13:25Chicago Midway

21h 25m

2 stops

CPT17:50Cape Town Intl

Sept 8

CPT20:05Cape Town Intl

24h 15m

2 stops

MDW13:20Chicago Midway

R15 714

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 18/1

7:10-18:35

1 stop27h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 28/1

20:50-10:07

1 stop21h 17m

R15 634

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/10

16:50-5:50

1 stop30h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

7:40-14:15

1 stop37h 35m

R15 826

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/10

13:55-21:25

2 stops24h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

23:00-14:15

1 stop22h 15m

R15 858

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/10

16:50-5:50

1 stop30h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

7:40-14:15

1 stop37h 35m

R15 874

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/10

13:55-21:25

2 stops24h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

23:00-14:15

1 stop22h 15m

R15 890

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/9

13:29-21:25

2 stops24h 56m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/9

7:40-14:15

1 stop37h 35m

R15 906

ChicagoCape Town

MDW Chicago Midway - CPT Cape Town Intl

MDWCPT

Chicago Midway

Mon 5/10

13:19-21:25

2 stops25h 06m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/10

0:15-22:33

2 stops29h 18m

R15 938

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/10

13:29-21:25

2 stops24h 56m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

23:00-20:30

2 stops28h 30m

R15 938

ChicagoCape Town

MDW Chicago Midway - CPT Cape Town Intl

MDWCPT

Chicago Midway

Mon 5/10

13:19-21:25

2 stops25h 06m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/10

0:15-22:33

2 stops29h 18m

R15 954

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/10

13:29-21:25

2 stops24h 56m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

23:00-20:30

2 stops28h 30m

R15 954

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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 R17 490 to R28 804.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R15 634.

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 442. 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 275.

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 670 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 915 on momondo.

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

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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Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Chicago to Cape Town according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	R11 874
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 874. The best return flight deal from Chicago to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 634.

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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