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

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

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

Prices for flights from Chicago to South Africa were last updated today.

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

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 stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

R10 466 Cheap Flights from Chicago to South Africa in 2026

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12:45 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

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

24h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R17 783Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 10

6:00 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 29m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 913Kenya Airways

Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Jan 31

6:10 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 11:24JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 24m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 913Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

6:00 - 10:55ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 12:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 36m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 993Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jan 24 - Sat, Jan 30

6:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 59m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 993Multiple Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 12

6:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 12:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 31m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 993Kenya Airways

Fri, Feb 19 - Sat, Feb 27

6:10 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 993Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Thu, Nov 12

18:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 106Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 17

19:50 - 8:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:10 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 20m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R19 641Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 11

19:20 - 4:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R19 738Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

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6:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:10 - 12:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 26m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 494Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, May 4

6:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 12:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 36m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 494Kenya Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, May 4

6:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:10 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 24m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 494Kenya Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, May 4

10:30 - 7:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 40m1 stop Cairo

21:45 - 5:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 30m1 stop Cairo

R19 350Egyptair

Fri, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 9

6:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 12:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 36m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R19 399Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, May 4

10:15 - 13:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R19 770Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 23

10:15 - 20:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

30h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R19 802Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

6:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 12:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R19 980Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10

19:20 - 10:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:25 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

51h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R22 952Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 13

19:20 - 9:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:55 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 065Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, May 4

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Qatar Airways flights from Chicago to South Africa

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Qatar Airways

Oct 28

ORD19:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 50m

1 stop

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB3:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m

2 stops

ORD14:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 641

Qatar Airways

Sept 28

ORD19:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 5

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

1 stop

ORD15:05Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 738

Qatar Airways

Oct 12

ORD19:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 19

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m

1 stop

ORD15:05Chicago O'Hare Intl

R20 028

Kenya Airways flights from Chicago to South Africa

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

Kenya Airways

Jan 27

ORD6:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 25m

2 stops

JNB0:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 31

JNB12:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 29m

2 stops

ORD17:34Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 913

Kenya Airways

Oct 28

ORD6:10Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 15m

2 stops

JNB0:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 12

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 20m

2 stops

ORD17:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 993

Kenya Airways

Sept 3

ORD6:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 50m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

May 4

JNB12:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 24m

2 stops

ORD17:34Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 494

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 25/10

12:45-23:00

1 stop27h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

17:20-10:00

1 stop24h 40m

R17 783

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 27/1

6:00-0:25

2 stops34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 31/1

12:05-17:34

2 stops37h 29m

R17 913

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 13/10

6:10-15:50

2 stops26h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/10

17:00-11:24

2 stops25h 24m

R17 913

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 24/1

6:00-10:55

2 stops44h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 30/1

17:00-12:36

2 stops27h 36m

R17 993

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/2

6:00-15:50

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/2

1:35-17:34

2 stops47h 59m

R17 993

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 19/2

6:00-15:50

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 27/2

12:05-12:36

2 stops32h 31m

R17 993

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 28/10

6:10-0:25

2 stops35h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/11

17:00-17:20

2 stops32h 20m

R17 993

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/11

18:00-15:50

2 stops37h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

12:05-17:20

2 stops37h 15m

R18 106

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 28/10

19:50-8:40

1 stop29h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

3:10-14:30

2 stops43h 20m

R19 641

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 14/10

19:20-4:00

1 stop25h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/10

14:05-15:05

1 stop32h 00m

R19 738

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

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Chicago is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around R17 428, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in April, then you should wait until March to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R18 397.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R22 181 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Chicago for as low as R20 125 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R10 466
Fastest flight time	17h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Chicago in the past 72 hours is R10 466. The best return flight deal from Chicago to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R17 783.

The fastest flight from Chicago to South Africa takes 17h 10m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Chicago to South Africa were last updated today.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to South Africa?
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 stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from Chicago to South Africa?

We help find the flight that best suits your needs, momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight from Chicago to South Africa for you.

Can I find flights from Chicago to South Africa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to South Africa from Chicago which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

How can momondo help me find flights from Chicago to South Africa?

momondo helps you find the best flight between Chicago and South Africa by providing filters to narrow your choice of flights to those matching your criteria. You can select flights based on numerous factors such as price, departure and landing times, airport and airline.

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