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Virgin Atlantic
Nov 6
CPT
33h 33m
2 stops
MDW
Nov 22
MDW
23h 08m
1 stop
CPT
R15 176
Virgin Atlantic
Nov 6
CPT
33h 40m
2 stops
ORD
Nov 22
ORD
21h 05m
1 stop
CPT
R15 176
Virgin Atlantic
Nov 6
CPT
35h 07m
1 stop
ORD
Feb 2
ORD
33h 42m
2 stops
CPT
R15 525
Delta
Nov 6
CPT
21h 47m
1 stop
MDW
Nov 22
MDW
17h 22m
1 stop
CPT
R15 924
Delta
Nov 6
CPT
25h 38m
1 stop
ORD
Nov 22
ORD
29h 05m
1 stop
CPT
R15 924
Virgin Atlantic
Feb 1
CPT
33h 20m
2 stops
ORD
Feb 19
ORD
39h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R16 123
Turkish Airlines
Nov 6
CPT
25h 45m
1 stop
ORD
Feb 2
ORD
31h 50m
1 stop
CPT
R16 140
Multiple Airlines
Nov 6
CPT
31h 38m
2 stops
ORD
Feb 2
ORD
28h 15m
2 stops
CPT
R16 339
Turkish Airlines
Nov 23
JNB
23h 10m
1 stop
ORD
Dec 7
ORD
42h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R16 505
Delta
Jan 29
CPT
21h 17m
1 stop
ORD
Feb 17
ORD
23h 25m
1 stop
CPT
R16 705
Delta
Feb 2
CPT
27h 47m
1 stop
ORD
Feb 20
ORD
23h 25m
1 stop
CPT
R16 771
Turkish Airlines
Nov 24
JNB
31h 30m
1 stop
ORD
Dec 1
ORD
39h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R16 838

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Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:00 - 22:40CPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
33h 40m2 stops London Heathrow Boston Logan Intl
Virgin Atlantic Logo
13:30 - 18:35ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R15 176Virgin Atlantic
Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 22
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:00 - 22:33CPT  Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway
33h 33m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:27 - 18:35MDW  Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 08m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R15 176Virgin Atlantic
Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 22
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 11:00CPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
25h 45m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:15 - 12:05ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
31h 50m1 stop Istanbul
R16 140Turkish Airlines
Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Feb 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:50 - 10:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
23h 10m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:15 - 22:25ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
42h 10m1 stop Istanbul
R16 505Turkish Airlines
Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 7
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 7:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
29h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
13:15 - 8:25ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R16 888Etihad Airways
Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 29
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 18:31JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
28h 31m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
United Airlines Logo
14:30 - 18:35ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 05m1 stop Newark
R16 988United Airlines
Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 29
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 9:44CPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
20h 54m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
10:30 - 18:00ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 30m1 stop Newark
R16 988United Airlines
Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Feb 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 7:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
40h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 - 20:10ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R17 121Ethiopian Air
Sat, Nov 21 - Sat, Nov 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 7:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
40h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 - 13:30ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
19h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R17 436Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jan 28 - Sun, Jan 31
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 7:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
29h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
13:15 - 8:25ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R25 282Etihad Airways
Tue, Dec 29 - Sun, Jan 3

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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 176

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - MDW Chicago Midway

CPTMDW

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 176

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/11

17:15-11:00

1 stop25h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/2

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

R16 140

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/11

18:50-10:00

1 stop23h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 7/12

20:15-22:25

1 stop42h 10m

R16 505

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

9:50-7:35

1 stop29h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 29/11

13:15-8:25

1 stop35h 10m

R16 888

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

22:00-18:31

2 stops28h 31m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 29/11

14:30-18:35

1 stop20h 05m

R16 988
Fastest return journey

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/11

20:50-9:44

1 stop20h 54m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/2

10:30-18:00

1 stop23h 30m

R16 988

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

23:00-7:40

2 stops40h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 28/11

9:45-20:10

1 stop26h 25m

R17 120

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 28/1

23:00-7:40

2 stops40h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 31/1

9:45-13:30

1 stop19h 45m

R17 436

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 29/12

9:50-7:35

1 stop29h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/1

13:15-8:25

1 stop35h 10m

R25 282

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Which airlines fly to Illinois?

United Airlines, Qatar Airways and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Illinois from South Africa according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Illinois. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Illinois on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Cheapest flights to cities in Illinois

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Cheap Illinois flight deals and tips

Summary info about Illinois flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R8 544

Best Round-Trip Price

R15 176

Fastest flight time

24h 45m
The best one-way flight price to Illinois from South Africa in the last 5 days is R8 544 (Cape Town Intl to Chicago O'Hare Intl).
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The best return flight price to Illinois from South Africa in the last 5 days is R15 176 (Cape Town Intl to Chicago Midway).
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The fastest flight to Illinois from South Africa takes 24h 45m (Cape Town Intl to Chicago O'Hare Intl).
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Frequently asked questions about flying to Illinois

What is the cheapest flight I can find to Illinois?

For prices as low as R1 073/pp, you can find flights to Illinois depending on where you are departing from. On average, flights to Illinois cost R16 495/pp.

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Chicago?

Chicago is about 97% more popular to visit than any other city in Illinois, according to momondo users. When visiting Chicago, it is recommended to fly into Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, where you can typically get the cheapest prices and the most convenient travel options into the city.

I plan on visiting McCormick Place. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to McCormick Place is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to Chicago Midway Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in Illinois?

The most often visited landmarks in Illinois are McCormick Place, United Center, and Chicago Riverwalk, among many others that can be found in the area.

What is the weather like in Illinois?

The temperatures in Illinois range from 23 °F to 73,4 °F depending on the time of year. The warmest month in Illinois is July, and the coldest month in Illinois is January. Those looking for a drier month during their visit should travel during the months of January, February, or December, when rain is least likely compared to the rest of the year.

Which airlines fly to Illinois?

There are a total of 8 airlines that operate flight routes to Illinois, with United Airlines being the most popular option. An estimated 36% of those flying into Illinois choose to fly with United Airlines. If you’re unable to find tickets with United Airlines, then Qatar Airways and KLM are also popular airlines to fly with.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Illinois?

Prices for flights to Illinois are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Illinois?

As of October 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights to Illinois.

How old do you have to be to fly to Illinois?

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 to Illinois.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Illinois trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Illinois?

Finding the right flight to Illinois is quick and easy when you have a range of options in front of you, from reputable agents and recognisable airlines. These options can then be filtered down to find the best fit. That is what momondo does. We make finding flights to Illinois quick and easy, saving you time and money.

Can I find flights to Illinois with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. All flights to Illinois on momondo can be compared and filtered by various policies on offer, including flexible booking.

How can momondo help me find flights to Illinois?

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Popular Flights to Illinois

Cape Town to Chicago flightsfrom R15 525
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