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

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Illinois to Cape Town Intl

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

Prices for flights from Illinois to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.

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

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

The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

R12 259 Cheap Flights from Illinois to Cape Town 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

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 349Turkish Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 28

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 349Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 19

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

40h 20m1 stop Istanbul

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

25h 25m1 stop Istanbul

R18 349Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 15

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

26h 15m1 stop Istanbul

0:55 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R18 349Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 10

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 349Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

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

26h 15m1 stop Istanbul

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

25h 25m1 stop Istanbul

R18 510Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 9

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

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

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

25h 25m1 stop Istanbul

R18 510Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 29 - Mon, Dec 7

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

26h 15m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 11:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R18 591Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 6

14:38 - 22:10STL Lambert-St Louis-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 32m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

0:15 - 20:51CPT Cape Town Intl-STL Lambert-St Louis

27h 36m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 175Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 18

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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

R21 789Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

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

R22 694Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

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

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

R23 178Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

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

R23 614Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

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

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

54h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R24 228Qatar Airways

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

16:30 - 10:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

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

51h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R25 068Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 13

19:20 - 9:45ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 25m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

13:15 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R25 310Qatar Airways

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12

20:35 - 16:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:25 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R26 005Emirates

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 13

16:29 - 10:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 46m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

6:05 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R26 344Qatar Airways

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

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Iberia flights from Illinois to Cape Town

Our best Iberia deals on Illinois to Cape Town flight tickets

Iberia

Dec 6

ORD21:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 20m

1 stop

CPT12:10Cape Town Intl

Dec 13

CPT18:55Cape Town Intl

28h 00m

2 stops

ORD14:55Chicago O'Hare Intl

R20 998

Iberia

Feb 23

ORD18:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 15m

1 stop

CPT8:05Cape Town Intl

Mar 6

CPT18:55Cape Town Intl

27h 15m

1 stop

ORD14:10Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 127

Iberia

Nov 7

ORD17:40Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 30m

2 stops

CPT12:10Cape Town Intl

Nov 17

CPT18:55Cape Town Intl

28h 00m

2 stops

ORD14:55Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 224

Virgin Atlantic flights from Illinois to Cape Town

Our best Virgin Atlantic deals on Illinois to Cape Town flight tickets

Virgin Atlantic

Dec 6

MDW11:28Chicago Midway

40h 37m

2 stops

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Dec 13

CPT22:00Cape Town Intl

32h 55m

2 stops

MDW22:55Chicago Midway

R31 335

Virgin Atlantic

Nov 13

MDW11:27Chicago Midway

40h 38m

2 stops

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Nov 22

CPT22:00Cape Town Intl

32h 54m

2 stops

MDW22:54Chicago Midway

R31 448

Virgin Atlantic

Oct 15

MDW10:59Chicago Midway

23h 51m

1 stop

CPT17:50Cape Town Intl

Oct 23

CPT20:05Cape Town Intl

26h 12m

1 stop

MDW15:17Chicago Midway

R31 480

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

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

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 18/1

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 28/1

17:20-10:00

1 stop24h 40m

R18 349

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/2

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 19/2

17:20-10:00

1 stop24h 40m

R18 349

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/2

11:45-12:05

1 stop40h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 15/2

0:55-18:20

1 stop25h 25m

R18 349

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/11

12:45-23:00

1 stop26h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

0:55-10:00

1 stop41h 05m

R18 349

ChicagoCape Town

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

Tue 20/10

16:35-18:15

1 stop32h 40m

R18 349

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ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/11

12:45-23:00

1 stop26h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/11

0:55-18:20

1 stop25h 25m

R18 510

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 29/11

11:45-23:00

1 stop27h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 7/12

0:55-18:20

1 stop25h 25m

R18 510

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/11

12:45-23:00

1 stop26h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/11

17:20-11:00

1 stop25h 40m

R18 591

St. LouisCape Town

STL Lambert-St Louis - CPT Cape Town Intl

STLCPT

Lambert-St Louis

Mon 12/10

14:38-22:10

2 stops24h 32m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 18/10

0:15-20:51

2 stops27h 36m

R21 175

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Illinois to Cape Town

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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 Illinois, with most prices found around R17 606. 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 526.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Illinois when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R24 835 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 Illinois for as low as R19 092 on momondo.

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

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

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Best price found	R12 259
Fastest flight time	17h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Illinois in the past 72 hours is R12 259. The best return flight deal from Illinois to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R17 783.

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

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Illinois to Cape Town

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Illinois to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.
How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois 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 Illinois to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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