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

Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers 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.

R11 822 Cheap Flights from Illinois to Cape Town in 2026/27

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21:15 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 45m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R16 287Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

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

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R16 452Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 19

21:15 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 45m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R16 502Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

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

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 18:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R16 518Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 22

18:50 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 14:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R16 832Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

21:15 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 45m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R16 931Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

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

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 18:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R17 163Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16

20:15 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 45m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R17 179Turkish Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 7

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

R17 312Turkish Airlines

Mon, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 23

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

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 19:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R17 345Turkish Airlines

Fri, Mar 5 - Sun, Mar 14

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19:20 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 15:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R20 172Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

16:26 - 17:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 04m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

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

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R20 222Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 24

19:20 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R20 834Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 24

16:26 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 04m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:50 - 15:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

56h 40m3 stops Harare Lusaka Doha Hamad Intl

R22 074Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 24

16:26 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 04m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 9:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

50h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R22 504Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 24

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

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

12:35 - 15:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R24 157Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25

6:10 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

7:00 - 15:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R26 852Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25

20:05 - 14:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

12:35 - 15:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R27 216Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25

20:10 - 14:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 00m3 stops Istanbul Warsaw Frederic Chopin Addis Ababa Bole

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

41h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R27 348Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Nov 7

18:05 - 6:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

52h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 19:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 00m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R27 844Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sun, Nov 8

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Turkish Airlines flights from Illinois to Cape Town

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

Turkish Airlines

Nov 5

ORD21:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 45m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

Nov 18

CPT17:15Cape Town Intl

24h 45m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

R16 287

Turkish Airlines

Feb 1

ORD20:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 50m

1 stop

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Feb 19

CPT17:15Cape Town Intl

24h 45m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

R16 452

Turkish Airlines

Nov 5

ORD21:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 45m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

Nov 18

CPT17:15Cape Town Intl

24h 45m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

R16 502

Qatar Airways flights from Illinois to Cape Town

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Illinois to Cape Town flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Nov 11

ORD18:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 40m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Nov 18

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

33h 55m

1 stop

ORD14:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

R16 832

Qatar Airways

Mar 16

ORD19:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 40m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Apr 3

CPT19:30Cape Town Intl

26h 35m

1 stop

ORD15:05Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 494

Qatar Airways

Oct 26

ORD19:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 35m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

Nov 5

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

33h 55m

1 stop

ORD14:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Thu 5/11

21:15-23:00

1 stop41h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/11

17:15-10:00

1 stop24h 45m

R16 287

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

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Mon 1/2

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

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17:15-10:00

1 stop24h 45m

R16 452

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

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Thu 5/11

21:15-23:00

1 stop41h 45m

Cape Town Intl

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17:15-10:00

1 stop24h 45m

R16 502

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 13/11

11:45-23:00

1 stop27h 15m

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Sun 22/11

17:15-18:20

1 stop33h 05m

R16 518

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

18:50-10:30

1 stop31h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/11

12:35-14:30

1 stop33h 55m

R16 832

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/11

21:15-23:00

1 stop41h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/11

17:15-10:00

1 stop24h 45m

R16 931

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/11

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/11

17:15-18:20

1 stop33h 05m

R17 163

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/12

20:15-23:00

1 stop42h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 7/12

17:15-10:00

1 stop24h 45m

R17 179

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ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/1

11:45-23:00

1 stop27h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 23/1

0:55-18:20

1 stop25h 25m

R17 312

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 5/3

11:45-23:00

1 stop27h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 14/3

17:15-19:20

1 stop33h 05m

R17 345

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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 R18 353. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of April, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R19 180.

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 R25 491 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 R18 816 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Illinois to Cape Town flight.

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Best price found	R11 822
Fastest flight time	17h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Illinois in the past 72 hours is R11 822. The best return flight deal from Illinois to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R16 287.

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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