How long is the flight from Illinois to South Africa?

On average, it takes 21h 50m to fly from Illinois to South Africa if you fly out of Chicago (the most popular airport in Illinois) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Peoria and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 24h 58m.

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

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from Illinois to South Africa

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

Prices for flights from Illinois to South Africa are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to South Africa?

As of August 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Illinois to South Africa.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to South Africa.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa 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 South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R11 203 Cheap Flights from Illinois to South Africa in 2026

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6:05 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 675Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

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

5:25 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 09m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 788Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 18

6:00 - 3:55ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 34m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 889Kenya Airways

Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Jan 31

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

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 9:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R17 954Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 13

6:05 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 45m2 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 954Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Sat, Dec 5

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

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 9:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R18 100Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 13

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

32h 40m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 9:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R18 245Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 13

7:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

1:15 - 12:46JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

42h 31m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 294Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 4

16:10 - 5:50STL Lambert-St Louis-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 40m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

0:30 - 15:47CPT Cape Town Intl-STL Lambert-St Louis

47h 17m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R27 182KLM

Sat, Sep 12 - Wed, Nov 25

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

25h 06m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 18:19CPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

26h 04m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

R30 128KLM

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 30

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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

R20 884Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Sep 1

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 062Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Sep 1

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 - 17:01JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 01m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 402Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20

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 580Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Sep 1

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 600Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

6:00 - 0:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

17:00 - 16:17JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 17m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R22 649Kenya Airways

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 21

6:00 - 13:30STL Lambert-St Louis-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 12:02JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-STL Lambert-St Louis

28h 32m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

R22 827Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Sep 5

7:00 - 3:55STL Lambert-St Louis-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 55m3 stops Newark Lome Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 - 12:02JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-STL Lambert-St Louis

34h 42m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

R22 859Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Sep 5

12:52 - 17:50STL Lambert-St Louis-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 58m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 14:33CPT Cape Town Intl-STL Lambert-St Louis

25h 28m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R23 248Delta

Mon, Aug 17 - Fri, Aug 28

9:59 - 21:20MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 21m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 18:01JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

25h 46m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

R46 172KLM

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 21

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Egyptair flights from Illinois to South Africa

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Egyptair

Sept 30

ORD10:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 7

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 812

Egyptair

Oct 14

ORD10:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 21

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 909

Egyptair

Sept 30

ORD10:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 7

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 362

Virgin Atlantic flights from Illinois to South Africa

Our best Virgin Atlantic deals on Illinois to South Africa flight tickets

Virgin Atlantic

Sept 27

MDW13:00Chicago Midway

23h 40m

1 stop

JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 4

JNB21:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 20m

1 stop

MDW16:15Chicago Midway

R31 699

Virgin Atlantic

Sept 29

MDW17:11Chicago Midway

19h 29m

1 stop

JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 6

JNB21:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 19m

1 stop

MDW16:14Chicago Midway

R32 751

Virgin Atlantic

Sept 28

MDW17:10Chicago Midway

19h 30m

1 stop

JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 5

JNB21:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 38m

1 stop

MDW22:33Chicago Midway

R33 318

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2 stops34h 20m

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2 stops47h 45m

R16 675

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

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6:00-15:50

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

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2 stops44h 09m

R16 788

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

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6:00-3:55

2 stops37h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 31/1

17:00-17:34

2 stops32h 34m

R17 889

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 27/9

20:10-11:50

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/10

16:35-9:40

1 stop24h 05m

R17 954

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 25/11

6:05-15:50

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2 stops32h 20m

R17 954

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

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20:10-11:50

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/10

16:35-9:40

1 stop24h 05m

R18 100

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 27/9

20:10-11:50

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/10

16:35-9:40

1 stop24h 05m

R18 245

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 28/9

7:00-15:50

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 4/10

1:15-12:46

2 stops42h 31m

R18 294

St. LouisCape Town

STL Lambert-St Louis - CPT Cape Town Intl

STLCPT

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 12/9

16:10-5:50

2 stops30h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 25/11

0:30-15:47

2 stops47h 17m

R27 182

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ChicagoCape Town

MDW Chicago Midway - CPT Cape Town Intl

MDWCPT

Chicago Midway

Mon 14/9

13:19-21:25

2 stops25h 06m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/9

23:15-18:19

2 stops26h 04m

R30 128

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

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Illinois is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around R17 646, 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 Illinois, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R18 440.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Illinois when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R22 108 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 Illinois for as low as R20 172 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a Illinois to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	18h 51m
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The fastest flight from Illinois to South Africa takes 18h 51m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Illinois to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Illinois to South Africa are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to South Africa?
As of August 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Illinois to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa 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 South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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

It is quick and easy to find Illinois to South Africa flights on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to South Africa that suits you.

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Flights from Illinois to South Africa with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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