What is the cheapest airline that flies from Johannesburg to Chicago?

Virgin Atlantic, Kenya Airways, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Chicago

Which airlines fly to Chicago?

United Airlines, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Johannesburg according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

As of August 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago.

How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Chicago?

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 Johannesburg to Chicago.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Chicago 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.

R9 912 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Chicago in 2026

Discover deals from 900+ travel sites with momondo.

Find the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

Return

One-way

Cheap return flights

Enter your travel dates to find the best prices.

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

30h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 489Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 10

18:00 - 9:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 40m1 stop Istanbul

11:25 - 22:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R15 521Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 24

22:50 - 8:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 570Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 12 - Sat, Oct 31

17:55 - 9:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 45m1 stop Istanbul

21:15 - 11:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R15 908Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 31

20:15 - 22:32JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 17m2 stops London Heathrow Boston Logan Intl

15:40 - 19:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 069Virgin Atlantic

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6

22:00 - 23:32JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 32m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

12:40 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 50m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

R16 263United Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 18

9:45 - 8:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

20:25 - 8:20ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 505Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

9:45 - 8:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

20:25 - 8:20ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 537Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6

21:55 - 12:13JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

13:55 - 19:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 15m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 811Delta

Mon, Oct 12 - Fri, Oct 30

22:00 - 23:32JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 32m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

11:15 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

R17 230United Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17

Save money when you book flights with momondo

Big names, great deals

Search 100s of travel sites to compare prices.

Filter for what you want

Free Wi-Fi? Stopover? Instantly customise your results.

Trusted and free

We’re completely free to use - no hidden charges or fees.

Price Alerts

Not ready to book? to track prices.

Search flight deals

Turkish Airlines flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Johannesburg to Chicago flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Oct 11

JNB18:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m

1 stop

ORD9:40Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 24

ORD11:25Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 00m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 521

Turkish Airlines

Oct 15

JNB17:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 45m

1 stop

ORD9:40Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 31

ORD21:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 45m

1 stop

JNB11:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 908

Turkish Airlines

Dec 15

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m

1 stop

ORD18:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 31

ORD11:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 134

Delta flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

Our best Delta deals on Johannesburg to Chicago flight tickets

Delta

Oct 12

JNB21:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 18m

1 stop

ORD12:13Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 30

ORD13:55Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m

2 stops

JNB19:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 811

Delta

Oct 11

JNB21:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 38m

1 stop

MDW22:33Chicago Midway

Oct 24

MDW11:33Chicago Midway

24h 37m

1 stop

JNB19:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 859

Delta

Oct 11

JNB21:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 34m

2 stops

ORD18:29Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 24

ORD13:55Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m

2 stops

JNB19:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 908

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 3/10

8:20-8:15

2 stops30h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 10/10

10:15-20:10

1 stop26h 55m

R15 489

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/10

18:00-9:40

1 stop22h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 24/10

11:25-22:25

1 stop28h 00m

R15 521

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/10

22:50-8:15

2 stops40h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 31/10

10:15-20:10

1 stop26h 55m

R15 570

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/10

17:55-9:40

1 stop22h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 31/10

21:15-11:00

1 stop30h 45m

R15 908

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 30/9

20:15-22:32

2 stops33h 17m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 6/10

15:40-19:40

1 stop21h 00m

R16 069

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

22:00-23:32

2 stops32h 32m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 18/10

12:40-18:30

2 stops22h 50m

R16 263

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

9:45-8:35

1 stop29h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 12/10

20:25-8:20

1 stop28h 55m

R16 505

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 30/9

9:45-8:35

1 stop29h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 6/10

20:25-8:20

1 stop28h 55m

R16 537

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/10

21:55-12:13

1 stop21h 18m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 30/10

13:55-19:10

2 stops22h 15m

R16 811

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

22:00-23:32

2 stops32h 32m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 17/10

11:15-18:30

2 stops24h 15m

R17 230

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

Showing 1-10 of 20 resultsSorted by cheapest first

How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Johannesburg to Chicago

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

Prices

Airlines

What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Johannesburg and Chicago?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R15 578 to R18 544.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R15 489.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R15 264. If you are unable to visit Chicago during the month of February, then departing from Johannesburg during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R15 376.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around R19 053 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Johannesburg for as low as R15 215 on momondo.

Cheap Johannesburg to Chicago flight deals and tips

Find info about flight duration, direct flights, and airports for your flight from Johannesburg to Chicago

Best price found	R9 912
Fastest flight time	22h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chicago from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R9 912. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Chicago found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 489.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Chicago takes 22h 00m

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

Search flight deals

Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg to Chicago

How far is Johannesburg to Chicago by plane?
Chicago is 13972,2 km away from Johannesburg. 22h 00m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?
As of August 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Chicago?
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 Johannesburg to Chicago.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chicago?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Chicago 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.

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg to Chicago

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Johannesburg to Chicago with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R12 891	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 506 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R13 312	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R14 910	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 10 105 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R14 980	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 029 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R15 941	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 181 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R16 282	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 560 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R16 423	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 737 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R20 027	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 660 reviews	Search Emirates flights

Hammond

Why use momondo?

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

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight from Johannesburg to Chicago. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

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

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Chicago from Johannesburg with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

Once you have performed a search for Johannesburg to Chicago flights, momondo helps you find the right one by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

I’m not ready to book a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Yes momondo offers price alerts on flights to Chicago from Johannesburg. After performing a search on this page you should be able to see the price alert set up feature. Simply provide a valid email address and momondo will instantly alert you when prices change.

An easier way to manage your Chicago trip

We make it super easy to schedule, organise and travel with friends or family. Trips is free – and available to use no matter where you book.

Start using Trips

Find my bookings

Get notified when prices go down

Daily price changes in your inbox - only with Price Alerts.

1 adult

Sun 20/9

Sun 27/9

Email me momondo's favourite deals

By creating a price alert you accept our terms of use and privacy policy.

Find better results for your trip to the United States

Nearby airports

Airlines

Other United States destinations

Complete your trip

Feeling lucky

Fly into one of these airports located in Chicago

Chicago Midway Airport

Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Chicago from R9 912

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a momondo user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago departing on 14/9. Fares may change, and may not be available for all flights or travel dates. Click the price to refresh the search for this deal.

Find the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

Cheap return flights

Cheap one-way flights

Big names, great deals

Big names, great deals

Filter for what you want

Filter for what you want

Trusted and free

Trusted and free

Price Alerts

Price Alerts

Turkish Airlines flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Johannesburg to Chicago flight tickets

Delta flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

Our best Delta deals on Johannesburg to Chicago flight tickets

momondo Fare Finder

Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Johannesburg to Chicago that are best for you.

See travel insights to Chicago from

How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Johannesburg to Chicago

What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Johannesburg and Chicago?

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

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

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Johannesburg to Chicago?

Which airlines fly to Chicago?

Cheap Johannesburg to Chicago flight deals and tips

Best price found

Fastest flight time

Direct flights

Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg to Chicago

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg to Chicago

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Johannesburg to Chicago with momondo

Travelling to a place near Chicago?

Why use momondo?

An easier way to manage your Chicago trip

We make it super easy to schedule, organise and travel with friends or family. Trips is free – and available to use no matter where you book.

Get notified when prices go down

Daily price changes in your inbox - only with Price Alerts.

Find better results for your trip to the United States

Fly into one of these airports located in Chicago

Airports listed have a maximum distance of 25.6 km from Chicago

Fly your favourite airline to Chicago

Airlines are sorted and displayed according to clicks in the past 7 days on momondo

Popular Cities in the United States

Popular flights according to clicks in the last 7 days on momondo

Complete your trip to Chicago

Explore popular destinations other users love

According to popular flight searches on momondo this year