Which airlines fly to Chicago?

Etihad Airways, United Airlines and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Johannesburg according to our data. Etihad Airways 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.

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

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

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

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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.

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18:50 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

11:45 - 22:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R15 756Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 12

22:00 - 12:03JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 03m1 stop Newark

10:55 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Newark

R16 352United Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 17

22:00 - 12:03JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 03m1 stop Newark

10:55 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Newark

R16 352United Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 19

0:20 - 18:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 00m1 stop Istanbul

11:45 - 11:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 15m1 stop Istanbul

R16 368Turkish Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 8

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 691Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12

8:20 - 7:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 - 20:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R16 739Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 21 - Wed, Jan 13

21:55 - 17:03JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 08m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:21 - 19:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 19m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 803Delta

Tue, Oct 6 - Fri, Oct 16

21:55 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

27h 05m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9:29 - 19:40MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 11m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 803Delta

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17

9:45 - 15:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:10 - 8:20ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R17 109Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Mar 3

14:30 - 7:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 - 20:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R17 174Ethiopian Air

Thu, Feb 4 - Mon, Feb 8

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10:25 - 9:38JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 13m2 stops Cape Town Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12:45 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

R17 512United Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Sep 12

10:25 - 9:38JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 13m2 stops Cape Town Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15:55 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 35m1 stop Newark

R17 512United Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Sep 12

18:50 - 13:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

16:15 - 21:20ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R21 395Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Sep 12

18:50 - 13:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11:30 - 21:20ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

R21 475Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Sep 12

22:00 - 12:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 59m1 stop Newark

14:32 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 58m1 stop Newark

R24 520United Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Sep 12

19:25 - 18:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

19:07 - 7:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 53m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

R24 923British Airways

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17

23:15 - 14:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

16:15 - 21:20ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R25 455KLM

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Sep 12

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

25h 46m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

13:25 - 21:20MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 55m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

R36 281KLM

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17

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

40h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 - 11:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 20m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lilongwe Intl Blantyre Chileka

R39 503Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Sep 12

14:30 - 8:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

14:30 - 0:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 35m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Kinshasa N'djili

R45 383Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Sep 12

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Dec 20

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 37m

1 stop

ORD23:37Chicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 31

ORD21:47Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 48m

1 stop

JNB18:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 304

United Airlines

Oct 7

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 03m

1 stop

ORD12:03Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 19

ORD10:55Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 35m

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JNB18:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 352

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Sept 23

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 29m

2 stops

ORD21:29Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sept 30

ORD9:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 30m

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JNB18:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R17 254

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Oct 6

JNB21:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 08m

1 stop

ORD17:03Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 16

ORD11:21Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 19m

1 stop

JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 803

Delta

Dec 18

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 12m

1 stop

ORD18:32Chicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 30

ORD19:55Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 15m

1 stop

JNB19:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 852

Delta

Oct 5

JNB21:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 08m

1 stop

ORD17:03Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 16

ORD14:29Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 11m

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JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Tue 10/11

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JNBORD

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 17/10

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1 stop24h 35m

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

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22:00-12:03

1 stop21h 03m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

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1 stop24h 35m

R16 352

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/2

0:20-18:20

1 stop26h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 8/2

11:45-11:00

1 stop39h 15m

R16 368

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

9:45-8:35

1 stop29h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 12/10

20:25-8:20

1 stop28h 55m

R16 691

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

8:20-7:40

2 stops31h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 13/1

9:45-20:10

1 stop26h 25m

R16 739

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 6/10

21:55-17:03

1 stop26h 08m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 16/10

11:21-19:40

1 stop25h 19m

R16 803

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MDW Chicago Midway

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

21:55-18:00

2 stops27h 05m

Chicago Midway

Sat 17/10

9:29-19:40

2 stops27h 11m

R16 803

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

9:45-15:40

1 stop36h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/3

13:10-8:20

1 stop35h 10m

R17 109

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/2

14:30-7:40

2 stops25h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 8/2

9:45-20:10

1 stop26h 25m

R17 174

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

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R16 191 to R21 459.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R16 352.

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 R14 999. 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 563.

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 R18 892 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 063 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	22h 40m
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The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Chicago takes 22h 40m

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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 40m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?
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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.

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Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R12 885	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 504 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R13 306	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R14 209	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 023 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R14 903	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 10 101 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R15 934	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 154 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R16 274	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 556 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R16 416	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R20 018	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 649 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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