Which airlines fly to Illinois?

United Airlines, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Illinois from Johannesburg according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 28% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Illinois. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Illinois on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Etihad Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Illinois

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

Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Illinois refresh daily.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Illinois is 10 as of August 2026.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to Illinois.

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

The required travel and health documents for your Illinois 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 Illinois. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

R11 102 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Illinois in 2026

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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 351Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 12

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

24h 45m2 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 463Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Oct 8

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 527Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 24

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 543Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 24

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 357Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

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

36h 55m1 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 357Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 12

22:00 - 14:32JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 32m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

12:55 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R16 357United Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 15

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

21h 00m1 stop Newark

16:00 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 30m1 stop Newark

R16 357United Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 15

21:55 - 22:33JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

31h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:33 - 19:10MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 37m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 821Delta

Sun, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 24

21:55 - 22:33JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

31h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:29 - 19:10MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 41m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 821Delta

Sun, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 24

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

24h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 - 13:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R19 584Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30

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

30h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 - 13:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R19 616Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 23

21:45 - 5:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 30m1 stop Cairo

10:30 - 7:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 40m1 stop Cairo

R20 095Egyptair

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30

17:00 - 12:17JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 17m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

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

R20 718Kenya Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30

10:05 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:35 - 16:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

R21 373Emirates

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 23

23:15 - 20:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

15:05 - 21:20ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 15m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

R21 549KLM

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 23

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

25h 46m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

17:11 - 19:40MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 29m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R26 660Delta

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30

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

25h 46m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

13:19 - 21:20MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 01m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

R27 092Delta

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 23

21:55 - 22:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

31h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

13:00 - 19:40MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R36 660Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 23

21:55 - 22:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

31h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

13:00 - 19:40MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R89 598Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30

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Ethiopian Air flights from Johannesburg to Illinois

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 8

JNB22:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 25m

2 stops

ORD8:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 12

ORD10:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 55m

1 stop

JNB20:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 351

Ethiopian Air

Sept 9

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 45m

2 stops

ORD8:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 8

ORD10:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 55m

1 stop

JNB20:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 463

Ethiopian Air

Aug 31

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 45m

2 stops

ORD8:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sept 30

ORD10:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 15m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R19 584

Qatar Airways flights from Johannesburg to Illinois

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Qatar Airways

Sept 22

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

1 stop

ORD15:05Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 13

ORD19:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R17 332

Qatar Airways

Sept 16

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m

1 stop

ORD15:05Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sept 23

ORD19:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R17 795

Qatar Airways

Oct 16

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

1 stop

ORD15:05Chicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 30

ORD19:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 45m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R19 233

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 8/10

22:50-8:15

2 stops40h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 12/10

10:15-20:10

1 stop26h 55m

R15 351

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

14:30-8:15

2 stops24h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 8/10

10:15-20:10

1 stop26h 55m

R15 463

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 527

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 543

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 357

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 8/10

9:45-15:40

1 stop36h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 12/10

20:25-8:20

1 stop28h 55m

R16 357

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 8/10

22:00-14:32

2 stops23h 32m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 15/10

12:55-18:30

2 stops22h 35m

R16 357

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JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 8/10

22:00-12:00

1 stop21h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 15/10

16:00-18:30

1 stop19h 30m

R16 357

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MDW Chicago Midway

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/10

21:55-22:33

1 stop31h 38m

Chicago Midway

Sat 24/10

11:33-19:10

1 stop24h 37m

R16 821

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MDW Chicago Midway

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/10

21:55-22:33

1 stop31h 38m

Chicago Midway

Sat 24/10

9:29-19:10

2 stops26h 41m

R16 821

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Johannesburg to Illinois

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

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Illinois?

If you are unable to visit Illinois 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 591.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Illinois from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Illinois for around R18 917 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Illinois from Johannesburg for as low as R15 670 on momondo.

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Best price found	R11 102
Fastest flight time	23h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Illinois from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R11 102. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Illinois found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 351.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Illinois takes 23h 10m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg to Illinois

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Illinois?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Illinois refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Illinois?
The number of operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Illinois is 10 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Illinois?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to Illinois.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Illinois?
The required travel and health documents for your Illinois 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 Illinois. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg to Illinois

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

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R13 193	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 483 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R13 934	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 517 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R14 826	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 10 123 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R14 846	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 033 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R15 799	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 197 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R16 136	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 565 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R16 277	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 732 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R19 849	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 656 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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