What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Cape Town Intl?

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Cape Town Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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.

R12 470 Cheap Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town in 2026/27

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

42h 45m1 stop Istanbul

0:55 - 18:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m1 stop Istanbul

R18 490Turkish Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 14

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

R18 789Turkish Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Fri, Feb 12

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

R18 789Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 19

20:05 - 11:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 45m1 stop Istanbul

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

24h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R18 988Turkish Airlines

Tue, Apr 6 - Tue, Apr 20

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

R18 988Turkish Airlines

Tue, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 23

11:45 - 12:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 20m1 stop Istanbul

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

24h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R18 988Turkish Airlines

Sun, Jan 24 - Fri, Feb 5

11:20 - 23:20ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 00m1 stop Istanbul

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

24h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R18 988Turkish Airlines

Thu, Apr 8 - Thu, Apr 29

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

R18 988Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 19

21:15 - 12:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 50m1 stop Istanbul

0:55 - 11:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R19 105Turkish Airlines

Wed, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 22

11:20 - 23:20ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 00m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 18:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 35m1 stop Istanbul

R19 121Turkish Airlines

Thu, Apr 8 - Fri, Apr 30

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

59h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 15:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R23 361Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19

10:15 - 14:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:15 - 15:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R25 689Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19

10:15 - 14:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:15 - 15:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R25 689Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

6:10 - 13:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

48h 25m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

23:30 - 17:34CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 04m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R26 188Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Apr 14

6:10 - 22:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23:30 - 17:34CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 04m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R26 188Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Apr 14

10:15 - 14:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 14:26CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 36m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R27 053Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

6:10 - 22:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23:30 - 17:34CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 04m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R27 302Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Apr 14

6:10 - 13:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

48h 25m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

23:30 - 17:34CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 04m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R27 335Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Apr 14

6:10 - 22:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23:30 - 17:34CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 04m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R27 335Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Apr 14

19:20 - 10:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:00 - 15:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

56h 25m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R27 385Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

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Turkish Airlines flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Dec 3

ORD20:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

42h 45m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

Dec 14

CPT0:55Cape Town Intl

25h 25m

1 stop

ORD18:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 490

Turkish Airlines

Jan 25

ORD11:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 15m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

Feb 12

CPT17:15Cape Town Intl

33h 05m

1 stop

ORD18:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 789

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

R18 988

Qatar Airways flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town

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Qatar Airways

Oct 23

ORD19:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 10m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Oct 30

CPT7:00Cape Town Intl

39h 30m

2 stops

ORD15:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

R25 406

Qatar Airways

Oct 23

ORD19:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 10m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Oct 31

CPT7:00Cape Town Intl

39h 30m

2 stops

ORD15:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

R26 055

Qatar Airways

Oct 19

ORD19:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 55m

1 stop

CPT10:15Cape Town Intl

Oct 22

CPT18:25Cape Town Intl

52h 00m

2 stops

ORD15:25Chicago O'Hare Intl

R26 570

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R18 789

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20:05-11:50

1 stop32h 45m

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1 stop24h 00m

R18 988

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20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

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1 stop33h 05m

R18 988

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11:45-12:05

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17:15-10:00

1 stop24h 45m

R18 988

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11:20-23:20

1 stop29h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 29/4

16:35-9:35

1 stop24h 00m

R18 988

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1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 19/2

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1 stop24h 45m

R18 988

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21:15-12:05

1 stop30h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 22/3

0:55-11:00

1 stop41h 05m

R19 105

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Thu 8/4

11:20-23:20

1 stop29h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 30/4

16:35-18:10

1 stop32h 35m

R19 121

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Cape Town?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R18 174 to R31 043.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R18 490.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, with most prices found around R19 387. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of March, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R19 903.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R25 344 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as R18 922 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town flights?

You could potentially save up to 58% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town flight.

How have Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town flight prices changed over time?

When to book flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	R12 470
Fastest flight time	27h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in the past 72 hours is R12 470. The best return flight deal from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R18 490.

The fastest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town takes 27h 15m

There are no direct flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town

How far is Chicago O'Hare Intl to Cape Town Intl by plane?
There are 13684,9 km between Chicago O'Hare Intl and Cape Town Intl. 27h 15m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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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