What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago O'Hare Intl to South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, British Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago O'Hare Intl to South Africa

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?

There is 1 operator available for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa as of October 2026.

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

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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa.

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

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

R11 573 Cheap Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa in 2026/27

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6:10 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 13:46JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 41m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 594Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Oct 31

6:00 - 10:55ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 55m2 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 226Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Nov 24

6:10 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 12:46JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 46m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 226Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 23

6:00 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 25m2 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 226Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24

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

12:05 - 12:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 31m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 226Kenya Airways

Wed, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 16

6:10 - 10:55ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

17:00 - 12:46JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 46m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 226Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 17

6:10 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 15m2 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

R17 226Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 16

6:10 - 10:55ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 226Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

19:50 - 8:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:20 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R21 482Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Mon, Nov 2

19:50 - 8:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R21 732Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

31h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 150Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Nov 8

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

34h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R23 661Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Nov 8

10:15 - 0:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Kinshasa N'djili

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

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R24 708Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Nov 8

10:15 - 0:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Kinshasa N'djili

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

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R24 725Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Nov 8

20:10 - 9:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 30m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18:50 - 19:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 30m1 stop Istanbul

R24 958Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Nov 5

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

19:20 - 4:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R26 371Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Nov 5

19:20 - 4:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:20 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R27 036Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Sat, Nov 7

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Egyptair flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

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Egyptair

Nov 18

ORD10:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 25

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 440

Egyptair

Oct 21

ORD10:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 2

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R20 019

Egyptair

Oct 30

ORD10:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 25m

1 stop

JNB7:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R20 734

Kenya Airways flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

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Kenya Airways

Oct 25

ORD6:10Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 40m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 31

JNB12:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 41m

2 stops

ORD13:46Chicago O'Hare Intl

R16 594

Kenya Airways

Feb 5

ORD6:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 18

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 36m

2 stops

ORD12:36Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 326

Kenya Airways

Nov 2

ORD6:10Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 15m

2 stops

JNB0:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 12

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 20m

2 stops

ORD17:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 257

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Sun 25/10

6:10-15:50

2 stops26h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 31/10

12:05-13:46

2 stops32h 41m

R16 594

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Mon 16/11

6:00-10:55

2 stops44h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/11

17:00-17:20

2 stops32h 20m

R17 226

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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6:10-0:25

2 stops34h 15m

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Mon 23/11

17:00-12:46

2 stops27h 46m

R17 226

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 17/11

6:00-0:25

2 stops34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/11

17:00-17:20

2 stops32h 20m

R17 226

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/2

6:00-15:50

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/2

12:05-12:36

2 stops32h 31m

R17 226

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 26/10

6:10-10:55

2 stops45h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

17:00-12:46

2 stops27h 46m

R17 226

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 26/10

6:10-0:25

2 stops35h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/11

1:35-17:20

2 stops47h 45m

R17 226

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/11

6:10-10:55

2 stops44h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/11

12:05-17:20

2 stops37h 15m

R17 226

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ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 25/10

19:50-8:40

1 stop29h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

20:20-14:30

1 stop26h 10m

R21 482

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 25/10

19:50-8:40

1 stop29h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/11

13:45-14:30

1 stop32h 45m

R21 732

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

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 South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around R18 772, 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 February to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R18 822.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R22 957 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as R20 235 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 34% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa flight.

Cheap Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R11 573
Fastest flight time	19h 45m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in the past 72 hours is R11 573. The best return flight deal from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R16 594.

The fastest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa takes 19h 45m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?
There is 1 operator available for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa?
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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa 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 South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

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Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R21 819	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 724 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights

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