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

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines, and Qatar Airways 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 November 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.

R10 734 Cheap Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa in 2026/27

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

34h 25m2 stops New York LaGuardia Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 - 17:23JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 48m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 380Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Sun, Dec 13

6:30 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 29m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 380Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Wed, Feb 10

6:30 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 34m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 380Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Sat, Feb 13

6:20 - 10:55ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 35m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 34m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 380Kenya Airways

Thu, Feb 11 - Thu, Mar 4

7:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 50m2 stops New York LaGuardia Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 12:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 380Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Dec 13

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 - 17:23JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 23m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 380Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 14

19:50 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R18 194Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 17 - Sat, Apr 3

8:00 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 30m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R19 989Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 17 - Sat, Apr 3

19:50 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:50 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

56h 15m3 stops Harare Lusaka Doha Hamad Intl

R20 188Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 17 - Sat, Apr 3

11:45 - 13:45ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

42h 00m2 stops Istanbul Johannesburg OR Tambo

11:15 - 18:20DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

R20 371Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 11

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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

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 380Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16

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

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

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

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R18 809Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

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

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

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

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R18 909Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

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

25h 40m2 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

R19 108Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9

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

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

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

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R19 158Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

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

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

31h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R20 039Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

9:45 - 13:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

31h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R20 222Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

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

36h 40m1 stop Cairo

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

39h 30m1 stop Cairo

R20 238Egyptair

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9

18:50 - 17:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:25 - 14:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R22 947Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 11

18:50 - 15:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:05 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 25m2 stops Cape Town Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R24 874Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

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Turkish Airlines flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

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Turkish Airlines

Nov 5

ORD11:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 18

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 809

Turkish Airlines

Nov 5

ORD11:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 18

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 909

Turkish Airlines

Nov 5

ORD11:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 18

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 158

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

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Kenya Airways

Jan 18

ORD6:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 20m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 10

JNB12:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 29m

2 stops

ORD17:34Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 380

Kenya Airways

Nov 22

ORD6:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 25m

2 stops

JNB0:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 29

JNB1:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

47h 48m

2 stops

ORD17:23Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 912

Kenya Airways

Nov 25

ORD6:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 13

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m

2 stops

ORD12:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 560

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Tue 24/11

6:00-0:25

2 stops34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 13/12

1:35-17:23

2 stops47h 48m

R17 380

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 18/1

6:30-15:50

2 stops25h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/2

12:05-17:34

2 stops37h 29m

R17 380

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 27/1

6:30-0:25

2 stops33h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 13/2

17:00-17:34

2 stops32h 34m

R17 380

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/2

6:20-10:55

2 stops44h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/3

17:00-17:34

2 stops32h 34m

R17 380

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ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 25/11

7:00-15:50

2 stops24h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 13/12

17:00-12:50

2 stops27h 50m

R17 380

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 24/11

6:00-10:55

2 stops44h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/12

17:00-17:23

2 stops32h 23m

R17 380

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 17/3

19:50-10:30

1 stop31h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/4

13:15-15:05

1 stop32h 50m

R18 194

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 17/3

8:00-10:30

2 stops43h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/4

13:15-15:05

1 stop32h 50m

R19 989

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 17/3

19:50-10:30

1 stop31h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/4

13:50-15:05

3 stops56h 15m

R20 188

ChicagoDurban

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

ORDDUR

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 8/2

11:45-13:45

2 stops42h 00m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Thu 11/2

11:15-18:20

2 stops39h 05m

R20 371

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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 743, 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 R19 009.

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 750 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 R19 623 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 44% 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	R10 734
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 R10 734. The best return flight deal from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R17 380.

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 November 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 804	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 712 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights

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