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

Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and Lufthansa 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 September 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 330 Cheap Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa in 2026/27

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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

12:05 - 12:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 831Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Dec 1

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

1:35 - 17:19JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 44m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 880Kenya Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 30

6:00 - 3:55ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:25 - 12:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 896Kenya Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Dec 1

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

5:25 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 09m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 896Kenya Airways

Wed, Jan 13 - Thu, Jan 28

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

5:25 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 55m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 896Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 17

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

5:25 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 55m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 896Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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

R16 896Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 14

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

32h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 896Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

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

36h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:10 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 20m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R19 796Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 18

18:50 - 8:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:10 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 20m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R20 383Qatar Airways

Fri, Feb 5 - Wed, Feb 17

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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

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

36h 29m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R19 698Kenya Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Mar 23

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

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

31h 34m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R19 698Kenya Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Mar 23

7:05 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

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

R19 698Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Mar 23

7:00 - 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

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

R19 698Kenya Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Mar 23

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

17:00 - 16:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 59m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R20 155Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 28

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

45h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:25 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 09m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R20 953Kenya Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Thu, Mar 25

7:05 - 0:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

31h 34m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R20 953Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Sun, Mar 28

7:00 - 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 - 12:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 36m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R20 953Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Mar 23

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

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 15:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R21 295Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Mar 24

19:20 - 9:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 15:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R21 947Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 25 - Wed, Mar 24

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

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Egyptair

Nov 4

ORD10:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 776

Egyptair

Oct 21

ORD10:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 20

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 792

Egyptair

Nov 4

ORD10:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 40m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 23

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m

1 stop

ORD5:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 971

Ethiopian Air flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 11

ORD9:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 45m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 17

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

2 stops

ORD7:40Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 584

Ethiopian Air

Nov 5

ORD9:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 25m

1 stop

JNB20:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 21

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

2 stops

ORD7:40Chicago O'Hare Intl

R20 024

Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

ORD9:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 25m

1 stop

JNB20:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

2 stops

ORD7:40Chicago O'Hare Intl

R20 090

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Mon 16/11

6:00-15:50

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

12:05-12:50

2 stops32h 45m

R16 831

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 15/11

6:00-10:55

2 stops44h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/11

1:35-17:19

2 stops47h 44m

R16 880

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 15/11

6:00-3:55

2 stops37h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

5:25-12:50

2 stops39h 25m

R16 896

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 13/1

6:00-0:25

2 stops34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 28/1

5:25-17:34

2 stops44h 09m

R16 896

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 8/11

6:10-15:50

2 stops25h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

5:25-17:20

2 stops43h 55m

R16 896

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

6:00-15:50

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

5:25-17:20

2 stops43h 55m

R16 896

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/11

6:10-15:50

2 stops25h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

17:00-17:20

2 stops32h 20m

R16 896

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/11

6:10-0:25

2 stops34h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

17:00-17:20

2 stops32h 20m

R16 896

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 12/11

18:50-15:35

1 stop36h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/11

3:10-14:30

2 stops43h 20m

R19 796

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 5/2

18:50-8:40

1 stop29h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 17/2

3:10-14:30

2 stops43h 20m

R20 383

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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 118, 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 444.

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 290 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 R18 868 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 31% 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

Find info about flight duration, direct flights, and airports for your flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa

Best price found	R10 330
Fastest flight time	20h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in the past 72 hours is R10 330. The best return flight deal from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R16 831.

The fastest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa takes 20h 55m

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 September 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 381	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 732 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights

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