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

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

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 352 Cheap Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa in 2026

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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

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 796Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Thu, Nov 12

18:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m2 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 908Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 17

21:15 - 22:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 10m1 stop Istanbul

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

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R18 115Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 11

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

37h 40m1 stop Cairo

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

38h 30m1 stop Cairo

R18 131Egyptair

Fri, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 16

20:15 - 12:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R18 147Turkish Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 28

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

40h 20m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 18:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R18 195Turkish Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 29

20:15 - 12:05ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

17:20 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R18 387Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 19

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

37h 40m1 stop Cairo

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

38h 30m1 stop Cairo

R18 419Egyptair

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

12:45 - 11:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 15m1 stop Istanbul

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

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R18 658Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 17

11:45 - 11:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 15m1 stop Istanbul

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

31h 30m1 stop Istanbul

R18 706Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

30h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R19 585Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

6:00 - 0:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 17:06JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 06m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R19 761Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31

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

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

R19 841Kenya Airways

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31

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

12:10 - 16:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 49m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R20 272Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R20 879Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 7:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 182Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Nov 3

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

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 710Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

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 - 17:01JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 01m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 981Kenya Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 2

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

24h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R22 365Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 2

14:00 - 14:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

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

55h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R22 428Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Nov 3

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

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Kenya Airways

Oct 28

ORD6:10Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 15m

2 stops

JNB0:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 12

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 20m

2 stops

ORD17:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

R17 796

Kenya Airways

Sept 3

ORD6:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 15m

2 stops

JNB0:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

May 4

JNB12:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 24m

2 stops

ORD17:34Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 051

Kenya Airways

Sept 3

ORD6:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 50m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

May 4

JNB12:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 24m

2 stops

ORD17:34Chicago O'Hare Intl

R18 291

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

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Qatar Airways

Oct 28

ORD19:50Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 50m

1 stop

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB3:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m

2 stops

ORD14:30Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 425

Qatar Airways

Sept 21

ORD19:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m

1 stop

JNB9:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 28

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

1 stop

ORD15:05Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 521

Qatar Airways

Sept 24

ORD19:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 1

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m

1 stop

ORD15:05Chicago O'Hare Intl

R19 537

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Wed 28/10

6:10-0:25

2 stops35h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/11

17:00-17:20

2 stops32h 20m

R17 796

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/11

18:00-15:50

2 stops37h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

12:05-17:20

2 stops37h 15m

R17 908

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/11

21:15-22:25

1 stop41h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

18:50-10:00

1 stop23h 10m

R18 115

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 9/10

10:30-7:10

1 stop37h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 16/10

21:45-5:15

1 stop38h 30m

R18 131

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ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 18/1

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 28/1

17:20-10:00

1 stop24h 40m

R18 147

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 18/1

11:45-12:05

1 stop40h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 29/1

17:20-18:20

1 stop33h 00m

R18 195

ChicagoCape Town

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/2

20:15-12:05

1 stop31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 19/2

17:20-10:00

1 stop24h 40m

R18 387

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 7/10

10:30-7:10

1 stop37h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/10

21:45-5:15

1 stop38h 30m

R18 419

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/11

12:45-11:00

1 stop38h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

18:50-10:00

1 stop23h 10m

R18 658

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

11:45-11:00

1 stop39h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

18:50-18:20

1 stop31h 30m

R18 706

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

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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 R17 764, 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 November to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R18 483.

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 R21 612 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 904 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R10 352
Fastest flight time	20h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in the past 72 hours is R10 352. The best return flight deal from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R17 796.

The fastest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to South Africa takes 20h 15m

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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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.

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