What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Chicago?

JetBlue, Turkish Airlines, and Egyptair are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Chicago

How long does it take to fly to Chicago?

Flight times from South Africa to Chicago vary, but if you’re flying out of Cape Town and flying into Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 22h 43m on average. Another popular route from South Africa to Chicago is flying from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, which will take roughly 24h 45m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

Which airlines fly to Chicago?

United Airlines, KLM and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from South Africa according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Chicago?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Chicago refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Chicago?

As of November 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Chicago.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Chicago?

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 South Africa to Chicago.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chicago?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Chicago trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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

31h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

26h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 711Ethiopian Air

Fri, Mar 19 - Sat, Apr 24

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

31h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

26h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 761Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 29 - Tue, Jan 12

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

31h 30m1 stop Istanbul

20:15 - 22:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R16 044Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Nov 27

9:50 - 7:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:00 - 8:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 295Etihad Airways

Sun, Mar 7 - Tue, Apr 6

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

25h 25m1 stop Istanbul

21:15 - 23:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R16 578Turkish Airlines

Mon, Mar 1 - Thu, Mar 25

9:50 - 7:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:00 - 8:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 712Etihad Airways

Sun, Mar 7 - Wed, Apr 7

21:40 - 23:07JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 27m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:29 - 19:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 812Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 31

21:40 - 22:22JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

32h 42m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 - 19:10MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 812Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 31

22:00 - 12:52JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 52m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

13:12 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 18m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R17 012United Airlines

Sat, Mar 6 - Thu, Apr 8

22:00 - 12:52JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 52m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

14:00 - 18:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 30m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

R17 012United Airlines

Sat, Mar 6 - Sun, Apr 4

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21:00 - 20:49CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 49m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

17:03 - 18:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 32m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 177Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Nov 17 - Wed, Feb 10

20:50 - 17:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:20 - 18:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 261Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Nov 17 - Wed, Feb 10

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

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

20:15 - 22:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R16 261Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

23:00 - 7:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

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

19h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R17 579Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

23:59 - 19:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 06m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:38 - 22:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 22m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

R18 096KLM

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

23:59 - 18:04JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

26h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13:05 - 22:00MDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 55m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

R18 096KLM

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

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

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

11:45 - 19:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

47h 15m2 stops Istanbul Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

R19 680Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

13:25 - 15:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

19:45 - 16:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R22 416Emirates

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

13:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

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

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R24 700Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

13:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

18:50 - 9:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R30 121Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

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Mar 6

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 52m

2 stops

ORD12:52Chicago O'Hare Intl

Apr 8

ORD13:12Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 18m

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JNB18:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R17 012

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Dec 24

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 49m

1 stop

ORD10:49Chicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 31

ORD7:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 35m

1 stop

JNB18:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R17 095

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Dec 13

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

22h 43m

1 stop

ORD11:33Chicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 4

ORD21:43Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 17m

2 stops

CPT18:00Cape Town Intl

R17 129

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Nov 19

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 3

ORD11:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 678

Turkish Airlines

Nov 20

JNB0:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 40m

1 stop

ORD10:00Chicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 5

ORD11:45Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 928

Turkish Airlines

Nov 24

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m

1 stop

ORD18:20Chicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 27

ORD20:15Chicago O'Hare Intl

42h 10m

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JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Fri 19/3

8:20-8:40

2 stops31h 20m

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

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1 stop31h 30m

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

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CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

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1 stop25h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

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21:15-23:00

1 stop42h 45m

R16 578

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

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9:50-7:35

1 stop29h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

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R16 712

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 24/12

21:40-23:07

2 stops33h 27m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 31/12

12:29-19:10

1 stop22h 41m

R16 812

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MDW Chicago Midway

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 24/12

21:40-22:22

2 stops32h 42m

Chicago Midway

Thu 31/12

6:00-19:10

1 stop29h 10m

R16 812

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/3

22:00-12:52

2 stops22h 52m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 8/4

13:12-18:30

2 stops22h 18m

R17 012

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/3

22:00-12:52

2 stops22h 52m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

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14:00-18:30

2 stops21h 30m

R17 012

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from South Africa, with most prices found around R16 812. If you are unable to visit Chicago during the month of November, then departing from South Africa during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R17 262.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Chicago?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around R19 842 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from South Africa for as low as R16 495 on momondo.

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Best price found	R10 140
Fastest flight time	24h 45m
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The best one-way flight to Chicago from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R10 140. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Chicago found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 711.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Chicago takes 24h 45m

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How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Chicago?
As of November 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Chicago.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Chicago?
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 South Africa to Chicago.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chicago?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Chicago trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R5 760	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 047 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R13 775	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 469 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R14 674	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 555 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R15 480	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 10 487 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R16 417	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 283 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R16 848	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 599 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R16 994	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 698 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R20 724	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 698 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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