Cheap Flights to Chicago
Flights to Chicago in 2021
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | January | High demand for flights, 4% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | March | Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop |
| Average price | R17 207 | Average for round-trip flights in December 2021 |
| Round-trip from | R9 495 | From Johannesburg to Chicago |
| One-way from | R161 | One-way flight from Johannesburg to Chicago |
Cheap flights to Chicago in December, January 2021
The best prices found for ORD flights for December, January
Chicago 2021 flight deals
Cheap flights to Chicago found for this year
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View COVID Travel Restrictions for ChicagoCheapest prices for Chicago flights by month
The cheapest ticket to Chicago found for each month in 2021 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
When is the best time to fly to Chicago?
Average Chicago flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2021 and 2022 by month.
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ZA1 - CHI Price
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R12 526 - R22 841
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CHI Temperature
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1 - 29 °C
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CHI Precipitation
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17 - 109 mm
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When is the best time to book a flight to Chicago?
The best time to book flights to Chicago is 35 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Chicago?
Tuesday is currently, on average, the cheapest day to fly to Chicago. Flying on Friday will result in higher flight prices.
What time of day is cheapest to fly to Chicago?
At the moment, flights at midday are likely to offer the best value for money for your Chicago trip. A flight in the afternoon will more often than not be of higher cost.
How long is the flight to Chicago?
In your quest to find great Chicago flight deals, you will find that flight times between OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg (JNB) and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago (ORD) range in length between 26h 20min and 35h 55min. Some good routings include JNB to ORD via Doha (DOH) on Qatar Airways, via Amsterdam (AMS) on KLM, via Paris (CDG) on Air France, via Istanbul (IST) on Turkish Airlines, via Zurich (ZRH) on Swiss International, and via Frankfurt (FRA) on Lufthansa. Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, KLM, and Lufthansa all offer direct service from Cape Town International Airport (CPT), while Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operate direct flights out of King Shaka International Airport in Durban (DUR), with a stop-over in Johannesburg on the way to Doha and Istanbul. Whether you choose to take a domestic flight to Johannesburg first and then connect internationally for onward flights, or you choose to fly direct from the coastal cities, be prepared to add at least 5h from CPT and 3h from DUR to your journey times.
Are there non-stop flights to Chicago?
O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States, is one of the busiest airports in the world, but unfortunately there are currently no non-stop flights from South Africa. Part of the reason for this is technical and technological: Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) sits at 1,700m above sea level, making it difficult for long-haul flights to travel such far distances because of the reduced aircraft performance at a ‘hot-and-high’ airport like Johannesburg. Even if there were direct flights to Chicago, flights leaving Johannesburg would have to stop somewhere to refuel. There are, however, plenty of deals to be found with one or more stopovers en route.
How do you get from O’Hare Airport to the Chicago city centre?
To get from O’Hare International Airport to downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States, take the CTA Blue Line (part of Chicago’s "L" rapid transit system), located on the lowest level of the parking structure and accessed via tunnel from terminals 1-3 and by shuttle bus from terminal 5. Trains conveniently run 24h a day, every 4-30min.
What are some things to do in Chicago?
America’s third-largest city (after New York and Los Angeles) is a cultural icon. This is the place where deep-dish pizza was invented, so if you’re looking for authentic Italian American cuisine, then this is the city to have it in. It is also the place where the skyscraper was invented – an innovation that has spread to many cities around the world. The Willis Tower remains one of the tallest buildings in the United States, and has an observation deck from which to view the whole city. The beautiful Lake Michigan, which Chicago is built next to, is one of the Great Lakes of North America, and offers anything from biking to beaches and miles of lakeside greenery. Chicago is awash with museums, including the Museum of Science and Industry and the Art Institute of Chicago. The city is also a very important business centre, with the head offices of Boeing, United Airlines, McDonald’s, Mondelez, Kraft Heinz and Caterpillar, amongst others.
Do I need a passport or a visa to fly to Chicago?
You will need both a current passport and a visa to get to Chicago. The United States has strict visa and foreign visitor entry policies, so be sure to apply in good time before you look for Chicago flight deals. Apply at the embassy in Pretoria of the consulates in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban.
