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R10 379+ Cheap flights to Chicago

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Feb 11 — Feb 181
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Flights to Chicago in 2025

Find the latest flights to Chicago in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches and data was last updated on 6 February 2025.

Return from

R16 759

One-way from

R10 379

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

February

Average price

R17 150
Turkish Airlines
  • Turkish Airlines
  • 27/4-3/5
  • 2 total stops
  • 54h 40m total
  • Johannesburg to Chicago
Qatar Airways
  • Qatar Airways
  • 18/3
  • 1 total stop
  • 33h 10m total
  • Johannesburg to Chicago
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price (R19 337 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R4 509 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for return flights in February 2025

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Cheapest flights to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Chicago. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 6 February 2025.

Sun 27/417:55JNB - ORD
1 stop22h 55mTurkish Airlines
Sat 3/519:50ORD - JNB
1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/2R16 759
Tue 18/310:10JNB - ORD
1 stop40h 15mMultiple Airlines
Tue 25/322:10ORD - JNB
2 stops29h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/2R17 057
Fri 21/38:20JNB - ORD
2 stops31h 20mEthiopian Air
Fri 4/410:15ORD - JNB
1 stop26h 55mEthiopian Air
Deal found 5/2R17 354
Sun 9/222:00JNB - ORD
2 stops30h 25mUnited Airlines
Tue 18/216:40ORD - JNB
1 stop17h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 5/2R17 540
Tue 18/319:40JNB - MDW
2 stops33h 43mDelta
Tue 25/316:59MDW - JNB
1 stop19h 01mDelta
Deal found 5/2R17 745
Tue 18/319:40JNB - ORD
2 stops33h 35mDelta
Tue 25/39:34ORD - JNB
2 stops29h 26mDelta
Deal found 5/2R17 875
Tue 18/321:15JNB - ORD
1 stop24h 40mBritish Airways
Sun 14/918:29ORD - JNB
2 stops31h 56mBritish Airways
Deal found 6/2R18 005
Tue 29/423:15JNB - ORD
1 stop22h 25mKLM
Tue 27/514:10ORD - JNB
2 stops24h 10mKLM
Deal found 5/2R18 284
Mon 17/31:15JNB - ORD
2 stops47h 28mKenya Airways
Tue 25/37:35ORD - JNB
2 stops25h 25mKenya Airways
Deal found 6/2R18 470
Wed 26/221:15JNB - ORD
2 stops28h 27mAmerican Airlines
Mon 3/317:18ORD - JNB
2 stops30h 12mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 5/2R20 553
Fri 21/39:55JNB - ORD
1 stop30h 30mEtihad Airways
Fri 4/413:55ORD - JNB
1 stop35h 40mEtihad Airways
Deal found 5/2R20 628
Mon 2/623:15JNB - MDW
2 stops25h 49mKLM
Sun 22/613:05MDW - JNB
2 stops25h 15mKLM
Deal found 5/2R21 111

Find flights to Chicago within your budget

Locate flights to Chicago that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches and data was last updated on 6 February 2025.

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Price

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 27/4

17:55-9:50

1 stop22h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 3/5

19:50-10:35

1 stop31h 45m

R16 759

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/3

10:10-19:25

1 stop40h 15m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 25/3

22:10-10:25

2 stops29h 15m

R17 057

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 21/3

8:20-8:40

2 stops31h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 4/4

10:15-20:10

1 stop26h 55m

R17 354

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - MDW

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/3

19:40-22:23

2 stops33h 43m

Chicago Midway

Tue 25/3

16:59-19:00

1 stop19h 01m

R17 745

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/3

19:40-22:15

2 stops33h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 25/3

9:34-22:00

2 stops29h 26m

R17 875

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/3

21:15-14:55

1 stop24h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 14/9

18:29-9:25

2 stops31h 56m

R18 005

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 29/4

23:15-14:40

1 stop22h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 27/5

14:10-21:20

2 stops24h 10m

R18 284

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 17/3

1:15-17:43

2 stops47h 28m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 25/3

7:35-16:00

2 stops25h 25m

R18 470

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 26/2

21:15-17:42

2 stops28h 27m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/3

17:18-7:30

2 stops30h 12m

R20 553

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 21/3

9:55-9:25

1 stop30h 30m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 4/4

13:55-8:35

1 stop35h 40m

R20 628

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Best time to book a flight to Chicago

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Chicago with our price prediction graph.
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Travel insights for flights to Chicago

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Chicago including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight to Chicago?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Johannesburg to Chicago. Price data was last updated on 31 January 2025.

The best time to book flights to Chicago is 69 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.

How long is the flight to Chicago?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago takes 23 hours 30 minutes. Flights to Chicago from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Chicago?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Johannesburg to Chicago. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Chicago should consider flying on Monday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Monday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Chicago?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Chicago are Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines and SWISS.

Rainfall in Chicago by month

Plan your trip to Chicago by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 43.0 - 125.0 mm per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 125.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Chicago when rainfall is around 43.0 mm.

Temperature in Chicago by month

Plan your trip to Chicago by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chicago, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -5.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chicago. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chicago. Reviews last updated 6 February 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing Chicago, such as Emirates, Delta and KLM. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7,9

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Food

7,9

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Food

7,9

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Food

7,9

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20