How long is the flight from Cape Town to Chicago?

Airlines like Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Cape Town to Chicago in about 22h 56m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 5h 19m. Cape Town and Chicago are separated by a distance of 13700 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Cape Town to Chicago round-trip?

Cheapflights users have booked flights from Cape Town to Chicago round-trip from R14 231. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are United Airlines, from R15 455, and Turkish Airlines, from R15 860. Ethiopian Air is 27% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 43.0 - 125.0 inches 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.

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).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Cape Town to Chicago?

United Airlines, KLM and Turkish Airlines are the most popular airlines when flying from Cape Town to Chicago.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CPT to CHI?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Cape Town to Chicago as you normally would.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Chicago?

For a flight from Cape Town to Chicago, you will be flying from Cape Town Intl. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is just 15,6 km from the centre of the city. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day. 6 airlines have flights to Chicago from Cape Town Intl on a regular basis.

Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Chicago?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Chicago.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Chicago?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from Cape Town to Chicago that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 29 December 2025.

Thu 12/221:30CPT - MDW

1 stop28h 15mVirgin Atlantic

Thu 19/210:49MDW - CPT

1 stop24h 26mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 29/12R15 010

Mon 19/120:50CPT - ORD

2 stops22h 56mUnited Airlines

Mon 2/210:00ORD - CPT

2 stops22h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/12R15 576

Thu 12/221:30CPT - MDW

1 stop33h 01mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/212:45MDW - CPT

2 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R16 541

Mon 9/221:30CPT - MDW

2 stops23h 16mDelta

Mon 16/213:49MDW - CPT

2 stops21h 26mDelta

Deal found 27/12R16 857

Mon 19/121:30CPT - MDW

1 stop20h 23mKLM

Mon 2/210:46MDW - CPT

1 stop24h 29mKLM

Deal found 29/12R16 974

Mon 19/17:55CPT - MDW

2 stops42h 00mAir France

Mon 2/213:51MDW - CPT

2 stops31h 59mAir France

Deal found 29/12R19 070

Thu 12/221:30CPT - ORD

1 stop27h 19mVirgin Atlantic

Thu 19/214:46ORD - CPT

1 stop20h 29mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 29/12R15 010

Mon 9/220:50CPT - ORD

1 stop20h 50mUnited Airlines

Mon 16/28:50ORD - CPT

1 stop23h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/12R15 576

Thu 12/221:30CPT - MDW

2 stops23h 16mDelta

Thu 19/29:34MDW - CPT

2 stops25h 41mDelta

Deal found 29/12R16 857

Mon 19/121:30CPT - ORD

1 stop27h 25mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 2/214:50ORD - CPT

1 stop20h 25mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 29/12R15 543

Thu 28/519:50CPT - ORD

2 stops23h 51mUnited Airlines

Thu 4/621:05ORD - CPT

2 stops59h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/12R15 576

Sun 8/321:30CPT - MDW

2 stops27h 24mDelta

Sun 31/59:20MDW - CPT

2 stops29h 05mDelta

Deal found 27/12R17 007

Thu 12/220:50CPT - ORD

2 stops23h 02mUnited Airlines

Thu 19/214:30ORD - CPT

1 stop17h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/12R15 592

Mon 9/221:30CPT - MDW

1 stop32h 52mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 16/210:49MDW - CPT

1 stop24h 26mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 27/12R15 709

Thu 28/523:15CPT - MDW

2 stops25h 50mDelta

Thu 4/69:20MDW - CPT

2 stops29h 05mDelta

Deal found 27/12R18 804

Last-minute flights from Cape Town to Chicago
Discover last-minute flight deals from Cape Town to Chicago. Data last updated 29 December 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 7/114:35CPT - ORD

2 stops25h 05mEthiopian Air

Fri 23/19:45ORD - CPT

1 stop20h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/12R23 613

Wed 7/123:25CPT - ORD

2 stops45h 49mMultiple Airlines

Fri 23/17:01ORD - CPT

3 stops46h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R25 394

Wed 7/114:25CPT - ORD

3 stops30h 49mKenya Airways

Fri 23/17:01ORD - CPT

3 stops46h 34mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/12R26 292

Wed 7/113:40CPT - ORD

1 stop33h 15mEmirates

Fri 23/119:45ORD - CPT

1 stop31h 55mEmirates

Deal found 29/12R30 370

Thu 8/114:25CPT - ORD

3 stops30h 49mMultiple Airlines

Tue 19/518:10ORD - CPT

2 stops45h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R25 028

Thu 8/114:25CPT - ORD

3 stops35h 20mKenya Airways

Tue 19/57:30ORD - CPT

3 stops47h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/12R25 377

Thu 8/122:10CPT - ORD

2 stops29h 39mBritish Airways

Tue 19/517:55ORD - CPT

2 stops37h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 28/12R29 488

Mon 19/121:30CPT - ORD

1 stop27h 25mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 2/214:50ORD - CPT

1 stop20h 25mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 29/12R15 543

Mon 19/120:50CPT - ORD

2 stops22h 56mUnited Airlines

Mon 2/210:00ORD - CPT

2 stops22h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/12R15 576

Mon 19/121:30CPT - MDW

1 stop20h 23mKLM

Mon 2/210:46MDW - CPT

1 stop24h 29mKLM

Deal found 29/12R16 974

Mon 19/17:55CPT - MDW

2 stops42h 00mAir France

Mon 2/213:51MDW - CPT

2 stops31h 59mAir France

Deal found 29/12R19 070

Mon 19/114:25CPT - ORD

3 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/27:01ORD - CPT

3 stops46h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R20 918

One-way flights from Cape Town to Chicago
Search for one-way flight options from Cape Town to Chicago. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 29 December 2025.

Wed 7/123:25CPT - ORD

2 stops50h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 26/12R17 539

Sat 3/118:55CPT - ORD

1 stop27h 35mJetBlue

Deal found 29/12R18 555

Wed 7/114:35CPT - ORD

2 stops25h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R18 804

Wed 7/114:25CPT - ORD

3 stops30h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R20 452

Sun 4/114:25CPT - ORD

3 stops30h 49mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/12R23 014

Wed 7/113:40CPT - ORD

1 stop33h 15mEmirates

Deal found 27/12R23 264

Sun 4/113:50CPT - ORD

2 stops49h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R30 020

Sat 3/114:20CPT - ORD

2 stops35h 06mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/12R30 103

Sat 3/113:50CPT - ORD

3 stops32h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R32 599

Sat 3/17:55CPT - MDW

2 stops40h 25mAir France

Deal found 28/12R179 022

Find flight deals from Cape Town to Chicago

Round-trip from	R15 010
Popular in	November
Cheapest in	September
Average price	R22 082

Virgin Atlantic
12/2-19/2
2 total stops
52h 41m total
Cape Town to Chicago

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price (R25 995 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R6 272 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Depart

Return

Price

Cape TownChicago

CPT - MDW

CPTMDW

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/2

21:30-17:45

1 stop28h 15m

Chicago Midway

Thu 19/2

10:49-19:15

1 stop24h 26m

R15 010

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/2

21:30-16:49

1 stop27h 19m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 19/2

14:46-19:15

1 stop20h 29m

R15 010

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

21:30-16:55

1 stop27h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/2

14:50-19:15

1 stop20h 25m

R15 543

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

20:50-11:46

2 stops22h 56m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/2

10:00-16:10

2 stops22h 10m

R15 576

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/2

20:50-9:40

1 stop20h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 16/2

8:50-16:10

1 stop23h 20m

R15 576

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Thu 28/5

19:50-12:41

2 stops23h 51m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 4/6

21:05-15:20

2 stops59h 15m

R15 576

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/2

20:50-11:52

2 stops23h 02m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 19/2

14:30-16:10

1 stop17h 40m

R15 592

Cape TownChicago

CPT - MDW

CPTMDW

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/2

21:30-22:22

1 stop32h 52m

Chicago Midway

Mon 16/2

10:49-19:15

1 stop24h 26m

R15 709

Cape TownChicago

CPT - MDW

CPTMDW

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/2

21:30-22:31

1 stop33h 01m

Chicago Midway

Thu 19/2

12:45-22:50

2 stops26h 05m

R16 541

Cape TownChicago

CPT - MDW

CPTMDW

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/2

21:30-12:46

2 stops23h 16m

Chicago Midway

Mon 16/2

13:49-19:15

2 stops21h 26m

R16 857

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Deals found on 26/12

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Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Chicago

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Cape Town to Chicago

How far ahead should I book a flight from Cape Town to Chicago?

Booking 9 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Cape Town to Chicago. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cape Town to Chicago?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Chicago (average of R13 645). Flying from Cape Town to Chicago in August is currently the most expensive (average of R16 857). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Cape Town to Chicago?

Istanbul (IST) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 32% of one-stop itineraries from Cape Town to Chicago on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Cape Town to Chicago?

Doha (DOH) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R18 121.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Cape Town to Chicago?

Flights via Newark (EWR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 20h 24m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Cape Town to Chicago?

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 0h 56m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with KLM, United Airlines, andTurkish Airlines from Cape Town to Chicago by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

KLM

7,7

Good

1 435 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

YYC - AMS

Not literally sitting in the very last row in the middle

KLM

7,7

Good

1 435 reviews

KLM

7,7

Good

1 435 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

YYC - AMS

Not literally sitting in the very last row in the middle

United Airlines

7,4

Good

9 120 reviews

KLM

7,7

Good

1 435 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

YYC - AMS

Not literally sitting in the very last row in the middle

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

4 130 reviews

KLM

7,7

Good

1 435 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

YYC - AMS

Not literally sitting in the very last row in the middle

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

922 reviews

KLM

7,7

Good

1 435 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

YYC - AMS

Not literally sitting in the very last row in the middle

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 623 reviews

KLM

7,7

Good

1 435 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

YYC - AMS

Not literally sitting in the very last row in the middle

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Chicago?
For a flight from Cape Town to Chicago, you will be flying from Cape Town Intl. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is just 15,6 km from the centre of the city. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day. 6 airlines have flights to Chicago from Cape Town Intl on a regular basis.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Chicago?
Airlines like Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Cape Town to Chicago in about 22h 56m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 5h 19m. Cape Town and Chicago are separated by a distance of 13700 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Cape Town to Chicago round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Cape Town to Chicago round-trip from R14 231. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are United Airlines, from R15 455, and Turkish Airlines, from R15 860. Ethiopian Air is 27% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Chicago that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Chicago?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Chicago.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Chicago?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cape Town to Chicago?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Chicago (average of R13 645). Flying from Cape Town to Chicago in August is currently the most expensive (average of R16 857). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Cape Town to Chicago

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR14 231	AverageR20 470	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
United Airlines	CheapestR15 455	AverageR16 459	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR15 860	AverageR18 661	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	CheapestR16 338	AverageR18 477	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Delta	CheapestR16 530	AverageR18 134	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Delta flights
British Airways	CheapestR17 520	AverageR21 223	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights

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Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with KLM, United Airlines, andTurkish Airlines from Cape Town to Chicago by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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