Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Chicago from R10 973
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
JNB — CHI
Feb 19 — Feb 261
Return
1 adult
Economy
The best prices from Johannesburg to Chicago are usually found in February or October, booked 69 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Monday and return on a Saturday
Cheap flight deals from Johannesburg to Chicago
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Johannesburg (ZA1) to Chicago (CHI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 14 February 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Johannesburg to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 14 February 2025.
Mon 14/48:20JNB - ORD
2 stops30h 45mEthiopian Air
Thu 1/510:15ORD - JNB
1 stop19h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 12/2R16 524
Sun 27/417:55JNB - ORD
1 stop22h 55mTurkish Airlines
Sat 3/519:50ORD - JNB
1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 12/2R16 783
Mon 17/1119:45JNB - ORD
1 stop27h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sun 30/1122:00ORD - JNB
1 stop28h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/2R17 523
Wed 5/319:40JNB - ORD
1 stop27h 25mDelta
Thu 27/37:05ORD - JNB
1 stop28h 55mDelta
Deal found 12/2R17 578
Wed 5/319:25JNB - ORD
2 stops26h 35mBritish Airways
Thu 27/311:42ORD - JNB
2 stops39h 38mBritish Airways
Deal found 12/2R17 597
Wed 5/319:40JNB - MDW
2 stops30h 31mDelta
Thu 27/312:51MDW - JNB
1 stop23h 09mDelta
Deal found 12/2R17 689
Tue 15/423:15JNB - ORD
1 stop22h 25mKLM
Tue 29/416:20ORD - JNB
1 stop22h 00mKLM
Deal found 12/2R17 800
Sun 13/41:15JNB - ORD
2 stops42h 55mKenya Airways
Wed 30/47:20ORD - JNB
2 stops33h 55mKenya Airways
Deal found 12/2R18 281
Fri 21/39:55JNB - ORD
1 stop30h 30mEtihad Airways
Fri 4/413:55ORD - JNB
1 stop35h 40mEtihad Airways
Deal found 11/2R18 374
Tue 15/423:15JNB - MDW
2 stops26h 05mKLM
Wed 30/415:02MDW - JNB
2 stops23h 18mKLM
Deal found 12/2R20 650
Sun 27/418:55JNB - ORD
2 stops36h 04mVirgin Atlantic
Sat 3/515:30ORD - JNB
2 stops35h 45mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 13/2R23 351
Sun 20/719:00JNB - ORD
2 stops30h 15mUnited Airlines
Sun 27/78:00ORD - JNB
2 stops26h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/2R23 832
Best flights from Johannesburg to Chicago
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Johannesburg to Chicago that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 14 February 2025.
Mon 14/48:20JNB - ORD
2 stops30h 45mEthiopian Air
Thu 1/510:15ORD - JNB
1 stop19h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 12/2R16 524
Sun 27/417:55JNB - ORD
1 stop22h 55mTurkish Airlines
Sat 3/519:50ORD - JNB
1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 12/2R16 783
Wed 5/319:40JNB - ORD
1 stop27h 25mDelta
Thu 27/37:05ORD - JNB
1 stop28h 55mDelta
Deal found 12/2R17 578
Wed 5/319:25JNB - ORD
2 stops26h 35mBritish Airways
Thu 27/311:42ORD - JNB
2 stops39h 38mBritish Airways
Deal found 12/2R17 597
Tue 15/423:15JNB - ORD
1 stop22h 25mKLM
Tue 29/416:20ORD - JNB
1 stop22h 00mKLM
Deal found 12/2R17 800
Sun 13/41:15JNB - ORD
2 stops42h 55mKenya Airways
Wed 30/47:20ORD - JNB
2 stops33h 55mKenya Airways
Deal found 12/2R18 281
Fri 21/39:55JNB - ORD
1 stop30h 30mEtihad Airways
Fri 4/413:55ORD - JNB
1 stop35h 40mEtihad Airways
Deal found 11/2R18 374
Mon 14/418:50JNB - ORD
1 stop27h 10mMultiple Airlines
Tue 29/416:20ORD - JNB
1 stop22h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/2R18 429
Sun 27/418:55JNB - ORD
2 stops36h 04mVirgin Atlantic
Sat 3/515:30ORD - JNB
2 stops35h 45mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 13/2R23 351
Sun 20/719:00JNB - ORD
2 stops30h 15mUnited Airlines
Sun 27/78:00ORD - JNB
2 stops26h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/2R23 832
Fri 20/613:55JNB - ORD
1 stop32h 10mQatar Airways
Sun 22/619:20ORD - JNB
1 stop31h 40mQatar Airways
Deal found 13/2R23 962
Fri 11/422:20JNB - ORD
1 stop24h 25mEmirates
Sun 27/420:35ORD - JNB
1 stop30h 40mEmirates
Deal found 12/2R24 054
Last-minute flights from Johannesburg to Chicago
Discover last-minute flight deals from Johannesburg to Chicago. Data last updated 14 February 2025 and is based on user searches.
Wed 5/319:40JNB - ORD
1 stop27h 25mDelta
Thu 27/37:05ORD - JNB
1 stop28h 55mDelta
Deal found 12/2R17 578
Wed 5/319:25JNB - ORD
2 stops26h 35mBritish Airways
Thu 27/311:42ORD - JNB
2 stops39h 38mBritish Airways
Deal found 12/2R17 597
Wed 5/319:40JNB - MDW
2 stops30h 31mDelta
Thu 27/312:51MDW - JNB
1 stop23h 09mDelta
Deal found 12/2R17 689
Wed 12/322:00JNB - ORD
1 stop20h 40mUnited Airlines
Sat 15/315:50ORD - JNB
1 stop19h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 13/2R51 069
Fri 14/313:20JNB - ORD
1 stop33h 10mQatar Airways
Fri 21/319:50ORD - JNB
1 stop30h 35mQatar Airways
Deal found 12/2R24 239
Mon 17/31:15JNB - ORD
2 stops42h 40mKenya Airways
Fri 5/127:30ORD - JNB
2 stops24h 20mKenya Airways
Deal found 13/2R20 409
Tue 18/319:10JNB - ORD
1 stop23h 00mTurkish Airlines
Fri 5/1220:20ORD - JNB
1 stop30h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 13/2R18 596
Tue 18/323:55JNB - ORD
1 stop22h 35mKLM
Fri 5/1217:20ORD - JNB
2 stops44h 40mKLM
Deal found 13/2R20 002
Fri 21/38:20JNB - ORD
2 stops31h 20mEthiopian Air
Fri 4/410:15ORD - JNB
1 stop19h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 12/2R17 282
Fri 21/39:55JNB - ORD
1 stop30h 30mEtihad Airways
Fri 4/413:55ORD - JNB
1 stop35h 40mEtihad Airways
Deal found 11/2R18 374
Fri 21/317:00JNB - ORD
2 stops35h 26mMultiple Airlines
Fri 4/47:35ORD - JNB
2 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/2R19 373
Sat 29/322:20JNB - ORD
1 stop24h 25mEmirates
Wed 16/420:35ORD - JNB
1 stop36h 40mEmirates
Deal found 13/2R26 682
One-way flights from Johannesburg to Chicago
Search for one-way flight options from Johannesburg to Chicago. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 14 February 2025.
Mon 5/517:00JNB - ORD
2 stops32h 38mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/2R10 973
Mon 5/59:55JNB - ORD
1 stop30h 00mEtihad Airways
Deal found 12/2R12 138
Tue 25/28:50JNB - ORD
1 stop37h 40mQatar Airways
Deal found 13/2R12 323
Wed 2/417:55JNB - ORD
1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 12/2R12 915
Mon 24/220:00JNB - ORD
1 stop26h 30mJetBlue
Deal found 13/2R15 006
Mon 5/518:50JNB - MDW
2 stops30h 30mDelta
Deal found 12/2R15 598
Fri 11/723:15JNB - ORD
2 stops27h 28mDelta
Deal found 12/2R15 709
Thu 10/71:15JNB - ORD
2 stops47h 24mKenya Airways
Deal found 12/2R16 450
Mon 24/223:00JNB - ORD
2 stops40h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 13/2R17 597
Mon 24/213:20JNB - MDW
2 stops57h 53mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/2R18 873
Find flights from Johannesburg to Chicago within your budget
Customise your flight search to find flights from Johannesburg to Chicago that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 14 February 2025.
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Depart
Return
Price
JohannesburgChicago
JNB - ORD
JNBORD
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 14/4
8:20-8:05
2 stops30h 45m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 1/5
10:15-13:05
1 stop19h 50m
R16 524
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 783
JohannesburgChicago
JNB - ORD
JNBORD
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 5/3
19:40-15:05
1 stop27h 25m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 27/3
7:05-19:00
1 stop28h 55m
R17 578
JohannesburgChicago
JNB - ORD
JNBORD
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 5/3
19:25-14:00
2 stops26h 35m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 27/3
11:42-10:20
2 stops39h 38m
R17 597
JohannesburgChicago
JNB - MDW
JNBMDW
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 5/3
19:40-18:11
2 stops30h 31m
Chicago Midway
Thu 27/3
12:51-19:00
1 stop23h 09m
R17 689
JohannesburgChicago
JNB - ORD
JNBORD
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 15/4
23:15-14:40
1 stop22h 25m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 1/5
16:20-21:20
1 stop22h 00m
R17 800
JohannesburgChicago
JNB - ORD
JNBORD
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 13/4
1:15-13:10
2 stops42h 55m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 30/4
7:20-0:15
2 stops33h 55m
R18 281
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
R18 374
JohannesburgChicago
JNB - ORD
JNBORD
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 14/4
18:50-15:00
1 stop27h 10m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 1/5
16:20-21:20
1 stop22h 00m
R18 429
JohannesburgChicago
JNB - MDW
JNBMDW
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 15/4
23:15-18:20
2 stops26h 05m
Chicago Midway
Wed 30/4
15:02-21:20
2 stops23h 18m
R20 650
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Best time to book a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago
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Travel insights for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago
Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Johannesburg to Chicago including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Johannesburg 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 7 February 2025.
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago, you should look to book at least 69 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from JNB to CHI?
Find hourly flight availability from Johannesburg to Chicago. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 14 February 2025.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Johannesburg to Chicago is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the morning tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 11% on airfare.
What is the cheapest day to fly from Johannesburg 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.
Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Johannesburg to Chicago flight should consider departing on Wednesday at midday when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
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 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.
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 14 February 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, Delta and KLM from Johannesburg to Chicago have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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.
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.
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.