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Cheap flights from South Africa to Chicago from R10 317

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 20/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
JNB — CHI
Jan 27 — Feb 31
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Chicago

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Best flights from South Africa to Chicago
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Africa to Chicago that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 28 December 2025.

Thu 16/414:30JNB - ORD
2 stops24h 45mEthiopian Air
Mon 11/510:15ORD - JNB
1 stop26h 55mEthiopian Air
Deal found 26/12R13 828
Mon 9/219:05JNB - ORD
1 stop31h 20mTurkish Airlines
Mon 16/220:20ORD - JNB
1 stop30h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 26/12R14 660
Sat 10/122:00JNB - ORD
2 stops24h 25mUnited Airlines
Tue 20/119:35ORD - JNB
2 stops39h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/12R15 575
Mon 9/221:30CPT - MDW
1 stop32h 52mVirgin Atlantic
Mon 16/210:49MDW - CPT
1 stop24h 26mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 26/12R15 675
Mon 9/215:05JNB - MDW
2 stops34h 24mMultiple Airlines
Mon 16/210:49MDW - JNB
1 stop24h 11mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/12R16 524
Tue 10/222:00JNB - MDW
2 stops28h 36mDelta
Tue 17/29:34MDW - JNB
2 stops25h 26mDelta
Deal found 27/12R16 823
Mon 26/119:35JNB - ORD
2 stops31h 40mBritish Airways
Wed 28/120:45ORD - JNB
1 stop26h 50mBritish Airways
Deal found 27/12R17 539
Wed 6/518:40DUR - ORD
1 stop28h 05mEmirates
Fri 31/720:35ORD - DUR
1 stop37h 00mEmirates
Deal found 26/12R21 183
Mon 25/523:15JNB - MDW
2 stops25h 50mKLM
Sun 7/613:00MDW - JNB
2 stops25h 20mKLM
Deal found 28/12R22 082
Mon 26/119:05JNB - ORD
1 stop31h 20mTurkish Airlines
Wed 28/111:50ORD - JNB
1 stop39h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 26/12R15 525
Mon 9/220:50CPT - ORD
1 stop20h 50mUnited Airlines
Mon 16/28:50ORD - CPT
1 stop23h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/12R15 575
Tue 10/221:55JNB - MDW
1 stop32h 27mVirgin Atlantic
Tue 17/212:45MDW - JNB
1 stop22h 15mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 27/12R15 708
Mon 9/221:30CPT - MDW
1 stop27h 59mMultiple Airlines
Mon 16/210:49MDW - CPT
2 stops28h 01mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/12R16 524
Mon 9/222:00JNB - MDW
2 stops28h 36mDelta
Mon 16/29:34MDW - JNB
2 stops25h 26mDelta
Deal found 26/12R16 823
Thu 28/519:50CPT - ORD
2 stops23h 51mUnited Airlines
Thu 4/621:05ORD - CPT
2 stops59h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/12R15 575
Mon 9/221:30CPT - MDW
2 stops23h 36mDelta
Mon 16/213:26MDW - CPT
2 stops21h 49mDelta
Deal found 26/12R16 857
Sat 24/111:15DUR - ORD
2 stops30h 50mTurkish Airlines
Sat 31/120:20ORD - DUR
2 stops33h 10mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 26/12R16 940
Thu 16/417:00JNB - ORD
2 stops45h 41mMultiple Airlines
Mon 11/515:15ORD - JNB
2 stops50h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/12R17 040
Tue 23/620:00CPT - ORD
1 stop20h 39mUnited Airlines
Tue 4/821:35ORD - CPT
2 stops58h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 26/12R15 592
Mon 25/523:15JNB - ORD
1 stop22h 00mDelta
Sun 7/611:10ORD - JNB
1 stop25h 30mDelta
Deal found 28/12R16 906
Thu 16/415:20DUR - ORD
2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Mon 11/519:05ORD - DUR
2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/12R17 239
Mon 9/219:45JNB - ORD
1 stop27h 35mUnited Airlines
Mon 16/211:15ORD - JNB
2 stops23h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 26/12R15 875
Thu 19/211:15DUR - ORD
2 stops39h 10mTurkish Airlines
Mon 23/211:50ORD - DUR
2 stops41h 40mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 26/12R17 705
Sun 8/321:30CPT - MDW
2 stops27h 24mDelta
Sun 31/59:20MDW - CPT
2 stops29h 05mDelta
Deal found 27/12R17 006
Thu 16/423:15JNB - MDW
2 stops26h 30mKLM
Mon 11/513:00MDW - JNB
2 stops25h 20mKLM
Deal found 26/12R22 764
Thu 19/219:10DUR - ORD
1 stop27h 45mEmirates
Mon 23/219:45ORD - DUR
1 stop37h 25mEmirates
Deal found 26/12R22 830
Thu 16/418:40DUR - ORD
1 stop28h 05mEmirates
Mon 11/520:35ORD - DUR
1 stop37h 00mEmirates
Deal found 27/12R22 830
Wed 6/511:00DUR - ORD
3 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines
Fri 31/710:15ORD - DUR
2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/12R19 685
Mon 25/523:15JNB - MDW
2 stops25h 50mDelta
Sun 7/66:00MDW - JNB
1 stop30h 40mDelta
Deal found 28/12R18 654
Thu 28/523:15CPT - MDW
2 stops25h 50mDelta
Thu 4/69:20MDW - CPT
2 stops29h 05mDelta
Deal found 27/12R18 803

Find flight deals from South Africa to Chicago

Keep the following information in mind while searching for South Africa to Chicago flight deals. Data was last updated 28 December 2025.

Round-trip from

R13 379

One-way from

R10 317

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

February

Average price

R19 835
Etihad Airways
  • Etihad Airways
  • 11/2-18/2
  • 2 total stops
  • 64h 55m total
  • South Africa to Chicago
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Qatar Airways
  • Qatar Airways
  • 20/4
  • 1 total stop
  • 34h 05m total
  • South Africa to Chicago
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price (R16 030 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R4 238 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in December 2025
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Customise your flight search to find flights from South Africa 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 28 December 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from South Africa to Chicago that are best for you.

Fly from

South Africa

Fly to

Chicago

Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/4

14:30-8:15

2 stops24h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/5

10:15-20:10

1 stop26h 55m

R13 828

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/2

19:05-18:25

1 stop31h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 16/2

20:20-10:50

1 stop30h 30m

R14 660

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

19:05-18:25

1 stop31h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 28/1

11:50-10:50

1 stop39h 00m

R15 525

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 10/1

22:00-14:25

2 stops24h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 20/1

19:35-18:35

2 stops39h 00m

R15 575

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 575

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 575

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Tue 23/6

20:00-9:39

1 stop20h 39m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/8

21:35-15:20

2 stops58h 45m

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 675

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - MDW

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/2

21:55-22:22

1 stop32h 27m

Chicago Midway

Tue 17/2

12:45-19:00

1 stop22h 15m

R15 708

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/2

19:45-15:20

1 stop27h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 16/2

11:15-18:35

2 stops23h 20m

R15 875

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Chicago

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Chicago from South Africa with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from South Africa to Chicago

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Chicago?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Chicago (average of R13 312). Flying from South Africa to Chicago in August is currently the most expensive (average of R16 357). 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 is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to CHI?

Find hourly flight availability from South Africa 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 28 December 2025.

It’s typically best to fly out from South Africa to Chicago at midday. Doing so could potentially save you 16% on the flight price compared to flying in the evening, which is usually more expensive.

What is the cheapest day to fly from South Africa to Chicago?

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

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their South Africa to Chicago flight should consider departing on Monday at midday when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday at midday flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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 28 December 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with KLM, United Airlines, andTurkish Airlines from South Africa 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
Check prices

Crew

8,4

Boarding

7,7

Food

7,2

Comfort

7,6

Entertainment

7,1

Overall

7,7

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
Check prices

Crew

8,4

Boarding

7,7

Food

7,2

Comfort

7,6

Entertainment

7,1

Overall

7,7

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
9 119 reviews
KLM
7,7
Good
1 435 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8,4

Boarding

7,7

Food

7,2

Comfort

7,6

Entertainment

7,1

Overall

7,7

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
4 129 reviews
KLM
7,7
Good
1 435 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8,4

Boarding

7,7

Food

7,2

Comfort

7,6

Entertainment

7,1

Overall

7,7

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
921 reviews
KLM
7,7
Good
1 435 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8,4

Boarding

7,7

Food

7,2

Comfort

7,6

Entertainment

7,1

Overall

7,7

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
7 617 reviews
KLM
7,7
Good
1 435 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8,4

Boarding

7,7

Food

7,2

Comfort

7,6

Entertainment

7,1

Overall

7,7

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

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from South Africa to Chicago. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How long is the flight from South Africa to Chicago?

    Departing from South Africa to Chicago will take you 24h 25m. Airlines will cover a distance of 14008 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Chicago one-way?

    R9 274 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Qatar Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines, with prices starting from R10 355 and R10 826, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Chicago?

    When deciding which route to take from South Africa to Chicago, consider Cape Town Intl - Chicago O'Hare Intl, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Chicago O'Hare Intl or Cape Town Intl - Chicago Midway, as they are the most popular.

  • Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Chicago?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Chicago?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa 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 South Africa to Chicago?

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Chicago (average of R13 312). Flying from South Africa to Chicago in August is currently the most expensive (average of R16 357). 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 10 airlines flying from South Africa to Chicago

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from South Africa to Chicago. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 28 December 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Etihad AirwaysCheapestR13 309AverageR16 594FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
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Turkish AirlinesCheapestR14 146AverageR17 135FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
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Ethiopian AirCheapestR14 231AverageR18 170FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
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Virgin AtlanticCheapestR15 321AverageR19 373FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
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United AirlinesCheapestR15 448AverageR19 559FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
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LufthansaCheapestR16 110AverageR16 168FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
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British AirwaysCheapestR16 203AverageR17 598FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
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KLMCheapestR16 338AverageR18 362FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
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DeltaCheapestR16 529AverageR17 767FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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Qatar AirwaysCheapestR17 376AverageR21 819FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
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