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

For one-way options, check prices for Etihad Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R12 725. Users have also found prices from R13 434 and R14 666 on Turkish Airlines and RwandAir, respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Illinois?

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 19 days in advance, which can save you up to 14% on flights from South Africa to Illinois compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 19 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at R20 207. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R23 081.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Illinois?

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Illinois from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around R20 577 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R16 065. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in August.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Illinois?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Illinois 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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Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Illinois

Round-trip from	R17 278
One-way from	R12 725
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R20 319

Etihad Airways
2/6-17/6
4 total stops
86h 09m total
South Africa to Illinois

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Etihad Airways
31/8
1 total stop
29h 55m total
South Africa to Illinois

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price (R18 954 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R4 294 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Illinois
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Illinois. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 28 April 2025.

Mon 2/69:50JNB - ORD

2 stops43h 04mEtihad Airways

Tue 17/66:15ORD - JNB

2 stops43h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 27/4R17 278

Thu 5/621:15JNB - ORD

1 stop21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/1121:45ORD - JNB

1 stop25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/4R17 782

Tue 10/619:35JNB - ORD

1 stop27h 20mSWISS

Fri 20/614:20ORD - JNB

1 stop36h 00mSWISS

Deal found 27/4R18 211

Thu 5/619:25JNB - ORD

1 stop26h 20mBritish Airways

Sat 15/1116:34ORD - JNB

2 stops30h 56mBritish Airways

Deal found 26/4R18 248

Mon 28/419:50CPT - ORD

2 stops25h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 13/521:45ORD - CPT

1 stop36h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/4R18 379

Sat 7/617:50JNB - ORD

1 stop22h 50mTurkish Airlines

Sat 15/1120:20ORD - JNB

1 stop30h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 26/4R18 435

Thu 5/611:05CPT - ORD

2 stops32h 05mSWISS

Sun 15/619:05ORD - CPT

2 stops38h 40mSWISS

Deal found 27/4R18 547

Tue 13/521:15JNB - ORD

1 stop24h 25mAmerican Airlines

Wed 28/520:30ORD - JNB

1 stop29h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 27/4R18 565

Sun 1/620:05CPT - ORD

2 stops30h 17mDelta

Mon 16/67:10ORD - CPT

1 stop27h 40mDelta

Deal found 27/4R18 584

Wed 4/616:35CPT - ORD

1 stop24h 05mTurkish Airlines

Wed 18/611:25ORD - CPT

1 stop41h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/4R18 640

Sun 1/620:05CPT - MDW

1 stop22h 48mDelta

Sun 22/612:44MDW - CPT

2 stops25h 26mDelta

Deal found 27/4R18 696

Sat 21/620:40JNB - ORD

2 stops27h 19mVirgin Atlantic

Sun 6/719:59ORD - JNB

2 stops31h 21mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 27/4R18 845

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

Mon 2/69:50JNB - ORD

2 stops43h 04mEtihad Airways

Tue 17/66:15ORD - JNB

2 stops43h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 27/4R17 278

Thu 5/621:15JNB - ORD

1 stop21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/1121:45ORD - JNB

1 stop25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/4R17 782

Tue 10/619:35JNB - ORD

1 stop27h 20mSWISS

Fri 20/614:20ORD - JNB

1 stop36h 00mSWISS

Deal found 27/4R18 211

Thu 5/619:25JNB - ORD

1 stop26h 20mBritish Airways

Sat 15/1116:34ORD - JNB

2 stops30h 56mBritish Airways

Deal found 26/4R18 248

Sat 7/617:50JNB - ORD

1 stop22h 50mTurkish Airlines

Sat 15/1120:20ORD - JNB

1 stop30h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 26/4R18 435

Tue 13/521:15JNB - ORD

1 stop24h 25mAmerican Airlines

Wed 28/520:30ORD - JNB

1 stop29h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 27/4R18 565

Sun 1/620:05CPT - ORD

2 stops30h 17mDelta

Mon 16/67:10ORD - CPT

1 stop27h 40mDelta

Deal found 27/4R18 584

Sat 21/620:40JNB - ORD

2 stops27h 19mVirgin Atlantic

Sun 6/719:59ORD - JNB

2 stops31h 21mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 27/4R18 845

Tue 13/523:15JNB - ORD

2 stops25h 14mKLM

Wed 28/514:15ORD - JNB

2 stops24h 05mKLM

Deal found 26/4R18 864

Fri 6/620:00CPT - ORD

1 stop29h 45mUnited Airlines

Fri 20/621:31ORD - CPT

1 stop34h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/4R20 506

Mon 12/51:15JNB - ORD

2 stops42h 33mKenya Airways

Wed 28/57:00ORD - JNB

2 stops25h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 26/4R22 745

Wed 4/615:20CPT - ORD

2 stops28h 35mLufthansa

Mon 16/618:25ORD - CPT

2 stops35h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 27/4R23 547

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Discover last-minute flight deals from South Africa to Illinois. Data last updated 28 April 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 27/420:05CPT - ORD

1 stop29h 55mDelta

Sat 3/516:20ORD - CPT

1 stop22h 05mDelta

Deal found 27/4R24 331

Mon 28/419:50CPT - ORD

1 stop21h 58mUnited Airlines

Tue 13/520:15ORD - CPT

1 stop37h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/4R18 379

Tue 29/419:25JNB - ORD

1 stop29h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sun 4/522:20ORD - JNB

1 stop28h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/4R18 173

Tue 29/417:25CPT - ORD

2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 4/520:20ORD - CPT

1 stop31h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/4R22 110

Wed 30/421:20JNB - ORD

2 stops24h 14mUnited Airlines

Wed 14/518:15ORD - JNB

1 stop31h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/4R18 938

Wed 30/412:10JNB - ORD

2 stops32h 00mKenya Airways

Fri 2/57:10ORD - JNB

2 stops34h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 27/4R21 942

Wed 30/423:15JNB - ORD

2 stops25h 59mKLM

Wed 14/513:30ORD - JNB

2 stops24h 50mKLM

Deal found 27/4R21 998

Wed 7/51:15JNB - ORD

2 stops47h 14mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/57:00ORD - JNB

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/4R24 368

Thu 8/521:15JNB - ORD

1 stop25h 40mBritish Airways

Sat 24/520:20ORD - JNB

2 stops30h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 27/4R18 770

Tue 13/521:15JNB - ORD

1 stop24h 25mAmerican Airlines

Wed 28/520:30ORD - JNB

1 stop29h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 27/4R18 565

Tue 13/523:15JNB - MDW

2 stops26h 30mDelta

Wed 28/513:08MDW - JNB

2 stops25h 12mDelta

Deal found 27/4R18 864

Tue 13/523:15JNB - ORD

2 stops26h 22mDelta

Wed 28/510:05ORD - JNB

2 stops28h 15mDelta

Deal found 27/4R18 864

One-way flights from South Africa to Illinois
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Illinois. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 28 April 2025.

Sun 31/89:50JNB - ORD

1 stop29h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 27/4R12 725

Wed 7/516:50JNB - ORD

3 stops37h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/4R13 154

Wed 16/716:35CPT - ORD

1 stop24h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/4R13 434

Sun 11/517:55JNB - ORD

1 stop22h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 26/4R13 565

Fri 9/516:50JNB - ORD

2 stops29h 15mRwandAir

Deal found 26/4R14 666

Sun 31/812:10JNB - ORD

2 stops55h 39mKenya Airways

Deal found 27/4R14 852

Thu 7/813:55JNB - ORD

1 stop32h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/4R14 871

Wed 7/512:05DUR - ORD

2 stops34h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/4R14 889

Wed 7/520:25JNB - ORD

1 stop25h 40mJetBlue

Deal found 26/4R15 113

Wed 11/613:55JNB - STL

2 stops29h 18mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/4R15 449

Wed 16/723:15CPT - ORD

2 stops25h 56mDelta

Deal found 27/4R16 158

Wed 16/714:35CPT - ORD

3 stops34h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/4R16 662

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JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/6

9:50-21:54

2 stops43h 04m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 17/6

6:15-8:20

2 stops43h 05m

R17 278

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/6

21:15-11:55

1 stop21h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 15/11

21:45-7:30

1 stop25h 45m

R17 782

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/6

19:35-15:55

1 stop27h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 20/6

14:20-9:20

1 stop36h 00m

R18 211

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/6

19:25-14:45

1 stop26h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 15/11

16:34-7:30

2 stops30h 56m

R18 248

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/6

17:50-9:40

1 stop22h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 15/11

20:20-10:50

1 stop30h 30m

R18 435

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Thu 5/6

11:05-12:10

2 stops32h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 15/6

19:05-16:45

2 stops38h 40m

R18 547

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/5

21:15-14:40

1 stop24h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 28/5

20:30-9:25

1 stop29h 55m

R18 565

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Sun 1/6

20:05-19:22

2 stops30h 17m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 16/6

7:10-17:50

1 stop27h 40m

R18 584

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Wed 4/6

16:35-9:40

1 stop24h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 18/6

11:25-11:50

1 stop41h 25m

R18 640

Cape TownChicago

CPT - MDW

CPTMDW

Cape Town Intl

Sun 1/6

20:05-17:45

2 stops28h 40m

Chicago Midway

Sun 22/6

13:09-21:10

2 stops25h 01m

R18 696

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Illinois

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to IL?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Illinois as you normally would.

Rainfall in Illinois by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Illinois 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 Illinois when rainfall is around 43.0 mm.

Temperature in Illinois by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Illinois, 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 Illinois

To help decide which airline to fly from South Africa to Illinois, see what other customers have to say about Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Delta. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 213 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 927 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 333 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Austrian Airlines

7,6

Good

780 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Illinois one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Etihad Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R12 725. Users have also found prices from R13 434 and R14 666 on Turkish Airlines and RwandAir, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Illinois that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Illinois flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Illinois?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Illinois.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Illinois?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Illinois 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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Top 10 airlines flying from South Africa to Illinois

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR15 489	AverageR20 544	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR15 807	AverageR19 640	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR15 862	AverageR19 760	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	CheapestR16 815	AverageR22 292	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	CheapestR17 559	AverageR23 808	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	CheapestR17 599	AverageR21 704	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR17 634	AverageR21 891	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Air France	CheapestR17 735	AverageR21 550	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR19 153	AverageR24 208	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR19 526	AverageR26 642	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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