To save on the cost of your flight from Chicago to South Africa, book at least 34 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 23% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $970 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $1,315.
Our data shows that November tends to be the cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Chicago. Users have commonly found prices around $1,124 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $837. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in July.
When flying from Chicago to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
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Chicago O'Hare IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo
ORD - JNB
ORDJNB
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 10/6
1 stop19h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 10/23
2 stops24h 35m
Chicago O'Hare IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo
ORD - JNB
ORDJNB
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 5/13
1 stop42h 05m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 5/20
1 stop24h 25m
Chicago O'Hare IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo
ORD - JNB
ORDJNB
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 9/28
2 stops33h 45m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 10/14
2 stops37h 57m
Chicago O'Hare IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo
ORD - JNB
ORDJNB
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 10/8
1 stop31h 10m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 10/15
1 stop27h 30m
Chicago O'Hare IntlCape Town Intl
ORD - CPT
ORDCPT
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 9/8
1 stop32h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 9/25
1 stop24h 05m
Chicago O'Hare IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo
ORD - JNB
ORDJNB
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 9/12
1 stop28h 45m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 10/1
1 stop34h 55m
Chicago O'Hare IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo
ORD - JNB
ORDJNB
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 5/13
1 stop19h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 5/20
1 stop24h 55m
Chicago O'Hare IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo
ORD - JNB
ORDJNB
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 5/15
1 stop31h 00m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 5/20
1 stop24h 55m
Chicago O'Hare IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo
ORD - JNB
ORDJNB
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 5/14
1 stop34h 30m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 5/27
1 stop24h 15m
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
Entertainment
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
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