HomeSearch by dateVacation packagesHotelsFlight dealsCar rentalTravel tips & news
South Africa

$621+ Cheap flights from Illinois to South Africa

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 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — JNB
Apr 22 — Apr 291
Wed 4/22
Wed 4/29
1 adult, Economy
We work with more than 300 partners to bring you better travel deals

Find cheap flights from Illinois to South Africa with Cheapflights

1. Tell us where you want to go

Enter your travel information like dates, passengers, trip type (one-way or round trip), and preferred cabin class then click “Find deals”

2. Select your favorite providers

We find the providers serving your travel needs. Choose up to four travel providers to compare side-by-side for flights, hotels, or car rentals.

3. Compare prices and book

Review each provider’s pricing and select the best option for you! Book through your favorite provider’s website for a seamless experience.

Cheap flight deals from Illinois to South Africa

Cheapest flights from Illinois to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 23, 2026.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/3111:25 am
ORD
-
CPT
1 stop41h 25m
Turkish Airlines
Fri 9/184:35 pm
CPT
-
ORD
1 stop24h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/22$858
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/278:10 pm
ORD
-
CPT
1 stop32h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Fri 9/114:35 pm
CPT
-
ORD
1 stop24h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/20$863
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/278:10 pm
ORD
-
CPT
1 stop32h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 9/24:35 pm
CPT
-
ORD
1 stop24h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/18$888
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/18:10 pm
ORD
-
CPT
1 stop32h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Mon 11/305:15 pm
CPT
-
ORD
1 stop24h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/21$898
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/178:10 pm
ORD
-
CPT
1 stop32h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Mon 9/284:35 pm
CPT
-
ORD
1 stop24h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/19$924
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/28:10 pm
ORD
-
CPT
1 stop32h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Sat 9/124:35 pm
CPT
-
ORD
1 stop24h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/19$937
This Turkish Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Turkish Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/158:20 pm
ORD
-
CPT
1 stop31h 30m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 11/185:15 pm
CPT
-
ORD
1 stop24h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/22$979
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/15:57 pm
ORD
-
JNB
2 stops47h 18m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/155:00 pm
JNB
-
ORD
2 stops34h 49m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/23$986
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/67:20 pm
ORD
-
JNB
1 stop37h 50m
Qatar Airways
Thu 5/148:40 pm
JNB
-
ORD
1 stop25h 25m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 3/23$987
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/188:10 pm
ORD
-
CPT
1 stop32h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 9/14:35 pm
CPT
-
ORD
1 stop24h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/21$994
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/248:31 am
ORD
-
JNB
2 stops32h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/291:15 am
JNB
-
ORD
2 stops61h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/22$995
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/76:00 am
ORD
-
JNB
2 stops26h 50m
Kenya Airways
Thu 9/1712:10 pm
JNB
-
ORD
2 stops31h 31m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 3/22$998

Find flight deals from Illinois to South Africa

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to South Africa flight deals. Data was last updated March 23, 2026.

Round-trip from

$858
(FlightHub)

One-way from

$621
(FlightHub)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

March

Average price

$1,016
From Illinois to South Africa
Search Deals
One-way flight from Illinois to South Africa
Search Deals
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($132 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Search Deals
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($52 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Search Deals
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026
Search Deals

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Illinois to South Africa 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 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 23, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Illinois to South Africa that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

St. LouisJohannesburg

STL - JNB

STLJNB

Lambert-St Louis

Sun 9/6

8:35 am-4:00 am

2 stops36h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 9/20

8:55 pm-8:03 pm

2 stops30h 08m

$1,207

ChicagoCape Town

ORD - CPT

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 4/26

7:20 pm-12:40 pm

2 stops34h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 5/4

1:00 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop33h 05m

$1,272

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD - JNB

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 4/17

7:20 pm-8:50 am

1 stop30h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 4/21

2:45 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop31h 20m

$1,278

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD - JNB

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 6/8

2:00 pm-8:20 am

1 stop35h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/8

9:50 am-3:40 pm

1 stop36h 50m

$1,398

MolineJohannesburg

MLI - JNB

MLIJNB

Moline Quad-City

Fri 4/24

12:51 pm-8:50 am

2 stops36h 59m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 4/28

2:45 pm-11:54 pm

2 stops40h 09m

$1,404

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD - JNB

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 6/18

2:00 pm-8:20 am

1 stop35h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 7/2

9:50 am-3:40 pm

1 stop36h 50m

$1,421

ChicagoJohannesburg

ORD - JNB

ORDJNB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/4

7:20 pm-3:15 pm

3 stops36h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 5/13

2:45 pm-5:04 pm

2 stops33h 19m

$1,423

St. LouisCape Town

STL - CPT

STLCPT

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 8/29

5:32 pm-11:50 am

2 stops35h 18m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/13

4:35 pm-3:38 pm

2 stops54h 03m

$1,432

St. LouisCape Town

STL - CPT

STLCPT

Lambert-St Louis

Sun 8/30

5:32 pm-11:50 am

2 stops59h 18m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/13

4:35 pm-3:38 pm

2 stops54h 03m

$1,432

ChicagoCape Town

ORD - CPT

ORDCPT

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/13

11:25 am-11:50 am

1 stop41h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 5/21

4:35 pm-9:40 am

1 stop24h 05m

$1,459

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 3/21

Showing 1-10 of 60 resultsSorted by cheapest first
1
2
3
...
6

Best time to book a flight from Illinois to South Africa

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to South Africa from Illinois with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Illinois to South Africa

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to South Africa (average of $753). Flying from Illinois to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,200). 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.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Illinois to South Africa. 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 Illinois to South Africa?

    Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and United Airlines can get you from Illinois to South Africa in just under 25h 35m. Your travel time can differ by up to 10h 50m. The distance between Illinois and South Africa is about 8566 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    For one-way options, check prices for Ethiopian Air. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $742. Users have also found prices from $787 and $808 on Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines, respectively.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to South Africa (average of $753). Flying from Illinois to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,200). 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.

See more FAQs

Browse thousands of different options on Cheapflights for your next trip

Toggle through the tabs below to find thousands of options on Cheapflights for your next trip.

Top 10 airlines flying from Illinois to South Africa

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from Illinois to South Africa. 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 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 23, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
KLMCheapest$776Average$1,769FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$783Average$1,112FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
DeltaCheapest$806Average$2,936FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Etihad AirwaysCheapest$920Average$1,351FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Kenya AirwaysCheapest$947Average$1,246FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time82%
Ethiopian AirCheapest$977Average$1,279FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
American AirlinesCheapest$1,052Average$1,383FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$1,053Average$1,337FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
British AirwaysCheapest$1,103Average$1,450FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
United AirlinesCheapest$1,132Average$1,676FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

100% Free

Cheapflights is completely free to use, so you can start saving the moment you arrive.

Book with Flexibility

Our users can plan ahead with confidence and find flights with no change fees

Travel Smart

Millions of people come to us for their flight needs every year. We help make travel planning easy by providing useful insights and data-driven graphs that can inform your decisions.