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$566+ Cheap flights from South Africa to Chicago (CHI)

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 5/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
JNB — CHI
May 23 — May 301
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Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Chicago

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

This flightsite.co.za deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/21. 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 flightsite.co.za is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/249:50 am
JNB
-
ORD
1 stop29h 45m
Etihad Airways
Fri 7/249:10 pm
ORD
-
JNB
1 stop28h 10m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/21$901
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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.
Mon 10/269:50 am
JNB
-
ORD
1 stop30h 05m
Etihad Airways
Tue 2/161:10 pm
ORD
-
JNB
1 stop35h 10m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/22$910
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/169:50 am
JNB
-
ORD
1 stop29h 45m
Etihad Airways
Fri 10/302:10 pm
ORD
-
JNB
1 stop35h 10m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/20$921
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/279:50 am
JNB
-
ORD
1 stop30h 05m
Etihad Airways
Wed 11/251:10 pm
ORD
-
JNB
1 stop35h 10m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/20$927
This Etihad Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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 Etihad Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/209:50 am
JNB
-
ORD
1 stop30h 05m
Etihad Airways
Tue 11/241:10 pm
ORD
-
JNB
1 stop35h 10m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/22$993
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/19. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/2512:40 pm
JNB
-
ORD
1 stop35h 10m
Qatar Airways
Mon 8/107:20 pm
ORD
-
JNB
1 stop30h 40m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/19$1,019
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 6/77:50 pm
JNB
-
ORD
1 stop28h 00m
Qatar Airways
Sun 6/147:20 pm
ORD
-
JNB
1 stop25h 40m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/23$1,039
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. 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 Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/275:00 pm
JNB
-
ORD
2 stops26h 36m
Kenya Airways
Wed 11/256:00 am
ORD
-
JNB
2 stops34h 25m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 4/20$1,042
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/19. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/161:15 pm
CPT
-
ORD
1 stop32h 50m
Qatar Airways
Wed 8/197:20 pm
ORD
-
CPT
1 stop39h 10m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/19$1,075
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/19. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/163:10 pm
CPT
-
ORD
2 stops55h 30m
Etihad Airways
Wed 8/199:10 pm
ORD
-
CPT
2 stops56h 50m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/19$1,080
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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 Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/265:00 pm
JNB
-
ORD
2 stops26h 36m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 2/168:20 pm
ORD
-
JNB
2 stops35h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/22$1,086
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/21. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/57:50 pm
JNB
-
ORD
1 stop28h 00m
Qatar Airways
Fri 6/127:20 pm
ORD
-
JNB
1 stop32h 10m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/21$1,098

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 April 23, 2026.

Round-trip from

$901
(flightsite.co.za)

One-way from

$566
(Gotogate)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,117
From South Africa to Chicago (CHI)
One-way flight from South Africa to Chicago (CHI)
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($56 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($11 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from South Africa to Chicago that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Mon 7/13

1:15 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop32h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 8/5

7:20 pm-10:15 am

1 stop31h 55m

$1,166

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 6/15

9:50 am-8:35 am

1 stop29h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 6/16

9:10 pm-8:20 am

1 stop28h 10m

$1,174

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 6/24

9:50 am-8:35 am

1 stop29h 45m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 7/24

10:56 am-8:20 am

2 stops38h 24m

$1,252

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Thu 6/18

1:50 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops32h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 7/9

9:10 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops33h 15m

$1,262

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Sun 5/3

11:45 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop22h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/16

4:20 pm-5:50 am

1 stop30h 30m

$1,266

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Mon 6/22

1:50 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops32h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 7/16

9:10 pm-6:55 pm

2 stops38h 45m

$1,292

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/11

2:25 pm-11:47 am

3 stops28h 22m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/27

6:00 am-1:35 pm

3 stops48h 35m

$1,351

Cape TownChicago

CPT - ORD

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/5

7:30 pm-4:50 pm

1 stop28h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 6/12

4:33 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops37h 37m

$1,354

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - MDW

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 6/3

11:15 pm-6:33 pm

2 stops26h 18m

Chicago Midway

Wed 6/10

1:16 pm-9:20 pm

2 stops25h 04m

$1,363

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - MDW

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 6/3

8:25 pm-6:33 pm

2 stops29h 08m

Chicago Midway

Wed 6/10

9:17 am-9:20 pm

2 stops29h 03m

$1,365

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Chicago

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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, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Chicago (average of $345). Flying from South Africa to Chicago in December is currently the most expensive (average of $881). 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.

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 April 23, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Delta,KLM, andUnited Airlines from South Africa to Chicago. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Related info for your journey

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

    Airlines like Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Emirates fly from South Africa to Chicago in about 28h 05m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 7h 45m. Airlines will cover a distance of 8982 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from South Africa to Chicago are Turkish Airlines ($484), Etihad Airways ($485), and Emirates ($525).

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

  • 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 vacation 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, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Chicago (average of $345). Flying from South Africa to Chicago in December is currently the most expensive (average of $881). 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 4 airlines flying from South Africa to Chicago

Discover the top 4 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 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 23, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$883Average$919FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
United AirlinesCheapest$916Average$1,465FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
KLMCheapest$999Average$1,022FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
DeltaCheapest$1,005Average$1,092FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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