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Find cheap flights from Chicago to Cape Town from R15 369

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Chicago to Cape Town departing on 15/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Cape Town.
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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Cape Town (CHI-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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10:15 - 13:00ORD-CPT
43h 45m1 stop
13:50 - 8:05CPT-ORD
25h 15m2 stops
R21 357Ethiopian Air
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Sun, May 5 - Sat, May 18
20:30 - 11:50ORD-CPT
32h 20m1 stop
16:35 - 9:40CPT-ORD
24h 05m1 stop
R21 471Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Apr 25 - Thu, May 2
10:15 - 14:30ORD-CPT
21h 15m1 stop
14:35 - 8:05CPT-ORD
24h 30m2 stops
R21 490Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Apr 24 - Wed, May 1
18:55 - 11:00ORD-CPT
57h 05m2 stops
18:40 - 23:59CPT-ORD
36h 19m2 stops
R22 959American Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Fri, May 24
16:45 - 11:00ORD-CPT
35h 15m1 stop
18:40 - 10:54CPT-ORD
47h 14m2 stops
R23 187American Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Wed, May 22
23:00 - 11:00ORD-CPT
29h 00m1 stop
6:50 - 15:50CPT-ORD
40h 00m2 stops
R24 617British Airways
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Fri, May 24 - Sun, Jun 2
23:00 - 11:00ORD-CPT
29h 00m1 stop
18:40 - 17:20CPT-ORD
29h 40m1 stop
R25 190British Airways
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Fri, May 24 - Sun, Jun 2
16:25 - 21:25ORD-CPT
22h 00m1 stop
23:15 - 14:20CPT-ORD
22h 05m1 stop
R25 990KLM
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Thu, May 23 - Thu, Jun 6
13:32 - 21:25ORD-CPT
24h 53m2 stops
23:00 - 14:20CPT-ORD
22h 20m1 stop
R26 067KLM
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Wed, May 15 - Mon, May 27
16:00 - 10:00ORD-CPT
35h 00m1 stop
20:00 - 23:20CPT-ORD
34h 20m1 stop
R31 787United Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 23

Flights from Chicago to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from Chicago to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Chicago to Cape Town, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Cape Town back to Chicago, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Chicago to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Cape Town is November, where tickets cost R22 978 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is R32 512 and R32 359 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Cape Town?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Chicago to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Cape Town, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 89 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Cape Town?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Cape Town from Chicago were found on Lufthansa (R15 369) and American Airlines (R18 611), and the lowest return tickets were found on Ethiopian Air (R21 357) and Turkish Airlines (R21 471).

Good to know

Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R15 369
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from Chicago to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Cape Town

  • How can I easily get out of Cape Town Airport to the city center?

    After arriving in Cape Town from Chicago through the CPT Airport, one of the most convenient methods of transportation that will easily get you to the city center from the airport is using a taxi. Even though you can easily get around town with public transit, you can consider renting a car.

  • Which neighboring cities close to Cape Town I can easily connect to?

    Upon your arrival in Cape Town, there are various neighboring cities which you can consider visiting to create unforgettable memories. These cities include Bellville, Stellenbosch, Atlantis, Somerset Wes, and Malmesbur, South Africa. Renting a car when in Cape Town will help you easily navigate from one city to another without any restrictions.

  • Which is the popular layover when flying from Chicago to Cape Town?

    Booking with Delta Air Lines for your flight from Chicago to Cape Town generally provides one popular layover along this route. Amsterdam International Airport will be your layover airport along this route. However, the number of layovers you will have for your journey depends on the airline you book your flight with.

  • Which is the suitable airline for the reduced mobility passengers?

    Delta Air Lines is one of the top-rated airlines flying from Chicago to Cape Town that is mobility friendly. It offers wheelchair assistance to passengers with reduced mobility to enhance their movement through the airport and on the plane. It also has an onboard staff that is always ready and willing to offer assistance whenever it is required.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Cape Town was R806 for a one-way ticket and R1 120 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Cape Town?

    There are 2 airports in Chicago (Chicago Midway and Chicago O'Hare Intl.) and only 1 airport in Cape Town (Cape Town Intl). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town Intl flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Cape Town?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Cape Town?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Cape Town, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Cape Town, Turkish Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Cape Town are Turkish Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of R16 960 and an overall rating of 7,5, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R28 152 and an overall rating of 7,4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Cape Town

  • If you’re looking for an eco-friendly airline when you’re planning to travel from Chicago to Cape Town, consider RwandAir. This airline is dedicated to upholding trustworthiness, general integrity, and honesty when working with its stakeholders. It is also committed to reducing carbon emissions around the world.
  • For those passengers located in Downtown Chicago who want to connect to the airport for their flight to Cape Town, they have a variety of options to explore according to their personal needs. One of the best transport options you can choose is a train, and not just from the city to the airport. CTA Blue line operates 24 hours a day from downtown to the airport, so you will always be able to catch a train for your flight.
  • When you are planning for your trip from Chicago to Cape Town, you likely start your journey from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and land at Cape Town International Airport (CPT). However, you can still consider departing from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in Chicago and arrive in Cape Town via Cape Town Winesland Airport.
  • If you want to fly with your pet from Chicago to Cape Town, you will be required to book an airline that allows its passengers to come onboard with their animals. Qatar Airlines allows passengers to come onboard with a pet inside its carrier, and the maximum weight of the carrier with that of the pet should not exceed 165 lbs.
  • When you are traveling from Chicago to Cape Town with special dietary requirements, you need to consider booking Turkish Airline for your flight. It offers various specialized meals like gluten-free meals, vegetarian meals, diabetic meals, and vegan meals.
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Top airlines flying from Chicago to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7,5
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3691 reviews
7,8crew
7,4food
7,4boarding
7,5entertainment
7,4comfort
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Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

8,0 Excellentbenedict, Mar 2024SFO - IST
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Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

The 787 economy was a disaster for long haul. The space was too little compared to 777 or 747. Also the extremely low tray table behind the seat made any dining effort a nightmare. However, the movies were up to date, and the food taste was good, despite of terrible serving process caused by small space.

A little bit more comfort. It’s tight space around the seats. But all else is great and a smooth flight!

0ur assigned seats were given to other individuals when we boarded the plane. We were given new boarding passes with new seats all the way at the back of the plane. The reason given to us was that there were issues with the seats. We found out that there were no issues, and someone else's were seated on those.

Flight delayed for 2 hours due to a part. The plane sat waiting for boarding for a long time and during final preflight inspection the issue was found. Why not do the preflight inspection sooner if you know the plane is being used?

The flight experience was very good! Especially the United Club!

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Aircraft has better leg room than any of United's larger planes. We had requested mobility assistance for this and related flights. United's response to all was superb.

The flight from Ottawa to Chicago took a lot longer due to DC in Ottawa. We got to Chicago and went to our gate to catch our flight. We only had nine minutes I found that very stressful.

Good boarding. Crew started quick with drinks and food. They came around several times for trash which I really liked. Other than turbulence due to storms in the area, flight was great.

my seat got changed twice after checking on then boarding it had been given to a family so by the time they found a seat for me no overhead storage left. i ended up losing my Sony Headphones case because i could even access underthe seat in front of my when deplaning.

All good, useful to have the united app from check in to boarding

All planes flying to Mexico City are very old. Seats don’t even have power outlets.

The control panel for the seat back screen did not work at all after takeoff.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Chicago to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/5Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
35h 10mORD-CPT
R15 369
15/5Wed
3 stops
51h 02mMDW-CPT
R15 960
15/5Wed
3 stops
59h 05mORD-CPT
R16 075
15/5Wed
2 stops
43h 40mMDW-CPT
R16 818
15/5Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
31h 30mORD-CPT
R18 611
15/5Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
33h 33mORD-CPT
R18 668
13/9Fri
2 stopsDelta
25h 15mMDW-CPT
R21 452
17/5Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
32h 20mORD-CPT
R79 783
16/5Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
41h 25mORD-CPT
R81 175
16/5Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
23h 20mORD-CPT
R159 737

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Last minute flights from Chicago to Cape Town

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Chicago to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
24/4Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
21h 15mORD-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
24h 30mCPT-ORD
R21 490
23/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
43h 45mORD-CPT
30/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 15mCPT-ORD
R23 931
24/4Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
21h 15mORD-CPT
5/5Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
47h 45mCPT-ORD
R25 895
24/4Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
32h 20mORD-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
24h 05mCPT-ORD
R30 796
24/4Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
32h 20mORD-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
24h 05mCPT-ORD
R30 834
23/4Tue
multi-stop
34h 15mORD-CPT
30/4Tue
multi-stop
29h 55mCPT-ORD
R31 635
24/4Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 35mORD-CPT
5/5Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 25mCPT-ORD
R31 921
24/4Wed
multi-stop
35h 00mORD-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stop
34h 20mCPT-ORD
R31 940
24/4Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 35mORD-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
27h 10mCPT-ORD
R34 400
23/4Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
28h 30mORD-CPT
30/4Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
26h 10mCPT-ORD
R34 705

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