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Flight Deals
Cheap Flights from Chicago to South Africa
Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 daysBook Cheap Chicago to South Africa Plane Tickets
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Chicago to South Africa 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.
Recent return flight deals from Chicago to South Africa
Wed, Feb 3 - Fri, Feb 5
6:30 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
33h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
1:35 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
43h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 157Kenya Airways
Wed, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 6
6:30 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
17:00 - 17:19JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
32h 19m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 157Kenya Airways
Mon, Nov 23 - Sun, Dec 13
6:00 - 10:55ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
44h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
12:05 - 17:23JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
37h 18m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 157Kenya Airways
Mon, Jan 18 - Wed, Feb 10
6:30 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
12:05 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
37h 29m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 157Kenya Airways
Wed, Jan 27 - Sat, Feb 13
6:30 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
33h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
17:00 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
32h 34m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 157Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 11 - Thu, Mar 4
6:20 - 10:55ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
44h 35m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
17:00 - 17:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
32h 34m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 157Kenya Airways
Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Dec 13
7:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 50m2 stops New York LaGuardia Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
17:00 - 12:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
27h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 157Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 17 - Sat, Apr 3
19:50 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
13:15 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
32h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R17 960Qatar Airways
Wed, Mar 17 - Sat, Apr 3
8:00 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
43h 30m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl
13:15 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
32h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R19 732Qatar Airways
Wed, Mar 17 - Sat, Apr 3
19:50 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
13:50 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
56h 15m3 stops Harare Lusaka Doha Hamad Intl
R19 929Qatar Airways
Recent one-way flight deals from Chicago to South Africa
Tue, Nov 17
18:30 - 8:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 10m3 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda Doha Hamad Intl
R10 415Multiple Airlines
Tue, Nov 17
18:30 - 8:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 10m3 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda Doha Hamad Intl
R10 497Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 18
10:30 - 7:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
36h 40m1 stop Cairo
R11 317Egyptair
Mon, Dec 28
20:15 - 22:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
42h 10m1 stop Istanbul
R11 695Turkish Airlines
Tue, Jan 26
20:15 - 11:00ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 45m1 stop Istanbul
R11 695Turkish Airlines
Tue, Nov 17
18:30 - 8:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 10m3 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda Doha Hamad Intl
R11 711Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 18
10:30 - 7:10ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
36h 40m1 stop Cairo
R11 793Egyptair
Tue, Jan 26
18:30 - 15:35ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
37h 05m3 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda Doha Hamad Intl
R12 006Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 25
19:50 - 10:30ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R13 138Qatar Airways
Sat, Mar 27
19:50 - 10:15ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
31h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R13 794Qatar Airways
Recent last minute flight deals from Chicago to South Africa
Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16
6:00 - 15:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
17:00 - 12:46JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
27h 46m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 157Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17
6:00 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
12:05 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
37h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 157Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17
6:00 - 0:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
12:05 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
37h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
R17 173Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17
20:15 - 22:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
42h 10m1 stop Istanbul
18:50 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
23h 10m1 stop Istanbul
R19 207Turkish Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17
20:15 - 22:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
42h 10m1 stop Istanbul
18:50 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
23h 10m1 stop Istanbul
R19 404Turkish Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17
20:15 - 22:25ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
42h 10m1 stop Istanbul
18:50 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
23h 10m1 stop Istanbul
R19 814Turkish Airlines
Fri, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 25
20:15 - 19:50ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl
63h 35m2 stops Istanbul Johannesburg OR Tambo
15:45 - 10:00DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
26h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul
R22 733Turkish Airlines
Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 24
20:15 - 13:45ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl
33h 30m2 stops Istanbul Johannesburg OR Tambo
11:15 - 10:00DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
30h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul
R23 635Turkish Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17
7:00 - 8:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
41h 40m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl
9:25 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
37h 05m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl
R26 653Qatar Airways
Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17
9:30 - 8:40ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
39h 10m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl
9:25 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
37h 05m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl
R26 653Qatar Airways
Booking Insights
KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to South Africa flights
Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.
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What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to South Africa?
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to South Africa, 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 South Africa is April, when tickets cost R18 092 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R31 525 and R25 965 respectively.
How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to South Africa?
To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below-average price on a flight from Chicago to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.
Good to know
Low season | August |
|---|---|
High season | December |
Cheapest flight | R10 415 |
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