Can I find cheaper flights to Chicago if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Chicago on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Chicago?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Ethiopian Air is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Chicago.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago?

Chicago O'Hare Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago. One-way flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl typically cost R1 352, while return flights cost around R7 215.

How much is a return flight to Chicago?

A return flight to Chicago will typically cost around R1 633, however they can be found for as little as R273.

Where does the fastest flight to Chicago depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Chicago, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (22 hours 50 minutes).

Does Chicago O'Hare Intl have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Chicago O'Hare Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Chicago O'Hare Intl?

Yes. Chicago O'Hare Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport is the closest property to Chicago O'Hare Intl (0,0 km away from Chicago O'Hare Intl).

R10 974+ Flights to Chicago, Illinois

Flights to Chicago in 2025

Return from	R17 199
One-way from	R10 974
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R20 472

Etihad Airways
3/9-24/9
2 total stops
65h 20m total
Johannesburg to Chicago

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Qatar Airways
19/5
1 total stop
32h 10m total
Johannesburg to Chicago

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Wed 3/99:50JNB - ORD

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Wed 24/913:55ORD - JNB

1 stop35h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/4R17 199

Fri 5/917:55JNB - ORD

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Wed 24/923:45ORD - JNB

1 stop27h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/4R18 334

Tue 13/519:35JNB - ORD

1 stop27h 20mSWISS

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1 stop31h 15mSWISS

Deal found 14/4R18 372

Tue 13/519:35JNB - ORD

2 stops29h 47mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/515:50ORD - JNB

2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4R18 428

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Fri 23/517:40ORD - JNB

1 stop30h 20mAmerican Airlines

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1 stop23h 24mDelta

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2 stops24h 50mKLM

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Mon 19/519:25JNB - ORD

2 stops25h 35mBritish Airways

Fri 23/516:44ORD - JNB

2 stops31h 16mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/4R19 318

Wed 7/523:15JNB - MDW

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Deal found 14/4R21 229

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Sat 3/510:15ORD - JNB

1 stop26h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/4R21 872

Wed 23/418:50JNB - ORD

1 stop27h 10mAir France

Sun 11/517:10ORD - JNB

1 stop32h 20mAir France

Deal found 14/4R24 540

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1 stop29h 55mEtihad Airways

Wed 24/913:55ORD - JNB

1 stop35h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/4R17 199

Fri 5/917:55JNB - ORD

1 stop35h 05mTurkish Airlines

Wed 24/923:45ORD - JNB

1 stop27h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/4R18 334

Tue 13/519:35JNB - ORD

1 stop27h 20mSWISS

Wed 28/519:05ORD - JNB

1 stop31h 15mSWISS

Deal found 14/4R18 372

Tue 13/519:35JNB - ORD

2 stops29h 47mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/515:50ORD - JNB

2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4R18 428

Mon 19/521:15JNB - ORD

2 stops27h 19mAmerican Airlines

Fri 23/517:40ORD - JNB

1 stop30h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/4R18 750

Wed 3/923:15JNB - ORD

1 stop21h 55mDelta

Sun 21/913:16ORD - JNB

1 stop23h 24mDelta

Deal found 14/4R18 977

Thu 15/523:15JNB - ORD

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Deal found 13/4R19 223

Mon 19/519:25JNB - ORD

2 stops25h 35mBritish Airways

Fri 23/516:44ORD - JNB

2 stops31h 16mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/4R19 318

Sun 27/48:20JNB - ORD

2 stops30h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 3/510:15ORD - JNB

1 stop26h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/4R21 229

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2 stops35h 40mAir France

Deal found 13/4R24 578

Sun 31/819:00JNB - ORD

1 stop24h 55mUnited Airlines

Tue 23/910:00ORD - JNB

2 stops24h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4R25 372

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2 stops28h 32mDelta

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1 stop21h 35mDelta

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Deal found 14/4R25 524

Tue 22/422:20JNB - ORD

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Fri 28/1119:45ORD - JNB

1 stop25h 50mEmirates

Deal found 14/4R31 313

Wed 23/412:10JNB - ORD

2 stops36h 45mKenya Airways

Sat 10/57:00ORD - JNB

2 stops25h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/4R21 229

Wed 23/412:10JNB - ORD

2 stops36h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/57:00ORD - JNB

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/4R22 364

Wed 23/48:20JNB - ORD

2 stops30h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/510:15ORD - JNB

1 stop19h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/4R22 969

Wed 23/423:15JNB - ORD

1 stop21h 55mKLM

Sat 10/516:20ORD - JNB

1 stop22h 00mKLM

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Wed 23/418:50JNB - ORD

1 stop27h 10mAir France

Sun 11/517:10ORD - JNB

1 stop32h 20mAir France

Deal found 14/4R24 540

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Sat 29/1118:00ORD - JNB

2 stops37h 35mLufthansa

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Wed 23/418:50JNB - MDW

2 stops30h 30mAir France

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2 stops31h 05mAir France

Deal found 14/4R26 016

Wed 23/419:35JNB - ORD

1 stop27h 20mSWISS

Sat 29/1119:05ORD - JNB

1 stop31h 05mSWISS

Deal found 14/4R29 062

Thu 24/421:15JNB - ORD

1 stop23h 35mBritish Airways

Thu 4/1221:45ORD - JNB

1 stop25h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/4R31 238

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Mon 19/513:55JNB - ORD

1 stop32h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4R10 974

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3 stops38h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/4R12 355

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Deal found 14/4R12 790

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Deal found 14/4R15 023

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1 stop22h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/4R17 142

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Deal found 14/4R17 312

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Deal found 13/4R17 691

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Deal found 14/4R18 920

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Deal found 14/4R20 150

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Deal found 12/4R77 706

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JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

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Wed 3/9

9:50-8:45

1 stop29h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 24/9

13:55-8:20

1 stop35h 25m

R17 199

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/9

17:55-22:00

1 stop35h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 24/9

23:45-10:35

1 stop27h 50m

R18 334

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/5

19:35-15:55

1 stop27h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 28/5

19:05-9:20

1 stop31h 15m

R18 372

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/5

19:35-18:22

2 stops29h 47m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 28/5

15:50-9:20

2 stops34h 30m

R18 428

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/5

21:15-17:34

2 stops27h 19m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 23/5

17:40-7:00

1 stop30h 20m

R18 750

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/9

23:15-14:10

1 stop21h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 21/9

13:16-19:40

1 stop23h 24m

R18 977

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/5

23:15-14:10

1 stop21h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 29/5

13:30-21:20

2 stops24h 50m

R19 223

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/5

19:25-14:00

2 stops25h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 23/5

16:44-7:00

2 stops31h 16m

R19 318

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - MDW

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/5

23:15-18:45

2 stops26h 30m

Chicago Midway

Fri 16/5

13:55-19:40

2 stops22h 45m

R19 866

JohannesburgChicago

JNB - ORD

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 27/4

8:20-8:15

2 stops30h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 3/5

10:15-20:10

1 stop26h 55m

R21 229

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When is the best time to book a flight to Chicago?

The best time to book flights to Chicago is 69 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

How long is the flight to Chicago?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago takes 24 hours 19 minutes. Flights to Chicago from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Chicago?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Chicago should consider flying on Monday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Monday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Chicago?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Chicago are Ethiopian Air, British Airways and United Airlines.

Ethiopian Air

From R869

British Airways

From R901

United Airlines

From R945

KLM

From R943

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Chicago?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Chicago are Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air.

Rainfall in Chicago by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 43.0 - 125.0 mm per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 125.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Chicago when rainfall is around 43.0 mm.

Temperature in Chicago by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chicago, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -5.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Read through reviews of airlines servicing Chicago, such as Emirates, Delta and KLM. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 197 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 197 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 197 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 916 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 197 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

KLM

7,8

Good

1 323 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 197 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

Air France

7,5

Good

1 433 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 197 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 578 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 197 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

FAQs about flying to Chicago

Can I find cheaper flights to Chicago if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Chicago on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Chicago?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Ethiopian Air is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Chicago.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago?
Chicago O'Hare Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago. One-way flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl typically cost R1 352, while return flights cost around R7 215.
How much is a return flight to Chicago?
A return flight to Chicago will typically cost around R1 633, however they can be found for as little as R273.
Where does the fastest flight to Chicago depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Chicago, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (22 hours 50 minutes).
Does Chicago O'Hare Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Chicago O'Hare Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Chicago O'Hare Intl?
Yes. Chicago O'Hare Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport is the closest property to Chicago O'Hare Intl (0,0 km away from Chicago O'Hare Intl).

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Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

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