Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Chicago, IL from $571

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 724 connecting flights from Cape Town to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 19 airlines and multiple travel sites from $571, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CPT-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Cape Town to Chicago Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Cape Town to Chicago with the lowest price of $571. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Cape Town to Chicago from $571. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 19h 49m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
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16:35
Cape Town
Cape Town Int.
 17:55+1 день
Chicago
O'Hare International
 32h 20m
layover
9h 50m - Istanbul
 Turkish Airlines
TK45
TK5
from $602
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13:00
Cape Town
Cape Town Int.
 15:05+1 день
Chicago
O'Hare International
 33h 5m
layover
8h 25m - Doha
 Qatar Airways
QR1370
QR725
from $592
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14:30
Cape Town
Cape Town Int.
 19:17+1 день
Chicago
O'Hare International
 35h 47m
layover
1h 15m - Nairobi
10h 0m - New York
 Kenya Airways
KQ783
KQ2
NK918
from $666
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13:50
Cape Town
Cape Town Int.
 08:15+1 день
Chicago
O'Hare International
 25h 25m
layover
1h 25m - Addis Ababa
1h 0m - Rome
 Ethiopian Airlines
ET844
ET574
ET574
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on September 15, 2025
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Cape Town to Chicago. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 09:40
+1 day
06:00 — 08:05 FA160 Safair (FlySafair)
Cape Town — Durban
6h 40m stop
14:45 — 04:40 TK43 Turkish Airlines
Durban — Istanbul
1h 50m stop
06:30 — 09:40 TK185 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
34h 40m
including layover
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from$715
06:05 — 15:05
+1 day
06:05 — 08:10 QR5687 Qatar Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
5h 45m stop
13:55 — 23:15 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
8h 45m stop
08:00 — 15:05 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
40h
including layover
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from$753
07:00 — 15:05
+1 day
07:00 — 09:05 QR5685 Qatar Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
4h 50m stop
13:55 — 23:15 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
8h 45m stop
08:00 — 15:05 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
39h 5m
including layover
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from$753
07:10 — 09:40
+1 day
07:10 — 09:15 GE372 TransAsia Airways Corporation
Cape Town — Durban
5h 30m stop
14:45 — 04:40 TK43 Turkish Airlines
Durban — Istanbul
1h 50m stop
06:30 — 09:40 TK185 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
33h 30m
including layover
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from$734
10:25 — 09:40
+1 day
10:25 — 12:30 FA463 Safair (FlySafair)
Cape Town — Durban
2h 15m stop
14:45 — 04:40 TK43 Turkish Airlines
Durban — Istanbul
1h 50m stop
06:30 — 09:40 TK185 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
30h 15m
including layover
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from$723
11:10 — 09:40
+1 day
11:10 — 13:15 FA162 Safair (FlySafair)
Cape Town — Durban
1h 30m stop
14:45 — 04:40 TK43 Turkish Airlines
Durban — Istanbul
1h 50m stop
06:30 — 09:40 TK185 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
29h 30m
including layover
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from$732
13:00 — 15:05
+1 day
12:35 — 23:05 QR1370 Qatar Airways
Cape Town — Doha
8h 25m stop
08:00 — 14:30 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
33h 5m
including layover
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from$602
13:50 — 08:15
+1 day
13:50 — 21:15 ET844 Ethiopian Airlines
Cape Town — Addis Ababa
1h 25m stop
22:40 — 08:15 ET574 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Chicago
25h 25m
including layover
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from$609
13:50 — 08:15
+1 day
13:50 — 21:15 ET844 Ethiopian Airlines
Cape Town — Addis Ababa
1h 25m stop
22:40 — 04:10 ET574 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Rome
1h stop
05:10 — 08:15 ET574 Ethiopian Airlines
Rome — Chicago
25h 25m
including layover
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from$666
14:00 — 09:40
+1 day
14:00 — 16:05 4Z928 South African Airlink
Cape Town — Johannesburg
1h 45m stop
17:50 — 04:35 TK39 Turkish Airlines
Johannesburg — Istanbul
1h 55m stop
06:30 — 09:40 TK185 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
26h 40m
including layover
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from$712
14:30 — 19:17
+1 day
14:30 — 22:20 KQ783 Kenya Airways
Cape Town — Nairobi
1h 15m stop
23:35 — 07:35 KQ2 Kenya Airways
Nairobi — New York
10h stop
17:35 — 19:17 NK918 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
35h 47m
including layover
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from$592
16:35 — 17:55
+1 day
17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines
Cape Town — Istanbul
9h 50m stop
15:30 — 18:25 TK5 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
32h 20m
including layover
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from$571
16:35 — 09:40
+1 day
17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines
Cape Town — Istanbul
1h 55m stop
07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
24h 5m
including layover
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from$572
16:35 — 22:00
+1 day
16:35 — 04:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines
Cape Town — Istanbul
14h 10m stop
18:45 — 22:00 TK155 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
36h 25m
including layover
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from$572
16:35 — 19:17
+1 day
16:35 — 04:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines
Cape Town — Istanbul
2h 40m stop
07:15 — 10:55 TK3 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — New York
6h 40m stop
17:35 — 19:17 NK918 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
33h 42m
including layover
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from$712
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 15, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Cape Town to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Cape Town and Chicago is 13684 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 05:45 to 23:35 from 1 Cape Town airport and arrive 05:45 to 23:35 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 32h 20m.

  • The fastest flight 19h 49m
  • Average flight time 32h 20m
  • The earliest flight 05:45
  • The latest flight 23:35
  • Distance 8503 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are october (from 571 $), september (from 652 $), august (from 663 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 797 $), february (from 749 $), december (from 738 $).

What is the lowest airfare Cape Town to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $571. This airfare is for economy class on one-way TK45 flight by Turkish Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves Cape Town Int. in Cape Town at 16:35 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 17:55.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Cape Town — Chicago is served by 19 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 44 departures per week at the price of from $ 602 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Qatar Airways airline - from $ 13561.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 724 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2222 by United Airlines takes 19h 49m and the cheapest is TK45 by Turkish Airlines for $571.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • DE - Condor Airlines
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  • KL - KLM
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  • 5Z - Bismillah Airlines
    from $929
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  • KQ - Kenya Airways
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  • 4Z - South African Airlink
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $884
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • SA - South African Airways
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  • ET - Ethiopian Airlines
    from $609
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  • DT - TAAG Angola Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Cape Town to Chicago from 1 airports (Cape Town Int.).

Cape Town airports

  • Cape Town Int.-CPT
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Cape Town by 19 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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