Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Chicago, IL from $532

Return flight: Chicago – Cape Town

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 38 connecting flights from Cape Town to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $532, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
20:00 — 14:55
+1 day
20:00 — 07:35 EK779 Emirates
Cape Town — Dubai
2h 10m stop
09:45 — 14:55 EK235 Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
26h 55m
including layover
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from$645
06:15 — 12:20
+1 day
06:15 — 08:15 CX7316 Cathay Pacific
Cape Town — Johannesburg
4h 15m stop
12:30 — 07:05 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
4h 45m stop
11:50 — 12:20 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
38h 5m
including layover
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from$588
06:45 — 12:20
+1 day
06:45 — 08:45 CX7318 Cathay Pacific
Cape Town — Johannesburg
3h 45m stop
12:30 — 07:05 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
4h 45m stop
11:50 — 12:20 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
37h 35m
including layover
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from$588
07:30 — 12:20
+1 day
07:30 — 09:30 CX7312 Cathay Pacific
Cape Town — Johannesburg
3h stop
12:30 — 07:05 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
4h 45m stop
11:50 — 12:20 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
36h 50m
including layover
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from$588
07:30 — 13:30
+1 day
07:30 — 09:30 QR6331 Qatar Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
3h 40m stop
13:10 — 23:05 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
8h 40m stop
07:45 — 13:30 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
38h
including layover
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from$630
08:20 — 12:20
+1 day
08:20 — 10:15 SA316 South African Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
2h 15m stop
12:30 — 07:05 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
4h 45m stop
11:50 — 12:20 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
36h
including layover
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from$634
08:20 — 09:20
+1 day
08:20 — 10:15 SA316 South African Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
8h 50m stop
19:05 — 06:25 SA207 South African Airways
Johannesburg — Washington D.C.
1h 54m stop
08:19 — 09:20 SA7404 South African Airways
Washington D.C. — Chicago
33h
including layover
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from$923
09:10 — 14:30
+1 day
09:10 — 11:10 MN102 Comair
Cape Town — Johannesburg
8h 35m stop
19:45 — 05:45 EY603 Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
3h 40m stop
09:25 — 14:30 EY151 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
37h 20m
including layover
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from$551
09:50 — 09:20
+1 day
09:50 — 11:45 SA322 South African Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
7h 20m stop
19:05 — 06:25 SA207 South African Airways
Johannesburg — Washington D.C.
1h 54m stop
08:19 — 09:20 SA7404 South African Airways
Washington D.C. — Chicago
31h 30m
including layover
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from$923
11:35 — 14:30
+1 day
11:35 — 13:30 SA326 South African Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
6h 15m stop
19:45 — 05:45 EY603 Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
3h 40m stop
09:25 — 14:30 EY151 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
34h 55m
including layover
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from$577
11:55 — 14:30
+1 day
11:55 — 13:55 MN124 Comair
Cape Town — Johannesburg
5h 50m stop
19:45 — 05:45 EY603 Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
3h 40m stop
09:25 — 14:30 EY151 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
34h 35m
including layover
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from$532
12:45 — 14:30
+1 day
12:45 — 14:45 EY1261 Etihad Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
5h stop
19:45 — 05:45 EY603 Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
3h 40m stop
09:25 — 14:30 EY151 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
33h 45m
including layover
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from$532
12:45 — 14:30
+1 day
12:45 — 14:45 MN110 Comair
Cape Town — Johannesburg
5h stop
19:45 — 05:45 EY603 Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
3h 40m stop
09:25 — 14:30 EY151 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
33h 45m
including layover
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from$541
13:25 — 13:30
+1 day
13:25 — 15:25 QR6339 Qatar Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
4h 5m stop
19:30 — 05:25 QR1360 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
2h 20m stop
07:45 — 13:30 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
32h 5m
including layover
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from$617
13:25 — 14:30
+1 day
13:25 — 15:25 MN6412 Comair
Cape Town — Johannesburg
4h 20m stop
19:45 — 05:45 EY603 Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
3h 40m stop
09:25 — 14:30 EY151 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
33h 5m
including layover
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from$620
14:35 — 14:30
+1 day
14:35 — 16:35 EY1260 Etihad Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
3h 10m stop
19:45 — 05:45 EY603 Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
3h 40m stop
09:25 — 14:30 EY151 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
31h 55m
including layover
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from$532
15:05 — 09:20
+1 day
15:05 — 17:00 SA346 South African Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
2h 5m stop
19:05 — 06:25 SA207 South African Airways
Johannesburg — Washington D.C.
1h 54m stop
08:19 — 09:20 SA7404 South African Airways
Washington D.C. — Chicago
26h 15m
including layover
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from$923
16:00 — 14:30
+1 day
16:00 — 18:00 BA6418 British Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
1h 45m stop
19:45 — 05:45 EY603 Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
3h 40m stop
09:25 — 14:30 EY151 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
30h 30m
including layover
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from$609
16:00 — 13:30
+1 day
16:00 — 18:00 QR6341 Qatar Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
1h 30m stop
19:30 — 05:25 QR1360 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
2h 20m stop
07:45 — 13:30 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
29h 30m
including layover
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from$617
19:50 — 12:20
+2 days
19:50 — 21:45 SA372 South African Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
14h 45m stop
12:30 — 07:05 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
4h 45m stop
11:50 — 12:20 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
48h 30m
including layover
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from$634
19:50 — 12:20
+2 days
19:50 — 21:50 BA6404 British Airways
Cape Town — Johannesburg
14h 40m stop
12:30 — 07:05 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
4h 45m stop
11:50 — 12:20 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
48h 30m
including layover
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from$656
20:00 — 09:42
+2 days
20:00 — 07:35 EK779 Emirates
Cape Town — Dubai
1h 35m stop
09:10 — 19:00 EK205 Emirates
Dubai — New York
12h 59m stop
07:59 — 09:42 B61105 JetBlue
New York — Chicago
45h 42m
including layover
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from$685
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 27, 2024

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 06:00 to 20:00 from 1 Cape Town airport and arrive 06:00 to 20:00 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 34h 13m.

  • The fastest flight 25h 26m
  • Average flight time 34h 13m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 20:00
  • Distance 8503 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 532 $), july (from 536 $).

What is the lowest airfare Cape Town to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $532. This airfare is for economy class on one-way EY1261 flight by Etihad Airways for August 1, 2024 which leaves Cape Town Int. in Cape Town at 12:45 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 14:30.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Cape Town — Chicago is served by 7 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Comair - 6 departures per week at the price of from $ 532 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by British Airways airline - from $ 1094.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 38 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is SA352 by South African Airways takes 25h 26m and the cheapest is EY1261 by Etihad Airways for $532.

  • MN - Comair
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $559
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  • EY - Etihad Airways
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  • CX - Cathay Pacific
    from $588
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  • EK - Emirates
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  • SA - South African Airways
    from $577
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  • BA - British Airways
    from $609
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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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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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