Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Chicago, IL from $705
Return flight: Chicago – Cape Town
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 766 connecting flights from Cape Town to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 18 airlines and multiple travel sites from $705, 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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Cheapest flights in November: $705 (one-way), $1209 (round-trip).
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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 $705. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Cape Town to Chicago from $705. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 20h 20m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $705 | 12:40 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 33h 50m layover 8h 50m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR1370 QR725 |
| from $747 | 17:15 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 24h 55m layover 2h 0m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK45 TK185 |
| from $857 | 14:35 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 07:40+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 25h 5m layover 0h 40m - Addis Ababa | Ethiopian Airlines | ET846 ET574 |
| from $870 | 13:50 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 07:40+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 25h 50m layover 1h 25m - Addis Ababa | Ethiopian Airlines | ET844 ET574 |
| from $924 | 19:10 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 27h 20m layover 2h 20m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR1372 QR725 |
| from $800 | 14:15 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 12:39+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 30h 24m layover 2h 35m - Nairobi 4h 24m - New York | Kenya Airways | KQ785 KQ2 NK1681 |
| from $865 | 13:00 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 33h 30m layover 4h 45m - Johannesburg 2h 50m - Doha | TransAsia Airways Corporation | GE132 QR1378 QR725 |
| from $888 | 16:00 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 30h 30m layover 1h 45m - Johannesburg 2h 50m - Doha | TransAsia Airways Corporation | GE124 QR1378 QR725 |
| from $915 | 15:20 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 31h 10m layover 2h 20m - Johannesburg 2h 50m - Doha | South African Airlink | 4Z924 QR1378 QR725 |
| from $916 | 15:20 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 55h 10m layover 19h 20m - Johannesburg 9h 50m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR5679 QR1364 QR725 |
| from $916 | 14:00 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 56h 30m layover 20h 40m - Johannesburg 9h 50m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR5776 QR1364 QR725 |
| from $917 | 18:15 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 15:21+2 дня Chicago Midway | 53h 6m layover 5h 25m - Frankfurt 21h 26m - Miami | Condor Airlines | DE2291 DE2044 F92109 |
| from $920 | 15:20 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 55h 10m layover 15h 25m - Johannesburg 13h 45m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR5679 QR1366 QR725 |
| from $920 | 14:00 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 56h 30m layover 16h 45m - Johannesburg 13h 45m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR5776 QR1366 QR725 |
| from $920 | 09:20 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 61h 10m layover 21h 25m - Johannesburg 13h 45m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR5678 QR1366 QR725 |
| from $920 | 06:50 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:30+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 63h 40m layover 23h 55m - Johannesburg 13h 45m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR5676 QR1366 QR725 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on May 09, 2025
Flight Schedule Cape Town to Chicago (Illinois)
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| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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09:30 — 18:25
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09:30 — 19:45
LH575
Lufthansa
Cape Town — Munich
19h 50m stop
15:35 — 18:25
LH434
Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
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40h 55m including layover |
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from$1439 |
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09:30 — 14:10
+1 day
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09:30 — 19:45
LH575
Lufthansa
Cape Town — Munich
15h 40m stop
11:25 — 14:10
LH9268
Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
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36h 40m including layover |
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from$1503 |
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12:40 — 14:30
+1 day
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12:35 — 23:05
QR1370
Qatar Airways
Cape Town — Doha
8h 50m stop
08:00 — 14:30
QR725
Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
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33h 50m including layover |
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from$705 |
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13:40 — 14:55
+1 day
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13:40 — 01:05
EK773
Emirates
Cape Town — Dubai
8h 40m stop
09:45 — 14:55
EK235
Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
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33h 15m including layover |
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from$1125 |
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13:50 — 07:40
+1 day
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13:50 — 21:15
ET844
Ethiopian Airlines
Cape Town — Addis Ababa
1h 25m stop
22:40 — 07:40
ET574
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Chicago
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25h 50m including layover |
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from$870 |
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14:35 — 07:40
+1 day
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15:20 — 22:45
ET846
Ethiopian Airlines
Cape Town — Addis Ababa
40m stop
22:40 — 07:40
ET574
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Chicago
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25h 5m including layover |
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from$857 |
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17:15 — 10:10
+1 day
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17:15 — 05:35
TK45
Turkish Airlines
Cape Town — Istanbul
2h stop
07:35 — 10:10
TK185
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
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24h 55m including layover |
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from$747 |
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17:15 — 18:25
+1 day
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17:15 — 05:35
TK45
Turkish Airlines
Cape Town — Istanbul
9h 55m stop
15:30 — 18:25
TK5
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
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33h 10m including layover |
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from$771 |
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18:25 — 14:55
+1 day
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18:25 — 05:55
EK771
Emirates
Cape Town — Dubai
3h 50m stop
09:45 — 14:55
EK235
Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
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28h 30m including layover |
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from$1125 |
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18:30 — 13:25
+1 day
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18:30 — 05:25
UA8748
United Airlines
Cape Town — Frankfurt
5h 25m stop
10:50 — 13:25
UA8836
United Airlines
Frankfurt — Chicago
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26h 55m including layover |
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from$1369 |
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19:10 — 14:30
+1 day
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18:55 — 05:25
QR1372
Qatar Airways
Cape Town — Doha
2h 20m stop
08:00 — 14:30
QR725
Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
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27h 20m including layover |
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from$924 |
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19:50 — 16:15
+1 day
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19:50 — 06:20
LX8085
SWISS International Air Lines
Cape Town — Zurich
6h 50m stop
13:10 — 16:15
LX8
SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
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28h 25m including layover |
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from$1429 |
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20:50 — 09:10
+1 day
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20:50 — 05:50
UA2222
United Airlines
Cape Town — Newark
1h 36m stop
07:26 — 09:10
UA1044
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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20h 20m including layover |
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from$1368 |
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20:50 — 09:49
+1 day
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20:50 — 05:55
UA2023
United Airlines
Cape Town — Washington D.C.
2h 40m stop
08:35 — 09:49
UA672
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
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20h 59m including layover |
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from$1394 |
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22:00 — 18:45
+1 day
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22:00 — 08:05
BA44
British Airways
Cape Town — London
7h 40m stop
15:45 — 18:45
IB3636
Iberia
London — Chicago
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28h 45m including layover |
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from$1972 |
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22:00 — 13:50
+1 day
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22:00 — 08:05
BA44
British Airways
Cape Town — London
2h 20m stop
10:25 — 13:50
SN9087
Brussels Airlines
London — Chicago
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23h 50m including layover |
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from$6846 |
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23:55 — 16:15
+1 day
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23:55 — 10:25
LX8087
SWISS International Air Lines
Cape Town — Zurich
2h 45m stop
13:10 — 16:15
LX8
SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
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24h 20m including layover |
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from$1429 |
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23:55 — 12:55
+2 days
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23:55 — 10:25
LX8087
SWISS International Air Lines
Cape Town — Zurich
23h 15m stop
09:40 — 12:55
LX3204
SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
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45h including layover |
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from$1461 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 9, 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 23:55 from 1 Cape Town airport and arrive 05:45 to 23:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 31h 55m.
- The fastest flight 20h 20m
- Average flight time 31h 55m
- The earliest flight 05:45
- The latest flight 23:55
- Distance 8503 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 705 $), december (from 771 $), february (from 782 $).
The most expensive months are january (from 833 $), february (from 782 $), december (from 771 $).
What is the lowest airfare Cape Town to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $705. This airfare is for economy class on one-way QR1370 flight by Qatar Airways for December 12, 2024 which leaves Cape Town Int. in Cape Town at 12:40 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 14:30.
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$705
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Cape Town — Chicago is served by 18 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 51 departures per week at the price of from $ 705 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Ethiopian Airlines airline - from $ 7603.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 766 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2222 by United Airlines takes 20h 20m and the cheapest is QR1370 by Qatar Airways for $705.
- QR - Qatar Airwaysfrom $705Find
- DE - Condor Airlinesfrom $917Find
- 5Z - Bismillah Airlinesfrom $1097Find
- KQ - Kenya Airwaysfrom $800Find
- 4Z - South African Airlinkfrom $915Find
- EK - Emiratesfrom $1125Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $1368Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $1419Find
- SA - South African Airwaysfrom $970Find
- ET - Ethiopian Airlinesfrom $857Find
- DT - TAAG Angola Airlinesfrom $1554Find
- TK - Turkish Airlinesfrom $747Find
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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.-CPTfrom $705Find
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDFind
- Midway-MDWFind
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Chicago from Cape Town by 18 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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