Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Cape Town from $657
Return flight: Cape Town – Chicago
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 335 connecting flights from Chicago to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 25 airlines and multiple travel sites from $657, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-CPT flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $657 (one-way), $1127 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Chicago to Cape Town Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Cape Town with the lowest price of $657. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Cape Town from $657. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 17h 52m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $702 | 09:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 14:30+1 день Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 20h 45m layover 0h 30m - Addis Ababa | Ethiopian Airlines | ET575 ET847 |
| from $795 | 20:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:00+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 31h 30m layover 9h 45m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK6 TK44 |
| from $795 | 11:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:00+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 40h 5m layover 18h 45m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK186 TK44 |
| from $960 | 21:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 28h 5m layover 9h 0m - London | Iberia | IB3635 Z0795 |
| from $657 | 17:06 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:50+3 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 56h 44m layover 22h 5m - New York 14h 30m - London | Spirit Airlines | NK224 Z0702 Z0795 |
| from $718 | 18:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:50+3 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 55h 20m layover 9h 40m - Reykjavik 25h 0m - London | Icelandair | FI852 FI454 Z0795 |
| from $736 | 07:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 21:40+1 день Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 30h 40m layover 3h 41m - New York 5h 40m - Nairobi | Spirit Airlines | NK1680 KQ3 KQ784 |
| from $835 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:15+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 32h 10m layover 3h 15m - Doha 5h 5m - Johannesburg | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1365 FA315 |
| from $835 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:45+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 41h 40m layover 3h 15m - Doha 14h 35m - Johannesburg | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1365 FA691 |
| from $841 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:15+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 29h 10m layover 3h 15m - Doha 2h 0m - Johannesburg | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1365 FA200 |
| from $841 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 29h 45m layover 3h 15m - Doha 2h 35m - Johannesburg | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1365 FA604 |
| from $841 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:40+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 30h 35m layover 3h 15m - Doha 3h 20m - Johannesburg | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1365 FA298 |
| from $841 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:15+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 31h 10m layover 3h 15m - Doha 4h 5m - Johannesburg | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1365 FA692 |
| from $841 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:45+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 31h 40m layover 3h 15m - Doha 4h 35m - Johannesburg | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1365 FA129 |
| from $841 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:00+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 31h 55m layover 3h 15m - Doha 4h 45m - Johannesburg | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1365 FA101 |
| from $841 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:00+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 32h 55m layover 3h 15m - Doha 5h 45m - Johannesburg | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1365 FA292 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 15, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Cape Town
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Cape Town. 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 |
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08:50 — 16:10
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08:50 — 11:48
UA2490
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
7h 2m stop
18:50 — 16:10
UA1011
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
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23h 20m including layover |
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from$1128 |
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09:10 — 18:00
+1 day
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09:10 — 12:28
UA2462
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
8h 12m stop
20:40 — 18:00
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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24h 50m including layover |
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from$1112 |
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09:45 — 14:30
+1 day
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09:45 — 08:30
ET575
Ethiopian Airlines
Chicago — Addis Ababa
30m stop
09:00 — 14:30
ET847
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
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20h 45m including layover |
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from$702 |
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10:50 — 18:00
+1 day
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10:50 — 14:06
UA2091
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
6h 34m stop
20:40 — 18:00
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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23h 10m including layover |
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from$1112 |
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11:55 — 12:00
+2 days
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11:55 — 07:10
TK186
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
18h 45m stop
01:55 — 12:00
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
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40h 5m including layover |
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from$795 |
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12:55 — 18:00
+1 day
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12:45 — 16:00
UA2238
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
4h 30m stop
20:40 — 18:00
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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21h 5m including layover |
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from$1255 |
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13:15 — 16:10
+1 day
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13:15 — 16:13
UA2431
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
2h 37m stop
18:50 — 16:10
UA1011
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
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18h 55m including layover |
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from$1123 |
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14:14 — 18:00
+1 day
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14:14 — 17:27
UA1502
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
3h 13m stop
20:40 — 18:00
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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19h 46m including layover |
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from$1255 |
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15:15 — 10:55
+2 days
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15:15 — 06:35
LH9153
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
15h 40m stop
22:15 — 10:55
LH576
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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35h 40m including layover |
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from$1102 |
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15:55 — 10:55
+2 days
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15:55 — 07:25
LH431
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
14h 50m stop
22:15 — 10:55
LH576
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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35h including layover |
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from$1068 |
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16:08 — 18:00
+1 day
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18:05 — 21:25
UA795
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
1h 17m stop
20:40 — 18:00
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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17h 52m including layover |
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from$1107 |
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16:10 — 16:10
+2 days
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16:10 — 19:01
UA587
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
23h 49m stop
18:50 — 16:10
UA1011
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
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40h including layover |
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from$1271 |
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17:00 — 08:00
+2 days
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17:00 — 06:50
BA294
British Airways
Chicago — London
11h 35m stop
18:25 — 08:00
BA43
British Airways
London — Cape Town
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31h including layover |
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from$5337 |
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17:00 — 10:20
+2 days
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17:00 — 06:50
BA294
British Airways
Chicago — London
13h 50m stop
20:40 — 10:20
BA45
British Airways
London — Cape Town
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33h 20m including layover |
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from$5337 |
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18:00 — 07:40
+2 days
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18:00 — 09:35
LH9269
Lufthansa
Chicago — Munich
9h 50m stop
19:25 — 07:40
LH574
Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
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29h 40m including layover |
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from$1085 |
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18:30 — 10:55
+2 days
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18:30 — 09:55
LH9151
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
12h 20m stop
22:15 — 10:55
LH576
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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32h 25m including layover |
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from$1102 |
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19:05 — 17:25
+2 days
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19:05 — 17:20
QR726
Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
15h 20m stop
08:40 — 17:25
QR1371
Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
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38h 20m including layover |
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from$1033 |
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19:05 — 07:20
+2 days
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19:05 — 10:45
LX9
SWISS International Air Lines
Chicago — Zurich
8h 10m stop
09:30 — 21:55
LX8086
SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Cape Town
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28h 15m including layover |
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from$1049 |
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20:30 — 12:00
+2 days
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20:20 — 16:00
TK6
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
9h 45m stop
01:55 — 12:00
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
|
31h 30m including layover |
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from$795 |
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21:25 — 07:40
+2 days
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21:25 — 12:45
LH435
Lufthansa
Chicago — Munich
6h 40m stop
19:25 — 07:40
LH574
Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
|
26h 15m including layover |
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from$1051 |
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21:45 — 09:50
+2 days
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21:45 — 11:30
IB3635
Iberia
Chicago — London
9h stop
20:30 — 09:50
Z0795
Z0
London — Cape Town
|
28h 5m including layover |
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from$960 |
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22:05 — 08:00
+2 days
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22:05 — 11:40
BA1541
British Airways
Chicago — London
6h 45m stop
18:25 — 08:00
BA43
British Airways
London — Cape Town
|
25h 55m including layover |
Find flight
from$5357 |
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22:05 — 10:20
+2 days
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22:00 — 11:40
BA1541
British Airways
Chicago — London
9h stop
20:40 — 10:20
BA45
British Airways
London — Cape Town
|
28h 15m including layover |
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from$5357 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 15, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Cape Town depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Chicago and Cape Town is 13684 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 01:03 to 23:30 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 01:03 to 23:30 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 31h 24m.
- The fastest flight 17h 52m
- Average flight time 31h 24m
- The earliest flight 01:03
- The latest flight 23:30
- Distance 8503 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are january (from 460 $), february (from 657 $), november (from 698 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 1 604 $), november (from 698 $), february (from 657 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Cape Town?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $657. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK224 flight by Spirit Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 17:06 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 09:50.
Economy class
$657
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Cape Town is served by 25 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Icelandair - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 718 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Austrian Airlines airline - from $ 6948.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 335 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA795 by United Airlines takes 17h 52m and the cheapest is NK224 by Spirit Airlines for $657.
- FI - Icelandairfrom $718Find
- LO - LOTfrom $1033Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $936Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $1107Find
- BR - EVA Airways Corporationfrom $1794Find
- SK - SASfrom $1238Find
- IB - Iberiafrom $960Find
- SN - Brussels Airlinesfrom $6375Find
- QR - Qatar Airwaysfrom $835Find
- AC - Air Canadafrom $1043Find
- EI - Aer Lingusfrom $992Find
- OS - Austrian Airlinesfrom $1172Find
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Airports
You can fly from Chicago to Cape Town from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDfrom $657Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $920Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Cape Town airports
- Cape Town Int.-CPTFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Cape Town from Chicago by 25 airlines that use 2 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
- Airbus A350-1000from $1 069Find
- Boeing 777-300ERfrom $1 116Find
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