Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Cape Town from $579
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 682 connecting flights from Chicago to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 30 airlines and multiple travel sites from $579, 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: $579 (one-way), $993 (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 $579. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Cape Town from $579. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 17h 41m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $579 | 10:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 14:35+1 день Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 21h 20m layover 1h 5m - Addis Ababa | Ethiopian Airlines | ET575 ET847 |
| from $605 | 23:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 29h 5m layover 7h 40m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK156 TK44 |
| from $606 | 19:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 33h 0m layover 11h 5m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK6 TK44 |
| from $609 | 11:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 41h 25m layover 20h 0m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK186 TK44 |
| from $765 | 19:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 32h 30m layover 9h 15m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR1369 |
| from $581 | 06:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 46h 50m layover 12h 46m - Atlanta 10h 5m - Istanbul | Spirit Airlines | NK1195 TK32 TK44 |
| from $582 | 14:55 Chicago Midway | 11:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 37h 55m layover 3h 40m - Atlanta 10h 5m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F92144 TK32 TK44 |
| from $582 | 06:20 Chicago Midway | 11:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 46h 30m layover 12h 20m - Atlanta 10h 5m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F92292 TK32 TK44 |
| from $582 | 05:01 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:50+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 47h 49m layover 13h 33m - Atlanta 10h 5m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F91596 TK32 TK44 |
| from $614 | 18:16 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:50+3 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 58h 34m layover 23h 54m - Atlanta 10h 5m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F91442 TK32 TK44 |
| from $629 | 20:12 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:00+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 33h 48m layover 11h 24m - Newark 1h 5m - Addis Ababa | Spirit Airlines | NK919 ET509 ET845 |
| from $629 | 20:12 Chicago O'Hare International | 14:35+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 35h 23m layover 11h 24m - Newark 2h 40m - Addis Ababa | Spirit Airlines | NK919 ET509 ET847 |
| from $636 | 13:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:45+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 49h 50m layover 13h 50m - Abu Dhabi 12h 10m - Johannesburg | Etihad Airways | EY10 EY747 FA806 |
| from $641 | 17:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:10+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 46h 0m layover 17h 17m - New York 6h 40m - Nairobi | Spirit Airlines | NK328 KQ3 KQ784 |
| from $641 | 13:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:05+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 47h 10m layover 13h 50m - Abu Dhabi 9h 25m - Johannesburg | Etihad Airways | EY10 EY747 FA602 |
| from $641 | 13:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:20+2 дня Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 47h 25m layover 13h 50m - Abu Dhabi 9h 40m - Johannesburg | Etihad Airways | EY10 EY747 FA624 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on July 03, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Cape Town
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07:15 — 17:10
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07:15 — 10:33
UA563
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
9h 37m stop
20:10 — 17:10
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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26h 55m including layover |
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08:47 — 17:10
+1 day
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08:47 — 12:11
UA2691
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
7h 59m stop
20:10 — 17:10
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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25h 23m including layover |
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08:52 — 15:20
+1 day
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08:52 — 11:55
UA2277
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
6h 35m stop
18:30 — 15:20
UA1011
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
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23h 28m including layover |
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10:15 — 14:35
+1 day
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10:15 — 08:00
ET575
Ethiopian Airlines
Chicago — Addis Ababa
1h 5m stop
09:05 — 14:35
ET847
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
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21h 20m including layover |
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10:15 — 13:00
+2 days
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10:15 — 08:00
ET575
Ethiopian Airlines
Chicago — Addis Ababa
23h 30m stop
07:30 — 13:00
ET845
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
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43h 45m including layover |
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from$634 |
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11:15 — 15:20
+1 day
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11:15 — 14:13
UA1097
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
4h 19m stop
18:30 — 15:20
UA1011
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
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21h 5m including layover |
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11:25 — 11:50
+2 days
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11:25 — 05:45
TK186
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
20h stop
01:45 — 11:50
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
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41h 25m including layover |
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12:50 — 15:20
+1 day
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12:50 — 15:52
UA2337
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
2h 43m stop
18:35 — 15:20
UA1011
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
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19h 30m including layover |
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13:05 — 15:20
+1 day
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13:05 — 16:10
UA1140
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
2h 20m stop
18:30 — 15:20
UA1011
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
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19h 15m including layover |
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13:09 — 17:10
+1 day
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13:09 — 16:35
UA1332
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
3h 35m stop
20:10 — 17:10
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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21h 1m including layover |
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14:39 — 15:20
+1 day
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14:39 — 17:37
UA587
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
58m stop
18:35 — 15:20
UA1011
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
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17h 41m including layover |
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15:10 — 09:30
+2 days
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15:10 — 06:30
LH9153
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
15h 45m stop
22:15 — 09:30
LH576
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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35h 20m including layover |
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15:10 — 09:30
+2 days
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15:10 — 06:30
UA944
United Airlines
Chicago — Frankfurt
15h 45m stop
22:15 — 09:30
UA9574
United Airlines
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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35h 20m including layover |
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from$1176 |
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16:00 — 09:30
+2 days
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16:00 — 07:20
LH431
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
14h 55m stop
22:15 — 09:30
LH576
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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34h 30m including layover |
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from$1062 |
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16:00 — 09:30
+2 days
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16:00 — 07:20
UA8837
United Airlines
Chicago — Frankfurt
14h 55m stop
22:15 — 09:30
UA9574
United Airlines
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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34h 30m including layover |
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17:55 — 17:10
+2 days
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17:55 — 21:28
UA534
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
22h 42m stop
20:10 — 17:10
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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40h 15m including layover |
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from$1287 |
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17:56 — 15:20
+2 days
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17:56 — 20:55
UA2677
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
21h 35m stop
18:30 — 15:20
UA1011
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
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38h 24m including layover |
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from$1299 |
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18:25 — 09:30
+2 days
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18:25 — 09:55
LH9151
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
12h 20m stop
22:15 — 09:30
LH576
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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32h 5m including layover |
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19:20 — 10:50
+2 days
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19:20 — 16:50
QR726
Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
9h 15m stop
02:05 — 10:50
QR1369
Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
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32h 30m including layover |
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from$765 |
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19:50 — 11:50
+2 days
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19:50 — 14:40
TK6
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
11h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
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33h including layover |
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from$606 |
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21:15 — 11:00
+2 days
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21:15 — 10:55
BA296
British Airways
Chicago — London
11h 30m stop
22:25 — 11:00
BA59
British Airways
London — Cape Town
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30h 45m including layover |
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from$1223 |
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21:25 — 17:10
+2 days
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21:25 — 00:46
UA396
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
19h 24m stop
20:10 — 17:10
UA1122
United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
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36h 45m including layover |
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from$1287 |
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22:30 — 09:30
+2 days
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22:30 — 14:05
LH433
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
8h 10m stop
22:15 — 09:30
LH576
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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28h including layover |
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from$951 |
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22:30 — 09:30
+2 days
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22:30 — 14:05
LH433
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
8h 10m stop
22:15 — 09:30
SA7590
South African Airways
Frankfurt — Cape Town
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28h including layover |
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from$1313 |
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23:45 — 11:50
+2 days
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23:45 — 18:05
TK156
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
7h 40m stop
01:45 — 11:50
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
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29h 5m including layover |
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from$605 |
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05:01 — 11:50
+2 days
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05:01 — 08:12
F91596
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
13h 33m stop
21:45 — 15:40
TK32
Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
|
47h 49m including layover |
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from$582 |
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06:00 — 11:50
+2 days
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06:00 — 08:59
NK1195
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
12h 46m stop
21:45 — 15:40
TK32
Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
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46h 50m including layover |
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from$581 |
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06:20 — 11:50
+2 days
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21:44 — 00:40
F92292
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
12h 20m stop
22:00 — 16:40
TK32
Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:55 — 12:00
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
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46h 30m including layover |
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from$582 |
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14:55 — 11:50
+2 days
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14:55 — 18:05
F92144
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
3h 40m stop
21:45 — 15:40
TK32
Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
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37h 55m including layover |
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18:16 — 11:50
+3 days
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18:16 — 21:51
F91442
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
23h 54m stop
21:45 — 15:40
TK32
Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50
TK44
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
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58h 34m including layover |
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from$614 |
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20:12 — 13:00
+2 days
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20:12 — 23:31
NK919
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
11h 24m stop
10:55 — 06:25
ET509
Ethiopian Airlines
Newark — Addis Ababa
1h 5m stop
07:30 — 13:00
ET845
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
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33h 48m including layover |
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from$629 |
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20:12 — 14:35
+2 days
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20:12 — 23:31
NK919
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
11h 24m stop
10:55 — 06:25
ET509
Ethiopian Airlines
Newark — Addis Ababa
2h 40m stop
09:05 — 14:35
ET847
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
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35h 23m including layover |
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from$629 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 3, 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 05:01 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:01 to 23:45 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 33h 40m.
- The fastest flight 17h 41m
- Average flight time 33h 40m
- The earliest flight 05:01
- The latest flight 23:45
- Distance 8503 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are august (from 772 $), july (from 776 $), september (from 807 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 7 150 $), november (from 7 099 $), january (from 6 982 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Cape Town?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $579. This airfare is for economy class on one-way ET575 flight by Ethiopian Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 10:15 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 14:35.
Economy class
$579
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Cape Town is served by 30 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Icelandair - 7 departures per week at the price of from $ 894 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 17164.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 682 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA587 by United Airlines takes 17h 41m and the cheapest is ET575 by Ethiopian Airlines for $579.
- FI - Icelandairfrom $894Find
- LO - LOTfrom $1025Find
- JU - Air Serbiafrom $1461Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $948Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $1021Find
- SK - SASfrom $3519Find
- IB - Iberiafrom $2602Find
- QR - Qatar Airwaysfrom $765Find
- KL - KLMfrom $1326Find
- AC - Air Canadafrom $723Find
- EI - Aer Lingusfrom $883Find
- OS - Austrian Airlinesfrom $977Find
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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 $579Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $582Find
- 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 30 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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