Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Cape Town from $722

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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 $722, 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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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 $722. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Cape Town from $722. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 17h 41m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
from $752
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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 $752
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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 $722
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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 $723
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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
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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 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
05:01 — 11:50
+2 days
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$723
06:00 — 11:50
+2 days
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
46h 50m
including layover
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from$722
06:20 — 11:50
+2 days
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
46h 30m
including layover
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from$723
10:15 — 14:35
+1 day
10:15 — 08:00 ET575 Ethiopian Airlines
Chicago — Addis Ababa
1h 5m stop
09:05 — 14:35 ET847 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
21h 20m
including layover
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from$752
10:15 — 13:00
+2 days
10:15 — 08:00 ET575 Ethiopian Airlines
Chicago — Addis Ababa
23h 30m stop
07:30 — 13:00 ET845 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
43h 45m
including layover
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from$787
11:25 — 11:50
+2 days
11:25 — 05:45 TK186 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
20h stop
01:45 — 11:50 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
41h 25m
including layover
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from$789
14:55 — 11:50
+2 days
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
37h 55m
including layover
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from$723
18:16 — 11:50
+3 days
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
58h 34m
including layover
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from$762
19:20 — 10:50
+2 days
19:20 — 16:50 QR726 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
9h 15m stop
02:05 — 10:50 QR1369 Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
32h 30m
including layover
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from$1017
19:50 — 11:50
+2 days
19:50 — 14:40 TK6 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
11h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
33h
including layover
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from$753
20:12 — 13:00
+2 days
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
33h 48m
including layover
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from$781
20:12 — 14:35
+2 days
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
35h 23m
including layover
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from$781
20:35 — 11:35
+2 days
20:35 — 19:10 EK236 Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
8h 40m stop
03:50 — 11:35 EK772 Emirates
Dubai — Cape Town
32h
including layover
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from$1109
20:35 — 16:50
+2 days
20:35 — 19:10 EK236 Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
14h stop
09:10 — 16:50 EK770 Emirates
Dubai — Cape Town
37h 15m
including layover
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from$1109
23:45 — 11:50
+2 days
23:45 — 18:05 TK156 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
7h 40m stop
01:45 — 11:50 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
29h 5m
including layover
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from$752
*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 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 718 $), july (from 722 $), september (from 752 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 6 654 $), november (from 6 607 $), january (from 6 498 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Cape Town?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $722. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1195 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 28, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 06:00 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 11:50.

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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 $ 1109 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 21300.

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 NK1195 by Spirit Airlines for $722.

  • FI - Icelandair
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  • LO - LOT
    from $1272
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  • JU - Air Serbia
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1176
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • SK - SAS
    from $4367
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • KL - KLM
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $897
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
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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-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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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Cape Town airports

  • Cape Town Int.-CPT
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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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