Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Cape Town from $734
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 $734, 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.
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
Best Flights from Chicago to Cape Town Today
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $734 | 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 $768 | 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 $737 | 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 $738 | 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 |
The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are august (from 734 $), july (from 737 $), september (from 768 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 6 797 $), november (from 6 749 $), january (from 6 637 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Cape Town?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $734. This airfare is for economy class on one-way ET575 flight by Ethiopian Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 10:15 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 14:35.
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Cape Town
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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 $ 1133 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 21756.
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 $734.
- FI - Icelandairfrom $1133Find
- LO - LOTfrom $1299Find
- JU - Air Serbiafrom $1851Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $1202Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $1295Find
- SK - SASfrom $4461Find
- IB - Iberiafrom $3299Find
- QR - Qatar Airwaysfrom $971Find
- KL - KLMfrom $1682Find
- AC - Air Canadafrom $916Find
- EI - Aer Lingusfrom $1120Find
- OS - Austrian Airlinesfrom $1239Find
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 $734Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $739Find
- 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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