Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Johannesburg from $590

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 707 connecting flights from Chicago to Johannesburg. You can compare airfare deals from 31 airlines and multiple travel sites from $590, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-JNB 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 Johannesburg depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Johannesburg is 13995 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 5 Johannesburg airports. Average flight time is 33h 25m.

  • The fastest flight 19h 5m
  • Average flight time 33h 25m
  • The earliest flight 05:01
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 8697 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Johannesburg are august (from 590 $), july (from 627 $), october (from 654 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 987 $), january (from 981 $), november (from 964 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Johannesburg?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $590. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91596 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 6, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 05:01 am and arrives at Johannesburg OR Tambo International at 10:35.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Johannesburg

05:01 — 10:35+2days
46h 34m flight time
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from$590
05:01 — 08:12 Chicago — Atlanta
F91596 Frontier Airlines
13h 33m stop
21:45 — 15:40 Atlanta — Istanbul
TK32 Turkish Airlines
10h 10m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
10:15 — 20:10+1day
26h 55m flight time
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from$732
10:15 — 08:00 Chicago — Addis Ababa
ET575 Ethiopian Airlines
7h 35m stop
15:35 — 20:10 Addis Ababa — Johannesburg
ET849 Ethiopian Airlines
10:15 — 13:05+1day
19h 50m flight time
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from$733
09:45 — 08:30 Chicago — Addis Ababa
ET575 Ethiopian Airlines
45m stop
08:45 — 13:10 Addis Ababa — Johannesburg
ET809 Ethiopian Airlines
10:15 — 03:55+2days
34h 40m flight time
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from$803
10:15 — 08:00 Chicago — Addis Ababa
ET575 Ethiopian Airlines
15h 30m stop
23:30 — 03:55 Addis Ababa — Johannesburg
ET859 Ethiopian Airlines
11:25 — 10:35+2days
40h 10m flight time
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from$770
11:25 — 05:45 Chicago — Istanbul
TK186 Turkish Airlines
20h 5m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
11:25 — 10:35+2days
40h 10m flight time
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from$774
11:25 — 05:45 Chicago — Istanbul
TK186 Turkish Airlines
20h 5m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK42 Turkish Airlines
13:55 — 08:20+2days
35h 25m flight time
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from$654
13:10 — 12:20 Chicago — Abu Dhabi
EY10 Etihad Airways
13h 50m stop
02:20 — 08:35 Abu Dhabi — Johannesburg
EY747 Etihad Airways
14:20 — 09:20+2days
36h flight time
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from$876
14:20 — 06:10 Chicago — Zurich
LX7 SWISS International Air Lines
16h 30m stop
22:40 — 09:20 Zurich — Johannesburg
LX282 SWISS International Air Lines
14:55 — 10:35+2days
36h 40m flight time
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from$591
14:55 — 18:05 Chicago — Atlanta
F92144 Frontier Airlines
3h 40m stop
21:45 — 15:40 Atlanta — Istanbul
TK32 Turkish Airlines
10h 10m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
19:05 — 09:20+2days
31h 15m flight time
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from$877
19:05 — 10:45 Chicago — Zurich
LX9 SWISS International Air Lines
11h 50m stop
22:45 — 10:25 Zurich — Johannesburg
LX282 SWISS International Air Lines
19:20 — 09:35+2days
31h 15m flight time
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from$657
19:20 — 16:50 Chicago — Doha
QR726 Qatar Airways
9h 20m stop
02:10 — 09:35 Doha — Johannesburg
QR1363 Qatar Airways
19:20 — 16:10+2days
37h 50m flight time
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from$659
19:20 — 16:50 Chicago — Doha
QR726 Qatar Airways
15h 55m stop
08:45 — 16:10 Doha — Johannesburg
QR1377 Qatar Airways
19:50 — 10:35+2days
31h 45m flight time
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from$767
19:50 — 14:40 Chicago — Istanbul
TK6 Turkish Airlines
11h 10m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
19:50 — 10:35+2days
31h 45m flight time
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from$774
19:50 — 14:40 Chicago — Istanbul
TK6 Turkish Airlines
11h 10m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK42 Turkish Airlines
23:45 — 10:35+2days
27h 50m flight time
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from$764
23:45 — 18:05 Chicago — Istanbul
TK156 Turkish Airlines
7h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK42 Turkish Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Johannesburg. 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 and arrival times - local. Updated on October 16, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Johannesburg is served by 31 regular airline and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by LOT - 10 departures per week at the price of from $ 1332 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SAS airline - from $ 7454.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 707 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2133 by United Airlines takes 19h 5m and the cheapest is F91596 by Frontier Airlines for $590.

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  • WB - RwandAir
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  • JU - Air Serbia
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • SK - SAS
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • AC - Air Canada
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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 Johannesburg 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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Johannesburg airports

  • Johannesburg Airport-HCS
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  • Rand/Germiston-QRA
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  • Lanseria-HLA
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  • OR Tambo International-JNB
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  • Grand Central-GCJ
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