Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Johannesburg from $604
Return flight: Johannesburg – Chicago
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 $604, 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.
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Cheapest flights in November: $604 (one-way), $1036 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Chicago to Johannesburg Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Johannesburg with the lowest price of $604. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Johannesburg from $604. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 19h 5m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $669 | 13:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:20+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 35h 25m layover 13h 50m - Abu Dhabi | Etihad Airways | EY10 EY747 |
| from $753 | 10:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:05+1 день Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 19h 50m layover 0h 45m - Addis Ababa | Ethiopian Airlines | ET575 ET809 |
| from $782 | 23:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 27h 50m layover 7h 45m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK156 TK42 |
| from $604 | 14:55 Chicago Midway | 10:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 36h 40m layover 3h 40m - Atlanta 10h 10m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F92144 TK32 TK38 |
| from $604 | 06:20 Chicago Midway | 10:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 45h 15m layover 12h 20m - Atlanta 10h 10m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F92292 TK32 TK38 |
| from $604 | 05:01 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 46h 34m layover 13h 33m - Atlanta 10h 10m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F91596 TK32 TK38 |
| from $627 | 12:50 Chicago Midway | 07:10+3 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 59h 20m layover 20h 14m - Washington D.C. 18h 15m - Cairo | Frontier Airlines | F93088 MS982 MS839 |
| from $631 | 06:20 Chicago Midway | 10:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 45h 15m layover 12h 16m - Atlanta 10h 10m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F92292 TK32 TK42 |
| from $631 | 05:01 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 46h 34m layover 13h 38m - Atlanta 10h 10m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F91596 TK32 TK42 |
| from $633 | 05:01 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:20+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 44h 19m layover 13h 48m - Atlanta 6h 40m - Abu Dhabi | Frontier Airlines | F91596 EY14 EY747 |
| from $634 | 06:20 Chicago Midway | 08:20+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 43h 0m layover 12h 35m - Atlanta 6h 40m - Abu Dhabi | Frontier Airlines | F92292 EY14 EY747 |
| from $645 | 18:16 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:35+3 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 57h 19m layover 23h 54m - Atlanta 10h 10m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F91442 TK32 TK42 |
| from $647 | 06:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:20+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 43h 20m layover 13h 1m - Atlanta 6h 40m - Abu Dhabi | Spirit Airlines | NK1195 EY14 EY747 |
| from $680 | 09:47 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:20+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 39h 33m layover 9h 24m - Washington D.C. 7h 10m - Abu Dhabi | Spirit Airlines | NK2440 EY6 EY747 |
| from $684 | 12:50 Chicago Midway | 08:20+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 36h 30m layover 6h 18m - Washington D.C. 7h 10m - Abu Dhabi | Frontier Airlines | F93088 EY6 EY747 |
| from $722 | 06:20 Chicago Midway | 10:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 45h 15m layover 5h 35m - Atlanta 16h 55m - Istanbul | Frontier Airlines | F92292 TK132 TK38 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on September 06, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Johannesburg
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| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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06:00 — 17:45
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06:00 — 09:13
UA1658
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
11h 27m stop
20:40 — 17:45
UA188
United Airlines
Newark — Johannesburg
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28h 45m including layover |
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from$1679 |
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07:15 — 17:45
+1 day
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07:15 — 10:33
UA563
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
10h 7m stop
20:40 — 17:45
UA188
United Airlines
Newark — Johannesburg
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27h 30m including layover |
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from$1855 |
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08:47 — 17:45
+1 day
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08:47 — 12:11
UA2691
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
8h 29m stop
20:40 — 17:45
UA188
United Airlines
Newark — Johannesburg
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25h 58m including layover |
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from$1855 |
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10:15 — 13:05
+1 day
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09:45 — 08:30
ET575
Ethiopian Airlines
Chicago — Addis Ababa
45m stop
08:45 — 13:10
ET809
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Johannesburg
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19h 50m including layover |
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from$753 |
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10:15 — 20:10
+1 day
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10:15 — 08:00
ET575
Ethiopian Airlines
Chicago — Addis Ababa
7h 35m stop
15:35 — 20:10
ET849
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Johannesburg
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26h 55m including layover |
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from$753 |
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11:25 — 10:35
+2 days
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11:25 — 05:45
TK186
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
20h 5m stop
01:50 — 10:35
TK38
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
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40h 10m including layover |
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from$789 |
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11:25 — 10:35
+2 days
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11:25 — 05:45
TK186
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
20h 5m stop
01:50 — 10:35
TK42
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
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40h 10m including layover |
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from$823 |
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12:22 — 17:45
+1 day
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12:22 — 15:48
UA1205
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
4h 52m stop
20:40 — 17:45
UA188
United Airlines
Newark — Johannesburg
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22h 23m including layover |
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from$1459 |
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13:09 — 17:45
+1 day
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13:09 — 16:35
UA1332
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
4h 5m stop
20:40 — 17:45
UA188
United Airlines
Newark — Johannesburg
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21h 36m including layover |
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from$1131 |
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13:55 — 08:20
+2 days
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13:10 — 12:20
EY10
Etihad Airways
Chicago — Abu Dhabi
13h 50m stop
02:20 — 08:35
EY747
Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Johannesburg
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35h 25m including layover |
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from$669 |
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14:20 — 09:20
+2 days
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14:20 — 06:10
LX7
SWISS International Air Lines
Chicago — Zurich
16h 30m stop
22:40 — 09:20
LX282
SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Johannesburg
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36h including layover |
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from$896 |
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15:10 — 08:35
+2 days
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15:10 — 06:30
LH9153
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
15h 35m stop
22:05 — 08:35
LH572
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Johannesburg
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34h 25m including layover |
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from$1236 |
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15:55 — 09:20
+2 days
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15:55 — 07:45
LX3205
SWISS International Air Lines
Chicago — Zurich
14h 55m stop
22:40 — 09:20
LX282
SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Johannesburg
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34h 25m including layover |
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from$1371 |
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16:00 — 07:40
+2 days
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16:00 — 20:50
CX801
Cathay Pacific
Chicago — Hong Kong
3h 55m stop
00:45 — 07:40
CX749
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Johannesburg
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32h 40m including layover |
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from$1331 |
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16:00 — 07:30
+2 days
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16:00 — 07:20
LH431
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
13h 10m stop
20:30 — 07:30
DE2288
Condor Airlines
Frankfurt — Johannesburg
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32h 30m including layover |
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from$1359 |
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17:00 — 07:00
+2 days
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16:55 — 06:50
BA294
British Airways
Chicago — London
12h 10m stop
19:05 — 07:00
BA55
British Airways
London — Johannesburg
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31h including layover |
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from$4884 |
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17:55 — 17:45
+2 days
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17:55 — 21:28
UA534
United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
23h 12m stop
20:40 — 17:45
UA188
United Airlines
Newark — Johannesburg
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40h 50m including layover |
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from$1132 |
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18:25 — 07:30
+2 days
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18:25 — 09:55
LH9151
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
10h 35m stop
20:30 — 07:30
DE2288
Condor Airlines
Frankfurt — Johannesburg
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30h 5m including layover |
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from$6517 |
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18:30 — 08:35
+2 days
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18:25 — 09:55
LH9151
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
12h 10m stop
22:05 — 08:35
LH572
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Johannesburg
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31h 5m including layover |
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from$1577 |
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19:50 — 10:35
+2 days
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19:50 — 14:40
TK6
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
11h 10m stop
01:50 — 10:35
TK38
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
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31h 45m including layover |
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from$785 |
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19:50 — 10:35
+2 days
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19:50 — 14:40
TK6
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
11h 10m stop
01:50 — 10:35
TK42
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
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31h 45m including layover |
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from$819 |
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20:35 — 05:30
+2 days
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20:35 — 19:10
EK236
Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
4h 10m stop
23:20 — 05:30
EK767
Emirates
Dubai — Johannesburg
|
25h 55m including layover |
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from$1184 |
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20:35 — 10:15
+2 days
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19:45 — 19:10
EK236
Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
8h 55m stop
04:10 — 10:25
EK761
Emirates
Dubai — Johannesburg
|
30h 40m including layover |
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from$1184 |
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21:15 — 07:00
+2 days
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21:15 — 10:55
BA296
British Airways
Chicago — London
8h 10m stop
19:05 — 07:00
BA55
British Airways
London — Johannesburg
|
26h 45m including layover |
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from$1519 |
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21:15 — 09:25
+2 days
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21:15 — 10:55
BA296
British Airways
Chicago — London
10h 30m stop
21:25 — 09:25
BA57
British Airways
London — Johannesburg
|
29h 10m including layover |
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from$4805 |
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22:30 — 08:35
+2 days
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22:30 — 14:05
LH433
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
8h stop
22:05 — 08:35
LH572
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Johannesburg
|
27h 5m including layover |
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from$1363 |
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22:30 — 07:30
+2 days
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22:30 — 14:05
LH433
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
6h 25m stop
20:30 — 07:30
DE2288
Condor Airlines
Frankfurt — Johannesburg
|
26h including layover |
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from$1392 |
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23:45 — 10:35
+2 days
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23:45 — 18:05
TK156
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
7h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35
TK42
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
|
27h 50m including layover |
Find flight
from$782 |
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06:20 — 10:35
+2 days
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06:20 — 09:25
F92292
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
12h 20m stop
21:45 — 15:40
TK32
Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 10m stop
01:50 — 10:35
TK38
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
|
45h 15m including layover |
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from$604 |
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14:55 — 10:35
+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 10m stop
01:50 — 10:35
TK38
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
|
36h 40m including layover |
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from$604 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 6, 2025
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 604 $), july (from 641 $), october (from 669 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 2 032 $), january (from 1 003 $), november (from 986 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Johannesburg?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $604. 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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$604
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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 $ 1539 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SAS airline - from $ 7626.
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 $604.
- FI - Icelandairfrom $1053Find
- LO - LOTfrom $1539Find
- WB - RwandAirfrom $746Find
- JU - Air Serbiafrom $1377Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $896Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $1131Find
- SK - SASfrom $3395Find
- SN - Brussels Airlinesfrom $1918Find
- QR - Qatar Airwaysfrom $828Find
- AC - Air Canadafrom $904Find
- EI - Aer Lingusfrom $1006Find
- OS - Austrian Airlinesfrom $1070Find
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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-ORDfrom $604Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $604Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
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Johannesburg airports
- Johannesburg Airport-HCSFind
- Rand/Germiston-QRAFind
- Lanseria-HLAFind
- OR Tambo International-JNBFind
- Grand Central-GCJFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Johannesburg from Chicago by 31 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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