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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 $621. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Johannesburg from $621. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 19h 50m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $688 Find flight	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 $691 Find flight	19:20 Chicago O'Hare International	09:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	31h 15m layover 9h 20m - Doha	Qatar Airways	QR726 QR1363
from $770 Find flight	10:15 Chicago O'Hare International	20:10+1 день Johannesburg OR Tambo International	26h 55m layover 7h 35m - Addis Ababa	Ethiopian Airlines	ET575 ET849
from $621 Find flight	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 $622 Find flight	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 $622 Find flight	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 $645 Find flight	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 $648 Find flight	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 $652 Find flight	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 $663 Find flight	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 $666 Find flight	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 $699 Find flight	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 $703 Find flight	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 $743 Find flight	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
from $768 Find flight	19:20 Chicago O'Hare International	14:20+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	36h 0m layover 8h 55m - Doha 3h 35m - Kigali	RwandAir	WB1065 WB301 WB108
from $776 Find flight	16:30 Chicago O'Hare International	10:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	35h 5m layover 1h 47m - Houston 8h 45m - Istanbul	Spirit Airlines	NK1339 TK34 TK42

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on July 16, 2025

Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Johannesburg

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	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
10:15 — 20:10 +1 day	10:15 — 08:00 ET575 Ethiopian Airlines Chicago — Addis Ababa 7h 35m stop 15:35 — 20:10 ET849 Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa — Johannesburg	26h 55m including layover	Find flight from$770
10:15 — 13:05 +1 day	09:45 — 08:30 ET575 Ethiopian Airlines Chicago — Addis Ababa 45m stop 08:45 — 13:10 ET809 Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa — Johannesburg	19h 50m including layover	Find flight from$771
11:25 — 10:35 +2 days	11:25 — 05:45 TK186 Turkish Airlines Chicago — Istanbul 20h 5m stop 01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Johannesburg	40h 10m including layover	Find flight from$810
11:25 — 10:35 +2 days	11:25 — 05:45 TK186 Turkish Airlines Chicago — Istanbul 20h 5m stop 01:50 — 10:35 TK42 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Johannesburg	40h 10m including layover	Find flight from$814
13:09 — 17:45 +1 day	13:09 — 16:35 UA1332 United Airlines Chicago — Newark 4h 5m stop 20:40 — 17:45 UA188 United Airlines Newark — Johannesburg	21h 36m including layover	Find flight from$1163
13:55 — 08:20 +2 days	13:10 — 12:20 EY10 Etihad Airways Chicago — Abu Dhabi 13h 50m stop 02:20 — 08:35 EY747 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi — Johannesburg	35h 25m including layover	Find flight from$688
14:20 — 09:20 +2 days	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	36h including layover	Find flight from$922
15:10 — 08:35 +2 days	15:10 — 06:30 LH9153 Lufthansa Chicago — Frankfurt 15h 35m stop 22:05 — 08:35 LH572 Lufthansa Frankfurt — Johannesburg	34h 25m including layover	Find flight from$1271
15:55 — 09:20 +2 days	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	34h 25m including layover	Find flight from$1410
16:00 — 08:35 +2 days	15:55 — 07:25 LH431 Lufthansa Chicago — Frankfurt 14h 45m stop 22:00 — 09:30 LH572 Lufthansa Frankfurt — Johannesburg	33h 35m including layover	Find flight from$1148
16:00 — 07:40 +2 days	16:00 — 20:50 CX801 Cathay Pacific Chicago — Hong Kong 3h 55m stop 00:45 — 07:40 CX749 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Johannesburg	32h 40m including layover	Find flight from$1368
17:00 — 07:00 +2 days	16:55 — 06:50 BA294 British Airways Chicago — London 12h 10m stop 19:05 — 07:00 BA55 British Airways London — Johannesburg	31h including layover	Find flight from$5022
17:00 — 09:25 +2 days	16:55 — 06:50 BA294 British Airways Chicago — London 14h 30m stop 21:25 — 09:25 BA57 British Airways London — Johannesburg	33h 25m including layover	Find flight from$5022
18:30 — 08:35 +2 days	18:25 — 09:55 LH9151 Lufthansa Chicago — Frankfurt 12h 10m stop 22:05 — 08:35 LH572 Lufthansa Frankfurt — Johannesburg	31h 5m including layover	Find flight from$1271
19:20 — 09:35 +2 days	19:20 — 16:50 QR726 Qatar Airways Chicago — Doha 9h 20m stop 02:10 — 09:35 QR1363 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	31h 15m including layover	Find flight from$691
19:20 — 16:10 +2 days	19:20 — 16:50 QR726 Qatar Airways Chicago — Doha 15h 55m stop 08:45 — 16:10 QR1377 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	37h 50m including layover	Find flight from$694
20:35 — 05:30 +2 days	20:35 — 19:10 EK236 Emirates Chicago — Dubai 4h 10m stop 23:20 — 05:30 EK767 Emirates Dubai — Johannesburg	25h 55m including layover	Find flight from$1217
20:35 — 10:15 +2 days	19:45 — 19:10 EK236 Emirates Chicago — Dubai 8h 55m stop 04:10 — 10:25 EK761 Emirates Dubai — Johannesburg	30h 40m including layover	Find flight from$1217
21:15 — 07:00 +2 days	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	Find flight from$1562
21:15 — 09:25 +2 days	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	Find flight from$4941
22:30 — 08:35 +2 days	22:30 — 14:05 LH433 Lufthansa Chicago — Frankfurt 8h stop 22:05 — 08:35 LH572 Lufthansa Frankfurt — Johannesburg	27h 5m including layover	Find flight from$1148
22:35 — 07:00 +2 days	22:35 — 12:15 BA1601 British Airways Chicago — London 6h 50m stop 19:05 — 07:00 BA55 British Airways London — Johannesburg	25h 25m including layover	Find flight from$5115
23:45 — 10:35 +2 days	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$804
05:01 — 10:35 +2 days	05:01 — 08:12 F91596 Frontier Airlines Chicago — Atlanta 13h 33m stop 21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines Atlanta — Istanbul 10h 10m stop 01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Johannesburg	46h 34m including layover	Find flight from$621
05:01 — 10:35 +2 days	05:01 — 08:12 F91596 Frontier Airlines Chicago — Atlanta 13h 38m stop 21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines Atlanta — Istanbul 10h 10m stop 01:50 — 10:35 TK42 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Johannesburg	46h 34m including layover	Find flight from$648
06:20 — 10:35 +2 days	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	Find flight from$622
06:20 — 10:35 +2 days	06:20 — 09:25 F92292 Frontier Airlines Chicago — Atlanta 12h 16m stop 21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines Atlanta — Istanbul 10h 10m stop 01:50 — 10:35 TK42 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Johannesburg	45h 15m including layover	Find flight from$648
09:47 — 08:20 +2 days	09:47 — 12:41 NK2440 Spirit Airlines Chicago — Washington D.C. 9h 24m stop 22:05 — 19:00 EY6 Etihad Airways Washington D.C. — Abu Dhabi 7h 10m stop 02:10 — 08:20 EY747 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi — Johannesburg	39h 33m including layover	Find flight from$699
12:50 — 07:10 +3 days	12:50 — 15:46 F93088 Frontier Airlines Chicago — Washington D.C. 20h 14m stop 12:00 — 05:30 MS982 EGYPTAIR Washington D.C. — Cairo 18h 15m stop 23:45 — 07:10 MS839 EGYPTAIR Cairo — Johannesburg	59h 20m including layover	Find flight from$645
12:50 — 08:20 +2 days	12:50 — 15:46 F93088 Frontier Airlines Chicago — Washington D.C. 6h 18m stop 22:05 — 19:00 EY6 Etihad Airways Washington D.C. — Abu Dhabi 7h 10m stop 02:10 — 08:20 EY747 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi — Johannesburg	36h 30m including layover	Find flight from$703
14:55 — 10:35 +2 days	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	Find flight from$622
18:16 — 10:35 +3 days	18:16 — 21:51 F91442 Frontier Airlines Chicago — Atlanta 23h 54m stop 21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines Atlanta — Istanbul 10h 10m stop 01:50 — 10:35 TK42 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Johannesburg	57h 19m including layover	Find flight from$663

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 16, 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 5m.

The fastest flight 19h 50m
Average flight time 33h 5m
The earliest flight 05:01
The latest flight 23:45
Distance 8697 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Johannesburg are august (from 621 $), july (from 659 $), october (from 688 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 2 090 $), january (from 1 031 $), november (from 1 014 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Johannesburg?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $621. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91596 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 7, 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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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 - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 1401 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SAS airline - from $ 7928.

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Connecting Flights

There are 550 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is ET575 by Ethiopian Airlines takes 19h 50m and the cheapest is F91596 by Frontier Airlines for $621.

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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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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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Johannesburg airports

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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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