Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Chicago, IL from $590
Return flight: Chicago – Johannesburg
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 743 connecting flights from Johannesburg to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 27 airlines and multiple travel sites from $590, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out JNB-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $590 (one-way), $1012 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Johannesburg to Chicago Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Johannesburg to Chicago with the lowest price of $590. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Johannesburg to Chicago from $590. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 20h 44m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $676 | 19:50 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 14:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 26h 40m layover 2h 45m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR1378 QR725 |
| from $676 | 12:45 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 14:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 33h 45m layover 9h 50m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR1364 QR725 |
| from $679 | 08:50 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 14:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 37h 40m layover 13h 45m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR1366 QR725 |
| from $750 | 10:00 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 08:25+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 30h 25m layover 7h 30m - Abu Dhabi | Etihad Airways | EY748 EY9 |
| from $786 | 14:35 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 07:40+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 25h 5m layover 1h 50m - Addis Ababa | Ethiopian Airlines | ET808 ET574 |
| from $786 | 08:20 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 07:40+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 31h 20m layover 7h 55m - Addis Ababa | Ethiopian Airlines | ET848 ET574 |
| from $846 | 19:05 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 23h 5m layover 1h 15m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK43 TK185 |
| from $852 | 19:10 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 23h 0m layover 1h 10m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK39 TK185 |
| from $590 | 10:00 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 22:06+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 44h 6m layover 7h 0m - Abu Dhabi 11h 49m - New York | Etihad Airways | EY748 EY1 NK3386 |
| from $685 | 19:50 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 22:06+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 34h 16m layover 3h 5m - Doha 5h 29m - New York | Qatar Airways | QR1378 QR701 NK3386 |
| from $756 | 08:40 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 12:39+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 35h 59m layover 9h 50m - Nairobi 4h 24m - New York | Kenya Airways | KQ767 KQ2 NK1681 |
| from $757 | 12:10 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 12:39+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 32h 29m layover 6h 20m - Nairobi 4h 24m - New York | Kenya Airways | KQ761 KQ2 NK1681 |
| from $772 | 17:15 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 22:55+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 37h 40m layover 1h 15m - Nairobi 14h 40m - New York | Kenya Airways | KQ763 KQ2 NK225 |
| from $810 | 17:15 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 22:06+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 36h 51m layover 1h 15m - Nairobi 13h 54m - New York | Kenya Airways | KQ763 KQ2 NK3386 |
| from $842 | 17:15 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 12:52+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 27h 37m layover 1h 15m - Nairobi 4h 38m - Newark | Kenya Airways | KQ763 KQ2 NK329 |
| from $938 | 12:45 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 22:06+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 41h 21m layover 3h 10m - Doha 12h 29m - New York | Qatar Airways | QR1364 QR703 NK3386 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on May 09, 2025
Flight Schedule Johannesburg to Chicago (Illinois)
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| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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08:20 — 07:40
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08:20 — 14:45
ET848
Ethiopian Airlines
Johannesburg — Addis Ababa
7h 55m stop
22:40 — 07:40
ET574
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Chicago
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31h 20m including layover |
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from$786 |
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08:50 — 14:30
+1 day
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08:50 — 18:15
QR1366
Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
13h 45m stop
08:00 — 14:30
QR725
Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
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37h 40m including layover |
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10:00 — 08:25
+1 day
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09:55 — 19:45
EY748
Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
7h 30m stop
03:20 — 08:25
EY9
Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chicago
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30h 25m including layover |
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10:10 — 18:25
+1 day
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10:10 — 19:35
LH579
Lufthansa
Johannesburg — Munich
20h stop
15:35 — 18:25
LH434
Lufthansa
Munich — Chicago
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40h 15m including layover |
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from$1456 |
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11:05 — 13:00
+1 day
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11:05 — 05:50
CX748
Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
6h 45m stop
12:35 — 13:00
CX806
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
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33h 55m including layover |
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from$1076 |
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12:45 — 14:30
+1 day
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12:45 — 22:10
QR1364
Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
9h 50m stop
08:00 — 14:30
QR725
Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
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33h 45m including layover |
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13:25 — 14:55
+1 day
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13:25 — 23:45
EK762
Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
10h stop
09:45 — 14:55
EK235
Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
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33h 30m including layover |
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14:35 — 07:40
+1 day
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14:35 — 20:50
ET808
Ethiopian Airlines
Johannesburg — Addis Ababa
1h 50m stop
22:40 — 07:40
ET574
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Chicago
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25h 5m including layover |
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from$786 |
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14:35 — 07:40
+1 day
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14:35 — 20:50
KP1011
Kiwi International Airlines
Johannesburg — Addis Ababa
1h 50m stop
22:40 — 07:40
ET574
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Chicago
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25h 5m including layover |
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from$1509 |
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18:50 — 14:55
+1 day
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18:50 — 05:05
EK764
Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
4h 40m stop
09:45 — 14:55
EK235
Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
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28h 5m including layover |
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19:05 — 10:10
+1 day
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19:05 — 06:20
TK43
Turkish Airlines
Johannesburg — Istanbul
1h 15m stop
07:35 — 10:10
TK185
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
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23h 5m including layover |
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from$846 |
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19:50 — 14:30
+1 day
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19:45 — 05:10
QR1378
Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
2h 45m stop
08:00 — 14:30
QR725
Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
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26h 40m including layover |
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from$676 |
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20:25 — 16:15
+1 day
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20:25 — 06:15
LX283
SWISS International Air Lines
Johannesburg — Zurich
6h 55m stop
13:10 — 16:15
LX8
SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
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27h 50m including layover |
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from$1416 |
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20:25 — 12:55
+1 day
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20:25 — 06:15
LX283
SWISS International Air Lines
Johannesburg — Zurich
3h 25m stop
09:40 — 12:55
LX3204
SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
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24h 30m including layover |
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from$1452 |
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21:15 — 13:55
+1 day
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21:15 — 06:45
BA54
British Airways
Johannesburg — London
4h 15m stop
11:00 — 13:55
BA295
British Airways
London — Chicago
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24h 40m including layover |
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from$1737 |
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21:15 — 13:55
+1 day
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21:15 — 06:45
BA54
British Airways
Johannesburg — London
4h 15m stop
11:00 — 13:55
AY5535
Finnair
London — Chicago
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24h 40m including layover |
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from$3421 |
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22:00 — 13:15
+1 day
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22:00 — 07:15
UA187
United Airlines
Johannesburg — Newark
4h 22m stop
11:44 — 13:15
UA1875
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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23h 15m including layover |
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from$1559 |
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22:20 — 14:55
+1 day
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22:20 — 08:15
EK766
Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
1h 30m stop
09:45 — 14:55
EK235
Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
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24h 35m including layover |
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from$1063 |
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23:00 — 07:40
+2 days
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23:00 — 05:25
ET858
Ethiopian Airlines
Johannesburg — Addis Ababa
17h 15m stop
22:40 — 07:40
ET574
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Chicago
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40h 40m including layover |
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from$1039 |
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23:55 — 16:15
+1 day
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23:55 — 09:45
LX289
SWISS International Air Lines
Johannesburg — Zurich
3h 25m stop
13:10 — 16:15
LX8
SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
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24h 20m including layover |
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from$1454 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 9, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Johannesburg to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Johannesburg and Chicago is 13995 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 01:15 to 23:55 from 5 Johannesburg airports and arrive 01:15 to 23:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 31h 6m.
- The fastest flight 20h 44m
- Average flight time 31h 6m
- The earliest flight 01:15
- The latest flight 23:55
- Distance 8697 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 590 $), february (from 686 $), december (from 786 $).
The most expensive months are january (from 853 $), december (from 786 $), february (from 686 $).
What is the lowest airfare Johannesburg to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $590. This airfare is for economy class on one-way EY748 flight by Etihad Airways for November 13, 2024 which leaves OR Tambo International in Johannesburg at 10:00 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 10:05.
Economy class
$590
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Johannesburg — Chicago is served by 27 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 57 departures per week at the price of from $ 941 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 7979.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 743 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA187 by United Airlines takes 20h 44m and the cheapest is EY748 by Etihad Airways for $590.
- DE - Condor Airlinesfrom $941Find
- 5Z - Bismillah Airlinesfrom $970Find
- WB - RwandAirfrom $1404Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $1373Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $1416Find
- SA - South African Airwaysfrom $1022Find
- DT - TAAG Angola Airlinesfrom $6619Find
- SN - Brussels Airlinesfrom $1506Find
- GE - TransAsia Airways Corporationfrom $992Find
- P0 - Proflight Zambiafrom $1639Find
- QR - Qatar Airwaysfrom $676Find
- AC - Air Canadafrom $1436Find
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Airports
You can fly from Johannesburg to Chicago from 5 airports (Johannesburg Airport, Rand/Germiston, Lanseria, OR Tambo International, Grand Central).
Johannesburg airports
- Johannesburg Airport-HCSFind
- Rand/Germiston-QRAFind
- Lanseria-HLAfrom $946Find
- OR Tambo International-JNBfrom $590Find
- Grand Central-GCJFind
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDFind
- Midway-MDWFind
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
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Airplanes
There are flights to Chicago from Johannesburg by 27 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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