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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 308 connecting flights from Johannesburg to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 25 airlines and multiple travel sites from $535, 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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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 $535. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Johannesburg to Chicago from $535. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 20h 44m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $626 Find flight	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 $629 Find flight	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 $660 Find flight	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 $736 Find flight	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 $736 Find flight	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 $535 Find flight	09:55 Johannesburg OR Tambo International	22:52+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	44h 57m layover 7h 5m - Abu Dhabi 12h 35m - Newark	Etihad Airways	EY748 EY1 NK329
from $591 Find flight	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 $591 Find flight	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 $603 Find flight	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 $739 Find flight	12:05 Johannesburg Lanseria	10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	30h 5m layover 2h 50m - Cape Town 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA352 TK45 TK185
from $743 Find flight	09:40 Johannesburg OR Tambo International	10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	32h 30m layover 5h 15m - Cape Town 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA292 TK45 TK185
from $743 Find flight	09:00 Johannesburg Lanseria	10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	33h 10m layover 6h 0m - Cape Town 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA315 TK45 TK185
from $743 Find flight	08:40 Johannesburg OR Tambo International	10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	33h 30m layover 6h 15m - Cape Town 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA101 TK45 TK185
from $745 Find flight	12:15 Johannesburg OR Tambo International	10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	29h 55m layover 2h 40m - Cape Town 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA206 TK45 TK185
from $745 Find flight	11:30 Johannesburg OR Tambo International	10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	30h 40m layover 3h 25m - Cape Town 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA380 TK45 TK185
from $745 Find flight	10:15 Johannesburg OR Tambo International	10:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	31h 55m layover 4h 40m - Cape Town 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA294 TK45 TK185

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 21, 2025

Flight Schedule Johannesburg to Chicago (Illinois)

Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Johannesburg to Chicago. 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
08:50 — 14:30 +1 day	08:50 — 18:15 QR1366 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 13h 45m stop 08:00 — 14:30 QR725 Qatar Airways Doha — Chicago	37h 40m including layover	Find flight from$629
12:45 — 14:30 +1 day	12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 9h 50m stop 08:00 — 14:30 QR725 Qatar Airways Doha — Chicago	33h 45m including layover	Find flight from$626
14:35 — 07:40 +1 day	14:35 — 20:50 ET808 Ethiopian Airlines Johannesburg — Addis Ababa 1h 50m stop 22:40 — 07:40 ET574 Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa — Chicago	25h 5m including layover	Find flight from$736
18:50 — 14:55 +1 day	18:50 — 05:05 EK764 Emirates Johannesburg — Dubai 4h 40m stop 09:45 — 14:55 EK235 Emirates Dubai — Chicago	28h 5m including layover	Find flight from$830
19:05 — 10:10 +1 day	19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Johannesburg — Istanbul 1h 15m stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	23h 5m including layover	Find flight from$660
21:15 — 13:55 +1 day	21:15 — 06:45 BA54 British Airways Johannesburg — London 4h 15m stop 11:00 — 13:55 AY5535 Finnair London — Chicago	24h 40m including layover	Find flight from$2671
22:00 — 10:44 +1 day	22:00 — 07:15 UA187 United Airlines Johannesburg — Newark 1h 45m stop 09:00 — 10:44 UA312 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	20h 44m including layover	Find flight from$1229
22:20 — 14:55 +1 day	22:20 — 08:15 EK766 Emirates Johannesburg — Dubai 1h 30m stop 09:45 — 14:55 EK235 Emirates Dubai — Chicago	24h 35m including layover	Find flight from$830
23:00 — 07:40 +2 days	23:00 — 05:25 ET858 Ethiopian Airlines Johannesburg — Addis Ababa 17h 15m stop 22:40 — 07:40 ET574 Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa — Chicago	40h 40m including layover	Find flight from$861
23:55 — 16:15 +1 day	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	24h 20m including layover	Find flight from$1135
08:40 — 12:39 +1 day	08:40 — 13:45 KQ767 Kenya Airways Johannesburg — Nairobi 9h 50m stop 23:35 — 06:35 KQ2 Kenya Airways Nairobi — New York 4h 24m stop 10:59 — 12:39 NK1681 Spirit Airlines New York — Chicago	35h 59m including layover	Find flight from$591
09:00 — 10:10 +1 day	09:00 — 11:15 FA315 Safair (FlySafair) Johannesburg — Cape Town 6h stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	33h 10m including layover	Find flight from$743
09:55 — 22:52 +1 day	09:55 — 19:45 EY748 Etihad Airways Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi 7h 5m stop 02:50 — 08:40 EY1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi — Newark 12h 35m stop 21:15 — 22:52 NK329 Spirit Airlines Newark — Chicago	44h 57m including layover	Find flight from$535
10:00 — 10:10 +1 day	10:00 — 12:15 FA311 Safair (FlySafair) Johannesburg — Cape Town 5h stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	32h 10m including layover	Find flight from$754
10:15 — 10:10 +1 day	10:15 — 12:35 FA294 Safair (FlySafair) Johannesburg — Cape Town 4h 40m stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	31h 55m including layover	Find flight from$745
11:30 — 10:10 +1 day	11:30 — 13:50 FA380 Safair (FlySafair) Johannesburg — Cape Town 3h 25m stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	30h 40m including layover	Find flight from$745
11:40 — 10:10 +1 day	11:40 — 14:00 FA202 Safair (FlySafair) Johannesburg — Cape Town 3h 15m stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	30h 30m including layover	Find flight from$799
12:10 — 12:39 +1 day	12:10 — 17:15 KQ761 Kenya Airways Johannesburg — Nairobi 6h 20m stop 23:35 — 06:35 KQ2 Kenya Airways Nairobi — New York 4h 24m stop 10:59 — 12:39 NK1681 Spirit Airlines New York — Chicago	32h 29m including layover	Find flight from$591
13:00 — 10:10 +1 day	13:00 — 15:10 GE123 TransAsia Airways Corporation Johannesburg — Cape Town 2h 5m stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	29h 10m including layover	Find flight from$775
13:25 — 10:10 +1 day	13:25 — 15:45 FA121 Safair (FlySafair) Johannesburg — Cape Town 1h 30m stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	28h 45m including layover	Find flight from$765
14:35 — 07:40 +1 day	14:35 — 20:50 ET808 Ethiopian Airlines Johannesburg — Addis Ababa 1h 50m stop 22:40 — 03:15 ET574 Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa — Rome 1h stop 04:15 — 07:40 ET574 Ethiopian Airlines Rome — Chicago	25h 5m including layover	Find flight from$838
17:15 — 22:55 +1 day	17:15 — 22:20 KQ763 Kenya Airways Johannesburg — Nairobi 1h 15m stop 23:35 — 06:35 KQ2 Kenya Airways Nairobi — New York 14h 40m stop 21:15 — 22:55 NK225 Spirit Airlines New York — Chicago	37h 40m including layover	Find flight from$603
19:05 — 12:00 +2 days	19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Johannesburg — Istanbul 9h stop 15:20 — 18:30 TK17 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Toronto 16h 40m stop 11:10 — 12:00 PD2387 Porter Airlines Toronto — Chicago	48h 55m including layover	Find flight from$769
20:30 — 10:10 +2 days	20:30 — 22:45 FA806 Safair (FlySafair) Johannesburg — Cape Town 18h 30m stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	45h 40m including layover	Find flight from$748
20:40 — 10:10 +2 days	20:40 — 22:55 FA330 Safair (FlySafair) Johannesburg — Cape Town 18h 20m stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	45h 30m including layover	Find flight from$763
21:00 — 10:10 +2 days	21:00 — 23:10 SA369 South African Airways Johannesburg — Cape Town 18h 5m stop 17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h stop 07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Chicago	45h 10m including layover	Find flight from$824

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 21, 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 03:10 to 23:55 from 5 Johannesburg airports and arrive 03:10 to 23:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 29h 55m.

The fastest flight 20h 44m
Average flight time 29h 55m
The earliest flight 03:10
The latest flight 23:55
Distance 8697 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 528 $), february (from 535 $), december (from 614 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 666 $), december (from 614 $), february (from 535 $).

What is the lowest airfare Johannesburg to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $535. This airfare is for economy class on one-way EY748 flight by Etihad Airways for February 21, 2025 which leaves OR Tambo International in Johannesburg at 09:55 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 22:52.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Johannesburg — Chicago is served by 25 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 15 departures per week at the price of from $ 5154 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Etihad Airways airline - from $ 6538.

Direct flights

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Connecting Flights

There are 308 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 $535.

DE - Condor Airlines

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WB - RwandAir

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LX - SWISS International Air Lines

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UA - United Airlines

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SA - South African Airways

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DT - TAAG Angola Airlines

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SN - Brussels Airlines

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GE - TransAsia Airways Corporation

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QR - Qatar Airways

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AC - Air Canada

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OS - Austrian Airlines

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KP - Kiwi International Airlines

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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

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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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Chicago airports

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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Johannesburg by 25 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

Top International Destinations from Johannesburg

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Johannesburg — New York

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Johannesburg — Los Angeles

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Johannesburg — Atlanta

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Johannesburg — Miami

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Johannesburg — Houston

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Johannesburg — Chicago

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Johannesburg — San Francisco

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Johannesburg — Boston

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Johannesburg — Dallas

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Johannesburg — Denver

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