JNB - CHI

R12 134 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

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Cheap Flight Deals from Johannesburg to Chicago (JNB-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Chicago

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from OR Tambo to Chicago.
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19:05 - 10:10JNB-ORD
23h 05m1 stop
20:30 - 10:50ORD-JNB
30h 20m1 stop
R15 420Turkish Airlines
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พฤ., ม.ค. 23 - พฤ., ม.ค. 30
19:05 - 18:35JNB-ORD
31h 30m1 stop
20:30 - 10:45ORD-JNB
30h 15m1 stop
R15 842Turkish Airlines
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จ., ก.พ. 3 - จ., ก.พ. 10
20:25 - 18:50JNB-ORD
30h 25m2 stops
7:20 - 21:35ORD-JNB
30h 15m2 stops
R16 999
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จ., ก.พ. 3 - จ., ก.พ. 10
23:55 - 16:15JNB-ORD
24h 20m1 stop
19:05 - 10:25ORD-JNB
31h 20m1 stop
R17 109SWISS
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อ., ก.พ. 4 - อ., ก.พ. 11
22:00 - 11:38JNB-ORD
21h 38m1 stop
9:00 - 18:35ORD-JNB
25h 35m2 stops
R17 292United Airlines
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อ., ก.พ. 4 - อ., ก.พ. 11
19:35 - 19:37JNB-ORD
32h 02m2 stops
16:08 - 18:35ORD-JNB
18h 27m1 stop
R17 366United Airlines
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พฤ., ม.ค. 23 - พฤ., ม.ค. 30
23:55 - 18:11JNB-MDW
26h 16m2 stops
14:08 - 22:00MDW-JNB
23h 52m2 stops
R17 586KLM
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จ., ก.พ. 3 - จ., ก.พ. 10
12:20 - 7:40JNB-ORD
51h 20m4 stops
9:45 - 20:00ORD-JNB
26h 15m1 stop
R25 938Ethiopian Air
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จ., ก.พ. 3 - จ., ก.พ. 10
12:20 - 7:40JNB-ORD
51h 20m4 stops
9:45 - 20:00ORD-JNB
26h 15m1 stop
R28 802Ethiopian Air
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พฤ., ม.ค. 23 - พฤ., ม.ค. 30
16:10 - 14:55JNB-ORD
30h 45m3 stops
19:45 - 20:25ORD-JNB
40h 40m3 stops
R87 305Emirates
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Flights from OR Tambo to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Chicago?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Chicago on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Johannesburg, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago is February, where tickets cost R16 815 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R22 120 and R21 955 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R12 134
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Chicago flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago was R661 for a one-way ticket and R840 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Johannesburg is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Chicago. You will leave Johannesburg from Johannesburg OR Tambo and you will be arriving in Chicago at one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Chicago, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago, British Airways or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago are British Airways and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R18 331 and an overall rating of 6,6, British Airways is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R18 604 and an overall rating of 7,2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1344 reviews
7,7Comfort
8,4Crew
7,3Food
7,2Entertainment
7,9Boarding
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Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2024BRU - AMS
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Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

There was fog in Amsterdam so many flights were delayed because of the weather. Air France knew that the flight would be delayed by two hours but still boarded the plane on time. Instead of letting the passengers wait at the gate we were crammed into the plane. It was uncomfortable. No refreshments were given. I couldn’t charge my devices onboard.

I tried to upgrade to premium economy anis seat online during the checkin process. The payment didn’t work due to a technical glitch on KLM’s website. I wasn’t able to change my seat unless I called Amsterdam. Since I was in Canada and there’s a time difference this wasn’t practical. So when I arrived early to Ottawa airport my seat wasn’t available and I could only get a middle seat in premium economy which isn’t great. These middle seats are priced at the same rate as an aisle seat which makes no sense.

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Flight left a few minutes late, but that's it. I wish the seats could be wider and recline more.

Overall a very pleasant flight. No significant issues on either flight. Amsterdam airport is very convenient for connecting

They needed people to check a bag, they did check my bag and I had to wait 10 minutes after the flight to get it it wasn’t too bad

Did not even get on board. Was told I needed an esta agreement. Was not aware of this when I booked the fare and not told about them

Cramped seats. Audio jack for the in -flight entertainment was broken.

Flight was great albeit the long line before the int’l immigration given the timing of the year.

They canceled our flight and left us stranded to figure it out

We appreciated the friendly, efficient, and professional flight attendants. A wider selection of hot foods would be nice.

Did not have enough time from Venice seaport at Ravenna to get to Venice airport in order to make the scheduled flights. Need to have at least 3+ hours from ship docking to airport.

Everything was very good. Was able to change a make run flight leaving on direct earlier in the app -seamless!!! Well done

Being stick waiting for gate at ORD cause me to almost miss my connecting flight…being deaf United made no no effort to keep me updated as I couldn’t hear the PA

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

The ac did not work and the plane was deployed for the AC BUT IT NEVER WORKED. I have high blood pressure and I was SWEATING AND NEARLY PASSED OUT. Do better.

For me it was a good experience… thank you Turkish Airlines

Old aircraft, very very low business class standards, no privacy between the seats, horrible old TVs, tiny bathrooms.

Good service, the airline also provided a traveling kit bag (tooth brush, socks, slippers, visor for sleeping).

The seats have to be one of the worst when it comes to comfort and you have to scramble around to out your handbag in the overhead. The food is still awful. Definitely will not travel on Turkish again and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone for sure.

It was very good and it was not my first time I always take Turkish air line for my travels

Food excellent Bathrooms improve cleanliness needed Staff fairly well attentive Entertainment fair Seats lie flat worked well

My flight was cancelled with no warning! I had to find out right at the airport when I arrived from my previous flight!

Excellent service. Made United 's business class look like a cattle car

I have been flying Turkish Airlines for the last 5 years it’s always great service, on time , excellent food, only one thing wasn’t reliable is their on board WiFi most of the time it doesn’t work.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

I had a full row so can't imagine how this could be better

Boarding was delayed and people were just sitting there like lost.

Good was great, but no vegetarian option: only beef or chicken. In business class please add a vegetarian option. Thanks

The boarding area was too small with only one agent checking passengers into their standing bus

My experience was with Ethiopian airlines was pathetic. I would not recommend anyone to travel with Ethiopian air. Customer Service was very poor, rude stuff and flight attendants. Unwilling to offer help when asked either not able to articulate English properly or adamantly rude. Bole airport is dirty and unpleasant. Many passengers going through the airport but inadequate staff to offer service. Passengers in the flight very unkempt. Noisy flight. flight attendants unable to make order during flight. Passengers with kids unable to control their kids. The kids kept screaming, and shouting during the flight making everyone uncomfortable. Overall the flight was not comfortable.

The experience was amazing! Many thanks to the pilot who informed us that we were passing mt Kilimanjaro and we had the chance to see it !

I like the leg room. I did not like the plane from Chicago to Addis. It was dirty and smelly and toilet area filthy. My screen was not working and kept saying loading. The plane from Addis to Harare was clean , more modern and food looked much fresher and tasted better. Boarding at Addis was a nightmare, long queues and lots of confusion,International space has no seating are and one is standing all the time.

No land services during boarding, specially while moving from terminal to another

Even the carry-ons were not allowed and upon getting down, we had the wait for the longest time for the baggage to put on the jet aisle. We had a short connection which British Airways kept changing and made out entire experience poor. I would never fly BA again.

The seat was very uncomfortable. It helped to use the foot rest. Could not sleep because of the seat.

The seats are incredibly uncomfortable. My luggage didn't make it on the flight from London to Nashville.

The plane itself is old and way overcrowded. The crew do a great job of trying to mitigate. It is just uncomfortable for over 8 hours, bearable, but barely. Boarding, and the baggage game, is ludicrous. Why charge extra to check bags when there is not enough room for everyone to "carry-on" and checking is needed? I do not think these issues would be different with other airlines, I believe it is the attitude that squeezes every penny out of each traveler.

Expected a lot better service paying for a business class seat. Seemed to be short on staff and did not get the service I expected.

I flew Club World and was SHOCKED at how totally absent the crew were for the duration of the flight. So much so that we received no drink service other than the post-departure cocktail and that was it. Wasn't even offered tea/coffee and the in-flight attention was so bad that literally minutes before landing the one crew member for our row was scrambling to pick up left-behind water bottles, glassware, trash. And the rest of the crew had already stowed all carts, he was cramming the trash into the lavatory trash can and was stashing the glassware frantically in the galley as we were on final approach. He was so scrambled he left two overhead lockers wide open (that he'd opened) for landing. Unbelievable!

The flight was several times changed. That was inconvenient, to sah the least.

They lost my special meal request and tried to tell me I didn't request it. I had the proof. Then they tried to get me to eat food I can't eat. No apologies

British airways keeps canceling our flights. I won’t be booking any future flights with them

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/4พ.
1 stopTurkish Airlines
22h 55mJNB-ORD
R12 134
2/4พ.
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 00mJNB-ORD
R12 171
2/4พ.
2 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 35mJNB-ORD
R12 850
2/4พ.
2 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 35mJNB-ORD
R13 180
1/4อ.
2 stopsKenya Airways
43h 10mJNB-ORD
R14 447
27/12ศ.
2 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 20mJNB-ORD
R14 502
28/12ส.
2 stopsBritish Airways
30h 09mJNB-ORD
R19 367
27/12ศ.
2 stopsKenya Airways
43h 30mJNB-ORD
R21 202
1/1พ.
1 stopEtihad Airways
30h 25mJNB-ORD
R27 444
6/1จ.
1 stopEtihad Airways
30h 30mJNB-ORD
R29 995

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Last minute flights from OR Tambo to Chicago

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
23/12จ.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 25mJNB-ORD
30/12จ.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 05mORD-JNB
R17 329
23/12จ.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 25mJNB-ORD
30/12จ.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 20mORD-JNB
R19 348
23/12จ.
multi-stopDelta
34h 26mJNB-MDW
30/12จ.
multi-stopDelta
23h 12mMDW-JNB
R19 440
23/12จ.
multi-stopDelta
32h 11mJNB-MDW
30/12จ.
multi-stopDelta
29h 00mMDW-JNB
R19 477
22/12อา.
multi-stopDelta
29h 04mJNB-ORD
30/12จ.
multi-stopDelta
27h 55mORD-JNB
R19 495
22/12อา.
multi-stopDelta
22h 35mJNB-ORD
30/12จ.
multi-stopDelta
27h 55mORD-JNB
R19 513
23/12จ.
multi-stopEthiopian Air
53h 25mJNB-ORD
30/12จ.
multi-stopEthiopian Air
24h 45mORD-JNB
R41 633
22/12อา.
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 05mJNB-ORD
30/12จ.
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 50mORD-JNB
R48 481
22/12อา.
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 05mJNB-ORD
30/12จ.
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 50mORD-JNB
R48 921
23/12จ.
multi-stopEthiopian Air
40h 40mJNB-ORD
30/12จ.
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 50mORD-JNB
R49 307

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