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Cheap Flight Deals from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport (JNB-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Intl

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from OR Tambo to O'Hare Intl.
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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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Thu, Jan 23 - Thu, Jan 30
19:05 - 18:35JNB-ORD
31h 30m1 stop
20:30 - 10:45ORD-JNB
30h 15m1 stop
R15 842Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 10
20:25 - 18:50JNB-ORD
30h 25m2 stops
7:20 - 21:35ORD-JNB
30h 15m2 stops
R16 999
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Mon, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 10
20:25 - 16:15JNB-ORD
27h 50m1 stop
19:05 - 20:15ORD-JNB
65h 10m2 stops
R17 182SWISS
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Mon, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 10
19:35 - 19:37JNB-ORD
32h 02m2 stops
11:15 - 18:35ORD-JNB
23h 20m2 stops
R17 366United Airlines
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Thu, Jan 23 - Thu, Jan 30
1:15 - 12:01JNB-ORD
42h 46m2 stops
7:10 - 0:15ORD-JNB
33h 05m2 stops
R18 430
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Sun, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 10
1:15 - 9:55JNB-ORD
40h 40m2 stops
7:05 - 0:15ORD-JNB
33h 10m2 stops
R21 000Kenya Airways
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Wed, Jan 22 - Thu, Jan 30
12:20 - 7:40JNB-ORD
51h 20m4 stops
9:45 - 20:00ORD-JNB
26h 15m1 stop
R25 938Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 10
12:20 - 7:40JNB-ORD
51h 20m4 stops
9:45 - 20:00ORD-JNB
26h 15m1 stop
R28 802Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Jan 23 - Thu, Jan 30
18:50 - 15:00JNB-ORD
27h 10m1 stop
17:20 - 9:15ORD-JNB
31h 55m1 stop
R31 372Air France
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Flights from OR Tambo to O'Hare Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to O'Hare Intl 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 O'Hare Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Chicago O'Hare Airport back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

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 O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost R16 686 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R25 498 and R23 295 respectively.

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

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 O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport, 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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February

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June

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R12 171
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to O'Hare Intl 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 O'Hare Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was R663 for a one-way ticket and R840 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    When flying out of Johannesburg you will be using Johannesburg OR Tambo. You will be landing at Chicago O'Hare Airport, also known as Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago are Ethiopian Air and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of R21 060 and an overall rating of 7,2, Ethiopian Air is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R23 046 and an overall rating of 7,4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 O'Hare Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport?

    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 O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport?

    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 O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Intl

 
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3404 reviews
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
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Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2024DXB - BOS
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Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

They were very pleasant and helpful. My husband and I were sitted apart. We asked if we could be seated together were told flight ws fuly booked but would try. After a while they were able to make it work we got seats together. Their food is good and attendents are very friendly/helpful.

The crew were friendly, dressed professionally and helpful when needed. The food was good to very good. The seats were comfortable and entertainment selections were excellent.   For that long of a flight Athens to Newark Economy is a little tight and the space became uncomfortable about mid-way. Next time I would try and get a Premium Economy seat. Especially for the return flight when one can be less enthused and tired. On the way to a vacation enthusiasm can outweigh discomfort.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seats were very comfortable and spacious. The entertainment was amazing, and so was the food!

Excellent staff! Flights were delayed due to technical issues after everyone was boarded and we sat in the flight for almost 2 hours before taking off. Not enough vegetarian food was available despite pre-ordering. The staff did an exceptional job dealing with both the problems neither of their making.

Better entertainment; the lack of it made the very long flight even longer

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever. It was supposed to have wifi but that did not work.

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.

The food & entertainment really stood out in terms of quality. The nasi goreng & chicken satay were absolutely delicious. It’s great that KLM feature international cuisine.

Transavia flight, was booked as KLM but i couldnt select seat or access boarding pass with KLM at all. Crammed seating and very no frills experience all around. First and last time.

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.

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 seats on the aircraft are like sitting in a rock. During the boarding process they recognize Active Duty Military, why don’t they recognize Retired Military. I’ve always preferred Delta, this flight confirmed why I still prefer Delta.

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

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 .

Like: Plane made it to the destination. Dislike: Food is terrible, no entertainment, very dirty airplane.

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

1. They messed up my baby food order. 2. They messed up my confirmed seats. 3. The screen on my seat was not working at all. So, it’s a horrible experience

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.

It’s good alternative flight out from Mogadishu, especially for the timing

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.
2/4Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 00mJNB-ORD
R12 171
2/4Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 35mJNB-ORD
R13 180
1/4Tue
2 stopsKenya Airways
43h 10mJNB-ORD
R14 447
27/12Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 20mJNB-ORD
R14 502
27/12Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 20mJNB-ORD
R14 906
26/12Thu
2 stopsRwandAir
43h 20mJNB-ORD
R26 746
5/1Sun
2 stopsRwandAir
43h 20mJNB-ORD
R30 014
6/1Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
30h 30mJNB-ORD
R30 215
6/1Mon
2 stopsKenya Airways
28h 08mJNB-ORD
R32 051
1/3Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 30mJNB-ORD
R41 083

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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.
23/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 25mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 05mORD-JNB
R17 329
23/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 25mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 20mORD-JNB
R19 348
22/12Sun
multi-stopDelta
29h 04mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopDelta
27h 55mORD-JNB
R19 495
22/12Sun
multi-stopDelta
22h 35mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopDelta
27h 55mORD-JNB
R19 513
22/12Sun
multi-stopDelta
29h 04mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopDelta
31h 00mORD-JNB
R19 587
22/12Sun
multi-stopDelta
27h 25mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopDelta
27h 55mORD-JNB
R21 257
23/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
53h 25mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
24h 45mORD-JNB
R41 633
22/12Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 05mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 50mORD-JNB
R48 481
22/12Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 05mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 50mORD-JNB
R48 921
23/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
40h 40mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 50mORD-JNB
R49 307

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