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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to O'Hare Intl (JNB-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to O'Hare Intl 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.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to O'Hare Intl

Thu, Nov 13 - Thu, Dec 4
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 10:05JNB-ORD
22h 55m1 stop
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11:50 - 10:50ORD-JNB
39h 00m1 stop
R15 496Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Thu, Dec 4
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 10:05JNB-ORD
22h 55m1 stop
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11:50 - 10:50ORD-JNB
39h 00m1 stop
R15 618Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Nov 14 - Wed, Dec 3
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 10:05JNB-ORD
23h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:50 - 10:50ORD-JNB
39h 00m1 stop
R15 670Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Mar 25 - Sun, Mar 29
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 11:05JNB-ORD
23h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:25 - 10:35ORD-JNB
40h 10m1 stop
R16 122Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Thu, Dec 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 7:40JNB-ORD
40h 40m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 - 20:10ORD-JNB
26h 25m1 stop
R17 481Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Nov 13 - Thu, Dec 4
KLM Logo
23:59 - 18:13JNB-ORD
26h 14m2 stops
KLM Logo
11:15 - 22:05ORD-JNB
26h 50m2 stops
R17 637KLM
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Fri, Nov 14 - Wed, Dec 3
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 17:45JNB-ORD
27h 45m2 stops
British Airways Logo
20:40 - 10:25ORD-JNB
29h 45m2 stops
R17 689British Airways
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Sat, Dec 13 - Sat, Jan 10
KLM Logo
23:59 - 14:20JNB-ORD
22h 21m1 stop
KLM Logo
13:30 - 22:05ORD-JNB
24h 35m2 stops
R18 299KLM
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Fri, Dec 26 - Tue, Dec 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 7:40JNB-ORD
25h 10m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 - 20:10ORD-JNB
26h 25m1 stop
R20 301Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Dec 11 - Sun, Jan 4
United Airlines Logo
19:45 - 20:05JNB-ORD
32h 20m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
14:37 - 18:35ORD-JNB
19h 58m1 stop
R21 294United Airlines
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Turkish Airlines
Cheapest • from R15 496 (return)
KLM
Best reviews • 7,7 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 15% compared to booking last minute.
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February
Cheapest • 14% price drop
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Cheapest return fare
R15 496
Typical prices: R16 976-R23 087
Turkish Airlines
Thu 13/11Thu 4/12
JNB - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R10 203
Typical prices: R10 568-R14 573
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to O'Hare Intl flights

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How much is a return flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport departing in November.

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 540 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R24 776 and R21 938 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, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR10 203
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 28% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower 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 R10 203 for a one-way ticket and R15 496 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?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago are British Airways and KLM. With an average price for the route of R18 395 and an overall rating of 6,7, British Airways is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R19 263 and an overall rating of 7,7.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to O'Hare Intl

 
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KLMOverall score based on 1405 reviews
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7,1Entertainment
7,6Comfort
7,3Food
8,4Crew
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

2,0 MediocreElizabeth, Oct 2025CDG - AMS
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

Old plane, old entertainment system. It wasn't working throughout the entire flight. I was offered to connect to their system via Wifi to watch on my phone. Crew wasn't very helpful except one lady who turned the experience around.

Stewardess was attentive and was actively roamin to check the passengers on the biz class

It was worst flight ever of 26h. Poor service and seating. Flight from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad service and seating was worst ever. No tv extra.

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

Excellent all round, first time flying United. App is very helpful.

Efficient all round, very good crew. Short flight so the food, of course, was just snacks

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

Trip was great. A wild landing in Ottawa with the wind and rain, but the pilot did a great job. Always love flying United.👍

Excellent experience. Starting with the agent at the Premier bag drop who noticed I was very early for my scheduled flight and offered to rebook me on an earlier flight with my seat preference. She would not let me leave the counter until she knew that all of the changes and new boarding pass showed up on my United app. At the gate, the flight boarded quickly such that we departed early and the flight was smooth. We arrived 20 minutes early at ORD and I was able to be home in time for dinner. One of the best flights I've had.

Salina to travers city was great! But the sept 24 Tranverse city was not! Traverse city to chichago was cancelled, i went to Denver & got to Salina 6 hours later!

See previous note about the passenger in Denver who threw my husband's bag out of the overhead bin in order to maker room for his own. And the flight attendant back up the new passenger.

Could have said yes to a glass of wine 🍷 instead of saying we'll come around in a couple of hours

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

The best airline for international travel in terms of value you get in business class (service/cost)

I liked the overall flight experience. However, Turkish officials could do a better job at guiding non-Turkish speakers to their connecting flight gates in such a huge & vast airport.

Very small and cramped aisles and seats. Food was poor but the fresh hot roll and hummus was good. No cans of soda given but they had small bottles of water. Crew was nice and pleasant and kept bathroom clean.

We couldn’t fly to Chicago on our booked flight. The flight was overbooked.

Small seat space for 13 hours flight, they charged for baggage , very bad quality of food,

I was sitting almost in the back, the seats are very tight and there’s no legroom, it’s uncomfortable for a long distance

Absolute worst airline. Charged us $720 to check 4 bags (2 of which were carry-on). Entertainment systems didnt work. And on a 12 hour flight they served 2 meals and never once came around outside of those 2 meals with a beverage or cup of water. Will never fly them again.

Took forever to board. They made announcements without the loudspeaker and since the waiting room was full of screaming kids, no one could hear what they were saying. The business class sleeper seats were designed for tall skinny people. When partially reclined there was nowhere to rest my feet because they did not reach the footrest. and when fully reclined there wasn't room at my sides for my arms. Definitely one of the worst sleeper seats I have ever had.

About an hour delay but we made it to Chicago. I feel that the smaller connecting flights are the ones that cause the delays on the bigger planes that fly international.

Amazing trip! No delays, no broken or lost luggage, and amazing food.

Crew service was poor and very little difference between premium economy and economy. Disappointed.

My bags never made it on the flight and I now have to wait for them to arrive hopefully tomorrow. You can’t even track your bags in the app to see where they are since they didn’t arrive. You have to file a claim and then wait for them to inform you when you will receive your bag. We were already delayed for an hour due to baggage so I don’t understand how my bag didn’t make the flight.

One of the worst experience given the middle seat even asked for the change no one honored,boarded at the end and overall one of the worst experience

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

The crew was very nice and pleasant. We were very reluctant to book our flight with British Airlines because we had bad experience with their flight attendants on the previous trips, they were rude and not helpful.

I am a 25+ years American Airlines member. British Airways is simply above and beyond in every customer satisfaction category.

The seat pads are past there sell by date now and are uncomfotable. Also, with screens in the back of the seat, the seats shouldnt be able to recline as this puts rhe screen in your face.

1. The website didn’t allow me to checkin from London as I have Bangladesh passport with US permanent resident card. This pushed me to sit with my wife in the middle of two aisle seats, terrible experience! 2. BA should allow within 24 hours to checkin with other passport holders to choose better seats. A 2nd verification of travel documents can be done at the desk about immigration status. 3. Food options were poor for vegetarian passengers, try to introduce healthy options avoiding carb-dense food ingredients.

Cabin crew lovely and accommodating and I'll always fly BA in the future

It was perfect. The service was exceptional. I would never want to cross the Atlantic in anyone else's sardine tins.

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