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January

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June

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R9 289
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Flight from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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Top 5 airlines flying to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Illinois. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Illinois. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1333 reviews
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
7,2Entertainment
7,7Comfort
7,3Food
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They only had vegetarian food left on the flight which I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t get any food to eat at all.

2,0 Mediocredale, Feb 2025ACC - AMS
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They only had vegetarian food left on the flight which I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t get any food to eat at all.

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

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.

Good flight with KLM, friendly staff. Food was good, had much worse on other airlines. Selection of drinks also good enough for us. Entertainment was also good. The economy seats are ok and that’s it. For a 12 hour flight I think a little more comfort in the economy seats in pitch and softness would be highly appreciated by the customers and can makte the difference.

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.

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

Very modern plane. Good seat spacing. Meals were good. Screens had tons of movies and worked

There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.

The crew were very nice. The Chocolate is good and v there’s no entertainment. Thanks

The crew were very nice. I would have appreciated a pillow for comfort. I had a special meal that was sloppy, but the salad was great. Thanks

The plane was in Moline all night. Consequently, we assumed an on time departure at 8:15am. Unfortunately, and as is the normal case with United in Moline, we departed 2.5 hours late. When the crew came, it was discovered that there was very little heat in the plane. Seems this should have been checked hours before the crew arrived. Then when we boarded and the plane was to be de-iced, the United de-icing truck was not working! We awaited the American Airlines truck. All of this caused us to miss our connection in Chicago. My suggestion is never take United Airlines flight from Moline. We have been disappointed 80% of the time and have vowed to not take United again from Moline.

Flight was delayed two hours. No snacks and no tv screens. My bag got stuck in Chicago

The aircrew was solid, the flight was chill, I had no issues. The gate agent was not the best. I was trying to use a military bag upgrade to move my bag from under the seat to the overhead bins and he told me there’s no overhead bins on the plane, argued with me why booking put a military member in basic economy (I don’t really understand this) and made it an issue to even try to help me stating I’d have to call reservations to get a bag upgrade. When every other agent with United can add it at the gate, this man couldn’t be bothered.

lots of delays the crew were unclear about where to pick up my carry-on, which they took from me to check in on the plane.

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

Service and food were decent, seats are a bit too narrow. Leg room is normal. Bathroom should be cleaned more frequently. WiFi is cumbersome and should be simplified.

they have cancell the flight with no reasons, My parents were in the cold weather in the airport for 24 hours they did not give any hotel and food. I hate Turkish Airline, this is our last time that we ha ve chosen Turkish Airline.

Same as before boarding process and lack of crew experience in the process

Turkish Airlines is amazing. I have a problem with the ticket I purchased through the kayak website. I have filed a complaint related to the fact that I was contacted by phone on the day I purchased the ticket and told that the amount that the ticket had been advertised for was not accurate and that I had to pay more. This is totally fraudulent. I will look into addressing this further tomorrow and will never ever use kayak again.

Bad service and food was not good. Give very less food.

Crew members, pilots and flight attendants are excellent. Beside, that, customer service is very lacking in all aspects of Turkish airlines

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).

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

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 .

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

They did not provide free WiFi, It could be purchased for, I think, around $25, This seemed excessive.

Less than average, low level of shared required information needed during the transfer from airport to another, also the used team during boarding In Indianapolis station is Not Professional

Reliable, great value, but not outstanding in any aspect. This is similar to the experience you get in most international carriers like Etihad or Delta.

Flight got diverted because of an emergency and the crew were fantastic and probably saved that passenger’s life. While in emergency landing some measures could have been taken to prevent additional delays. In general not great experience with BA. I used to fly BA years ago all the time, very disappointed by the whole experience, seats were tight, bathrooms tight.

Business class area too small and chair and equipment not comfortable .

Lost my luggage in London Was double charged for luggage

Boarding could have been better organized. The one member of staff disappeared for a while so boarding by group relied on honesty.

I never made this flight but the staff helped to get me rebooked (see previous review)

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.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Illinois found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
18/3Tue
1 stopEthiopian Air
25h 50mCPT-ORD
22/3Sat
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 15mORD-CPT
R16 205
6/3Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 30mJNB-ORD
29/3Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
30h 05mORD-JNB
R16 242
22/6Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
25h 35mJNB-ORD
2/7Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
29h 35mORD-JNB
R18 320
22/6Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
27h 16mJNB-ORD
2/7Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 30mORD-JNB
R18 615
1/6Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
34h 12mCPT-ORD
13/10Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
44h 35mORD-CPT
R19 682
1/6Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
27h 48mCPT-ORD
13/10Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
44h 35mORD-CPT
R19 810
3/4Thu
1 stopEmirates
24h 25mJNB-ORD
10/4Thu
1 stopEmirates
36h 40mORD-JNB
R26 690
2/4Wed
2 stopsKLM
28h 15mCPT-STL
9/4Wed
2 stopsKLM
24h 37mSTL-CPT
R27 241
24/6Tue
2 stopsKLM
29h 50mCPT-ORD
20/7Sun
1 stopKLM
21h 50mORD-CPT
R27 352
29/3Sat
1 stopEmirates
27h 55mJNB-ORD
16/4Wed
1 stopEmirates
36h 40mORD-JNB
R27 830

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Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Illinois found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/5Wed
2 stops
44h 15mJNB-ORD
R9 289
7/5Wed
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
25h 55mDUR-ORD
R10 337
27/5Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 05mCPT-ORD
R10 908
13/5Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
32h 10mJNB-ORD
R12 489
27/5Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 15mCPT-ORD
R12 581
27/5Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 15mCPT-ORD
R12 673
12/5Mon
2 stopsKenya Airways
43h 06mJNB-ORD
R14 605
27/5Tue
3 stopsKenya Airways
29h 51mCPT-ORD
R15 543
7/5Wed
1 stopEmirates
28h 05mDUR-ORD
R16 849
8/3Sat
1 stopEmirates
28h 20mCPT-ORD
R19 498

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Last minute flights to Illinois

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Illinois that are departing in the next 10 days.
22/2Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
31h 20mJNB-ORD
5/3Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 15mORD-JNB
R16 150
23/2Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 05mJNB-ORD
8/3Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 15mORD-JNB
R17 125
22/2Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 40mJNB-ORD
8/3Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 15mORD-JNB
R19 571
23/2Sun
multi-stopKLM
22h 35mJNB-ORD
8/3Sat
multi-stopKLM
21h 35mORD-JNB
R21 061
22/2Sat
multi-stopKLM
22h 35mJNB-ORD
5/3Wed
multi-stopKLM
21h 35mORD-JNB
R22 404
23/2Sun
multi-stop
37h 25mJNB-ORD
8/3Sat
multi-stop
21h 35mORD-JNB
R22 643
22/2Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
31h 20mJNB-ORD
5/3Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
31h 05mORD-JNB
R24 206
21/2Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
44h 04mJNB-ORD
5/3Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
33h 10mORD-JNB
R25 568
23/2Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 05mJNB-ORD
8/3Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
39h 45mORD-JNB
R26 524
23/2Sun
multi-stop
25h 05mJNB-ORD
7/3Fri
multi-stop
27h 17mORD-JNB
R100 376

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