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Flight from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

  • How long is the flight to Illinois?

    An average direct flight from South Africa to Illinois takes 28h 30m, covering a distance of 22486 km. The most popular route is Johannesburg - Chicago with an average flight time of 23h 05m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Illinois?

    The cheapest ticket to Illinois from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was R15 533. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo to Chicago O'Hare Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R15 533.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Illinois?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Chicago (94% of total searches to Illinois). The next most popular destination is St. Louis (6%).

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

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Illinois

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
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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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EmiratesOverall score based on 3497 reviews
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
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Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Nov 2024DXB - ORD
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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

POOR CREW BEHAVIOR. RESTRICTIONS ON FOOD. FEELS LIKE ECONOMY CLASS.

First time flying Emirates and business class. What a civilized way to travel, everything was wonderful organized and relaxing. Thank you for providing the best first impression!

Vegetarian food was unpalatable! Definitely need to look into this. The crew were prompt and helpful and the flight as one would want was uneventful. It was a comfortable flight, with new aircraft more legroom and seating space. Would recommend travel with Emirates to others as well.

This flight was 16 hours and they made it very tolerable. Seats were comfortable and the staff very accommodating. I had plenty of inflight entertainment. Food was very good.

The crew and their service was top notch, but the plane itself seemed to be on the older side and worn out. Also, the food could’ve been better. 9 out of 10.

Service excellent would chose Singapore airlines as my first choice

The staff were amazing and very kind. The seats recline a little too far back and are up close when sitting behind.

My groups frequent flyer star allianceUnited airline miles was not accepted. The Singapore premium economy bag had to be requested, it was very lacking- no toothbrush. I paid more than double than economy but could only use the bathrooms sharing with economy which was hardly available and had to wait in line. Is the 2X $ worth it just for a larger seat???? It is questionable. Seats were not that comfortable. My husband’s seat had white stains on it- had to wipe it down. Our headphones did not have covers on it. Food- way too much.

My daughter and I had a pleasant trip to Singapore. Reliable and on time.

A 16 hour flight from Singapore to Los Angeles had only 2 meals. Please make it 3 meals.

A 16 hour flight from Singapore to Los Angeles had only 2 meals. It would be great to have 3 meals.

Overall good experience, convenient Changi Airport, even the layover was long.

The experience was poor in comparison to the flight to Manado from Singapore via Scoot. Gate against could only check in stroller to Singapore (by clearing immigration) or to Brisbane. Who is able to carry their baby for 7 hour transit without having to enter Singapore?

bad… no veg food was provided eventhough i pre ordered special meal

Excellent service provided the flight crew. Food and drinks were very good.

Meal options for vegetarians can be provided… Nothing was offered for me for dinner.. crew just said no vegetarian option available and did even bother to provide any alternatives or something to eat.

Cathay has a great reputation, though it's baseline economy seating is nothing to write home about (and SE Asia flight passengers sometime lack 'routine stateside' etiquette). On the other hand, food was great, flight attendants were nice, and price was very good~

It would be nice if they could have a choice of both gluten AND dairy free menu. Lots of people have problems with BOTH. I also could not get on their website to check. Phone verification issues etc( not all of us have our phones on roaming. I tried over an hour!

The crews were smiling all the time with soft tunes when they spoke; the food was excellent. Thank you!

They charged me $900 to board my flight I already paid for just because I missed my previous flight. I do not recommend this airline by any means.

As a solo traveller, I always prefer to have an aisle seat, but the flight was so full, there weren’t any available. I understand that the seatbelt sign sometimes has to go on if turbulence is anticipated but after the second food service, it was on continuously for about an hour and a half and there didn’t seem to be any turbulence at all! With seats reclined, my fellow passenger in the aisle seat asleep and the seatbelt sign on I felt very trapped, extremely uncomfortable and in desperate need of the bathroom. The positives were that the staff were very friendly, the entertainment was great and we actually took off on time and arrived in HKG earlier than expected.

Not good. Small seats. Not enough food that customers wanted. No special requests were given that i could see. Slow response from flight attendants

For a transpacific flight, flying economy is awful! The seats are cramped and its meant for petite folks! Good luck if you have long legs. BOARDING - AWFUL, we got to Hong Kong - the gate was listed, but upon arrival, there was a MESS of boarding procedures, they basically DIY'ed how to board but making three lines and putting three ground crew to check for passports in the terminal area. THEN to make it worse, after going through that cattle process, all of a sudden you see people standing and looking confused, apparently we were told to get in line to board, but the AV notification wasnt even working. So people started cramming in line - worse than cattle. One saving point, the flight crew forgot to serve me dinner and after waiting for it, I fell asleep since this was a midnight flight. After letting a crew know that I was forgotten, all of my meals were served first !!! Yay for being in the economy seats! Nothing much to write home about once more!

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

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

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

Very bad, flying business but have no benefit of it. the crew was rude and I was not offered any food at all. I called them 3 times but none of them came. I was sick at that time and none of them helped me. an hour before landing they came to offer me food. it was too late because my stomach was already very painful and I was vomiting. I nearly can’t walk to immigration. I was forced to cancel my connecting flight and had to stay overnight in stockholm to recover my health.

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

Am Wowed I did not ever thought African has such an amazing airline before.

My suitcase 🧳 got missing we still looking for it This not good for them 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾🤦🏽‍♀️

Lost our bags. They didn’t make it to Lilongwe

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Illinois found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
19/2Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
23h 05mJNB-ORD
24/2Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
38h 50mORD-JNB
R15 497
19/2Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
23h 05mJNB-ORD
24/2Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
30h 15mORD-JNB
R15 570
19/2Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
38h 45mJNB-ORD
24/2Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
35h 25mORD-JNB
R15 679
19/2Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
38h 45mJNB-ORD
24/2Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
35h 25mORD-JNB
R15 715
18/2Tue
2 stopsKenya Airways
42h 50mJNB-ORD
24/2Mon
2 stopsKenya Airways
43h 50mORD-JNB
R17 949
23/12Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
31h 20mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
25h 30mORD-JNB
R19 203
22/12Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
25h 30mJNB-ORD
30/12Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
25h 30mORD-JNB
R19 621
24/12Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 05mJNB-ORD
9/1Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
26h 15mORD-JNB
R21 474
29/11Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 20mJNB-ORD
6/12Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
26h 15mORD-JNB
R27 088
31/12Tue
3 stopsEmirates
30h 45mJNB-ORD
7/1Tue
3 stopsEmirates
40h 40mORD-JNB
R88 657

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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.
24/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 45mJNB-ORD
R10 246
24/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 45mJNB-ORD
R10 265
2/4Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
22h 55mJNB-ORD
R12 154
8/3Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
23h 05mJNB-ORD
R12 354
2/4Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 35mJNB-ORD
R12 681
12/2Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
30h 25mJNB-ORD
R12 717
26/11Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 05mJNB-ORD
R12 863
12/2Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
38h 45mJNB-ORD
R12 899
15/12Sun
1 stopEmirates
28h 05mJNB-ORD
R19 058
6/1Mon
1 stopEmirates
24h 35mJNB-ORD
R28 341

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