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$738 Find cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town

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Cheap flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Cape Town (ORD-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from O'Hare Intl to Cape Town 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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11:25 am - 11:50 amORD-CPT
41h 25m1 stop
4:35 pm - 9:40 amCPT-ORD
24h 05m1 stop
$963Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 25
8:30 pm - 11:50 amORD-CPT
32h 20m1 stop
4:35 pm - 9:40 amCPT-ORD
24h 05m1 stop
$1,002Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 25
10:15 am - 2:30 pmORD-CPT
21h 15m1 stop
2:35 pm - 8:05 amCPT-ORD
24h 30m2 stops
$1,005Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 16
10:15 am - 1:00 pmORD-CPT
43h 45m1 stop
1:50 pm - 7:25 amCPT-ORD
25h 35m2 stops
$1,030Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Oct 15 - Tue, Nov 26
6:00 am - 5:50 pmORD-CPT
28h 50m1 stop
9:30 pm - 2:12 pmCPT-ORD
23h 42m1 stop
$1,276Delta
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Sat, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 24
1:32 pm - 9:25 pmORD-CPT
24h 53m2 stops
11:00 pm - 2:20 pmCPT-ORD
22h 20m1 stop
$1,368KLM
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Wed, May 15 - Mon, May 27
1:32 pm - 9:25 pmORD-CPT
24h 53m2 stops
11:00 pm - 6:17 pmCPT-ORD
26h 17m2 stops
$1,378KLM
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Wed, May 15 - Mon, May 27
9:20 pm - 3:20 pmORD-CPT
35h 00m1 stop
5:45 pm - 12:55 pmCPT-ORD
26h 10m1 stop
$1,466United Airlines
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Wed, May 15 - Mon, May 27
9:32 am - 5:50 pmORD-CPT
25h 18m1 stop
9:30 pm - 7:48 pmCPT-ORD
29h 18m1 stop
$1,476Delta
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Mon, May 27 - Sun, Aug 25
6:35 pm - 10:00 amORD-CPT
32h 25m1 stop
8:00 pm - 11:20 pmCPT-ORD
34h 20m1 stop
$1,516United Airlines
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Sun, Jun 16 - Sun, Jun 23

Flights from O'Hare Intl to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from O'Hare Intl to Cape Town 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cape Town on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town, 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town is November, where tickets cost $1,205 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is $1,705 and $1,697 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 89 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $963 on Turkish Airlines, followed by Ethiopian Air ($1,005). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $738 on Ethiopian Air and from $845 on Turkish Airlines.

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Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$738
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
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When to book flights from O'Hare Intl to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from O'Hare Intl to Cape Town 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Cape Town was $738 for a one-way ticket and $963 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Cape Town?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Cape Town from Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Cape Town, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Cape Town are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,513 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,408 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Chicago O'Hare Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Chicago O'Hare Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport and CPT can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Cape Town from Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Intl to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Cape Town. 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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DeltaOverall score based on 10896 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
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Big plane, long flight, absolutely no leg room and basically non existent air! I am 5”4’ and always travel Main Cabin, I was miserable on this plane and could barely move when we arrived in Cabo due to the cramped leg area!

8.0 ExcellentCynthia, Apr 2024ATL - SJD
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Big plane, long flight, absolutely no leg room and basically non existent air! I am 5”4’ and always travel Main Cabin, I was miserable on this plane and could barely move when we arrived in Cabo due to the cramped leg area!

From Atlanta to Cabo I would have hoped on a plane that size I would have been able to breathe and wiggle my feet a little! The leg room in that plane is non existent and I am only 5”4’. And the air vent either wasn’t working very well or just could not blow air from the ceiling to the seat area as I was suffocating through the entire flight! And please don’t say I would have been more comfortable in first class because I cannot afford those rates and have always travelled Main Cabin without issues !

The pilots were good. Disappointing when planes don't have electrical ports

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

I had a wonderful experience flying with delta. The gentleman taking care of us on our flight was so nice, accommodating, and attentive. He always was smiling and giving pins to the kids which made me smile. The flight was quick too and without turbulence. Thank you for the great flying experience.

Delta is one of the best airlines I have flown

Made the Atlanta to Pittsburgh trip many times, with Delta no issues

I always fly with Delta. My friends tell me their horror stories of flying with other airlines. I just smile and say, “You should fly Delta”

I'm a larger, athletic guy (6'2", 260lbs powerlifter) and I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable with minimal leg room, especially in a window seat. Now, I full understand that being smaller may change my view but even if I was 80lbs less, my legs would be the same size and I was sandwiched between my seat and the seat in front of me.

Horrible. This was not first class. This was a connecting flight whi h was late. My original flight never came. I hated the fact that delta gave me a connecting flight from New York to Orlando Florida. No meals and the television screens were not working. There wasn't even any power to charge your phones. This is NOT FIRST CLASS DELTA!!! Do better next time!

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

The food quality is poor. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment program was limited. I experienced a delay of 30 minutes due to two issues. Passenger luggage had to be removed and there was a technical issue with the stairs not detaching from the aircraft. The pilot managed to compensate and we arrived only 15 minutes later. The luggage at Dubai airport was very slow. I waited over an hour.

I requested wheel chair assistance , it was confirmed via email that inwoood get it but I didn’t get it . The last leg of my trip to Nigeria was the worst.

One of their staff was so rude with discriminative. Such a reputed airline shouldn't hire such kind of arrogant attendants.

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

Great! The plane was decently sized and comfortable. The staff was nice and there was great in flight entertainment

Last minute gate change nearly caused us to miss our flight. Change was not announced or displayed in the main board at the old gate. Terrible communication. When we landed we had to wait 20 minutes because there was another plane at the assigned gate. Not the crew’s fault, but adding 20 minutes to a 45 minute flight sucked.

Nothing beats ANA customer service on my opinion. Maybe because of their Japanese culture (and food). Arigatō

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

Flight delayed for 2 hours due to a part. The plane sat waiting for boarding for a long time and during final preflight inspection the issue was found. Why not do the preflight inspection sooner if you know the plane is being used?

The flight experience was very good! Especially the United Club!

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Aircraft has better leg room than any of United's larger planes. We had requested mobility assistance for this and related flights. United's response to all was superb.

The flight from Ottawa to Chicago took a lot longer due to DC in Ottawa. We got to Chicago and went to our gate to catch our flight. We only had nine minutes I found that very stressful.

Good boarding. Crew started quick with drinks and food. They came around several times for trash which I really liked. Other than turbulence due to storms in the area, flight was great.

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Chicago to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/7Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 15mORD-CPT
$738
9/13Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
32h 20mORD-CPT
$845
6/20Thu
2 stopsSWISS
36h 55mORD-CPT
$860
10/7Mon
2 stops
35h 00mORD-CPT
$910
9/13Fri
2 stops
35h 00mORD-CPT
$950
6/20Thu
3 stops
45h 18mORD-CPT
$1,075
10/16Wed
3 stopsEthiopian Air
41h 19mORD-CPT
$1,117
6/20Thu
1 stopKLM
22h 00mORD-CPT
$1,149
9/13Fri
3 stopsRwandAir
36h 30mORD-CPT
$1,455
10/7Mon
3 stopsEthiopian Air
41h 19mORD-CPT
$1,539

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Last minute flights from O'Hare Intl to Cape Town

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 Chicago to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/4Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
33h 25mORD-CPT
5/11Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 15mCPT-ORD
$1,501
5/4Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 22mORD-CPT
5/11Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 15mCPT-ORD
$1,591
5/4Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 22mORD-CPT
5/11Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 15mCPT-ORD
$1,654
5/4Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 22mORD-CPT
5/11Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 15mCPT-ORD
$1,655
5/4Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
29h 25mORD-CPT
5/11Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 50mCPT-ORD
$1,686
5/4Sat
multi-stop
31h 25mORD-CPT
5/11Sat
multi-stop
44h 25mCPT-ORD
$1,893
5/3Fri
multi-stop
41h 25mORD-CPT
5/5Sun
multi-stop
32h 50mCPT-ORD
$1,894
5/3Fri
multi-stopKLM
22h 05mORD-CPT
5/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
22h 20mCPT-ORD
$1,963
5/3Fri
multi-stopKLM
25h 02mORD-CPT
5/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
28h 54mCPT-ORD
$1,978
5/4Sat
multi-stopDelta
27h 40mORD-CPT
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
22h 05mCPT-ORD
$2,049

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Chicago O'Hare Airport - Cape Town Flights

Departure:

Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)United States

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - Chicago O'Hare Airport

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