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Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:15 am - 2:10 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
$866Ethiopian Air
Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:15 am - 2:10 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
$894Ethiopian Air
Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Oct 1
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:05 pm - 3:24 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway
26h 19m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Virgin Atlantic Logo
1:00 pm - 5:50 pmMDW  Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$962Virgin Atlantic
Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Oct 1
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:05 pm - 4:37 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
27h 32m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:29 am - 5:50 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 21m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$962Virgin Atlantic
Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Oct 1
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 1:20 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway
24h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 5:50 pmMDW  Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$985Delta
Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Oct 1
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 12:58 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
23h 53m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Delta Logo
8:05 am - 5:50 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
26h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$985Delta
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 5:05 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
28h 05m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
9:35 pm - 5:10 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
36h 35m1 stop Newark
$1,022United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 13
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 9:38 amCPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
20h 38m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
9:35 pm - 5:10 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
36h 35m1 stop Newark
$1,022United Airlines
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 1:04 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
24h 04m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl New York LaGuardia
United Airlines Logo
9:38 pm - 5:10 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
36h 32m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark
$1,022United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 13
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 2:27 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
25h 27m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 5:10 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
38h 20m2 stops Denver Intl Newark
$1,022United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Illinois flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Illinois to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Cape Town to Illinois?

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Illinois from Cape Town usually cost between $1,098 and $1,199 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $866 on Ethiopian Air (Oct 7-Oct 14).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Illinois?

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Illinois is July, when tickets cost $1,024 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,540 and $1,404 respectively.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$628
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 20% lower on average.
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Reviews of the top airline flying from Cape Town to Illinois

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Illinois? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10122 reviews
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

On boarding crew at the airport called in the boarding numbers too early meaning before the previous line was completed resulting in later numbers getting to board ahead. Also she asked those who boarded from number 3 to have the tags in their carry-on bags and leave it in the jet bridge. Most of the overhead bins were empty though. This is more work for the ground staff in addition to more inconvenience for passengers waiting to get their carry-ons from the jet bridge.

6.0 GoodRaghupathy, Aug 2026
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On boarding crew at the airport called in the boarding numbers too early meaning before the previous line was completed resulting in later numbers getting to board ahead. Also she asked those who boarded from number 3 to have the tags in their carry-on bags and leave it in the jet bridge. Most of the overhead bins were empty though. This is more work for the ground staff in addition to more inconvenience for passengers waiting to get their carry-ons from the jet bridge.

ok, butt flght was delyed for 2,5h from Frankfurt, and next Flight to Columbuse same

Flight was great. Almost miss my connecting flight due to late departure from Haneda. Had to run all through airport in Chicago to make the flight. Experience was great for 1st time flyers using ANA Airlines.

Like the fact that the boarding was expedited. But the delay and chaos around the onboarding was not appreciated.

Seats are complete BS for 10 hrs. The guy at counter canceled our return flight from europe. Lufthansa on the way back made United look like a trailer park gathering. If given the opportunity, I will never fly united again. Lufthansa seats werent much better to be fair but the service was a 10 out of 10. Incant express how difficult umited made my trip.

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

Food was very very bad! Same flight from US was amazing with great food but the food prepared for the flight from Cape Town to New York was not eatable. The crew also did not smile once. They all looked like it was a shift they had not signed up for but were forced to take. :(

On time - really well operated flight. Friendly staff. Super impressed with United on this round trip.

Less packaged foods in between meals Appreciated fruits cheese platters ice cream

The flight itself was fine and the pilots were great. The crew was awful - the purser WOULD NOT SHUT UP, they ran out of food, I would not serve the “beef” dinner option to my dog. The boarding process was a clusterfuck-no announcements were made about boarding groups, and when we did get on the plane, attendants were blocking the aisles taking orders for the premier lounge and not letting the poors get to their seats

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Cape Town (CPT)