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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Africa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairo
Cairo1 stop$689
Lagos
Lagos1 stop$868
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$863
Accra
Accra1 stop$895
Dakar
Dakar2 stops$1,090
Entebbe
Entebbe1 stop$820
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stops$1,022
Cairo
Cairo1 stop$689
Lagos
Lagos1 stop$868
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$863
Accra
Accra1 stop$895
Dakar
Dakar2 stops$1,090
Entebbe
Entebbe1 stop$820
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stops$1,022

Book Cheap Chicago to Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Africa 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Africa

Tue, Apr 7 - Thu, Apr 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 2:55 pm
ORD
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CMN
21h 30m
1 stop
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4:50 pm - 9:40 am
CMN
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ORD
22h 50m
1 stop
$547Turkish Airlines
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
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8:10 pm - 2:55 pm
ORD
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CMN
36h 45m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:50 pm - 9:40 am
CMN
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ORD
22h 50m
1 stop
$548Turkish Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Mon, Jun 22
Etihad Airways Logo
2:00 pm - 12:35 am
ORD
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NBO
26h 35m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
1:30 am - 3:40 pm
NBO
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ORD
22h 10m
1 stop
$822Etihad Airways
Tue, Apr 7 - Mon, Apr 20
Etihad Airways Logo
1:00 pm - 6:55 am
ORD
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NBO
33h 55m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
1:35 pm - 8:35 am
NBO
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ORD
27h 00m
1 stop
$823Etihad Airways
Tue, May 12 - Fri, May 29
Delta Logo
12:53 pm - 9:55 pm
MDW
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NBO
25h 02m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:05 pm - 5:56 pm
NBO
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MDW
26h 51m
2 stops
$912Delta
Thu, May 14 - Mon, May 25
Delta Logo
10:59 am - 8:45 pm
MDW
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NBO
25h 46m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:05 pm - 6:33 pm
NBO
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MDW
27h 28m
2 stops
$913Delta
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
Kenya Airways Logo
7:30 am - 3:50 pm
ORD
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JNB
25h 20m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
5:00 pm - 5:41 pm
JNB
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ORD
31h 41m
2 stops
$983Kenya Airways
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
Kenya Airways Logo
7:30 am - 3:50 pm
ORD
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JNB
25h 20m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
5:00 pm - 12:41 pm
JNB
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ORD
26h 41m
2 stops
$986Kenya Airways
Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 23
Qatar Airways Logo
7:20 pm - 4:00 am
ORD
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JNB
25h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
2:45 pm - 3:05 pm
JNB
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ORD
31h 20m
1 stop
$1,020Qatar Airways
Thu, Apr 23 - Sat, May 2
Qatar Airways Logo
7:20 pm - 8:50 am
ORD
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JNB
30h 30m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
2:45 pm - 3:05 pm
JNB
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ORD
31h 20m
1 stop
$1,021Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Africa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Africa from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Cairo, at $955 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Cairo (CAI), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $955.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Africa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Chicago to Africa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,031 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,031.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Africa?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,325, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Africa, 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 to Africa is February, when tickets cost $715 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,278 and $1,173 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Africa, 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 Chicago to Africa, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$271
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 27% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago to Marrakech

FAQs - booking Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Africa?

    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 to Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago to Africa 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 to Africa?

    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 from Chicago to Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Chicago to Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Africa per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Chicago and lands in Africa, with an average flight time of 13h 45m. The most common departure time is 10:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 5 flights.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Africa? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8305 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.2Food
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This was a Latam operated flight. Seats seemed a bit narrow in business class. Older aircraft.

8.0 ExcellentSunderesh, Mar 2026
ATL - LIM
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This was a Latam operated flight. Seats seemed a bit narrow in business class. Older aircraft.

I had a flight cancel and had it rerouted. When the rerouted they put me at a window seat instead of an isle. It was hard sitting by the window because the couple with masks on were making out. I get motion sickness which is why I need to have the isle seat.

NEVER MADE THE FLIGHT BECAUSE DELTA SAID THEY CAN NOT

THEY FAILED ME AND I NEVER GOT ON THE FLIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS SO DELAYED! I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A HOTEL AND STAY IN NASHVILLE TO CATCH A FLIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. DELTA IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE>

8 hours late and the plane smelled like urine, that smell in the morning when your child wet the bed in the night.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

We were delayed for about an hour from taking off due to traffic control procedures at the destination airport. But once in the air, the flight went well. The crew members were great and provided cabin service despite moderate turbulence during much of the flight.

Short flight, but no drink/snack service. The flights both going and coming were delayed.

Not being stranded in Chicago for her airport to 11:30 tomorrow morning the 3rd

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

IAH to Istanbul was outstanding across the board. The flight from Istanbul to Male was good, not great.

the cabin was kept too hot. couldn't sleep as a result

It was an amazing experience. Flight crew's service, hospitality, and the food were phenomenal. I don't think I'd want to try any other airline company after this. I would definitely recommend to friends and family. Thank you Turkish Airlines !

Business Class pods are horrible. If you're petite, you might be able to sleep on the uncomfortable seat and bed. Crew and food are fantastic.

I have travelled many times on Turkish, but they always board at least 30-40 minutes past the stated time. If informed properly, passengers can choose to spend more time in the .lounge instead of standing around by the gate waiting to board. The new lounge at DFW was a big disappointment. The aircraft itself was a shock. In the past I have flown this sector with regular business class seating configuration of 1-2-1, The 2-3-2 seating is very disappointing after paying such high prices for tickets. The DFW to Istanbul segment was slightly better, but the Istanbul to Delhi segment was no better than premium economy. I will try to travel more on airlines which give business class passengers more value for their money.

Good overall. Seat spacing a bit tight between IST and ISB.

Excellent staff despite some trying passenger situations. Very impressed with their good attitudes and kindness.

Crew were unfriendly, touch screen for movies didn't work very well, seats were tight and uncomfortable

After arriving in Istanbul, the transit information on the electronic board showed a tight departure time, and the gate changed in the middle, making it difficult to make it on time.

Typically good service onboard but baggage delay in airport was significant

I paid for internet that did not work and had to pay more to have it

A bit chaotic boarding flight but over all good experience.

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

WiFi wasn’t available to economy until the end of the flight.

Very good staff members with sincere passion and responsibility in their job.

We paid for Business Class seats, but system did not have us and they were not available.

Very please with the seating that the Kayak staff booked for us!

Worth every penny to upgrade to BC. Treated and felt more like First Class

I paid for a very expensive Business Class seat to and from Cairo Egypt from Charleston SC. There was partnership from states to London using American Airlines. That leg was amazing. The British Airlines leg was a joke. They used the standard no leg room 3 by 3 seats. A tray was put on the middle seat. The trip was 5 hours, from London to Cairo, thus my BC purchase. There was no screen proving tv/movie options, only a small device plug. The fold down tray and the bag of peanuts were typical of normal short run flying. The one toilet was located in the galley. We all got to know each other well. This was my first and last trip with British Airlines. I now understand why they would NEVER give me a seat chart so that I could make a selection.prior to departure. It honestly would not have made a difference, there were less than 50% of occupied seats. Apparently everyone got the memo but me. I have never felt so cheated as with that trip, got to so another going back to London, yeah. I will be sending a letter to customer service and asking for a refund. I will be photos comparing the two BC legs. OH, one more thing. The FC ticket holders got bulkhead and exit row seats. I know they had to be thrilled

Good service, food and comfort in World Traveller Plus. Entertainment was poor - no wifi on the way out and barely working on the way back. Not a great choice of entertainment on the seat back tv.

Late! Late and late! More than 1hr 30mn. This sucks when it is the last of a 4 flight journey. I missed my dinner! Which is not nice on Valentine’s Day!!! But better than the gate next to us, the poor Chinese people were rebooked to the next day flight. AA had to call security as it became very heated with the passengers! It was a mess at DFW that afternoon/evening. I wish they had some food for the people who travel as part of international journey. Indigo does it in India and it is fantastic.

They had us seating down for one hour just waiting on the plane

Flying with BA is always a good experience—even in economy class. It is better if in business and first class. Timely, breeze through security and timely connections

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