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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 Illinois to South Africa.

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Illinois to South Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

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 Illinois to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

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

There are 19 airports in South Africa. The busiest airport is OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (JNB), with 54% of all flights arriving there.

The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to South Africa is February, when tickets cost $821 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,461 and $1,333 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Illinois to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

An average nonstop flight from Illinois to South Africa takes 30h 58m, covering a distance of 8726 miles. The shortest route is Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Cape Town (CPT) with an average flight time of 17h 10m.