Flight from Cape Town to Chicago

From Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa  →  O'Hare (ORD), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Chicago → Cape Town

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Chicago?

A nonstop flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 17 hours 4 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,518 miles (13,709 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Cape Town

Nearest destinations

• Cape Town → Johannesburg
• Cape Town → Nairobi
• Cape Town → Rio de Janeiro
• Cape Town → São Paulo
• Cape Town → Buenos Aires
• Cape Town → Cairo
• Cape Town → Doha
• Cape Town → Abu Dhabi
• Cape Town → Tel Aviv
• Cape Town → Dubai

Long-haul from Cape Town

• Cape Town → San Francisco
• Cape Town → Vancouver
• Cape Town → Seattle
• Cape Town → Los Angeles
• Cape Town → Las Vegas
• Cape Town → Tokyo
• Cape Town → Osaka
• Cape Town → Dallas
• Cape Town → Mexico City
• Cape Town → Seoul

More flights to North America

• Cape Town → Atlanta
• Cape Town → New York
• Cape Town → Miami
• Cape Town → Boston
• Cape Town → Toronto
• Cape Town → Cancun

Flights to Chicago

Nearest origins

• Toronto → Chicago
• Atlanta → Chicago
• New York → Chicago
• Dallas → Chicago
• Boston → Chicago
• Miami → Chicago
• Cancun → Chicago
• Las Vegas → Chicago
• Mexico City → Chicago
• Seattle → Chicago

Long-haul to Chicago

• Bali (Denpasar) → Chicago
• Melbourne → Chicago
• Singapore → Chicago
• Kuala Lumpur → Chicago
• Sydney → Chicago
• Johannesburg → Chicago
• Bangkok → Chicago
• Auckland → Chicago
• Manila → Chicago
• Mumbai → Chicago

More flights from Africa

• Cairo → Chicago
• Nairobi → Chicago
• Casablanca → Chicago