Flight from Chicago to Cape Town

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

↔ Flying the other way? Cape Town → Chicago

How long is the flight from Chicago to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight from Chicago (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT) 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 Chicago

Nearest destinations

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

Long-haul from Chicago

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

More flights to Africa

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

Flights to Cape Town

Nearest origins

• 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 → Cape Town

Long-haul to 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 → Cape Town

More flights from North America

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