Flight from Chicago to Johannesburg

From O'Hare (ORD), USA North America  →  O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Johannesburg → Chicago

How long is the flight from Chicago to Johannesburg?

A nonstop flight from Chicago (ORD) to Johannesburg (JNB) takes about 17 hours 26 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,711 miles (14,019 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

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Long-haul from Chicago

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Flights to Johannesburg

Nearest origins

• Cape Town → Johannesburg
• Nairobi → Johannesburg
• Doha → Johannesburg
• Cairo → Johannesburg
• Abu Dhabi → Johannesburg
• Dubai → Johannesburg
• Tel Aviv → Johannesburg
• Mumbai → Johannesburg
• Athens → Johannesburg
• Rio de Janeiro → Johannesburg

Long-haul to Johannesburg

• San Francisco → Johannesburg
• Los Angeles → Johannesburg
• Seattle → Johannesburg
• Vancouver → Johannesburg
• Las Vegas → Johannesburg
• Dallas → Johannesburg
• Mexico City → Johannesburg
• Atlanta → Johannesburg
• Tokyo → Johannesburg
• Cancun → Johannesburg

More flights from North America

• New York → Johannesburg
• Miami → Johannesburg
• Boston → Johannesburg
• Toronto → Johannesburg