Flight from Johannesburg to Chicago

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

↔ Flying the other way? Chicago → Johannesburg

How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Chicago?

A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago (ORD) 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 Johannesburg

Nearest destinations

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

Long-haul from Johannesburg

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

More flights to North America

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

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
• Bangkok → Chicago
• Cape Town → Chicago
• Auckland → Chicago
• Manila → Chicago
• Mumbai → Chicago

More flights from Africa

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