Flight Routes from London to Chicago

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Our cheapest offers for flights from London to Chicago

Here you can compare cheap flights from London (LON) to Chicago (CHI) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Chicago. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Flight schedule from London (LON) to Chicago (CHI)

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  1. 10 – 16 August 2026
  2. 17 – 23 August 2026
  3. 24 – 30 August 2026
    1. LHRORD
      1 stopover
      1. SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    2. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. United Airlines
    3. LHRORD
      1 stopover
      1. Aer Lingus Irish Airlines
    4. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. American Airlines
    5. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. United Airlines
    6. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. British Airways
    7. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. American Airlines
    8. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. American Airlines
    9. LGWORD
      1 stopover
      1. Icelandair
    10. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. British Airways
    11. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. United Airlines
    12. LCYORD
      1 stopover
      1. Swiss International Air Lines
    13. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. American Airlines
    14. LHRORD
      non-stop
      1. British Airways
    15. LGWORD
      1 stopover
      1. Icelandair

      Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from London to Chicago

      Favourite airline: British Airways
      The favourite airline for flights from London to Chicago is British Airways.
      British Airways
      18 %
      Aer Lingus
      17 %
      Icelandair
      14 %
      Cheapest weekday: Saturday
      The cheapest flights on this route are operated on Saturday.
      Direct flights are more expensive
      Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are £66.00 more expensive on this route.
      non stop flight
      1 stop
      2 stops
      08h 40min
      11h 20min
      28h 25min
      458 £
      392 £
      515 £
      Favourite connection: via Dublin
      Flights with a stopover in Dublin are the most popular connection for this route.
      Route
      bookings
      1 stopover Dublin
      13h 15min, from 556 £
      25 %
      Direct flights
      08h 40min, from 458 £
      17 %
      1 stopover Reykjavik-Keflavik International
      11h 20min, from 392 £
      16 %

      Useful information about the flight from London to Chicago

      Flights from London to Chicago

      Up to 10 flights a day are operated on the popular flight route between London (LON) and Chicago (CHI) on the south-west coast of the USA. Several airlines offer scheduled services between the two cities and these include United, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. A direct flight will cover the distance of 3963 miles in a flight time of 8 hours 48 minutes. However, the return journey is always slightly shorter, even taking up to an hour less for a direct connection. Journeys with a stopover will take longer: anything from 12 to 35 hours.

      Cheap flight from London to Chicago

      A low cost flight from the UK capital to Chicago is easy to find with a little planning. If purchased 5 months ahead of the date of travel, an air ticket can cost less than £500. Last minute deals are, however, also widely available and with a stopover, tickets can even cost less than a non-stop flight that has been purchased well in advance.

      Chicago Airport

      There are two major international airports in Chicago: O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport. O'Hare is the second busiest airport worldwide and most flights from London will land here. Other smaller airports also exist in and around the Chicago area. These are, however, mainly used for domestic air traffic. Getting from the destination airport Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to downtown Chicago is convenient using the subway trains or commuter trains which are connected to the terminals via a shuttle bus. Taxis are also widely available at the airport. Alternatively, passengers can stay at one of the many airport hotels.

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      Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

      Flight information: London - Chicago

      Outbound and return from 469,80 £
      Flight duration min. 09:05 / max. 09:15
      Return flight duration min. 07:35/ max. 08:00
      Distance 6358 km
      Flights per week 163
      Departure airport Airport London (LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, STN, SEN) (LON)
      Arrival airport Airport Chicago IL all Airports (ORD, MDW, RFD) (CHI)
      Destination country Flights to United States
      Departure airport - Destination country London (LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, STN, SEN) - United States
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