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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to London by plane or train

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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport  •  10h 47m

  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR) ORD - LHR

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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport  •  13h 42m

  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to London City (LCY) ORD - LCY

Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport  •  12h 53m

  1. Fly from Chicago Midway (MDW) to London Heathrow (LHR) MDW - LHR

Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train  •  13h 13m

  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to London Gatwick (LGW) ORD - LGW
  2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria

Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train  •  14h 7m

  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Birmingham (BHX) ORD - BHX
  2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston

Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport, train  •  15h 10m

  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Bristol (BRS) ORD - BRS
  2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington

Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR) flights

204 Weekly Planes
10h 34m Average Duration
£181 Cheapest Price
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The cheapest way to get from Chicago to London is to fly and train which costs $400 - $900 and takes 13h 13m.

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The fastest way to get from Chicago to London is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $280 - $900.

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The distance between Chicago and London is 3998 miles.

It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Chicago to London, including transfers.

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There are 20634+ hotels available in London. Prices start at £8 per night.

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  • Distance: 3997.9 miles
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between and ?

British Airways, American Airlines and six other airlines fly from Chicago to London Paddington hourly.

Airlines
British Airways
Website
britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
7h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£180 - £850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
Ave. Duration
10h 12m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£340 - £800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Dublin
Ave. Duration
11h 57m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Barcelona
Ave. Duration
13h 35m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£280 - £950
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
Ave. Duration
10h
When
Friday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Pittsburgh
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Friday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
Ave. Duration
10h 48m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£230 - £950
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Baltimore
Ave. Duration
11h 30m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
£230 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Dublin
Ave. Duration
11h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£240 - £850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Dublin
Ave. Duration
10h 2m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£250 - £850
Aer Lingus
Website
aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
7h 47m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£180 - £1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
Ave. Duration
10h 12m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£340 - £800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Dublin
Ave. Duration
11h 57m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £950
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
Ave. Duration
10h
When
Friday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Pittsburgh
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Friday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
Ave. Duration
11h 10m
When
Monday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
£230 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Baltimore
Ave. Duration
11h 30m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
£230 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Dublin
Ave. Duration
11h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£240 - £850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Dublin
Ave. Duration
10h 2m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£250 - £850
American Airlines
Website
aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
7h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£180 - £850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
Ave. Duration
10h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£340 - £800
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
Ave. Duration
10h
When
Friday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Pittsburgh
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Friday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
Ave. Duration
10h 48m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£230 - £950
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Baltimore
Ave. Duration
11h 30m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
£230 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Dublin
Ave. Duration
9h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£240 - £850
Delta
Website
delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 40m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
£390 - £700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
11h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
Ave. Duration
12h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £800
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
Ave. Duration
10h 25m
When
Tuesday and Wednesday
Estimated price
£300 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£260 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £1,000
Virgin Atlantic
Website
virginatlantic.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 40m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
£390 - £700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
11h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
Ave. Duration
12h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £800
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
Ave. Duration
10h 25m
When
Tuesday and Wednesday
Estimated price
£300 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£260 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £1,000
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
8h 16m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£180 - £650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
11h 27m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£280 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
12h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£230 - £800
KLM
Website
klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 40m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
£390 - £700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
Ave. Duration
12h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £800
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
Ave. Duration
10h 25m
When
Tuesday and Wednesday
Estimated price
£300 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
10h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £1,000
United Airlines
Website
united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
8h 16m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£180 - £650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
12h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£230 - £800
Swiss
Website
swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
8h 16m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£180 - £650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Zurich
Ave. Duration
14h 17m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£320 - £650
Air France
Website
airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
11h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
Ave. Duration
12h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £800
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
Ave. Duration
10h 25m
When
Tuesday and Wednesday
Estimated price
£300 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£260 - £1,300
easyJet
Website
easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
10h 35m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
£180 - £650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Edinburgh
Ave. Duration
10h 35m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
£170 - £600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
Ave. Duration
9h 55m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
£210 - £700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
11h 12m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
£190 - £700
Ryanair
Website
ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Dublin
Ave. Duration
9h 58m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£190 - £700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Dublin
Ave. Duration
10h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£170 - £600
Icelandair
Website
icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
Ave. Duration
10h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£180 - £600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£200 - £650
Alitalia
Website
alitalia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Rome
Ave. Duration
13h 5m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£340 - £950
JetBlue Airways
Website
jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£320 - £1,300
Train operators
Gatwick Express
Phone
+44 345 850 1530
Website
gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
Ave. Duration
31 min
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
£15 - £22
Website
https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
Avanti West Coast
Phone
+44 345 528 0253
Website
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
Ave. Duration
1h 8m
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
£35 - £120
Website
https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Anytime Single
£35 - £55
Anytime Single 1st Class
£80 - £120
West Midlands Trains
Phone
+44 333 311 0039
Email
contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
Website
westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
Ave. Duration
2h 1m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Website
https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Great Western Railway (GWR)
Phone
+44 3457 000 125
Email
gwr.feedback@gwr.com
Website
gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
Ave. Duration
1h 39m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
£60 - £120
Website
https://www.gwr.com/
Anytime Day Single
£60 - £75
Anytime Day Single 1st Class
£80 - £120

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