There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to London by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to London Heathrow • 10 h 37 min
$338 - $795
Cheapest option
Fly to London Gatwick • 10 h 58 min
$337 - $840
3 alternative options
Fly to London City • 12 h 59 min
$405 - $910
Fly to Southend, train • 15 h 56 min
$490 - $2,131
Fly to London Stansted • 13 h 32 min
$627 - $1,530
Questions & Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Chicago to London?
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to London is to fly which costs $330 - $850 and takes 10 h 58 min.
What is the fastest way to get from Chicago to London?
The quickest way to get from Chicago to London is to fly which costs $330 - $800 and takes 10 h 37 min.
How far is it from Chicago to London?
The distance between Chicago and London is 3971 miles.
How long does it take to get from Chicago to London?
It takes approximately 10 h 37 min to get from Chicago to London, including transfers.
How long is the flight from Chicago to London?
The quickest flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to London Heathrow Airport is the direct flight which takes 7 h 30 min.
What is the time difference between Chicago and London?
London is 6 h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:59 PM in Chicago and 2:59 AM in London.
Which airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to London Heathrow Airport?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, Icelandair and four other airlines offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
Where can I stay near London?
There are 8767+ hotels available in London. Prices start at $76 USD per night.
How do I get to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) Airport from Chicago?
The best way to get from Chicago to Chicago O'Hare Airport is to subway which takes 42 min and costs $2 - $5.
Launch map view
- Distance: 3970.7 miles
- Duration: 10 h 37 min
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and London, England?
American Airlines, British Airways and 10 other airlines fly from Chicago to London hourly.
Airlines
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900 - $7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Southend via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Southend via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 25 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460 - $2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 10 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 25 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h 5 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750 - $2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 12 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Southend via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $3,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Southend via Dublin, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900 - $2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 7 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $3,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h 20 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,100
- Website
- primeraair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 29 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 10 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 10 min
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $2,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 10 min
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $2,400
- Website
- wowair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Stansted via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,400
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Southend via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Southend via Newark, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,400
Train operators
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
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