There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to London by plane or train
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Recommended option
Fly Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow • 10h 48m
£217 - £889
Cheapest option
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Bristol, train • 14h 43m
£209 - £761
4 alternative options
Fly Chicago O'Hare to London City • 13h 21m
£223 - £659
Fly Chicago Midway to London Heathrow • 12h 44m
£367 - £2,539
Fly Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick, train • 13h 5m
£311 - £777
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham, train • 14h 3m
£262 - £1,044
United States → United Kingdom
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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 $280 - $850 and takes 13h 21m.
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 $270 - $1,200 and takes 10h 48m.
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 10h 48m 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 7h 40m.
What is the time difference between Chicago and London?
London is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:46 AM in Chicago and 9:46 AM in London.
Which airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to London Heathrow Airport?
British Airways, Delta, Icelandair and four other airlines offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
Where can I stay near London?
There are 30589+ hotels available in London. Prices start at £75 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 43 min and costs $2 - $5.
Launch map view
- Distance: 3970.7 miles
- Duration: 10h 48m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and London, England?
American Airlines, British Airways and nine other airlines fly from Chicago to London Paddington every 30 minutes.
Airlines
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via London Heathrow, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200 - £850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,422
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,808
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £1,808
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £750 - £2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900 - £2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £900 - £2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via New York JFK, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220 - £750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,422
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250 - £950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200 - £850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900 - £2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900 - £2,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200 - £850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,808
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £1,808
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £750 - £2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £800 - £2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160 - £650
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180 - £700
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150 - £600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230 - £900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210 - £850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320 - £850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320 - £850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £800 - £2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180 - £700
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150 - £600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230 - £900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210 - £850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320 - £850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £550 - £6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £370 - £1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210 - £850
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460 - £1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £800 - £1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280 - £1,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200 - £800
Train operators
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
Comuter train
theguardian.com
First class interior
Southern Railway
London to Brighton standard carridge
happyrail.com
Exterior of Southern Railways train
Wiki Commons
Southern Railways train
Wiki Commons
Southern Railways train
Wiki Commons
Southern Railways train
Wiki Commons
Train interior
Wiki Commons
London Victoria
Wikipedia
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35 - £140
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100 - £140
Train exterior
BBC
Mark 3AO interior
Wikipedia
Pendolino train interior
The Man in Seat 61...
Avanti West Coast train
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Avanti West Coast Pendolinos
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Avanti West Coast high speed trains
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
First class carriage
PeterSkuce
Standard class carriage
PeterSkuce
Birmingham International
Wikipedia
London Euston
Wikipedia
- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
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