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There are 7 ways to get from Illinois to London by plane or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ORD - LHR
    10h 50m
    £272–789

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane ORD - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    13h 12m
    £185–689

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane ORD - LCY
    13h 40m
    £484–3,808

  4. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MDW - LHR
    12h 44m
    £282–1,039

  5. Fly Peoria International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane PIA - LHR
    13h 40m
    £231–886

  6. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane STL - LHR
    12h 55m
    £361–1,479

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane ORD - STN
    13h 26m
    £399–889

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

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,974.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 50m

What companies run services between Illinois, USA and London, England?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) hourly.

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