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Fly Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow • 10h 44m
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Fly Chicago O'Hare to London City • 12h 49m
Fly Chicago Midway to London Heathrow • 12h 31m
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham, train • 13h 41m
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Bristol, train • 15h 8m
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR) flights
The flight time between Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and London Heathrow (LHR) is around 10h 35m and covers a distance of around 3965 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 27m. Services are operated by British Airways, American Airlines, United Airlines and others. Typically 241 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Weekly Planes
10h 35m
Average Duration
£144
Cheapest Price
United States → United Kingdom
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- Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of United States
Conditions of entry into United Kingdom from United States
- There are no current restrictions
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- Face masks are recommended
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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 $250 - $950 and takes 10h 44m.
What is the fastest way to get from Chicago to London?
The fastest way to get from Chicago to London is to fly which takes 10h 44m and costs $250 - $950.
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 44m 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 23:50 in Chicago and 05:50 in London.
Which airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to London Heathrow Airport?
British Airways, Icelandair, KLM and three other airlines offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
Where can I stay near London?
There are 3636+ hotels available in London. Prices start at £87 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 $1 - $5.
Launch map view
- Distance: 3970.7 miles
- Duration: 10h 44m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and London, England?
British Airways, American Airlines and 11 other airlines fly from Chicago to London Paddington hourly.
Airlines
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440 - £2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440 - £2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Charlotte, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280 - £1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £450 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460 - £3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380 - £1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £450 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460 - £3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £450 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460 - £3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £750 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480 - £1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £370 - £1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380 - £1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £350 - £1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370 - £1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £350 - £1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420 - £1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460 - £1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Brussels, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £750
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,893
Flights from Chicago Midway to London Heathrow via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460 - £3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440 - £2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440 - £2,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £410 - £1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370 - £1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260 - £1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to London Gatwick via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £260 - £1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bristol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £290 - £950
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
Carriage interior
Stronger Unions
Comuter train
theguardian.com
First class interior
Southern Railway
London to Brighton standard carridge
happyrail.com
Exterior of Southern Railways train
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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
- 31 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 8m
- 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
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Standard
- £30 - £45
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55 - £120
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £55 - £80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80 - £120
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