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
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ORD - LHR
11h 9m£208–724Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ORD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
13h 13m£195–630Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London City Airport (LCY)ORD - LCY
13h 9m£325–1,211Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MDW - LHR
13h 10m£238–924Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ORD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston
14h 8m£421–834Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
15h 25m£292–637
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to London is to fly which costs £200 - £750 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to London is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs £200 - £750.
The distance between Chicago and London is 4000 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Chicago to London, including transfers.
London is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:39 AM in Chicago and 4:39 PM in London.
There are 19937+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and London, England?
British Airways, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,500
- 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
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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