Chicago (ORD) to London (LHR) flights
There are direct flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, sold by 7 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Finnair, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 6,344 km, about 8h 15m in the air. There are also 27 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for ORD → LHRSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from Chicago to London
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD → LHR | American Airlines, Finnair, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic | 6,344 km | ~8h 15m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM and Lufthansa then American Airlines and British Airways | 6,982 km | ~11h 10m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and Air France | 7,011 km | ~11h 15m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 7,626 km | ~12h |
| MAD Madrid | American Airlines and Finnair then British Airways and Iberia | 7,992 km | ~12h 25m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 8,211 km | ~12h 40m |
| ATL Atlanta | American Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and Air France | 7,737 km | ~12h 5m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines and Air France | 6,727 km | ~10h 50m |
| EWR Newark | American Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 6,716 km | ~10h 50m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then American Airlines and Air Canada | 6,407 km | ~10h 30m |
| DUB Dublin | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways | 6,345 km | ~10h 25m |
| MAN Manchester | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways | 6,383 km | ~10h 25m |
| ZRH Zurich | SWISS and United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 7,919 km | ~12h 20m |
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- Chicago to Istanbul (IST)
- Chicago to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Chicago to Paris (CDG)
- Chicago to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Chicago to Dubai (DXB)
- Chicago to Beijing (PEK)
- Chicago to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Chicago to Madrid (MAD)
- Chicago to Shanghai (PVG)
- Chicago to Rome (FCO)
- Chicago to Munich (MUC)
- Chicago to Atlanta (ATL)
- Istanbul (IST) to London
- Amsterdam (AMS) to London
- Paris (CDG) to London
- Frankfurt (FRA) to London
- Dubai (DXB) to London
- Beijing (PEK) to London
- Barcelona (BCN) to London
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to London
- Madrid (MAD) to London
- Shanghai (PVG) to London
- Rome (FCO) to London
- Munich (MUC) to London
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.