Cheap flights from Chicago to Edinburgh from $242

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Edinburgh from Chicago, with most prices found around $55. If you aren’t able to travel to Edinburgh during the month of January, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $69.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Edinburgh is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,040. Flights from Chicago to Edinburgh on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,289. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh Turnhouse for the best Chicago - Edinburgh Turnhouse flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Edinburgh from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Edinburgh for around $994 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Edinburgh from Chicago for as low as $826 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Edinburgh flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Edinburgh flight.

JetBlue, Turkish Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Edinburgh Turnhouse

United Airlines, Aer Lingus and Icelandair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Edinburgh from Chicago according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Edinburgh. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Edinburgh on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 35% of flights between Chicago and Edinburgh have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 199 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 35% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dublin (DUB) was the most common stop: 43% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $592.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 25m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 48m.

As of May 2026, 3 flights take off from Chicago and land in Edinburgh each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 21 flights take off from Chicago and land in Edinburgh each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.