Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Chicago to Manchester?

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 10m.

What airlines fly to Manchester?

Aer Lingus, Icelandair and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Manchester from Chicago according to our data. Aer Lingus is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Manchester. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Manchester on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Chicago to Manchester?

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 15m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Chicago and Manchester?

Reykjavik (KEF) was the most common stop: 35% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Chicago to Manchester?

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $699.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Manchester?

TAP AIR PORTUGAL and Icelandair are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Manchester

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Manchester Airport?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Manchester Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Manchester Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Manchester Airport is 9 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Manchester Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Manchester Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Manchester Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Manchester Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Manchester Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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3:55 pm - 8:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

10h 30m1 stop Dublin

8:30 am - 3:30 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 00m2 stops Madrid Barajas Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$709Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 24

8:05 pm - 5:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

15h 10m1 stop Dublin

6:05 am - 2:10 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

14h 05m1 stop Dublin

$710Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

5:10 pm - 11:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

11h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

11:55 am - 6:45 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$719British Airways

Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 30

3:55 pm - 7:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40m1 stop Dublin

8:10 am - 2:10 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 00m1 stop Dublin

$722Aer Lingus

Thu, Nov 19 - Sun, Nov 29

3:55 pm - 7:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40m1 stop Dublin

8:10 am - 2:10 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 00m1 stop Dublin

$724Aer Lingus

Thu, Nov 19 - Sat, Nov 28

9:50 pm - 6:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

14h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

9:40 am - 6:45 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

15h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

$730British Airways

Fri, Nov 20 - Sun, Nov 29

7:10 pm - 11:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

58h 35m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Oslo Gardermoen

8:25 pm - 4:45 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

50h 20m2 stops Oslo Gardermoen Kastrup Copenhagen

$755Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Sun, Dec 13

7:10 pm - 9:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

32h 20m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

12:55 pm - 4:45 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 50m2 stops Oslo Gardermoen Kastrup Copenhagen

$757Scandinavian Airlines

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Dec 2

6:30 pm - 10:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

10h 15m1 stop Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

11:55 am - 5:20 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 25m1 stop Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$763Icelandair

Fri, Nov 20 - Sat, Nov 28

6:30 pm - 10:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

10h 15m1 stop Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

11:55 am - 5:20 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 25m1 stop Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$801Icelandair

Thu, Nov 19 - Sat, Nov 28

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8:10 pm - 9:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

31h 25m1 stop Istanbul

4:55 pm - 11:00 amMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$877Turkish Airlines

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8:10 pm - 9:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

31h 25m1 stop Istanbul

4:55 pm - 11:00 amMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$902Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4

8:10 pm - 9:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

31h 25m1 stop Istanbul

4:55 pm - 11:00 amMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$921Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4

6:43 am - 11:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

22h 17m2 stops Indianapolis Dublin

8:10 am - 2:10 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 00m1 stop Dublin

$1,064Aer Lingus

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4

9:40 pm - 11:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

19h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:15 am - 8:05 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 50m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$1,069Lufthansa

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4

9:40 pm - 11:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

19h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:15 am - 8:05 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 50m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$1,086Lufthansa

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4

10:05 am - 9:50 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

17h 45m2 stops Newark London Heathrow

6:05 am - 4:55 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 50m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,094British Airways

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4

4:50 pm - 1:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

14h 20m2 stops Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky London Heathrow

6:05 am - 4:55 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 50m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,094British Airways

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4

7:25 pm - 11:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

10h 15m1 stop Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

11:55 am - 6:20 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 25m1 stop Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$4,116Icelandair

Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Oct 26

9:38 am - 11:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAN Manchester

20h 02m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

11:55 am - 6:20 pmMAN Manchester-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 25m1 stop Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$4,729Icelandair

Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Oct 26

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Dec 2

ORD7:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

58h 35m

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MAN11:45 amManchester

Dec 13

MAN8:25 pmManchester

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ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$755

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ORD7:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

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MAN7:15 pmManchester

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ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$759

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Nov 26

ORD7:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

34h 35m

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MAN10:10 amManchester

12h 35m

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ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$771

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Oct 27

ORD12:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 40m

1 stop

MAN9:25 pmManchester

Nov 5

MAN2:00 pmManchester

27h 00m

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ORD11:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$829

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Oct 27

ORD12:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

15h 55m

1 stop

MAN9:40 amManchester

Nov 4

MAN4:55 pmManchester

24h 05m

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ORD11:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$853

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Oct 27

ORD9:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

19h 10m

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MAN10:30 pmManchester

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1 stop10h 30m

Manchester

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8:30 am-3:30 pm

2 stops37h 00m

$709

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Mon 11/16

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1 stop14h 05m

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAN Manchester

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1 stop12h 00m

$722

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAN Manchester

ORDMAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/19

3:55 pm-7:35 am

1 stop9h 40m

Manchester

Sat 11/28

8:10 am-2:10 pm

1 stop12h 00m

$724

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAN Manchester

ORDMAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 11/20

9:50 pm-6:25 pm

1 stop14h 35m

Manchester

Sun 11/29

9:40 am-6:45 pm

1 stop15h 05m

$730

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAN Manchester

ORDMAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 12/2

7:10 pm-11:45 am

2 stops58h 35m

Manchester

Sun 12/13

8:25 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops50h 20m

$755

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAN Manchester

ORDMAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/22

7:10 pm-9:30 am

1 stop32h 20m

Manchester

Wed 12/2

12:55 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops33h 50m

$757

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAN Manchester

ORDMAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 11/20

6:30 pm-10:45 am

1 stop10h 15m

Manchester

Sat 11/28

11:55 am-5:20 pm

1 stop11h 25m

$763

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAN Manchester

ORDMAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/19

6:30 pm-10:45 am

1 stop10h 15m

Manchester

Sat 11/28

11:55 am-5:20 pm

1 stop11h 25m

$801

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chicago and Manchester?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $780 to $1,094.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $709.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Manchester?

The cheapest month to fly to Manchester from Chicago is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $627, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Manchester in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $673.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Manchester?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Manchester from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Manchester for around $874 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Manchester from Chicago for as low as $711 on momondo.

How have Chicago to Manchester flight prices changed over time?

As of October 2026, prices for Chicago to Manchester flights are approximately 44% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found	$301
Fastest flight time	11h 20m
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The best one-way flight to Manchester from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $301. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Manchester found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $709.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Manchester takes 11h 20m

There are no direct flights from Chicago to Manchester. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago to Manchester.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago to Manchester

How far is Chicago to Manchester by plane?
There are 3804.8 mi between Chicago and Manchester. 11h 20m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Manchester Airport?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Manchester Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Manchester Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Manchester Airport is 9 as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Manchester Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Manchester Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Manchester Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Manchester Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Manchester Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Chicago to Manchester?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Chicago and Manchester, the leading airline is Aer Lingus, making up 34% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include Icelandair with 31%, British Airways with 12%, and United Airlines with 5%.

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Icelandair	PriceFrom $481	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.9 758 reviews	Search Icelandair flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $532	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 2,018 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $549	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 695 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $612	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,169 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $623	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,652 reviews	Search Delta flights
Aer Lingus	PriceFrom $624	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,833 reviews	Search Aer Lingus flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $632	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,277 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $643	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,364 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $684	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,261 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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