Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago from $502

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from London Heathrow Airport, with most prices found around $673. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago during January average around $717.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $897. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago for around $1,100.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is at noon. Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago during this time can be as low as $920. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is in the afternoon when prices are around $991.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $898 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from London Heathrow Airport for as low as $809 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London Heathrow Airport to Chicago flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

SWISS, Delta, and Virgin Atlantic are the most popular carriers operating from London Heathrow to Chicago

British Airways, Lufthansa and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between London and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 179 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dublin (DUB) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $905.

Flights connecting via Dublin (DUB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 13m.

Dublin (DUB) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 33m.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Chicago is 28 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00AM, with 51% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Chicago is 200 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.