Chicago to London Flights ORD → LHR

Chicago O'Hare International Airport → London Heathrow Airport

🇺🇸 Chicago, US → 🇬🇧 London, GB

The Chicago to London route connects Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US with London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in GB. This long-haul flight covers approximately 3946 miles (6350 km) with a typical flight time of 7h 17m. This route is served by 4 airlines: British Airways, American Airlines, United and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

ICAO Code:: KORD
IATA Code:: ORD
City:: 🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:: US
Elevation:: 680 ft

Destination Airport

London Heathrow Airport

ICAO Code:: EGLL
IATA Code:: LHR
City:: 🇬🇧 London
Country:: GB
Elevation:: 83 ft

Operators

Daily Flights

3946

Miles

7h 17m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline	ICAO	IATA
British Airways	`BAW`	`BA`
American Airlines	`AAL`	`AA`
United	`UAL`	`UA`
Aer Lingus	`EIN`	`EI`

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	9	22%
Tuesday	4	10%
Wednesday	7	18%
Thursday	6	15%
Friday	4	10%
Saturday	8	20%
Sunday	2	5%

Pattern Analysis

4 Daily Flights:

BAW296 BAW8996 EIN8996 UAL938

Data Points: 40
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 30 flights
Weekend: 10 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes

Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.

Airline	Flight Numbers	Aircraft Type	Typical Time	Days Active	Last Seen	Status
American Airlines `AAL` / `AA`	-	B789	-	M T W T F S S	Oct 8, 2025	Active
British Airways `BAW` / `BA`	BAW296 BAW8996	B78X	21:45 9:45 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Feb 9, 2026	Active
Aer Lingus `EIN` / `EI`	EIN8996	B78X	21:45 9:45 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Feb 9, 2026	Active
United `UAL` / `UA`	UAL938	B763	21:05 9:05 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 28, 2026	Active

Total Routes: 4

Active Routes: 4

Unique Airlines: 4

Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
21:05 9:05 PM	United	`UAL`	`UA`
21:45 9:45 PM	British Airways	`BAW`	`BA`
21:45 9:45 PM	Aer Lingus	`EIN`	`EI`

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KORD - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 3

Time Range:
21:05 - 21:45

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.