Direct Flights from Chicago to London
Nonstop service from ORD to LHR on American, British Airways, Finnair, US, United, Virgin Atlantic. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American, British Airways, Finnair, US, United, Virgin Atlantic
Nonstop flights
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Distance
3,942 mi
Days operated
Schedule varies
About London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years.
Top things to do in London
- The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world.
- Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England.
- Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
- The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England.
- Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England.
- The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
- St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London.
- The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England.
- Madame Tussauds is a wax museum founded in London in 1835 by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. One of the early main attractions was the Chamber of Horrors, which appeared in advertising in 1843.
- Hyde Park is a 350-acre (140-hectare), historic Grade I-listed urban park in Westminster, Greater London.
- The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking the River Thames to the north.
- The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to London
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit London is May–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–72°F.
- How long to stay
- London rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from British Museum, Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to London?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to London (LHR) on American, British Airways, Finnair, US, United, Virgin Atlantic.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to London?
- American, British Airways, Finnair, US, United, Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and London (LHR).
- How far is London from Chicago?
- London is about 3,942 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in London?
- Popular things to do include British Museum, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, and more.
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