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Find cheap flights from Chicago to Europe from $153

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London
London1 stop$449
Paris
Paris2 stops$449
Rome
Rome2 stops$497
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$372
Athens
Athens2 stops$595
Lisbon
Lisbonnonstop$536
Amsterdam
Amsterdam2 stops$518
Dublin
Dublin2 stops$458
Milan
Milan1 stop$474
Zurich
Zurich1 stop$477
Munich
Munich1 stop$556
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stop$484
Vienna
Vienna1 stop$645

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January

High season

June

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$153
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 48% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to London Gatwick Airport

FAQs - booking Europe flights

  • Is Chicago O' Hare International Airport (ORD) a hub for any airline?

    Being a major hub for United Airlines, this airport provides access to four United Club locations and one of their Polaris Club locations. Choosing this airline at this airport also grants you the advantage of a wide selection of flights, offering flexibility in case of any issues with your original flight.

  • Will I need a visa to fly from Chicago to Europe?

    U.S. citizens enjoy the privilege of visa-free travel to countries within the Schengen area, encompassing a majority of European nations. This allows for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. However, it's important to note that if you exit the Schengen area and later re-enter within the same 180-day period, the duration of your previous stay will be deducted from the allowed 90-day limit.

  • What is one of the most sustainable airlines I can choose for my trip to Europe?

    The aviation industry is grappling with a significant challenge in reducing carbon emissions. SWISS Airlines serves as an excellent example of its dedication to decarbonization by introducing solar fuels to the market through a partnership with Synhelion. To achieve its 2030 CO2 target, SWISS has made substantial commitments, including fleet modernization, continuous improvements in flight operations, adoption of sustainable aviation fuel, and investment in climate protection initiatives.

  • What are some of the European airports I can fly directly to from Chicago?

    There is nonstop service to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), Heathrow Airport (LHR), and Frankfurt Am Main International Airport (FRA) when you depart from Chicago O' Hare International Airport (ORD). If you are leaving from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), there are no direct flights to Europe, but you can get one-stop flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Munich International Airport (MUC).

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Europe?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Europe.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Europe?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Europe from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Europe?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Europe with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Europe?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Europe from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Europe

  • Morning departure is around 19% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • A very easy way to get to Chicago O' Hare International Airport (ORD) is to take the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line Train from Jackson Station to the airport in around 45min.
  • On British Airways flights, passengers are allowed to bring a personal bag with dimensions not exceeding 16 x 12 x 6 in. and a weight limit of 50 lb. Additionally, travelers can carry another cabin bag, which should weigh no more than 50 lb and have dimensions not larger than 22 x 18 x 10 in.
  • Before checking bags on Air France flights, passengers should be aware that the bags' linear dimensions should not exceed 62.2 in. Economy Class travelers are allowed a maximum weight of 50 lb for their bags, while Business and La Premiere Class passengers can have bags weighing up to 70 lb.
  • When departing early in the morning from Chicago O' Hare International Airport (ORD), one option is to spend the night before at the Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport, which is connected via indoor walkways to the airport and also offers easy train access to downtown Chicago.
  • Upgrading to Business Class on Air France means you can indulge in a delightful dining experience featuring a specially curated menu created by a renowned Michelin-starred French chef. Upon boarding, you will receive an elegant comfort kit made from 90% recycled materials.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Europe

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Europe? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
7.4
Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1430 reviews
80crew
74overall
73comfort
67entertainment
77boarding
67food
Airline reviews

They lost my luggage. Tromso in winter without warm clothes is not fun.

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They lost my luggage. Tromso in winter without warm clothes is not fun.

Flight was delayed 3 hours. Pilot cancelled flight under 4 people volunteered to change their seats to economy from business class.

Overall, this flight team did a fantastic job. They came often with the water, coffee and tea. There was no meal choice in coach, but the lasagna lunch was decent. The sandwich snack just before landing was tasty. The baggage bins were large, so no trouble holding carry on luggage.

My seat was not the one I paid for, the crew was very curt, and the cabin was extremely warm.

Old plane with terrible business class seats - good food and service. Boarding was a joke with business class boarding last.

Best airline to travel on a budget- really like their reasonably priced access to the SAS lounges where available.

The flight was cancelled early on and messed up the whole vacation and hard to get a refund from Kayak as they owned the ticket and of course they did not believe that SAS cancelled the ticket. Definite bad side to third party. SAS had rescheduled but overlapped the connecting flights. That did not work. Flight was cancelled long ago but Kayak still has it. Like it was taken? Bad IT ? Or all assumptions and no follow up which is the whole IT world. It needs to wake up and be more efficient. Especially as the world is going, there will be no freedom to do anything. And we will be living like the Middle Ages. Yeah, go read up on that while you still can.

Flight was delayed slightly but was very smooth. It was a short flight but comfortable.

It didn't happen. SAS csncrlled and it was very difficult to convince the 3rd party they did. Not good on the 3rd party program. I don't think they trust their customers, much less being able to help them. I have had several nitemaes using 3rd party this trip and WILL NEVER use 3rd party again.

Little space and no pad provide for lie flat seats in business, Movies were limited and grouping very strange.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Aircraft has better leg room than any of United's larger planes. We had requested mobility assistance for this and related flights. United's response to all was superb.

The flight from Ottawa to Chicago took a lot longer due to DC in Ottawa. We got to Chicago and went to our gate to catch our flight. We only had nine minutes I found that very stressful.

Good boarding. Crew started quick with drinks and food. They came around several times for trash which I really liked. Other than turbulence due to storms in the area, flight was great.

my seat got changed twice after checking on then boarding it had been given to a family so by the time they found a seat for me no overhead storage left. i ended up losing my Sony Headphones case because i could even access underthe seat in front of my when deplaning.

All good, useful to have the united app from check in to boarding

All planes flying to Mexico City are very old. Seats don’t even have power outlets.

The control panel for the seat back screen did not work at all after takeoff.

Plane was so old it had cigarette butt trays in the seat

Everything was good, hard to really comfortable on a flight that long.

Would have liked to have Wi-Fi on the longer flight (nyc-Warsaw)

My flight was cancelled and I went through hell to get it fixed, with no help from the website I booked it on. My reservation was cancelled AGAIN by the site I booked on without my knowledge a week later. The flight itself that I finally got on was awful. Drunk man belligerent the entire flight, I don't understand how he was allowed on the flight.

Lot still has not refunded me after they cancelled my flight to India!! Kayak had been awful at getting me this refund too. Will NEVER be using kayak or LOT again.

Tv screen not working. Food in business class was cold & not available

The customer service and the flight experience were very good!

My bag was lost despite an almost 8 hour layover in Warsaw. Nearly 12 hours after my arrival, I have not heard anything about it.

The plane was very comfortable, the seats were great for overnight flight. The bathrooms were spotless the entire flight

Cons: "My mother had a food poisoning and needed a lot of water. The crew member at the end refused and told her no more. Since when there is a limit to how much someone can drink water? She had to stay dehydrated because she was dined the option to drink. Just upsetting."
Cons: "somebody lost my bag with ski boots, never again with polish air lines,NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!"
Pros: "The flight was very late taking off meaning I had to literally run across the airport at Krakow to make my connecting flight to London Heathrow which was over an hour late arriving at Heathrow Airport."

Great seats assigned and comfortable, movies are good, food is delicious, great experience. No delays and they prioritize boarding children with parents which is plus.

they canceled my flight and we’re absolutely atrocious and helping me rebook

My flight was canceled. New flight is 40 hours later and I still didn’t get the flight from Frankfurt to Zagreb.

Great service. The flight was in great condition and the staff was very cheerful.

Check in crew in Charlotte NC was superb. There were 6 of them plus what looked like a supervisor, helping to answer questions and keep things moving. Never saw so many check in crew. Then some of them showed up at the gate later for boarding. Great. The flight was mediocre. The seats were small with little leg room. The screens kept coming on when we were trying to sleep and wouldn’t shut off. I know we paid far less than first class but does that mean we should be shoved in there??

Boarding was horrible. We were packed into a bus with few seats and made to stand for 10 to 15 minutes, then driven for 5 minutes on wild curves. Complementary food and drink was a tiny chocolate and a bottle of water. Seating was cramped. Aircraft had no video.

didn’t even get to go one of my returning flights cancelled and I wasn’t even in their system, vacation ruined thanks for nothing

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

Crew was rowdy and loud just hanging out in the rear of the plane instead of assisting passengers during boarding. During the flight the crew mostly hung out in the rear of the plane being obnoxious to a point of disturbance.

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

The crew on this flight were attentive, efficient and friendly. It really made for an enjoyable flight.

The crew on this flight were excellent. They were friendly and attentive. It really made the flight more enjoyable.

They canceled my flight , they put me on a different flight that was delayed and the connection was lost . They lost my luggage. And now I’m stuck with any of my belongings.

British Airways canceled our plane and gave us a new flight scheduled to leave in only three hours, so we had to drop everything and rush to the airport. The new itinerary only left us a one hour layover in Madrid, which was too short because the plane landed late and so we missed our connecting flight. We were then booked onto a flight scheduled to take off 8 hours later, and were not given any compensation or remedial measures.

Seat layout, flight/club attendant service, food variety and quality could have been better. Business class Standard is visibly low compared with 6 other airlines that we have traveled for the past two years.

Despite many attempts to work out a change, neither British Airways nor Kayak nor Chatdeal would allow us to cancel or change this flight so we lost all of the payments when we were not able to fly. Absolutely terrible customer service. We will never use either of the services again.

It said that there was wifi. During the flight there was no wifi and while waiting at the gate the phone services already got cut off so I wasn’t able to say I am taxiing from the gate to my husband. This left me with an uncomfortable feeling. So I was waiting on the WiFi connection during flight and that never happened.

Asked for a wheelchair multiple times. Got denied the wheelchair in London layover.

They sell 1h /1h30min connection ticket that are impossible to make

Suite door was jammed but seat itself was very comfortable.

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