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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Scotland

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop$662
Inverness
Inverness2 stops$460
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop$662
Inverness
Inverness2 stops$460

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Scotland that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Scotland

Tue, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 15
American Airlines Logo
1:43 pm - 9:30 amORD-INV
13h 47m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 2:40 pmINV-ORD
29h 00m1 stop
$460American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 15
Icelandair Logo
7:30 pm - 9:55 amORD-GLA
9h 25m1 stop
Icelandair Logo
12:35 pm - 5:20 pmGLA-ORD
10h 45m1 stop
$477Icelandair
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Sun, Nov 9 - Wed, Dec 17
British Airways Logo
9:45 pm - 4:40 pmORD-GLA
12h 55m1 stop
British Airways Logo
5:55 am - 1:50 pmGLA-ORD
13h 55m1 stop
$564British Airways
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Tue, Mar 17 - Thu, Mar 26
British Airways Logo
6:10 pm - 12:30 pmORD-ABZ
13h 20m1 stop
British Airways Logo
4:55 pm - 2:50 pmABZ-ORD
26h 55m1 stop
$567British Airways
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Tue, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 6
KLM Logo
4:15 pm - 4:10 pmORD-GLA
17h 55m1 stop
KLM Logo
4:55 pm - 2:10 pmGLA-ORD
27h 15m1 stop
$607KLM
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Mon, Oct 6 - Fri, Oct 17
KLM Logo
5:40 pm - 1:00 pmORD-GLA
13h 20m2 stops
KLM Logo
6:00 am - 2:10 pmGLA-ORD
14h 10m1 stop
$611KLM
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Wed, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 15
Aer Lingus Logo
3:45 pm - 11:15 amORD-EDI
13h 30m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
11:55 am - 7:00 pmEDI-ORD
13h 05m1 stop
$662Aer Lingus
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
Aer Lingus Logo
3:45 pm - 8:00 amORD-EDI
10h 15m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
8:35 am - 2:00 pmEDI-ORD
11h 25m1 stop
$663Aer Lingus
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Tue, Jan 20 - Fri, Feb 6
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 3:20 pmORD-EDI
37h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 10:05 amEDI-ORD
29h 05m1 stop
$667Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 11
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 10:00 amORD-EDI
31h 40m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 10:05 amEDI-ORD
23h 45m1 stop
$670Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Scotland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Scotland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Scotland?

What is the cheapest Chicago to Scotland flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Scotland from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Edinburgh, at $762 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Edinburgh (EDI), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $762.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Scotland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Scotland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Scotland is February, when tickets cost $680 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,342 and $1,077 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Scotland?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Scotland clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Chicago to Scotland, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Scotland, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Scotland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Scotland, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$252
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 41% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking Scotland flights

  • Do I need to obtain a visa before I go from Chicago to Scotland?

    For U.S. citizens traveling to Scotland for short visits, typically for tourism or business purposes, a visa is not required. The United Kingdom, which includes Scotland, allows U.S. passport holders to enter for stays of up to six months without obtaining a visa. However, it's important to ensure that your passport remains valid for the entire duration of your planned stay in the UK.

  • What are some of the benefits of upgrading to business class on an American Airlines flight from Chicago to Scotland?

    Upgrading to business class on an American Airlines flight from Chicago to Scotland offers passengers a host of benefits for a more comfortable and luxurious travel experience. Business class passengers typically enjoy spacious and more comfortable seating, enhanced in-flight entertainment options, premium dining services, priority boarding, access to airport lounges, increased baggage allowance, and personalized attention from the airline's attentive cabin crew.

  • If I want to fly on one of the most environmentally conscious airlines available on this route, what is a good choice?

    British Airways places a strong emphasis on sustainability, implementing measures to minimize its environmental footprint. The airline prioritizes fuel efficiency, invests in modern and eco-friendly aircraft, and explores sustainable aviation fuel options. Actively participating in carbon offset programs and supporting emission reduction initiatives, British Airways aligns itself with global sustainability goals. Through these environmentally conscious practices, the airline contributes to building a more eco-friendly aviation industry.

  • Is there a quick way to get from downtown Chicago to Chicago O'Hare International Airport?

    One of the quickest ways you could make this trip is to travel on the Blue Line train operated by Chicago Transit that departs from the Jackson-Blue Station in downtown Chicago and travels to the airport in about 45 minutes, with trains running every 15 minutes or so. Peoria Charter Coach Company also offers a bus that makes the trip in about 35 minutes, depending on traffic. 

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

    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 Scotland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago to Scotland 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 Scotland?

    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 from Chicago to Scotland with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Chicago to Scotland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Scotland?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Scotland is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $828 on average. Morning departures are around 28% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Scotland is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,151.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Scotland

  • One of the quickest ways you can travel from Chicago to Scotland is to take one of the one-stop flights available aboard British Airways that travel from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) with a stop at Heathrow Airport (LHR).
  • If your trip from Chicago is departing from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), one of your quickest options to make the trip to Scotland is to travel in one of the two-stop flights offered by Delta Airlines that make stops at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), before arriving at Edinburgh Airport.
  • If you plan on traveling aboard American Airlines from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, you should know that the airline offers four of its club lounges at this airport. All four of the clubs sit inside Terminal Three of the airport and make a great place to wait for a flight to Scotland.
  • If you have an early morning flight to Scotland from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, a better option than driving early in the morning is to stay at the Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel that connects to Terminal Two of the airport and offers a free shuttle to Terminal Five.
  • If you want to arrive in the city of Glasgow in Scotland, one of the quickest ways to make this trip is to travel on a one-stop flight from Chicago O'Hare International Airport aboard a combination of Air Canada and Air Transat that has a stop at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) before arriving at Glasgow Airport (GLA).

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Scotland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Scotland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8926 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
8.1Crew
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Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025ORD - MEM
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Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

We had a layover from YVR to Denver. We bought 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka at the YVR Duty Free for $116.20, after going through security and American Customs Pre Clearance at YVR, Vancouver. When we landed in Denver, United put us behind the American Customs as well as TSA again for some reason. We were forced to go through American Customs and TSA again. TSA confiscated our rightfully owned Duty Free Absolut Vodka bottles. Because United incorrectly forced our flight behind American border and TSA again, we missed the connecting flight. After United put us on a later flight, we eventually arrived in Chicago very late, with hardly any sleep. I am looking for compensation from United for our incorrectly confiscated Absolut Vodka bottles worth $116.20, as well as compensation for incorrectly putting us behind American Customs and TSA again, causing us to miss our connecting flight, making us arrive extremely late in Chicago.

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

The boarding of took of late.The presentation of the food was horrable as was the tast of the food was cold and tastless.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Lost luggage stuck no clothes and no word after 2 days leaving on cruise no stuff or clothes

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

I wish American Airlines would change the airline industry by loading the plane back to front instead of front to back. Planes would board so much more smoothly and quickly.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

This particular flight wasn't very full at the back, so there were three seats available for spreading out and getting relatively comfortable

Very good except for the boarding process which was more hectic than it should have been

My flights with Aer Lingus were very good and I will definitely fly with them. Again in future trips to Ireland and Scotland.

Too hot. Asked for an extra glass of water and was ignored. Asked to sit in empty seats that were open because it was so hot and crowded and was denied and the seats were empty the entire flight

Terrible leg room - I’m 5’3” and my knees were touching the seat in front of me. When the person sitting in front of me leaned back, there was about 15 inches of space between my head and the TV screen which made it awkward to view movies. Last year they had decent food, but this year the only tasty item on the trip was dessert.

The flight was delayed leaving Philadelphia due to “catering” and consequently arrived in Dublin some 75 minutes later than scheduled. Consequently this caused me to miss my connecting flight to Glasgow and I had to spend the night in Dublin.

The flight from Cincinnati to Philadelphia was satisfactory and uneventful.

It was truly a horrible flight. We were delayed almost 2 hours. The seats were so tiny, my legs were hurting the entire flight. When i finally made it to Ireland i missed my connecting flight because we left Newark late. I will most likely never fly Aer Lingus again

Terrible. The test of an airline is how they deal with problems. There is very little to differentiate between airlines. Aer Lingus failed absolutely. They lost one of my bags even though we had more than a 2 hour connection in Dublin. Trying to get it back has been awful. In checking on line I can see that the bag is in Edinburgh and it was supposed to be delivered today. It wasn't. The number we have in the UK doesn't answer. I had to pay for an international call to speak to somebody. All the woman at the call centre could say was be patient wait. I can tell you when it will be delivered nor can I tell you who the courier is.

A little late, but an overall pleasant flight. Staff pleasent hand helpful, a great start to our holiday.

Not JetBlue's fault but Aer Lingus never explained how to transfer to JetBlue.

Handling our luggage was the biggest issue - they lost it and we got it almost 3 days later. Really threw off the beginning of our trip and we really had to change our itinerary accordingly.

Seat was hard and uncomfortable and the temperature too warm and uncomfortable.

No meals included on this long international flight. Most airlines will offer you a meal when flying internationally. Not Icelandair. Your included choices are water and coffee. Poor customer service. The airport was also very confusing.

I flew Icelandair with my partner from Prague to the US. Overall flight time was around 12 hours, with a connecting flight in Iceland. I have flown internationally for years and with multiple airlines. Every airline serves you a meal when traveling internationally. Icelandair not only did not offer an inclusive meal, but they did not even offer a snack. The only things they served over our long flight was water and coffee. Ridiculous! Never again will I fly with Icelandair.

Best smelling onboard bathrooms ever. Even after use the whole flight. Biggest overhead bins. Most legroom in economy class. Great Icelandiic music. Really nice staff. Icelandair is awesome! (Don’t fly Air Canada! During the strike they lied about no flights available (I booked this flight myself) and hid the process to get money back on their website by obscuring menu titles, then made it difficult and time consuming to fill out. I’m Canadian. Don’t trust Air Canada!

Worst airline I’ve ever flown. Delayed 5.5 hrs, missed connecting flight, and missed an entire day of vacation. Zero customer service

Everything sucked. No food, one small glass of water, a tiny coffee, 5.5 hour delay with no customer service. Would never recommend flying them.

The crew was wonderful at check in, the gate and on board. Felt the luggage had more room than the passengers. The seats were smaller than most domestic U.S. airlines. I'm only 5'2" and I had little legroom. There were only 2 bathrooms in coach. Needed more. The flight was very smooth but not the most comfortable.

There was no lounge at Boston for us to use. Typically flying first class overseas comes with lounge privileges. The seats did not recline even a little. My headset only worked on one side. I felt like I was flying on Ryan Air, not Icelandic Air.

Boarded with no problems. Sat on the tarmac for an hour before taking off. We were the last ones on our connecting flight. Didn't think we were going to make it. Our flight to Iceland was similarly delayed. When we've flown other airlines, pilots have tried to make up time while in the air. This doesn't seem to be something that Icelandair does. We made all of our flights, but it was stressful and we didn't think it was going to happen based on the time we arrived.

The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

Didn’t fly with them as someone had cancelled my flight

Online check-in 24 hours in advance something seems not so easy to check in to pick seats and to print a boarding pass

I like the crew, very welcoming. Food can be better. The seat arms don’t go up so. I could use the empty seat next to mine to relax better. 3hrs delay 😠

Boarding was efficient and quick, crew was very attentive, seats were comfortable.

Everything was very good! I personally struggled with the heat in the cabin for the first 2 hours

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

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