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Cheapest round-trip
$448
Typical prices: $629-$889
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Thu 1/8Tue 1/13
ORD - EDI • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$783
Typical prices: $1,006-$1,386
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Sun 5/3Tue 5/12
ORD - EDI • Non-stop
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Lufthansa's Premium Economy offers more space and a bag.
Use Edinburgh's tram or bus for convenient city access.
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Cheap Flights from O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh (ORD-EDI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh 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 O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh

Thu, Jan 8 - Tue, Jan 13
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6:30 pm - 10:30 pmORD-EDI
22h 00m2 stops
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8:40 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
14h 40m2 stops
$448Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 20
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6:30 pm - 8:15 pmORD-EDI
19h 45m2 stops
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8:40 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
14h 40m2 stops
$455Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
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6:30 pm - 6:25 pmORD-EDI
17h 55m2 stops
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8:40 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
14h 40m2 stops
$470Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 8
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6:30 pm - 11:00 pmORD-EDI
22h 30m2 stops
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6:00 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
17h 20m2 stops
$530Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
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9:00 pm - 6:25 pmORD-EDI
15h 25m1 stop
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8:40 am - 7:15 pmEDI-ORD
16h 35m1 stop
$533Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 20
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6:30 pm - 10:20 amORD-EDI
9h 50m1 stop
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12:20 pm - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
11h 00m1 stop
$534Icelandair
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Thu, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 19
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6:30 pm - 10:20 amORD-EDI
9h 50m1 stop
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11:20 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
12h 00m1 stop
$545Icelandair
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Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
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6:30 pm - 8:30 pmORD-EDI
20h 00m2 stops
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7:25 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
15h 55m2 stops
$552Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 20
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6:30 pm - 11:10 pmORD-EDI
22h 40m3 stops
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8:40 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
14h 40m2 stops
$554Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Feb 7 - Thu, Feb 19
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6:30 pm - 1:30 pmORD-EDI
13h 00m1 stop
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6:15 am - 5:20 pmEDI-ORD
17h 05m1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh departing in January.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Edinburgh on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Chicago O'Hare Airport, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh is January, where tickets cost $743 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,370 and $1,295 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh

 
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United Airlines

United Polaris offers lie-flat seats with aisle access, ideal for long-haul comfort.


United's Wi-Fi varies; check coverage before purchasing for consistent connectivity.

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Lufthansa's Premium Economy offers 50% more space and an extra checked bag.


Lufthansa provides 11 special meal choices, including gluten-free and kosher options.

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For a smooth departure from ORD, consider using the Terminal Transfer Bus to avoid re-entering security when moving between terminals.

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Upon arrival at EDI, use the tram or bus for convenient city access. Both take similar time, but the bus is cheaper.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$281
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh

When to book flights from O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh was $281 for a one-way ticket and $448 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Edinburgh?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Edinburgh from Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh?

    Only JetBlue offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh?

    The Boeing 757-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Edinburgh, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Edinburgh from Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Dublin is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Edinburgh, Delta or Virgin Atlantic?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Edinburgh are Delta and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of $1,482 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,077 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh?

    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 O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport to Edinburgh?

    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 Edinburgh with an airline and back to Chicago O'Hare Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport and EDI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Edinburgh from Chicago O'Hare Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Edinburgh

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $632 or less one-way and $861 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from O'Hare Intl to Edinburgh

 
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Very nice flight love the small aircraft. We had a wonderful flight attendant. Nice to see someone that really enjoys her job. Don't have her name but had a southern accent.

10.0 ExcellentDenis, Nov 2025ORD - YOW
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Very nice flight love the small aircraft. We had a wonderful flight attendant. Nice to see someone that really enjoys her job. Don't have her name but had a southern accent.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Seats in waiting area and on plane hard as rock. Fast internet on the flight was great! Crew was kind.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Having a long layover, I was very appreciative of the ability to stand by for an earlier flight. Other airlines like Delta have refused this to me in the past, just to be mean (because my ticket class wasn't high enough). United went out of their way to help me get to my destination early, which I really appreciated given that it was the third leg of a 24+ hour journey for me.

Other than a way way too cold cabinets for the entire flight, all was great

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

Not the fault of United—weather, reroute around weather, time sitting on tarmac, arrived couple hours late, too late for train into city necessitating a much pricier cab but weather…can’t be helped.

I will never book a flight through Cheap fare. They booked me from Portland Main . And would not give me a refund, so I bought 2 tickets one for 299. From Portland Main to ORD. Then I had to buy a ticket from Oregon PDX to ORD that was another 440. So Just so you know they even told me it was there fault but no refund. Bad bussniess. I did inform United but they said they couldn't help me due to the fact I booked through Cheap Tickets. Never again. And I'm spreding the word. I let everyone know at my 50th class reunion

We loved the steward on the plane. He made the night enjoyable

The plane was late, when we did board the plane was as cold as a freezer. I was freezing the entire flight, no blankets. Lost miserable flight I’ve ever had.

My wife and I love to travel, so we fly a lot. We've already logged 381,075 miles and with practically every major airline. But this flight was very disappointing. It started off well, with no delays and a new plane. But when lunchtime approached, all that good impression was ruined. Instead of white tablecloths, we were offered small, dark placemats, which, as it turned out, were perfectly adequate for the food. All the food offered—and my wife and I only took fish, and the meat—was not just bad, it was downright disgusting and not heated enough. The same applies to the appetizers. This was the first time in many years of traveling that we've been offered such disgusting food.

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

This flight left about 45 minutes late, and arrived about 45 minutes late, which was enough to make us miss our next flight and trap us in Dublin for 24 hours!!

I liked that I went thru customs in Dublin instead of having to do that in LA.

Fast and sensible boarding was absolutely amazing. But extortionate wifi and seats that barely moved, making me unable to sleep, didn't do a lot of favors.

I liked the front row seats. A lot of leg room. The check-in window needs to be longer

Wonderful experience from start to finish. Extremely nice flight staff and much better food than other airlines I have used. Arrived right on time.

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.

A bit more space? Not practical, I know. I felt squished in but part of that could have been the man sitting next to me.

I liked Quiet people around me. Crew could have helped people with overhead luggage so they aren't moving other peoples bags around and causing problems for people that had there bags there first

The plane was delayed by two hours in Chicago which led to us missing the next flight. Lufthansa rebooked the flight and booked us a hotel for the night in Frankfurt. The level of customer service and getting us taken care of was superb. The flight crew and the service on the ground was superb.

The row of seats were so cramped it was difficult to get in and out of your seat. I even upgraded. A long flight and sad accommodations 😵‍💫 the shorter flight was very comfortable and the seating was spacious

I have flown with many airlines. My first time was several years ago. Now I remember why I avoided them for so long. Lufthanza is the only airline who has ever raised a size/weight issue with my modest standard size carry on. I had to repack three times to meet their carry-on weight criteria. (Apparently the rules of physics apply differently on Lufthansa flight than on other airlines.) In the meantime their staff was quite rude, repeating meaningless phrases like "Rules are Rules." And ignoring the additional fact that weight is also weight, whether it is in found in your carry on or in your suitcase. They eventually acknowledged that customer service and satisfaction is, for them, a low priority. Never choosing Lufthansa again.

It was my first experience in business class. It was everything I expected and more. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and I felt rested once I arrived to London

They are professional. Nice crew. Still flying Boeing 747. Thank you for that. I love this airplane. Traditional.

Connecting from Germany with not enough time to go thru TSA and security so many times. Kayak or whomever doesn’t leave you enough time between flights. I made it with 5 min before my zone was called. Too stressful

The seats were extremely uncomfortable. I spent €25 on internet and never gained access to it. A flight attendant told me she would file a complaint/report on my behalf but it put me in a very difficult situation.

Boarding was easy and well organized, Breakfast was not very good.

Smooth trip no turbulence which is always a bonus for me lol! In cattle class so an element of being a bit squished (but not as bad as other shorter haul airlines) smaller plane than the one we flew out on and entertainment system wasn’t as modern but still definitely passed the time. Lovely crew x

Flying on the Boeing 787 from Seattle to London was everything that I expected. Every thing was great.

Seat pitch is not enough to eat comfortably. When seat in front is reclined, your screen comes closer to your face. Ryanair seats are actually more comfortable.

The leg from Portland to Heathrow was great for a business class ticket. The BA leg from Heathrow to Lisbon was terrible. Basically coach seating with an empty seat between you and next passenger. Absolutely no leg room. Should not have been charged for business class and it was a 3 hour flight.

The flat beds. Other than that, the place was not clean.

Moved me away from my family and refused to fix it.

I have always been pleased with their service. Would not change a thing

Seating and food was the worst we have experienced in 35 years of traveling for both personal and busines .

Economy seats felt more cramped than other flights we have taken.7 hr, painful sitting hours 6 and 7. Web site difficult to deal with. Originally put in for 1 special meal due to type 2. Meal was awful. Tried to change selection to standard for return flight, on app and website, unable to complete that action.

I was sleeping during dinner service, no one bothered to offer meal later, I remained hungry….until I got a morning sandwich!

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