$368 Find Cheap Flights from London to Illinois

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Cheap Flights from London to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Moline
Moline2 stops$1,242
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$1,108
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$875
Paducah
Paducah2 stops$916
Moline
Moline2 stops$1,242
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$1,108
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$875
Paducah
Paducah2 stops$916

Book Cheap London to Illinois Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from London to Illinois 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from London to Illinois

Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 14
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:45 pm - 4:00 pm
LHR
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ORD
27h 15m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:00 pm - 12:45 pm
ORD
-
LHR
12h 45m
1 stop
$688TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 16
Icelandair Logo
1:00 pm - 6:15 pm
LGW
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ORD
11h 15m
1 stop
Icelandair Logo
10:25 pm - 2:40 pm
ORD
-
LGW
10h 15m
1 stop
$689Icelandair
Fri, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 16
Icelandair Logo
1:05 pm - 9:25 pm
LHR
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ORD
14h 20m
1 stop
Icelandair Logo
10:25 pm - 8:20 pm
ORD
-
LHR
15h 55m
1 stop
$689Icelandair
Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Nov 7
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 4:10 pm
LHR
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ORD
15h 30m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 4:25 pm
ORD
-
LHR
15h 10m
2 stops
$698Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 5
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 4:10 pm
LHR
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ORD
15h 05m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 4:25 pm
ORD
-
LHR
15h 10m
2 stops
$700Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Jun 12 - Tue, Jun 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:40 am - 8:16 pm
LGW
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ORD
16h 36m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 10:45 am
ORD
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LGW
21h 20m
1 stop
$701Multiple Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 3
United Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 3:55 pm
LHR
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ORD
13h 15m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 6:30 am
ORD
-
LHR
32h 50m
1 stop
$705United Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:25 pm - 5:50 pm
STN
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ORD
27h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 12:50 am
ORD
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STN
21h 20m
1 stop
$707Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 23 - Fri, Oct 2
British Airways Logo
9:15 am - 3:27 pm
LHR
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STL
12h 12m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
4:47 pm - 9:25 am
STL
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LHR
10h 38m
1 stop
$875British Airways
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16
British Airways Logo
4:25 pm - 7:30 pm
LHR
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STL
9h 05mnonstop
British Airways Logo
9:46 am - 8:00 am
STL
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LHR
16h 14m
1 stop
$882British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Illinois flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from London to Illinois?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from London to Illinois departing in October.

What is the cheapest London to Illinois flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from London found in the last 7 days was to Chicago, at $633 round-trip. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 7 days was $633.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois?

The average price for all round-trip flights from London to Illinois depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $896 on average. Morning departures are around 9% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $991.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from London to Illinois?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $946 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to Illinois?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Illinois, 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 London to Illinois is September, when tickets cost $578 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,648 and $956 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London to Illinois?

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

When flying from London to Illinois, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to London, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London to Illinois?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Illinois, 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 London to Illinois, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$368
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to St. Louis

Flights from London to Illinois: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from London to Illinois 
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
LHR
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ORD
Jun 2025
I wish I'd known that there were food and shopping opportunities at the B gate area. This was a lovely, NOT busy place to spend time. I'd have gone directly there if I'd known. Definitely a nice place to wait.
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
LHR
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ORD
Apr 2025
Make sure to allow ample time between connecting flights. I have to hoof it when I realized that TSA required bags to be picked up and rechecked.
MichaelFlew with British Airways
LHR
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ORD
Apr 2025
Have a light luggage as much as you can. Boarding gate walk is not a joke.
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
LHR
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ORD
Jul 2024
Gate 10 is a train wreck because there are multiple gates distinguished by a letter following A10. If possible get there as quickly as possible to find the appropriate gate.
EmilyFlew with British Airways
LHR
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ORD
Mar 2024
Bring as few liquids as possible or put them in checked bag. They are very strict at Heathrow about all of them fitting into one small ziplock bag

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London to Illinois?

    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 London to Illinois.

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

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

    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 London to Illinois 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 London to Illinois?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from London to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Illinois. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from London to Illinois? 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9750 reviews
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
DTW - ORD
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This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

The clerk at check in for my bags was very rude. My credit card was hacked during my vacation and she told me it was not possible to pay in cash for my bag. “You bought the cheapest ticket, you should have bought a ticket that included a bag. If you cannot pay with a credit card, we will not let you on this flight”. She spoke to her supervisor and then told me , I could ask other passengers, if they would use their credit card to check my bag. I had to beg 5 different people, till one agreed to use their credit card. I payed them cash of course. This was a very stressful and humiliating experience for me. I strongly suggest you build in some kind of provision for travelers who got robbed.

O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

Very friendly and helpful staff on board and United was excellent when I missed my onward flight due to the delay in London. Very well organised meant much less stress

Flight crew was super friendly and helpful. Food was frequent and honestly pretty good. Plenty of on-board entertainment. Economy seats are super cramped for such a long flight, but the crew allowed people to get up and stretch, and kids could wander with their parents, so we all made it work. Overall a very good experience.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Starlink is great Crew was polite Business class didn’t get a welcome drink just water and snacks were ok

Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

very average service no complimentary alcoholics drinks unlike other airlines such as Porter airlines No decent seats available during check-in time the day before

boarded early to only find out that flight would sit at gate for 45 min to an hour. Landed in chicago and sat on runway for over an hour before got to gate. Total delay was extensive for a 45 min flight door to door.

The seat when "flat" was not flat and pad was too thin to cover it.

Awful customer service, horrible experience. We travel a lot domestic & international- worst flights to/from ever. Brief bkgd as Inhate to relive this experience: booked and chose 2 seats 4 months prior in Premium Economy - last row end seats close to bathroom, no one behind us, plenty of legroom;, underwear storage — flown this was on other airlines, love it. We receive notice 4 days before scheduled overseas flight - plane has changed, new seats assigned. Seats are split into single seats, opposites of the plane, FRONT Row so no reachable storage. Called BOTH British Air & America. American “switched planes and the seats you want are taken;” British Air “Yes, we’ll be glad to accommodate you (type type type). Just ask at the Gate and someone will give you new boarding passes with seats together in middle, OK?” — OK. —At Gate the attendant looks us up saying “No, it is an overbooked flight and yours are the only seats available.” But but but wait, “We were TOLD our seats had been switched and seated together?” Gate attendant “Well they were wrong and don’t change your seats. Your original seats are where you’ll sit.”. Right. No help WHATSOEVER. We sit opposite on way there, wife VERY disgruntled, a Tol 5 worst ways to start a 3-week bus tour of UK. We promise to NEVER FLY AMERICAN OR BROTISH AIR EVER, and we have 3 more extensive trips planned..

They lost my bag. ... And I asked them 3 times to 3 different people if my checked bag will maKe it all the way - they all confirmed and at the end it was left at the connection... Bravo

British Airways is an excellent airline. Comfort, food and airline personnel.

Older airplane with worn out seats. No entertainment system at all. Connecting to Wi-Fi was problematic and hit and miss.

An delay of almost 3 hours while passengers were already in the plane kept us very uncomfortable. The food was also very limited. A bad experience overall.

I understand that there is a catering issue - water should be the minimum stock. During the flight, not once that the attendants came through with water. The conversations in the kitchen were very loud and they were swearing. I do not expect any white glove service, at the minimum, we should be cordial. It was almost an inconveniece that we were on the flight. And it made us feel if you even dare question us, we'll make you deplane.

The flight attendant use 1.5 hours to answer my call. My dirty food tray was unattended.

The flight was completely full. Crew was not happy. Everyone was rude and brusque. Travelling with an arm in a cast and seating in the first row of economy cabin (in front of the separation) I needed help retrieving my tray for the meal. A staff member literally threw the tray on my lap, without helping to take out the tray. Boarding was messy, with 300 people waiting in an encloses space with low ceiling. I will try to avoid AA next time I have a long flight.

The business class seats are dated and uncomfortable. The space is bare minimum and there is absolutely no privacy. For $4K, this is not what I expect.

At least one soda free, felt like I was nickeled to death.

On-time arrivals and departures. Crew helpful and friendly. Yet everything costs extra: seat selection, food, even airphones!

Friendly flight crew. Airplane (757) configured as a domestic flight (no lie-flat seats) & no advanced meal selection.

Was a bit surprised that Icelandair flies a domestically configured 757s on long-haul flights to Iceland (no lie-flat seats in business class).

When you consider the price I ended up paying for everything. This was not a good deal! I had no idea that this airline had changed to a bargain basement no frills airline. So, it was disappointing to have to pay for every little thing. The only thing included was water and coffee. You have to pay for everything else! So I just felt nickel and dime.

The Icelandair crew was so kind!!! Thank you for making my first trip to Paris a great one!

I am not going to fillo this out for each leg of my trip. My first review holds for the experience

Screen didn't work, and neither did the button to tilt the seat even though the seat was comfortable

I’m considering never flying with Iceland Air again. The seats in economy are torture. Now you only get water, coffee and tea for free- really? No food, not a single peanut. The passport line was insane, everyone was worried about catching their connecting flight. This was the third time I’ve barely made my connection, had to run. It can’t be that my choice is to use the bathroom (during the 50 minutes between flights) or make my flight. SO stressful! Ugh.

The most uncomfortable seat i’ve ever had on a flight

The legroom was lacking and the entertainment system lacked adequate selection of older films. Modern films are generally not very good.

Perfect airline, super friendly, great service, tasty food. Would fly again.

Everything could have been better. What needed to be wrong with United went wrong

It was good. The seats in economy weren’t bad

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Very good. Comfortable and I felt well taken care of from start to finish

We were in premium economy seats that appeared to be locked in plae, No reclining. My aching back.

I don’t understand how they charge as much as they do for such a poor experience

I wish the plane had pod seating for business class. I had a window seat (8K) and I had to climb over the person sitting on the aisle when I needed to get up. Also there is no partition between the seats for privacy when sleeping. The Asian airlines have much nicer business class seating. Their seats are wider for better comfort when sleeping.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

Business class lounge for my gate was closed and no email was sent, causing me to walk back and forth to different gates, etc for over 20 minutes one way. Flight entertainment was mediocre with very poor choices especially for business class cabin. Original flight was cancelled and rebooking was difficult and no reason given for cancellation.

Very comfortable flight and simple and directed one way and back. Amazing price.

We loved our flight attendant, Emma from Scotland, the meal and entertainment offerings were wonderful, the flight was smooth, and enough leg room to stretch. We would fly with you again!

Los Angeles to London. 25th of April 2026. Business class. I was flying backwards with a complete stranger snoring next to me. In Business class. Males and females, strangers lying next to each other. Seats were backwards. I paid for comfort. I got dizziness and stress.

Long line with check in at the DIA British Airway counter.

The flights were on time. Cabin crew were nice. The food was terrible! Checking in was not easy using my phone.

Crew were fantastic and the aircraft was extremely comfortable, but outdated. Headphone jacks were worn out and sound normally only came out of one ear unless positioned just right.

A shout-out to the flight attendent, Lauren, who was the main person assisting me. She was amazing - perfect balance of bright, cheerful, engaging, yet formal

OK, except for a cabin attendant's lack of attention.

efficient. on time. cabin crew were very professional and very nice to deal with. would definately fly BA again.

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