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Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chicago is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $917. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $1,042 on average.

The cheapest month for flights to Chicago is November, where tickets cost $636 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is $972 and $959 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is December with an average price of $277.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $912 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chicago is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $946.

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Chicago, 25% of our users found tickets to Chicago for the following prices or less: From Edinburgh $853 round-trip, from London Heathrow Airport $865 round-trip.

To get a below average price, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago is Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), with an average flight price of $141.

The most popular airline among KAYAK users flying to Chicago is British Airways, followed by Aer Lingus and Lufthansa.

Of the 3 airlines that fly to Chicago, United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 28 per week, followed by American Airlines with 21 flights per week.

There are 3 airports in Chicago: Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD). The busiest airport is Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), with 94% of all flights arriving there.

The duration of your flight to Chicago depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Chicago on KAYAK are from Edinburgh, which takes 8h 30m, London, which takes 10h 12m, Manchester, which takes 11h 10m, and Birmingham, which takes 11h 50m.

There are around 4,364 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Chicago every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 49% of flights departing in the morning.

Each week there are around 30,546 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Chicago. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Chicago. Instead, there are 417 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from London.

From the United Kingdom, there are direct flights to Chicago from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is London, with 364 direct flights each week.