ORD → LHRChicago to London

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to London (LHR): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 40 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,343 km, an estimated 8 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and London. Updated 18 October 2026 at 15:27 UTC.

Today, ORD → LHR

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 16:25 UA929United Airlines On scheduleGate C19 · T1 ·
  2. 17:00 BA294British Airways On scheduleT3 ·
  3. 18:05 AA86American Airlines On scheduleGate K15 · T3 ·
  4. 18:35 UA920United Airlines On scheduleGate C15 · T1 ·
  5. 19:05 BA298British Airways On scheduleT3 ·
  6. 20:50 AA54American Airlines On scheduleGate K13 · T3 ·
  7. 21:15 BA296British Airways On scheduleT3 ·
  8. 21:30 UA938United Airlines On scheduleGate C11 · T1 ·
  9. 22:30 AA98American Airlines On scheduleGate K15 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 10:27 · LHR board 16:22

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
LHR London smooth · +0
6,343 km · ~8h 38m est.
dep bank 16:25–22:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated ORD → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −40 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−40 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~8h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesBritish AirwaysUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA86 18:05 daily · AA54 20:50 daily · AA98 22:30 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA294 17:00 daily · BA20 varies Fr Sa Su · BA298 19:05 daily · BA296 21:15 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA929 16:25 daily · UA920 varies daily · UA938 21:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA54dep −6 → arr−47
10-17AA86dep −3 → arr−69
10-17AA98dep −5 → arr−47
10-17BA294dep −9 → arr−33
10-17BA296dep −9 → arr−40
10-17BA298dep +29 → arr−18
10-17UA920dep −1 → arr−49
10-17UA929dep +20 → arr−7
10-17UA938dep +10 → arr−24

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to LHR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ORD to LHR questions

Is ORD–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–LHR?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:00 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 6,343 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 478–574 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–LHR fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 66 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.