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£186 Find cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago

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Cheap flight deals from Gatwick to Chicago (LGW-CHI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Gatwick to Chicago 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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10:00 - 08:29LGW-ORD
28h 29m1 stop
17:19 - 13:30ORD-LGW
14h 11m1 stop
Tue, 4 Jun - Tue, 10 Sep
14:00 - 01:08LGW-ORD
17h 08m1 stop
11:14 - 06:20ORD-LGW
13h 06m1 stop
Wed, 5 Jun - Mon, 23 Sep
14:00 - 01:08LGW-ORD
17h 08m1 stop
11:14 - 13:30ORD-LGW
20h 16m1 stop
Wed, 5 Jun - Tue, 10 Sep
15:05 - 07:21LGW-ORD
22h 16m2 stops
20:38 - 08:10ORD-LGW
29h 32m2 stops
£465American Airlines
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Mon, 13 May - Mon, 3 Jun
14:50 - 16:00LGW-ORD
31h 10m1 stop
18:00 - 15:35ORD-LGW
15h 35m1 stop
£472TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Thu, 17 Oct - Fri, 25 Oct
13:00 - 18:20LGW-ORD
11h 20m1 stop
19:25 - 11:45ORD-LGW
10h 20m1 stop
£475Icelandair
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Tue, 7 May - Wed, 29 May
13:00 - 18:15LGW-ORD
11h 15m1 stop
19:25 - 11:45ORD-LGW
10h 20m1 stop
£476Icelandair
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Wed, 22 May - Wed, 29 May
10:40 - 19:40LGW-ORD
15h 00m1 stop
13:08 - 10:10ORD-LGW
15h 02m1 stop
£484American Airlines
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Mon, 13 May - Mon, 3 Jun
16:25 - 16:10LGW-ORD
29h 45m1 stop
20:25 - 15:45ORD-LGW
13h 20m1 stop
£517TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Tue, 4 Jun - Sun, 8 Dec
12:00 - 22:01LGW-MDW
16h 01m2 stops
09:35 - 10:00MDW-LGW
18h 25m2 stops
£1,056Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, 27 May - Thu, 27 Jun

Flights from Gatwick to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago?

The average price of all flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Chicago on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago, 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 Gatwick Airport to Chicago is February, where tickets cost £419 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is £678 and £678 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 80 days before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago

Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

£186
Best time to beat the crowds (23% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Gatwick to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Chicago flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago was £231 for a one-way ticket and £460 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago?

    On your way to Chicago, you’ll fly out from London Gatwick. You’ll be landing in one of Chicago’s 2 airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Chicago are Virgin Atlantic and Icelandair. With an average price for the route of £580 and an overall rating of 7.7, Virgin Atlantic is the most popular choice. Icelandair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £600 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago?

    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 Gatwick Airport to Chicago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

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

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from Gatwick to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Chicago. 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 Gatwick to Chicago? 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.
7.7
FinnairOverall score based on 1383 reviews
8.2crew
7.8boarding
6.9food
7.0entertainment
7.5comfort
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Great flight- smooth, nice crew, nice clean aircraft, departed a little late but arrived 10 early.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024LHR - SFO
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Great flight- smooth, nice crew, nice clean aircraft, departed a little late but arrived 10 early.

It was listed on my ticket as Finnair but there was no indication that the flight was Finnair. In fact the number was even different. There were no employees there until exactly 2 hours before so we had to wait in line at Iberia and hope

Sorting on line would have been appreciated Onward information on flights missed No ability to get seating arranged before we got to gate Very unfriendly at gate

The flight was Finnair but there was no indications anywhere that the checkin was for Finnair also. There was no one to ask. I think at a minimum they should list the code shares so people don’t stand in the wrong line for an hour.

I booked the flight with Finnair, which made the arrangements for downloading a boarding pass unnecessarily complicated. I wouldn't do that again. Instead I'd book direct with AA.

Flight ok, but me and other two passengers didn’t have connection with the entertainment in our seats. So, no movies, no games, no music… for 9 hours. The crew just told us that there’s nothing they can do but I noticed during the flight that there were empty seats, so they could have offered to us to change seats. Customer service could be better.

I’m very disappointed, to fly into an airplane for 10 straight hours, and not having a TV even though when I put the ticket I was told that I will have entertainment for the TV. Very disappointed.

Helpful steward. Allowed me to move to some empty seats and I was able to get some sleep. He also had milk for my tea. Americans don’t realise that cream or half and half ruin tea.

Security was a mess at the Helsinki Airport. But I was delighted by the connecting flight waiting for us for JFK.

Very rude hostess. She embarrassed me in front of others. I went to sit after taking off in a different sit in the same economic cabin. Was the area where doors are. She come to me very laud and said: go back to your sit those sit are more expensive.wow! No diplomacy. Flight was super full except 3 of those sit. The only person in that row later during the flight occupied all sit laying down!. Once more disappointed at American Airlines. Early flight they lost my luggages for 4 days. Never refund money for replacement for some of essential items purchased..when I booked the flight I thought was Finlandair. I

Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

The delay was an issue. Other than that. Every thing good

Hi vergin Atlantic service was good but the flight ticket agent travel up charge me extra 57 pounds as a airport charges, actually I refuse to pay but they say if I not pay £57 then they say you will not be able to travel from Heathrow to goa ,so for me there was no option and it was just 3 day before my departure so i paid, so please look in to the matter. And I have a receipt of £ 57 as well .thanks

Staff didn’t check cabin well for landing seemed more interested in chatting to each other. Food was poor and differed from pre order.

Very good. Glad we had Premium for the flight out.

We flew Upper Class from London to The Turks and Caicos. Check in was amazing. Our ldriver too us directly to a special entrance to terminal 3. It took 10 minutes to check in and clear customs. Amazing! The VA lounge is large and comfortable. Boarding the flight was easy and without a wait. The crew was excellent. But the seats were awful, strange and uncomfortable. Having a comfortable flat bed seat is the reason we pays 1000s extra. The VA 787 uses a reverse herringbone configuration. Look it up. You have your back to the window and are facing the aisle with no privacy. Turning the seat into a bed requires assistance from the crew so not very spontaneous. . The food was ok. A bit tasteless and meager portions. Had to pay for WiFi. I believe VA has other configuration on their dream airbus flights. Lots of stuff about all this on YouTube where you can see what I have been describing. I can not recommend taking VA on a long flight with these seats.

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff were fantastic friendly nice they came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff for a fantastic friendly nice we came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

the room on the plane was good but that is because flight not sold the other three seat and I had room. the food in terrible.

First the price I paid was excellent, my flight was full, but my seat was roomy. The one downside to the experience was they had games on the entertainment console. The guy behind me poked at my head about half the flight. I hope they get rid of this feature.

There were a lot of empty rows. As a single passenger I should not have been seated with 2 others. The WiFi didn’t work. The Kosher meal was awful.

They should. Heck planes more often not when they are suppose to be leaving causing delays

Thankfully not a full flight so although my headphone jack wasn’t working 100% on my window seat, I was able to move to the aisle seat. Food was fine, nothing great but tasty enough. Crew were friendly and made enough rounds. Always have a decent experience with Aer Lingus

Crew was fantastic got lovely food and plenty of water. Entertainment was good. Never had to ask for anything. Left on time and got to Seattle early. Luggage did not take long either.

Great hospitality and service! Seats are better cushioned then some

Great hospitality and service! Seats could always be cushioned better.

Customs is always a challenge. The customs officials were real humans, which was nice-not robots programmed on angry 😊. If you’re in a hurry to get through you’ll be stressed out. Allow yourselves plenty of time and it will be a stress free experience.

I got rerouted to another flight/city because the original flight was late and I would not have made my connection. I had to wait an additional five hours (no compensation) for the new flight which was also delayed because the computer was not working. Arrived at my final destination after nearly 20 hours of travel only to discover that my baggage had not arrived with me. Two days later and still waiting for my baggage. Customer service has been incredibly unhelpful and even hung up on me because I dared to ask for them to have someone call me when my bag arrived at the airport. No one apologized to me for what I experienced and they were dismissive of the fact that I have absolutely no clothes or toiletries. Absolutely awful, disorganized and stressful experience. Am dreading the return flight.

So Iceland Air is one step above Spirit Airlines. They do not feed you unless you pay for it or are in Saga Class. So, bring your food. They have a drink service, but it's in a large Dixie cup. Ask for the can, that is the only way you'll get a real drink. Also, we missed our connecting flight so they put us up in a flea-bag motel. Don't get me wrong, the staff was nice and friendly, however, there was no shower gel or shampoo in the hotel. We have to go to the corner store to pick some up. The room was not in great shape. Holes in the bathroom, a badly repaired ceiling in the room. The window was warn out. So, you get the just of how bad it was.

Paying $75 for my bag is disgusting. Got off ground late so I missed my connections. Kept us waiting for passengers in the cold. Will not use them again.

Food and staff were excellent. Seats on Saga (business class) are comparable to domestic first class of US Airlines, regarding space and recline. Entertainment options had little international component.

Flight delayed Delay to the gate upon arrival Baggage took more than an hour so we missed our connecting!!! Terrible experience!

There is no food without paying $. Only soft drinks are included in your fare.

Some drinks and basic snack will be good. Water should be served at least once an hour. Blankets for folks who might be cold.

Pros: "Flight was relatively empty. Professional crew, comfortable seats"
Cons: "I think they skipped me with food service. Checking up on passengers who may have been sleeping would be nice. Headphones need to be purchased. Limited entertainment options."
Cons: "Communication about international COVID requirements before the day of departure."
Pros: "My seat cushion was out of alignment so not great. But I like the two side seat configuration."
Cons: "Boarding is a zoo. Board by row. It’s faster."
Pros: "Icelandair crew were very hospitable and accompodating"
Cons: "I have never sat in such a narrow seat. Literally could not put my hand down the side to pull out my seat belt. Two days later I still have sores from where the side of the seats hit my hips. Did not even provide complimentary peanuts."

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

perhaps eye contact with the cabin crew, instead of abruptness and an impatience to serve.

Everything was great - but then had to wait one hour for my luggage in Verona…

The crew on this flight were excellent. They were friendly and attentive. It really made the flight more enjoyable.

The crew was great but we sat in the plane for over an hour before takeoff combined with a 4 hour delay on our previous flight caused us to miss planned scheduled meetings in Geneva.

Boarding ,checking in was easy and quick . Comfort was not good.

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Cheapest flights to Chicago from London found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from London to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/5Tue
1 stop
16h 59mLGW-ORD
£186
7/5Tue
1 stop
16h 59mLGW-ORD
£188
28/5Tue
1 stop
17h 08mLGW-ORD
£192
19/6Wed
1 stopIcelandair
11h 15mLGW-ORD
£352
10/7Wed
1 stopIcelandair
11h 15mLGW-ORD
£363
13/7Sat
1 stopIcelandair
11h 15mLGW-ORD
£390
13/6Thu
1 stopIcelandair
11h 15mLGW-ORD
£400
15/9Sun
2 stopsTAP AIR PORTUGAL
25h 00mLGW-ORD
£438
30/4Tue
2 stopsTAP AIR PORTUGAL
25h 05mLGW-ORD
£439
23/5Thu
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
31h 10mLGW-ORD
£460

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Last minute flights from Gatwick to Chicago

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from London to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
29/4Mon
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
49h 05mLGW-ORD
6/5Mon
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
15h 35mORD-LGW
£671
30/4Tue
multi-stopIcelandair
11h 20mLGW-ORD
27/6Thu
multi-stopIcelandair
10h 20mORD-LGW
£710
30/4Tue
multi-stopSWISS
27h 20mLGW-ORD
7/5Tue
multi-stopSWISS
16h 35mORD-LGW
£729
29/4Mon
multi-stopSWISS
27h 20mLGW-ORD
6/5Mon
multi-stopSWISS
20h 10mORD-LGW
£836
29/4Mon
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27h 35mLGW-ORD
6/5Mon
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32h 00mORD-LGW
£865
29/4Mon
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28h 50mLGW-ORD
6/5Mon
multi-stop
32h 00mORD-LGW
£913
30/4Tue
multi-stopSWISS
24h 00mLGW-ORD
27/6Thu
multi-stopSWISS
14h 00mORD-LGW
£1,281
29/4Mon
multi-stop
22h 15mLGW-ORD
7/5Tue
multi-stop
17h 25mORD-LGW
£1,337
30/4Tue
multi-stopSWISS
24h 00mLGW-ORD
7/5Tue
multi-stopSWISS
14h 20mORD-LGW
£2,187
29/4Mon
multi-stopIcelandair
11h 20mLGW-ORD
7/5Tue
multi-stopIcelandair
10h 15mORD-LGW
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