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EDI — CHI
8 Feb — 15 Feb1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Edinburgh Turnhouse to Chicago are usually found in January or March, booked 56 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Tuesday and return on a Tuesday
Cheap flight deals from Edinburgh to Chicago
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago (CHI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Edinburgh to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 9 January 2026.
Fri 6/212:20EDI - ORD
1 stop11h 00mIcelandair
Mon 9/218:30ORD - EDI
1 stop9h 30mIcelandair
Deal found 7/1£416
Thu 8/1011:30EDI - ORD
Nonstop8h 30mUnited Airlines
Tue 13/1018:30ORD - EDI
Nonstop7h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/1£417
Wed 7/1019:10EDI - ORD
1 stop27h 00mScandinavian Airlines
Mon 12/1019:15ORD - EDI
1 stop17h 10mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 7/1£432
Thu 8/1019:10EDI - ORD
1 stop27h 00mScandinavian Airlines
Tue 13/1019:15ORD - EDI
1 stop17h 10mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 8/1£437
Thu 15/107:45EDI - ORD
1 stop17h 30mMultiple Airlines
Thu 22/121:00ORD - EDI
1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1£440
Thu 8/1010:15EDI - ORD
2 stops35h 55mScandinavian Airlines
Mon 12/1019:15ORD - EDI
2 stops31h 20mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 8/1£447
Sun 8/205:45EDI - MDW
2 stops16h 31mKLM
Sun 15/213:29MDW - EDI
2 stops14h 46mKLM
Deal found 7/1£492
Fri 16/105:50EDI - MDW
2 stops17h 47mDelta
Thu 29/109:33MDW - EDI
2 stops19h 07mDelta
Deal found 8/1£493
Thu 5/205:50EDI - MDW
2 stops18h 05mDelta
Mon 9/209:33MDW - EDI
2 stops19h 07mDelta
Deal found 7/1£495
Wed 25/205:50EDI - MDW
2 stops17h 47mDelta
Tue 10/309:35MDW - EDI
2 stops18h 10mDelta
Deal found 8/1£497
Sun 22/220:30EDI - MDW
2 stops28h 10mVirgin Atlantic
Sun 1/309:34MDW - EDI
2 stops21h 11mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 8/1£498
Wed 21/111:40EDI - MDW
2 stops16h 42mMultiple Airlines
Thu 5/213:26MDW - EDI
2 stops14h 44mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1£509
Best flights from Edinburgh to Chicago
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Edinburgh to Chicago that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
Thu 5/208:20EDI - ORD
1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways
Sat 28/217:10ORD - EDI
1 stop13h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 7/1£466
Wed 25/209:30EDI - ORD
1 stop11h 55mFinnair
Tue 10/319:40ORD - EDI
1 stop14h 35mFinnair
Deal found 7/1£472
Thu 29/106:50EDI - ORD
1 stop14h 35mIberia
Mon 2/214:50ORD - EDI
2 stops16h 25mIberia
Deal found 7/1£473
Sun 8/205:45EDI - MDW
2 stops16h 31mKLM
Sun 15/213:29MDW - EDI
2 stops14h 46mKLM
Deal found 7/1£492
Thu 5/205:50EDI - MDW
2 stops18h 05mDelta
Mon 9/209:33MDW - EDI
2 stops19h 07mDelta
Deal found 8/1£493
Sun 22/220:30EDI - MDW
2 stops28h 10mVirgin Atlantic
Sun 1/309:34MDW - EDI
2 stops21h 11mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 8/1£498
Thu 5/209:25EDI - ORD
1 stop13h 35mFinnair
Mon 9/215:55ORD - EDI
2 stops15h 20mFinnair
Deal found 7/1£473
Thu 5/206:50EDI - ORD
1 stop14h 35mIberia
Mon 9/216:14ORD - EDI
2 stops15h 01mIberia
Deal found 8/1£473
Wed 21/108:20EDI - ORD
2 stops34h 10mBritish Airways
Fri 6/211:47ORD - EDI
2 stops23h 13mBritish Airways
Deal found 8/1£480
Thu 29/105:50EDI - MDW
2 stops18h 05mDelta
Mon 2/213:26MDW - EDI
2 stops15h 14mDelta
Deal found 8/1£493
Fri 6/209:55EDI - ORD
1 stop13h 05mFinnair
Mon 9/211:52ORD - EDI
2 stops16h 18mFinnair
Deal found 7/1£473
Wed 21/108:20EDI - ORD
2 stops34h 10mBritish Airways
Wed 4/214:14ORD - EDI
2 stops16h 16mBritish Airways
Deal found 8/1£480
Fri 6/205:50EDI - MDW
2 stops18h 05mDelta
Mon 9/209:33MDW - EDI
2 stops19h 07mDelta
Deal found 8/1£493
Thu 29/106:05EDI - ORD
1 stop15h 20mFinnair
Mon 2/218:25ORD - EDI
1 stop14h 50mFinnair
Deal found 7/1£473
Thu 22/105:50EDI - MDW
2 stops18h 05mDelta
Thu 5/209:33MDW - EDI
2 stops19h 07mDelta
Deal found 8/1£493
Fri 6/205:50EDI - MDW
2 stops18h 05mDelta
Tue 10/213:26MDW - EDI
2 stops15h 14mDelta
Deal found 8/1£493
Wed 21/105:50EDI - MDW
2 stops18h 05mDelta
Wed 4/209:53MDW - EDI
2 stops18h 17mDelta
Deal found 8/1£498
Direct flights from Edinburgh to Chicago
Explore direct flight options from Edinburgh to Chicago based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
Wed 1/711:30EDI - ORD
Nonstop8h 35mUnited Airlines
Thu 9/718:40ORD - EDI
Nonstop7h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/1£723
Wed 1/711:30EDI - ORD
Nonstop8h 35mLufthansa
Thu 9/718:40ORD - EDI
Nonstop7h 45mLufthansa
Deal found 7/1£726
Wed 27/511:30EDI - ORD
Nonstop8h 35mLufthansa
Tue 9/618:40ORD - EDI
Nonstop7h 45mLufthansa
Deal found 7/1£1,006
Fri 12/611:30EDI - ORD
Nonstop8h 35mUnited Airlines
Sat 20/618:40ORD - EDI
Nonstop7h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/1£1,421
Tue 9/611:30EDI - ORD
Nonstop8h 35mLufthansa
Sat 27/618:40ORD - EDI
Nonstop7h 45mLufthansa
Deal found 8/1£1,445
Tue 9/611:30EDI - ORD
Nonstop8h 35mLufthansa
Sun 28/618:40ORD - EDI
Nonstop7h 45mLufthansa
Deal found 7/1£1,450
Wed 10/611:30EDI - ORD
Nonstop8h 35mUnited Airlines
Fri 26/618:40ORD - EDI
Nonstop7h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/1£1,700
Last-minute flights from Edinburgh to Chicago
Discover last-minute flight deals from Edinburgh to Chicago. Data last updated 9 January 2026 and is based on user searches.
Thu 15/107:45EDI - ORD
1 stop17h 30mMultiple Airlines
Thu 22/121:00ORD - EDI
1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1£440
Fri 16/106:00EDI - ORD
3 stops46h 42mMultiple Airlines
Thu 29/118:30ORD - EDI
2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1£470
Fri 16/105:50EDI - MDW
2 stops17h 47mDelta
Thu 29/109:33MDW - EDI
2 stops19h 07mDelta
Deal found 8/1£493
Thu 5/208:20EDI - ORD
1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways
Sat 28/217:10ORD - EDI
1 stop13h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 7/1£466
Thu 5/205:50EDI - MDW
2 stops18h 05mDelta
Mon 9/209:33MDW - EDI
2 stops19h 07mDelta
Deal found 7/1£495
Fri 6/212:20EDI - ORD
1 stop11h 00mIcelandair
Mon 9/218:30ORD - EDI
1 stop9h 30mIcelandair
Deal found 7/1£416
Fri 6/207:25EDI - ORD
1 stop14h 00mFinnair
Tue 10/215:55ORD - EDI
2 stops15h 25mFinnair
Deal found 7/1£473
Sun 8/208:00EDI - ORD
1 stop17h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sun 15/221:00ORD - EDI
1 stop11h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1£463
Sun 8/205:45EDI - MDW
2 stops16h 31mKLM
Sun 15/213:29MDW - EDI
2 stops14h 46mKLM
Deal found 7/1£492
Sat 21/211:45EDI - ORD
1 stop13h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sat 28/221:00ORD - EDI
1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1£455
Wed 25/209:30EDI - ORD
1 stop11h 55mFinnair
Tue 10/316:48ORD - EDI
2 stops14h 32mFinnair
Deal found 8/1£465
Wed 25/205:50EDI - MDW
2 stops17h 47mDelta
Tue 10/309:35MDW - EDI
2 stops18h 10mDelta
Deal found 8/1£497
One-way flights from Edinburgh to Chicago
Search for one-way flight options from Edinburgh to Chicago. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
Tue 31/306:20EDI - ORD
3 stops41h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/1£274
Sat 7/318:30EDI - ORD
3 stops46h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1£277
Sat 18/406:15EDI - ORD
3 stops41h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/1£289
Sat 21/205:45EDI - ORD
3 stops57h 54mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1£290
Thu 19/220:45EDI - MDW
2 stops48h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1£295
Thu 19/220:45EDI - ORD
2 stops51h 01mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1£295
Fri 20/208:30EDI - MDW
2 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1£298
Fri 20/208:30EDI - ORD
2 stops39h 16mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1£298
Wed 14/106:15EDI - MDW
3 stops47h 47mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1£306
Tue 12/517:25EDI - ORD
3 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1£309
Wed 13/509:20EDI - ORD
3 stops38h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1£311
Wed 14/106:15EDI - ORD
3 stops46h 27mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1£314
Cheapflights Fare Finder
Customise your flight search to find flights from Edinburgh to Chicago that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Edinburgh to Chicago that are best for you.
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Edinburgh
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Chicago
Route
Depart
Return
Price
EdinburghChicago
EDI - ORD
EDIORD
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Thu 5/2
08:20-19:15
1 stop16h 55m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 28/2
17:10-12:55
1 stop13h 45m
£466
EdinburghChicago
EDI - ORD
EDIORD
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Wed 25/2
09:30-15:25
1 stop11h 55m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 10/3
19:40-15:15
1 stop14h 35m
£472
EdinburghChicago
EDI - ORD
EDIORD
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Thu 29/1
06:50-15:25
1 stop14h 35m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 2/2
14:50-13:15
2 stops16h 25m
£473
EdinburghChicago
EDI - ORD
EDIORD
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Thu 5/2
09:25-17:00
1 stop13h 35m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 9/2
15:55-13:15
2 stops15h 20m
£473
EdinburghChicago
EDI - ORD
EDIORD
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Thu 5/2
06:50-15:25
1 stop14h 35m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 9/2
16:14-13:15
2 stops15h 01m
£473
EdinburghChicago
EDI - ORD
EDIORD
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Fri 6/2
09:55-17:00
1 stop13h 05m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 9/2
11:52-10:10
2 stops16h 18m
£473
EdinburghChicago
EDI - ORD
EDIORD
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Thu 29/1
06:05-15:25
1 stop15h 20m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 2/2
18:25-15:15
1 stop14h 50m
£473
EdinburghChicago
EDI - ORD
EDIORD
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Wed 21/1
08:20-12:30
2 stops34h 10m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 6/2
11:47-17:00
2 stops23h 13m
£480
EdinburghChicago
EDI - ORD
EDIORD
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Wed 21/1
08:20-12:30
2 stops34h 10m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 4/2
14:14-12:30
2 stops16h 16m
£480
EdinburghChicago
EDI - MDW
EDIMDW
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sun 8/2
05:45-16:16
2 stops16h 31m
Chicago Midway
Sun 15/2
13:29-10:15
2 stops14h 46m
£492
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Best time to book a flight from Edinburgh to Chicago
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Cheapflights Insights
Everything you need to know about your flight from Edinburgh to Chicago
How far ahead should I book a flight from Edinburgh to Chicago?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Edinburgh to Chicago. Price data was last updated on 2 January 2026.
The price you pay for your flight from Edinburgh to Chicago may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 56 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to Chicago?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to Chicago (average of £286). Flying from Edinburgh to Chicago in December is currently the most expensive (average of £515). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Edinburgh to Chicago?
Share of one-stop return flights from Edinburgh to Chicago chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
London (LHR) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 48% of one-stop itineraries from Edinburgh to Chicago on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Edinburgh to Chicago?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Edinburgh to Chicago, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Atlanta (ATL) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £482.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Edinburgh to Chicago?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Edinburgh to Chicago, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 10h 41m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Edinburgh to Chicago?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Edinburgh to Chicago, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 17m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chicago. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chicago. Reviews last updated 9 January 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with KLM, United Airlines, andAer Lingus
from Edinburgh to Chicago. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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Related info for your journey
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What airport do you fly from for flights from Edinburgh to Chicago?
For a flight from Edinburgh to Chicago, you will be flying from Turnhouse. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is just 6.8 mi from the center of the city. Turnhouse is the only Edinburgh airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day. 7 airlines have flights to Chicago from Edinburgh Turnhouse on a regular basis.
How long is the flight from Edinburgh to Chicago?
For as low as £472, British Airways can have you in Chicago from Edinburgh in 11h 55m. The distance between Edinburgh and Chicago is about 3699 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Edinburgh to Chicago round-trip?
Flying on Icelandair is currently your cheapest option to Chicago, with prices starting at £286. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Virgin Atlantic and British Airways, with the lowest prices starting at £361 and £398, respectively. Icelandair is currently priced 53% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Edinburgh to Chicago one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is JetBlue, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £348. However, be on the lookout for offers from Aer Lingus and Lufthansa, as they are both options that can get you from Edinburgh to Chicago for a low price.
What are the cheapest flights from Edinburgh to Chicago?
The cheapest flight price from Edinburgh to Chicago is £519. On average you can expect to pay £850. The most popular route, (Edinburgh Turnhouse - Chicago O'Hare Intl), can usually be booked for £393.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Edinburgh to Chicago?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Edinburgh to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to Chicago?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to Chicago (average of £286). Flying from Edinburgh to Chicago in December is currently the most expensive (average of £515). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Explore flights to Chicago departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 9 January 2026.
Browse through other flights departing from Edinburgh. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 9 January 2026.
Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from Edinburgh to Chicago. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
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