Cheap flights from Manchester to Chicago from £286

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MAN — CHI
15 May — 22 May1
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Cheapest flights from Manchester to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Manchester to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 15 April 2026.

Tue 2/613:50
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ORD
2 stops34h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 17/919:25
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MAN
1 stop10h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 13/4£488
Mon 9/1108:30
MAN
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ORD
2 stops14h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 24/1118:30
ORD
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MAN
1 stop10h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 14/4£494
Mon 23/1106:55
MAN
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ORD
2 stops16h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 1/1218:30
ORD
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MAN
1 stop10h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 10/4£498
Thu 24/906:55
MAN
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ORD
2 stops16h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 2/1218:30
ORD
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MAN
1 stop10h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 14/4£508
Thu 5/1107:40
MAN
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ORD
2 stops15h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 23/1118:30
ORD
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MAN
1 stop10h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 14/4£512
Fri 6/1107:45
MAN
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ORD
2 stops15h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 24/1118:30
ORD
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MAN
1 stop10h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 14/4£517
Mon 23/1110:10
MAN
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ORD
1 stop12h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 1/1219:20
ORD
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MAN
1 stop17h 15m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 10/4£524
Thu 3/906:55
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ORD
2 stops16h 55m
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Wed 9/921:00
ORD
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MAN
1 stop10h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 13/4£525
Mon 9/1108:30
MAN
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ORD
2 stops14h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 20/1118:30
ORD
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MAN
1 stop10h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 14/4£529
Sat 24/1009:35
MAN
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ORD
1 stop12h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Sat 31/1020:20
ORD
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MAN
2 stops15h 25m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 12/4£531
Wed 21/1019:10
MAN
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ORD
1 stop27h 00m
Scandinavian Airlines
Wed 4/1119:20
ORD
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MAN
1 stop17h 15m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 10/4£533
Wed 4/1108:15
MAN
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ORD
2 stops15h 05m
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Thu 19/1118:30
ORD
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1 stop10h 15m
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Deal found 14/4£534

Find flight deals from Manchester to Chicago

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Manchester (MAN) 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 15 April 2026.

Round-trip from

£488

One-way from

£286

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

February

Average price

£553
Icelandair
  • Icelandair
  • 2/6-17/9
  • 3 total stops
  • 44h 15m total
  • Manchester to Chicago
10/9
  • 10/9
  • 2 total stops
  • 16h 55m total
  • Manchester to Chicago
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price (£77 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (£12 potential savings vs. average return price).
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ManchesterChicago

MAN - ORD

MANORD

Manchester

Wed 16/9

11:00-12:40

1 stop31h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 23/9

18:00-17:05

1 stop17h 05m

£666

ManchesterChicago

MAN - ORD

MANORD

Manchester

Mon 25/5

09:35-16:10

1 stop12h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/6

06:07-12:05

2 stops23h 58m

£719

ManchesterChicago

MAN - MDW

MANMDW

Manchester

Wed 16/9

05:55-18:31

2 stops18h 36m

Chicago Midway

Wed 23/9

09:30-08:15

2 stops16h 45m

£725

ManchesterChicago

MAN - MDW

MANMDW

Manchester

Fri 9/10

13:00-21:45

1 stop14h 45m

Chicago Midway

Wed 14/10

09:30-08:15

2 stops16h 45m

£754

ManchesterChicago

MAN - ORD

MANORD

Manchester

Mon 25/5

06:00-14:55

1 stop14h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/6

06:00-17:10

2 stops29h 10m

£810

ManchesterChicago

MAN - ORD

MANORD

Manchester

Wed 17/6

06:05-12:00

1 stop11h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 24/6

12:11-10:25

2 stops16h 14m

£814

ManchesterChicago

MAN - MDW

MANMDW

Manchester

Sat 9/5

05:55-18:33

2 stops18h 38m

Chicago Midway

Sat 16/5

13:22-08:50

2 stops13h 28m

£816

ManchesterChicago

MAN - ORD

MANORD

Manchester

Wed 27/5

06:05-20:08

2 stops20h 03m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/6

12:11-10:25

2 stops16h 14m

£816

ManchesterChicago

MAN - MDW

MANMDW

Manchester

Fri 8/5

05:55-18:33

2 stops18h 38m

Chicago Midway

Mon 18/5

13:22-08:15

2 stops12h 53m

£818

ManchesterChicago

MAN - MDW

MANMDW

Manchester

Tue 7/7

13:00-22:15

1 stop15h 15m

Chicago Midway

Tue 21/7

13:16-10:20

2 stops15h 04m

£824

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Best time to book a flight from Manchester to Chicago

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Chicago from Manchester with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Manchester to Chicago

How far ahead should I book a flight from Manchester to Chicago?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Manchester to Chicago. Price data was last updated on 10 April 2026.

The best time to book flights from Manchester to Chicago is 59 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Manchester to Chicago?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to Chicago (average of £102). Flying from Manchester to Chicago in July is currently the most expensive (average of £589). 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.

How much does it cost for a return flight from Manchester to Chicago?

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Manchester to Chicago?

Share of one-stop return flights from Manchester to Chicago chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.

Dublin (DUB) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 34% of one-stop itineraries from Manchester to Chicago on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Manchester to Chicago?

Average return fare for one-stop flights from Manchester to Chicago, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.

Lisbon (LIS) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £369.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Manchester to Chicago?

Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Manchester to Chicago, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Dublin (DUB) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 11h 24m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Manchester to Chicago?

Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Manchester to Chicago, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 06m.

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 15 April 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Virgin Atlantic,Scandinavian Airlines, andAer Lingus from Manchester to Chicago have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.9

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.9

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.9

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.9

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.9

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.9

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Manchester to Chicago. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airports serve Chicago to Manchester flights?

    There are two airports in Chicago that service Manchester Airport (MAN). Chicago O’Hare International Airport (CHI) is the main gateway to Chicago and its surrounding region. There are excellent local transport connections to the city and the wider area as well as lots of amenities for passengers passing through the airport. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is the second airport on this route and also has good transport connections to the city and beyond. Manchester Airport is the third busiest in the UK, and so it too is very well resourced with train, bus and taxi connections to Manchester. The airport hosts a full suite of passenger facilities, including restaurants, bars, shops and lounges. There are hotels on-site at all three airports.

  • Which airlines fly directly from Chicago to Manchester?

    Unfortunately, there are no direct flights between Chicago Midway (MDW) or Chicago O’Hare (CHI) and Manchester (MAN). However, there are plenty of options on indirect flights through other European cities. Virgin Atlantic dominates the Midway connection with a flight to Manchester via Atlanta (ATL) or a two-stop option via Atlanta and Paris (CDG). From O’Hare (CHI), Austrian Airlines can get you to Manchester via Zurich (ZRH). SAS fly through their home hub of Copenhagen (CPH) while Aer Lingus travel via Dublin (DUB). Virgin Atlantic makes their change in JFK, New York. Lufthansa transits through Munich (MUC) while United Airlines makes a stopover in Brussels (BRU) before arriving in Manchester.

  • What are the stopover options between Chicago to Manchester?

    There is quite a bit of variety in the stopover options on flights to Manchester from Chicago. United Airlines is the fastest, with a 55min stopover in Brussels, although you will need to be quick to get to your second plane. Lufthansa, on the other hand, has the longest stopover on this route with a time of around 9h 15min in Munich. Austrian Airlines will keep you in Zurich for around 6h 40min while Aer Lingus will transit for 7h 55min in Dublin. Virgin Atlantic’s JFK stopover will take 4h 40min. If you in a position to choose between Virgin’s one-stop or two-stop route from Midway Airport, there is potentially a saving to be made if you are willing to take the longer two-stop route through Atlanta (ATL) and Paris (CDG).

  • Do I need a passport or visa to fly from Chicago to Manchester?

    Passengers flying on a United States passport will not need a visa to visit the UK as a tourist for up to six months. You do, however, need to ensure your passport is valid beyond the date of return travel, and you may be asked to show a return flight ticket.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Manchester to Chicago?

    Located just 8.9 mi from the city center, Manchester is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Chicago from Manchester. Booking flights from Manchester (MAN) to Chicago should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Chicago from 11 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from Manchester to Chicago?

    Airlines like TAP AIR PORTUGAL, Scandinavian Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic fly from Manchester to Chicago in about 12h 35m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 19h 05m. The distance between Manchester and Chicago is about 3812 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Manchester to Chicago round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Manchester to Chicago is Ryanair. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £37 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Scandinavian Airlines and Icelandair, starting at £378 and £407 round-trip. Ryanair is 93% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Manchester to Chicago?

  • What are some popular things to do or see while on a stopover in Dublin?

    If you're on a stopover in Dublin and looking for things to do, consider visiting 3Olympia Theatre, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, or Button Factory. Travelers on a layover in Dublin can visit 3Olympia Theatre, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, and Button Factory, by traveling 5.7 mi, 5.7 mi, and 5.7 mi, respectively after landing at Dublin. Those on a stopover in Dublin in need of a car hire can book one at Dublin for about £20.

  • What are some popular points of interest to see during a stopover in Reykjavik?

    Harpa, National Cathedral, and Reykjavik Free Church are the most popular attractions in Reykjavik if you're in need of something to do during your stopover. Those on a layover in Reykjavik interested in visiting Harpa, National Cathedral, or Reykjavik Free Church can do so by travelling 23.3 mi, 23.0 mi, and 22.9 mi, respectively from Reykjavik Keflavik Intl. Those on a stopover in Reykjavik in need of a car hire can book one at Reykjavik Keflavik Intl for about £39.

  • Where are the least popular stopover locations for Manchester to Chicago flights?

  • Can I find deals for flights from Manchester to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Manchester to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Manchester to Chicago?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Manchester to Chicago.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Manchester to Chicago?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Manchester 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 Manchester to Chicago?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to Chicago (average of £102). Flying from Manchester to Chicago in July is currently the most expensive (average of £589). 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.

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RyanairCheapest£37Average£48FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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Scandinavian AirlinesCheapest£378Average£470FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
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IcelandairCheapest£407Average£564FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
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FinnairCheapest£460Average£797FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
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Aer LingusCheapest£460Average£669FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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British AirwaysCheapest£470Average£627FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
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LufthansaCheapest£477Average£679FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
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Virgin AtlanticCheapest£493Average£647FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
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United AirlinesCheapest£496Average£645FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
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American AirlinesCheapest£501Average£611FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
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