Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Edinburgh from $233

Return flight: Edinburgh – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 998 connecting flights from Chicago to Edinburgh. You can compare airfare deals from 24 airlines and multiple travel sites from $233, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-EDI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Edinburgh depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Edinburgh is 5949 miles. Time difference between the cities is 6h. Airplanes depart 05:01 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:01 to 23:45 to 1 Edinburgh airport. Average flight time is 7h 45m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 45m
  • Average flight time 7h 45m
  • The earliest flight 05:01
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 3697 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Edinburgh are september (from 233 $), october (from 236 $), july (from 247 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 622 $), december (from 590 $), february (from 434 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Edinburgh?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $233. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AC510 flight by Air Canada for September 27, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 20:25 am and arrives at Edinburgh Edinburgh at 10:05.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Edinburgh

09:40 — 09:05+1day
17h 25m flight time
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from$247
09:40 — 12:22 Chicago — Toronto
PD2388 Porter Airlines
8h 55m stop
21:15 — 09:05 Toronto — Edinburgh
WS12 WestJet
09:40 — 10:05+1day
18h 25m flight time
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from$247
09:40 — 12:22 Chicago — Toronto
PD2388 Porter Airlines
9h 55m stop
22:15 — 10:05 Toronto — Edinburgh
WS16 WestJet
17:10 — 13:50+2days
38h 40m flight time
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from$236
17:10 — 20:28 Chicago — New York
NK328 Spirit Airlines
21h 52m stop
18:20 — 06:20 New York — London
Z0702 Z0
6h 10m stop
12:30 — 13:50 London — Edinburgh
U2308 EasyJet
17:10 — 09:55+2days
34h 45m flight time
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from$251
17:10 — 20:28 Chicago — New York
NK328 Spirit Airlines
21h 52m stop
18:20 — 06:20 New York — London
Z0702 Z0
2h 5m stop
08:25 — 09:55 London — Edinburgh
U2338 EasyJet
18:40 — 08:25+1day
7h 45m flight time
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from$458
Chicago — Edinburgh
UA118 United Airlines
18:40 — 08:25+1day
7h 45m flight time
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from$525
Chicago — Edinburgh
LH9413 Lufthansa
19:25 — 14:05+2days
36h 40m flight time
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from$260
19:25 — 06:40 Chicago — Reykjavik
FI852 Icelandair
1h stop
07:40 — 12:55 Reykjavik — Copenhagen
FI204 Icelandair
24h 10m stop
13:05 — 14:05 Copenhagen — Edinburgh
U23324 EasyJet
19:39 — 09:40+3days
56h 1m flight time
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from$245
19:39 — 23:32 Chicago — Orlando
NK507 Spirit Airlines
21h 8m stop
20:40 — 10:10 Orlando — London
Z0784 Z0
22h 10m stop
08:20 — 09:40 London — Edinburgh
U2302 EasyJet
19:39 — 17:25+2days
39h 46m flight time
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from$255
19:39 — 23:32 Chicago — Orlando
NK507 Spirit Airlines
20h 58m stop
20:30 — 10:00 Orlando — London
Z0784 Z0
5h 55m stop
15:55 — 17:25 London — Edinburgh
U2342 EasyJet
19:39 — 22:45+2days
45h 6m flight time
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from$258
19:39 — 23:32 Chicago — Orlando
NK507 Spirit Airlines
21h 8m stop
20:40 — 10:10 Orlando — London
Z0784 Z0
11h 20m stop
21:30 — 22:45 London — Edinburgh
U2314 EasyJet
19:39 — 16:10+2days
38h 31m flight time
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from$261
19:39 — 23:32 Chicago — Orlando
NK507 Spirit Airlines
21h 8m stop
20:40 — 10:10 Orlando — London
Z0784 Z0
4h 40m stop
14:50 — 16:10 London — Edinburgh
U2312 EasyJet
19:39 — 09:40+3days
56h 1m flight time
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from$263
19:39 — 23:32 Chicago — Orlando
NK507 Spirit Airlines
21h 8m stop
20:40 — 10:10 Orlando — London
Z0784 Z0
22h stop
08:10 — 09:40 London — Edinburgh
U2338 EasyJet
20:12 — 13:50+2days
35h 38m flight time
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from$241
20:12 — 23:31 Chicago — New York
NK919 Spirit Airlines
18h 49m stop
18:20 — 06:20 New York — London
Z0702 Z0
6h 10m stop
12:30 — 13:50 London — Edinburgh
U2308 EasyJet
20:12 — 09:55+2days
31h 43m flight time
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from$255
20:12 — 23:31 Chicago — New York
NK919 Spirit Airlines
18h 49m stop
18:20 — 06:20 New York — London
Z0702 Z0
2h 5m stop
08:25 — 09:55 London — Edinburgh
U2338 EasyJet
20:25 — 10:05+2days
31h 40m flight time
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from$233
20:25 — 23:07 Chicago — Toronto
AC510 Air Canada
23h 7m stop
22:15 — 10:05 Toronto — Edinburgh
WS16 WestJet
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Edinburgh. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 16, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Edinburgh is served by 24 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by KLM - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 473 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Canada airline - from $ 555.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA118 by United Airlines takes 7h 45m and the cheapest is AC510 by Air Canada for $458.

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Connecting Flights

There are 998 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AC508 by Air Canada takes 9h 30m and the cheapest is AC510 by Air Canada for $233.

  • KL - KLM
    from $473
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  • AC - Air Canada
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $260
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
    from $472
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $488
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  • AF - Air France
    from $506
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $395
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $517
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $415
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $451
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Edinburgh from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Edinburgh airports

  • Edinburgh-EDI
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