Cheap flights from Manchester to Chicago

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Air Canada, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, Icelandair. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Manchester to Chicago.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia Airlines. These airlines fly from Manchester to Chicago, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

10 hrs 40 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Manchester to Chicago.

from as little as £465

4 nights in Chicago, departing Manchester on 03 / Dec / 2025 with British Airways (price found 20 hours ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Air Canada
British Airways
Delta Air Lines
Aer Lingus
Icelandair

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Manchester to Chicago.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Virgin Atlantic
Lufthansa
British Airways
Aer Lingus
Iberia Airlines

These airlines fly from Manchester to Chicago, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

10 hrs 40 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Manchester to Chicago.

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 6,885 flights. 03 / Dec / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Manchester/Chicago route. There are around 855 flights on any given week from the UK to Chicago and the cheapest month to fly right now is December.

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How to get cheap flights from Manchester to Chicago

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Your flight from Manchester to Chicago should take about 12 hrs 15 mins. We've gone through all 855 of the weekly flights to or via Chicago, operated by 14 airlines, to help you compare flight prices and times. At the moment, the cheapest flight is £465.

Being flexible with your dates could help you find a cheaper flight from Manchester to Chicago.

In Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is usually the cheapest airport to fly to, but there are two airports to choose from. Not sure who to fly with? Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa & British Airways are the most popular airlines available from Manchester.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, try checking flight prices to other cities in the USA. Netflights has scanned 6,885 flights across the globe – and that's just today – so you're bound to find one that works for you.