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Air freight ORD → LHR

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, United States → London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom

Distance
6,344 km
Great circle
Best transit
8h 4m
Direct
Carriers
16
2 direct
Flight time
8h 4m
Excludes ground time

Carrier options

Computed from airline hub networks; block time from great-circle distance at 850 km/h, plus 8 h of hub ground time where the routing transfers. Not a schedule — no flight numbers or departure times, because we have no schedule feed.

Airline Routing Distance Flight Transit
British Airways Cargo BA ORD → LHR 6,344 km 8h 4m 8h 4m
United Cargo UA ORD → LHR 6,344 km 8h 4m 8h 4m
Air Canada Cargo AC ORD → YYZ → LHR 6,407 km 8h 44m 16h 44m
Atlas Air 5Y ORD → CVG → LHR 6,786 km 9h 11m 17h 11m
UPS Airlines 5X ORD → SDF → LHR 6,957 km 9h 23m 17h 23m
KLM Cargo KL ORD → AMS → LHR 6,982 km 9h 25m 17h 25m
Air France Cargo AF ORD → CDG → LHR 7,013 km 9h 27m 17h 27m
Cargolux CV ORD → LUX → LHR 7,368 km 9h 52m 17h 52m
Lufthansa Cargo LH ORD → FRA → LHR 7,625 km 10h 10m 18h 10m
Delta Cargo DL ORD → ATL → LHR 7,737 km 10h 18m 18h 18m
FedEx Express FX ORD → MEM → LHR 7,801 km 10h 23m 18h 23m
Swiss WorldCargo LX ORD → ZRH → LHR 7,919 km 10h 31m 18h 31m

4 slower options not shown.

What it costs on this lane

Air freight prices on chargeable weight, not on distance: the greater of gross weight and volume converted at 166.67 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus a minimum charge and pass-through fuel and security surcharges. Work out the weight first — that is the half of the quote that is arithmetic — then ask for the rate.

Frequently asked

How long does air freight take from ORD to LHR?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 8h 4m flying direct. That is flight time plus hub ground time where the routing transfers — it excludes pickup, terminal cut-off, customs clearance and final delivery, which usually add a day at each end.

Which airlines fly cargo from ORD to LHR?

British Airways Cargo, United Cargo, Air Canada Cargo, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, KLM Cargo and 10 more in our registry. 2 of them are hubbed at one end and can fly it direct.

What does air freight cost on this lane?

It depends on chargeable weight, not distance alone: the greater of gross and volumetric weight at 167 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus fuel and security surcharges. We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.