London (LHR) to Chicago (ORD) shipping route.

The air shipping route from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport is 6,661 km (3,597 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 6,344 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.

Flight time is about 9 h 6 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.

In the week we checked there were 2 flights between LHR and ORD, 0 of them on freighters, operated by British Airways.

Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on London to Chicago saves money. The shipment crosses from the United Kingdom into the United States, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.

Among 69 routes from London (LHR) in this directory, Chicago (ORD) is the 24th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from London: Addis Ababa (6,216 km), Toronto (5,993 km) and New York (5,817 km).