Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–5 PM in Chicago = 2 PM–11 PM in London
About 9 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Chicago and London
Chicago to London: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
London is 6 hours ahead of Chicago. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours instead. The best time to call is usually 12 PM–2 PM in Chicago, which is 6 PM–8 PM in London.
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How far apart you are
6,353 km (3,947 mi)
About 8.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Halifax, Canada: 1,964 km (1,220 mi) from Chicago, 4,624 km (2,873 mi) from London
- Reykjavík, Iceland: 4,753 km (2,953 mi) from Chicago, 1,890 km (1,174 mi) from London
- Montreal, Canada: 1,198 km (744 mi) from Chicago, 5,221 km (3,244 mi) from London
Making Chicago–London work
- Chicago evenings land in London's late night or early morning, so protect one window and treat it as your appointment.
- Trade a voice note when one of you wakes up. It is waiting for the other at the end of their day.
- Keep a shared list of things to tell each other, so the call is not spent catching up on logistics.
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What is the time difference between Chicago and London?
London is 6 hours ahead of Chicago. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours instead.
What is the best time to call between Chicago and London?
The best time to call is usually 12 PM–2 PM in Chicago, which is 6 PM–8 PM in London. That gives you about 9 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Chicago from London?
6,353 km (3,947 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 8.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Chicago and London?
The fairest cities to meet in are Halifax, Reykjavík, Montreal. Halifax is 1,964 km (1,220 mi) from Chicago and 4,624 km (2,873 mi) from London.