The best economy seats from Chicago (CHI) to London (LON)

⇄ Flying the other way? London (LON) to Chicago (CHI)

Welcome to the Super Schedule™. This page focuses on the best Economy seats from Chicago (CHI) to London (LON) over the next 120 days — 10 flights. There are 3 airlines that offer Economy on direct flights: British Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines. If you'd like to see other classes of service, choose them here:

FirstBusinessPremium economyEconomy
What the seat tiers mean
TopAmong the best seats sold in this class, on any airline
MiddleThe broad middle of the class
BottomBelow what the class typically offers

Tiers are absolute — Top clears the same bar on every route and every airline, so several airlines can honestly tie. Pitch here is measured from our to-scale drawings — airline-quoted pitch may differ slightly.

What the seat types are
Private suiteLie-flat with a closing door
Open suiteLie-flat with direct aisle access from every seat — no door
Lie-flat, N% direct aisleFlat bed; N% of the seats can reach the aisle without climbing over anyone
Angled lie-flatFlat, but tilted toward the floor
ReclinerReclines without going flat
Economy seatA standard upright seat — comfort comes down to pitch, width, and recline

British Airways

Boeing 787-10 · 781 ›
Economy seatTop tier
Seat layout
3-3-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
BA 29417:00Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
BA 29819:05Daily · Sep 1 → Oct 24
BA 29621:15Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30

United Airlines

Boeing 767-322ER · 76L ›
Economy seatTop tier
Seat layout
2-3-2
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Economy Plus
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
UA 92916:30Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
UA 92018:45Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
UA 93821:30Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30

American Airlines

Boeing 787-9 · 789P ›
Economy seatTop tier
Seat layout
3-3-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Main Cabin Extra
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
AA 8618:05Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
AA 9020:40Daily · Oct 24 → Dec 30
AA 5421:05Daily · Sep 1 → Oct 23
AA 9822:35Daily · Sep 1 → Oct 24