There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Iceland by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ORD - KEF
10h 14m$176–711Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MDW - KEF
12h 18m$326–1,311Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane SBN - KEF
14h 24m$239–922Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MKE - KEF
13h 42m$353–1,291
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Iceland is to fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Iceland is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Chicago and Iceland is 4759 km.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Chicago to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:52 AM in Chicago and 4:52 PM in Iceland.
There are 536+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Iceland?
United Airlines, Icelandair, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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