There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Iceland by plane or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ORD - KEF
9h 53m$486–810Train to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane AZO - KEF
15h 14m$332–1,286Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MDW - KEF
11h 11m$506–1,810Train 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
13h 39m$426–1,619Train 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 8m$488–1,868
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Iceland is to fly which costs $480 - $850 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Iceland is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $480 - $850.
The distance between Chicago and Iceland is 4759 km.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Chicago to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 5h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:48 PM in Chicago and 2:48 AM in Iceland.
There are 910+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Iceland?
Icelandair, United Airlines, and two 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- 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
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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