There are 4 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)ORD - KEF
9h 52m$436–1,010Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)MDW - KEF
11h 5m$266–1,110Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)SBN - KEF
13h 27m$356–1,419Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)MKE - KEF
13h 6m$827–1,323
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 $430 - $1,100 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Iceland is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $430 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Iceland is 4759 km.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Chicago to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:12 AM in Chicago and 4:12 PM in Iceland.
There are 552+ 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) 4 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
- $430–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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