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)plane ORD - KEF
9h 47m$436–910Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MDW - KEF
12h 16m$286–1,210Train 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 18m$346–1,419Train 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 10m$427–1,766
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 - $950 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Iceland is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $430 - $950.
The distance between Chicago and Iceland is 4759 km.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Chicago to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 5h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:43 AM in Chicago and 11:43 AM in Iceland.
There are 559+ 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- 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
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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