There are 4 ways to get from Iceland to Chicago by plane or train
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KEF - ORD
9h 45m$415–1,010Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane KEF - MDW
11h 47m$305–1,310Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to South Bend (SBN)plane KEF - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
13h 41m$356–1,420Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane KEF - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
13h 49m$827–1,525
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Chicago is to fly which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Iceland to Chicago is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $410 - $1,100.
The distance between Iceland and Chicago is 2974 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Iceland to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 6h behind Iceland. It is currently 3:05 PM in Iceland and 9:05 AM in Chicago.
There are 996+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Iceland and Chicago, IL, USA?
Icelandair, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–800
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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 Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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