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 49m$336–961Train to South Bend, fly
cheapest- 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 13m$317–1,220Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MDW - KEF
11h 57m$366–1,411Train 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 17m$409–1,570
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 $330 - $1,000 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Iceland is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Chicago and Iceland is 4759 km.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Chicago to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 5h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:28 PM in Chicago and 5:28 PM in Iceland.
There are 565+ 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
- $330–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- 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
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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