There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Iceland by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 59m$336–1,011Train 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 18m$279–1,122Train 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 25m$377–1,469
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Iceland is to fly which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Iceland is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Iceland is 4759 km.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Chicago to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 5h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:02 PM in Chicago and 1:02 AM in Iceland.
There are 546+ 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 South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- 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
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
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