$230 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Iceland

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Book Cheap Chicago to Iceland Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Iceland that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Iceland

Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
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6:30 pm - 6:45 amORD-KEF
6h 15mnonstop
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4:30 pm - 5:20 pmKEF-ORD
6h 50mnonstop
$360Icelandair
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Mon, Feb 9 - Fri, Feb 13
Icelandair Logo
6:30 pm - 6:45 amORD-KEF
6h 15mnonstop
Icelandair Logo
4:30 pm - 5:20 pmKEF-ORD
6h 50mnonstop
$364Icelandair
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Mon, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 24
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4:12 pm - 4:55 amMDW-KEF
31h 43m1 stop
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3:05 pm - 5:13 pmKEF-MDW
31h 08m1 stop
$423Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Oct 12 - Fri, Oct 17
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12:44 pm - 4:55 amMDW-KEF
11h 11m1 stop
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3:05 pm - 5:13 pmKEF-MDW
31h 08m1 stop
$462Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 7
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7:10 am - 11:55 pmORD-KEF
34h 45m2 stops
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11:15 am - 4:45 pmKEF-ORD
35h 30m2 stops
$539Scandinavian Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Tue, Dec 9
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 11:55 pmORD-KEF
34h 45m2 stops
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11:30 am - 4:45 pmKEF-ORD
35h 15m1 stop
$546Scandinavian Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 6
KLM Logo
1:08 pm - 6:20 amMDW-KEF
12h 12m1 stop
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8:45 am - 6:25 pmKEF-MDW
14h 40m1 stop
$549KLM
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Sat, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 7
KLM Logo
1:00 pm - 9:30 amORD-KEF
15h 30m1 stop
KLM Logo
8:45 am - 4:11 pmKEF-ORD
12h 26m1 stop
$549KLM
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Sun, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 20
Delta Logo
1:08 pm - 6:20 amMDW-KEF
12h 12m1 stop
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11:25 am - 10:14 pmKEF-MDW
15h 49m2 stops
$631Delta
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Thu, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 14
Delta Logo
9:35 am - 6:20 amMDW-KEF
15h 45m1 stop
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8:45 am - 6:25 pmKEF-MDW
14h 40m1 stop
$725Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Iceland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Iceland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Iceland flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Iceland from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Reykjavik, at $358 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Airport (KEF), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $358.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Iceland?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $550, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Iceland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Iceland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Iceland is April, when tickets cost $600 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $818 and $733 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Iceland?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Iceland clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Chicago to Iceland, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Iceland, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Iceland?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Iceland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Iceland, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$230
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Reykjavik-Keflavik Airport

FAQs - booking Iceland flights

  • If I'm going to fly from Chicago to Iceland, will I need a passport and what type of visa will I need?

    The country of Iceland requires that visitors have a passport that is valid for at least three months beyond their planned departure date from the country. It's important to make sure that your passport has at least two blank pages as well. If you are traveling as a tourist when you head to Iceland and you do not plan on staying in the country for more than 90 days, you will not need a visa to travel there.

  • After I land at Reykjavik Keflavik International Airport, what type of public transportation options will be available to me to get me to downtown Reykjavik?

    Flybus Iceland offers a dedicated airport bus that makes the trip from the airport to downtown in around 45min. The cost of the trip is around 1494 ISK (11.50 USD).

  • If I'm bringing my children on my trip to Iceland and I am going to rent a car, what are the car seat laws in Iceland?

    In Iceland, children that are less than 4'9" tall cannot sit in the front seat of a vehicle that has an active airbag. If a child is less than 4'4" tall, they need to ride in a car safety seat that is appropriate for both their size and age.

  • If I would like to travel to the very popular destination of the south coast of Iceland and towns such as Vik, what is the best way for me to get there?

    Once you have completed your nonstop flight from Chicago O' Hare International Airport to Reykjavik Keflavik International Airport, there is a bus service that makes the trip in around 5h 45min for a cost of about 11042 ISK (85 USD). It's important to remember that you will be changing buses in the city Selfoss.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Iceland?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Iceland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Iceland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago to Iceland is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Iceland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Chicago to Iceland with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Iceland?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Chicago to Iceland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Iceland?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Iceland is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $525 on average. Morning departures are around 42% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Iceland is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $745.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Iceland

  • When you fly from Chicago to Iceland, it is important to note that the only airport in Chicago that offers nonstop service is Chicago O' Hare International Airport (ORD).
  • You can skip the hassle of driving from downtown Chicago to Chicago O' Hare International Airport by taking the Blue Line subway offered by the Chicago Transit Authority. The trip takes roughly 42min and costs about 3.50 USD.
  • Since Icelandair offers a nonstop flight from Chicago O' Hare International Airport to Reykjavik Keflavik International Airport (KEF), passengers on these flights can utilize the Air France / KLM lounge in Terminal 5 of Chicago O' Hare International Airport.
  • If you're looking for a way to revitalize yourself after a long flight to Iceland, Reykjavik Keflavik International Airport offers shower facilities in the South Building of the airport on the first floor.
  • If you plan on driving yourself to Chicago O' Hare International Airport and want to keep your car at the airport for more than 30 days, it is important to let the parking garage office know this because otherwise, they may consider the vehicle abandoned and may have it towed.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Chicago to Iceland

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Iceland? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8929 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
8.1Crew
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Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025ORD - MEM
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Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

We had a layover from YVR to Denver. We bought 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka at the YVR Duty Free for $116.20, after going through security and American Customs Pre Clearance at YVR, Vancouver. When we landed in Denver, United put us behind the American Customs as well as TSA again for some reason. We were forced to go through American Customs and TSA again. TSA confiscated our rightfully owned Duty Free Absolut Vodka bottles. Because United incorrectly forced our flight behind American border and TSA again, we missed the connecting flight. After United put us on a later flight, we eventually arrived in Chicago very late, with hardly any sleep. I am looking for compensation from United for our incorrectly confiscated Absolut Vodka bottles worth $116.20, as well as compensation for incorrectly putting us behind American Customs and TSA again, causing us to miss our connecting flight, making us arrive extremely late in Chicago.

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

The boarding of took of late.The presentation of the food was horrable as was the tast of the food was cold and tastless.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Handling our luggage was the biggest issue - they lost it and we got it almost 3 days later. Really threw off the beginning of our trip and we really had to change our itinerary accordingly.

Seat was hard and uncomfortable and the temperature too warm and uncomfortable.

I flew Icelandair with my partner from Prague to the US. Overall flight time was around 12 hours, with a connecting flight in Iceland. I have flown internationally for years and with multiple airlines. Every airline serves you a meal when traveling internationally. Icelandair not only did not offer an inclusive meal, but they did not even offer a snack. The only things they served over our long flight was water and coffee. Ridiculous! Never again will I fly with Icelandair.

Best smelling onboard bathrooms ever. Even after use the whole flight. Biggest overhead bins. Most legroom in economy class. Great Icelandiic music. Really nice staff. Icelandair is awesome! (Don’t fly Air Canada! During the strike they lied about no flights available (I booked this flight myself) and hid the process to get money back on their website by obscuring menu titles, then made it difficult and time consuming to fill out. I’m Canadian. Don’t trust Air Canada!

It was good. The air plane is clean and staff were friendly.

Worst airline I’ve ever flown. Delayed 5.5 hrs, missed connecting flight, and missed an entire day of vacation. Zero customer service

Everything sucked. No food, one small glass of water, a tiny coffee, 5.5 hour delay with no customer service. Would never recommend flying them.

The crew was wonderful at check in, the gate and on board. Felt the luggage had more room than the passengers. The seats were smaller than most domestic U.S. airlines. I'm only 5'2" and I had little legroom. There were only 2 bathrooms in coach. Needed more. The flight was very smooth but not the most comfortable.

There was no lounge at Boston for us to use. Typically flying first class overseas comes with lounge privileges. The seats did not recline even a little. My headset only worked on one side. I felt like I was flying on Ryan Air, not Icelandic Air.

Boarded with no problems. Sat on the tarmac for an hour before taking off. We were the last ones on our connecting flight. Didn't think we were going to make it. Our flight to Iceland was similarly delayed. When we've flown other airlines, pilots have tried to make up time while in the air. This doesn't seem to be something that Icelandair does. We made all of our flights, but it was stressful and we didn't think it was going to happen based on the time we arrived.

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