ORD → KEFChicago to Reykjavík

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Reykjavík (KEF): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,725 km, an estimated 6 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Reykjavík. Updated 1 September 2026 at 18:10 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +3
KEF Reykjavík smooth · +0
4,725 km · ~6h 33m est.
dep bank 19:25–22:2514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
96 / 100

route health from live ORD and KEF delay boards

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~6h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IcelandairUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
IcelandairFI

Flights FI852 19:25 daily · FI856 22:25 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA912 21:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-31FI852dep −5 → arr−5
08-31FI856dep −2 → arr+0
08-31UA912departed+8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +3 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
KEFReykjavík +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 6 kt Full KEF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Reykjavík route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to KEF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ORD to KEF questions

Is ORD–KEF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–KEF?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:25 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KEF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to KEF?

Great-circle distance is 4,725 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 364–435 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–KEF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.