ORD → KEFChicago to Reykjavík

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Reykjavík (KEF): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 November 2026 at 08:54 UTC.

Today, ORD → KEF

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 18:30 FI852Icelandair Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 21:45 UA912United Airlines Sched 21:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 02:54 · KEF board 08:52

ORD Chicago disrupted · +67
KEF Reykjavík smooth · +0
4,725 km · ~6h 33m est.
dep bank 19:30–22:4510x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 tracked ORD → KEF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~6h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
IcelandairFI86% on time

Flights FI852 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA912 varies We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31FI852dep +12 → arr−1
10-30FI852dep +5 → arr−3
10-30UA912dep +73 → arr+58
10-29FI852dep +6 → arr+6
10-28FI852dep −2 → arr−7
10-28UA912dep −5 → arr−17
10-27FI852dep −18 → arr−30
10-26FI852dep +25 → arr+17
10-25FI852dep +11 → arr−30
10-25UA912dep −10 → arr−38

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 +67 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · SSW 14 kt Full ORD delay board →
KEFReykjavík +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSE 12 kt Full KEF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD and KEF: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Some delays possible. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 55/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

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 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ORD and arrival-side delay at KEF, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.