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. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 23 October 2026 at 14:43 UTC.

Today, ORD → KEF

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 19:25 FI852Icelandair On scheduleT5 ·
  2. 21:35 UA912United Airlines On scheduleGate C28 · T1 ·

Checked ORD board 09:43 · KEF board 13:53

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
KEF Reykjavík smooth · +0
4,725 km · ~6h 33m est.
dep bank 19:25–22:2510x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ORD → KEF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~6h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 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
IcelandairFI100% on time

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

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA912 21:35 We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22FI10departed+8
10-22FI852dep +5 → arr+8
10-21FI852dep +5 → arr−18
10-21UA912dep +22 → arr+28
10-20FI852dep +2 → arr−16
10-19FI852arrived−8
10-19FI856arrived−17

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 3 kt Full ORD delay board →
KEFReykjavík +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 7 kt Full KEF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.