# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Reykjavik (RKV)

> 4,757 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,757 km / 2,956 mi / 2,569 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:13 in Chicago, it's 09:13 in Reykjavik)
- **Elevation difference**: 632 ft (RKV is lower than ORD)

## Airports

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 ft

### [Reykjavik Airport (RKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkv-reykjavik-reykjavik-airport/1ef266de-9e30-64a4-8187-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reykjavik, Iceland
- ICAO: BIRK
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 64.130000, -21.940000
- Elevation: 48 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:13 in Chicago, it's 09:13 in Reykjavik.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Reykjavik Airport (RKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkv-reykjavik-reykjavik-airport/1ef266de-9e30-64a4-8187-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)