Keflavik/Reykjavik ⇄ Chicago O'Hare International KEF–ORD
Airlines flew 1,271 flights between Keflavik/Reykjavik, Iceland KEF in Keflavik/Reykjavik, IS and Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 173,540 passengers in 220,983 seats, 79% of them filled, and 564,762 pounds of freight. 2,944 miles, about 76 minutes in the air, on 4 airlines: Icelandair (1,000), United Air Lines Inc. (265), FAI rent-a-jet AG (3), Kalitta Air LLC (3).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 60 |
| 2/25 | 57 |
| 3/25 | 62 |
| 4/25 | 76 |
| 5/25 | 129 |
| 6/25 | 181 |
| 7/25 | 184 |
| 8/25 | 186 |
| 9/25 | 143 |
| 10/25 | 78 |
| 11/25 | 61 |
| 12/25 | 62 |
| 1/26 | 66 |
| 2/26 | 54 |
| 3/26 | 64 |
| 4/26 | 75 |
| 5/26 | 139 |
| 6/26 | 171 |
| 7/26 | 172 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 8,432 |
| 2/25 | 7,909 |
| 3/25 | 9,617 |
| 4/25 | 10,154 |
| 5/25 | 17,869 |
| 6/25 | 27,709 |
| 7/25 | 27,211 |
| 8/25 | 26,646 |
| 9/25 | 20,639 |
| 10/25 | 11,975 |
| 11/25 | 8,751 |
| 12/25 | 8,686 |
| 1/26 | 8,037 |
| 2/26 | 6,303 |
| 3/26 | 9,140 |
| 4/26 | 10,113 |
| 5/26 | 16,309 |
| 6/26 | 24,730 |
| 7/26 | 22,211 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icelandair FI | 1,000 | 136,221 | 79% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 265 | 37,311 | 77% | scheduled passenger service |
| FAI rent-a-jet AG IFQ | 3 | 8 | 26% | charter passenger service |
| Kalitta Air LLC KAQ | 3 | 0 | charter cargo service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 624 | 169 | 83,366 |
| Boeing 737-900 | 376 | 178 | 52,855 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 237 | 176 | 33,185 |
| Boeing 757-300 | 28 | 234 | 4,126 |
| Bombardier Challenger 604/605 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
KEF → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
635 flights of 135 scheduled, 89,914 passengers in 110,185 seats, 506,944 pounds of freight. Icelandair 500; United Air Lines Inc. 131; FAI rent-a-jet AG 3; Kalitta Air LLC 1.
ORD → KEF this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
636 flights of 135 scheduled, 83,626 passengers in 110,798 seats, 57,818 pounds of freight. Icelandair 500; United Air Lines Inc. 134; Kalitta Air LLC 2.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Keflavik/Reykjavik, Iceland KEF and Chicago O'Hare International ORD; all routes.