Compare 5 loyalty programs for Chicago to Reykjavik award flights, with economy seats from 22,500 points.
Chicago to Reykjavik is a transatlantic route; nonstop award space turns up on Icelandair and United Airlines. Award pricing spans five programs, and economy starts at 22,500 points on a routing that includes Finnair. That price runs through American AAdvantage, another airline's program, so Finnair's own points aren't automatically the cheapest way on. This page lines up every program on ORD–KEF in one place.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 22,500Lowest | Not available | 85,000pts | 85,000Lowest |
 FinnairAY | 22,500Lowest | Not available | 57,500Lowest | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500Lowest | 40,000Lowest | 57,500Lowest | Not available |
 IcelandairFI | 35,000pts | Not available | 85,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 46,100pts | Not available | 395,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 57,900pts | 228,000pts | Not available | 433,500pts |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 70,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Scandinavian AirlinesSK | 202,529pts | Not available | 1,090,160pts | Not available |
When award seats between Chicago and Reykjavik price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 22,500 |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | 30,000 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 35,000 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
7 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Reykjavik, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASFinnairAYBritish AirwaysBADeltaDLScandinavian AirlinesSKUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Reykjavik with points.
Distance ~2,940 miles; nonstop flying time ~6h25 (estimate). Local time in Reykjavik is 5 hours ahead of Chicago (6 while Chicago is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–October 2027. Only three months carry calendar prices so far: November 2026 is the cheapest at 22,500 points, ahead of March 2027 (30,000) and May 2027 (35,000).
Chicago to Reykjavik is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Finnair and 5 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 22,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,940 miles from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reykjavik's Keflavik International Airport (KEF), a nonstop runs roughly 6h25, give or take with the winds. Icelandair and United Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 737 and Boeing 757-200 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 9% of the total.
With over six hours in the air on Chicago–Reykjavik, settle the cabin first; the right program follows from it. The cheapest economy seat connects twice; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on either carrier at a higher price. Check each layover's length before booking. The economy floor adds about $34 in taxes and fees, below the route's typical economy taxes. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 1.8 times economy; business costs about 2.6 times, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees.
American AAdvantage wins economy at 22,500 points, premium economy at 40,000, and business class at 57,500. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 85,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Also in the mix: Delta SkyMiles, SAS EuroBonus, and United MileagePlus. Premium economy is a partner award on British Airways too. American AAdvantage's lead holds until a transfer bonus elsewhere shifts the math; recheck before moving points.
Two airlines show nonstop award space between Chicago and Reykjavik: Icelandair and United Airlines. As a Star Alliance member, United Airlines also sells its nonstop through alliance partners, not only United MileagePlus. The business-class floor is a oneworld partner award: American AAdvantage prices British Airways seats on the long-haul leg.
Neither Chicago nor Reykjavik shows a same-metro alternate airport in the data, so the main airports are the ones to watch. Out of Chicago, Anchorage (10,000 points) and Amsterdam (12,000) are cheaper redemptions at last check. For a shorter trip from Chicago, Aruba and Athens are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Reykjavik route.
