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The cheapest order to fly Reykjavik, Oslo and Copenhagen from Chicago

There are 6 ways to fly these cities, and 4 of them can be priced from fares we have seen. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $909 a person and the most expensive at $1,240, a difference of $331 for visiting exactly the same places.

Fly them in this order

Chicago → Reykjavik → Oslo → Copenhagen → Chicago

About $909 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes, and the cheapest of the 4 ways round we could price.

The 4 we can price

  1. Chicago → Reykjavik → Oslo → Copenhagen → Chicago$909
    cheapest order
  2. Chicago → Reykjavik → Copenhagen → Oslo → Chicago$1,032
    $123 more per person
  3. Chicago → Copenhagen → Reykjavik → Oslo → Chicago$1,153
    $244 more per person
  4. Chicago → Copenhagen → Oslo → Reykjavik → Chicago$1,240
    $331 more per person

Why Reykjavik first

  1. Chicago to Reykjavik$436
  2. Reykjavik to Oslo$56
  3. Oslo to Copenhagen$61
  4. Copenhagen to Chicago$356
  • Out of Chicago, Reykjavik is the cheapest first stop at about $436. Copenhagen would be $589.
  • Going home, Copenhagen is the cheapest city to leave from at about $356, against $488 from Reykjavik.
  • Reykjavik to Oslo is about $56, but the other way round is $94. Same two cities, $38 apart on direction alone.
  • The dearest order pays $589 for Chicago to Copenhagen, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
  • Chicago to Reykjavik is 48% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.

Between the cities

  • Reykjavik to Oslo: about 1,750 km (1090 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
  • Oslo to Copenhagen: about 480 km (300 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Oslo to Copenhagen overnight (DFDS), about 17h, usually $60 to $160.

Entry rules on a US passport

  • US passport: Iceland is in Schengen; visa-free 90 days, ETIAS rules apply when live. Official source
  • US passport: visa-free in the Schengen area for 90 days in any 180. The Entry/Exit System registers biometrics at the border, and the ETIAS pre-travel authorization may now be required; check the official site. Official source

Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.

What these numbers are

Cached one-way fares, 11 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 14, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.

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