Where to Meet Halfway Between Chicago and Florence
The best meeting cities between Chicago and Florence, ranked by flying distance from both origins.
Chicago (ORD) and Florence (FLR) are 7,538 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 55.07°, -39.35°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,769 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.
Best cities to meet between Chicago and Florence
1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)
4,726 km / 3,084 kmA small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.
2. Belfast, United Kingdom (BFS)
5,846 km / 1,739 kmNorthern Ireland's compact capital, well placed as a meeting point between Britain, Ireland, and the Causeway Coast.
3. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)
5,899 km / 1,740 kmScotland's largest city, with a grittier, more industrial character than Edinburgh and a strong live-music scene.
4. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
5,896 km / 1,663 kmA friendly, English-speaking gateway between North America and Europe.
5. Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)
5,957 km / 1,700 kmA castle-topped capital that's an easy, scenic stop between Britain and the rest of Europe.
6. Liverpool, United Kingdom (LPL)
6,107 km / 1,475 kmA resurgent port city with strong transatlantic ties, and a lower-key alternative to London for a UK meeting point.
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Where is the halfway point between Chicago and Florence?
The geographic midpoint of the 7,538 km great-circle route between Chicago (ORD) and Florence (FLR) lies near 55.07°, -39.35° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,769 km.
What is the best city to meet halfway between Chicago and Florence?
Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,726 km from Chicago and 3,084 km from Florence. A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.
How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Chicago and Florence?
Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.
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More on both ends of this trip: Chicago guide · Florence guide · all meeting-point pages