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Where to Meet Halfway Between Chicago and Gothenburg

The best meeting cities between Chicago and Gothenburg, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Chicago (ORD) and Gothenburg (GOT) are 6,710 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 61.10°, -48.85°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,355 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 Gothenburg

  1. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    4,726 km / 1,987 km

    A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

    Reykjavik guideKEF airport

  2. 2. Montreal, Canada (YUL)

    1,201 km / 5,679 km

    Canada's most European city, and a comfortable transatlantic meeting point between Europe and North America.

    Montreal guideYUL airport

  3. 3. Belfast, United Kingdom (BFS)

    5,846 km / 1,189 km

    Northern Ireland's compact capital, well placed as a meeting point between Britain, Ireland, and the Causeway Coast.

    Belfast guideBFS airport

  4. 4. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

    5,896 km / 1,254 km

    A friendly, English-speaking gateway between North America and Europe.

    Dublin guideDUB airport

  5. 5. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)

    5,899 km / 1,035 km

    Scotland's largest city, with a grittier, more industrial character than Edinburgh and a strong live-music scene.

    Glasgow guideGLA airport

  6. 6. Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)

    5,957 km / 969 km

    A castle-topped capital that's an easy, scenic stop between Britain and the rest of Europe.

    Edinburgh guideEDI airport

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Compare live schedules from ORD and GOT for your date and see which flight pair lands closest together.

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Chicago and Gothenburg?

The geographic midpoint of the 6,710 km great-circle route between Chicago (ORD) and Gothenburg (GOT) lies near 61.10°, -48.85° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,355 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Chicago and Gothenburg?

Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,726 km from Chicago and 1,987 km from Gothenburg. 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 Gothenburg?

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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