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Where to Meet Halfway Between Chicago and Madrid

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

Chicago (ORD) and Madrid (MAD) are 6,745 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 49.78°, -45.15°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,372 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 Madrid

  1. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    4,726 km / 2,890 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 / 5,551 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 / 1,587 km

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

    Belfast guideBFS airport

  4. 4. New York, United States (JFK)

    1,188 km / 5,761 km

    A meeting point with direct long-haul connections in almost every direction.

    New York guideJFK airport

  5. 5. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)

    5,899 km / 1,711 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 / 1,719 km

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

    Edinburgh guideEDI airport

Check real arrival times

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

Compare ORD and MAD flights

Questions

Where is the halfway point between Chicago and Madrid?

The geographic midpoint of the 6,745 km great-circle route between Chicago (ORD) and Madrid (MAD) lies near 49.78°, -45.15° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,372 km.

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

Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,726 km from Chicago and 2,890 km from Madrid. 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 Madrid?

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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