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Where to Meet Halfway Between Chicago and Tel Aviv

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

Chicago (ORD) and Tel Aviv (TLV) are 9,924 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 57.38°, -19.64°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 4,962 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 Tel Aviv

  1. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    4,726 km / 5,276 km

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

    Reykjavik guideKEF airport

  2. 2. Belfast, United Kingdom (BFS)

    5,846 km / 4,078 km

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

    Belfast guideBFS airport

  3. 3. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

    5,896 km / 4,034 km

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

    Dublin guideDUB airport

  4. 4. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)

    5,899 km / 4,027 km

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

    Glasgow guideGLA airport

  5. 5. Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)

    5,957 km / 3,970 km

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

    Edinburgh guideEDI airport

  6. 6. Liverpool, United Kingdom (LPL)

    6,107 km / 3,819 km

    A resurgent port city with strong transatlantic ties, and a lower-key alternative to London for a UK meeting point.

    Liverpool guideLPL airport

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

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Chicago and Tel Aviv?

The geographic midpoint of the 9,924 km great-circle route between Chicago (ORD) and Tel Aviv (TLV) lies near 57.38°, -19.64° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 4,962 km.

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

Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,726 km from Chicago and 5,276 km from Tel Aviv. 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 Tel Aviv?

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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