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Where to Meet Halfway Between Chicago and Venice

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

Chicago (ORD) and Venice (VCE) are 7,495 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 56.17°, -39.80°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,747 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 Venice

  1. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    4,726 km / 2,975 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 / 1,662 km

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

    Belfast guideBFS airport

  3. 3. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)

    5,899 km / 1,643 km

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

    Glasgow guideGLA airport

  4. 4. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

    5,896 km / 1,601 km

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

    Dublin guideDUB airport

  5. 5. Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)

    5,957 km / 1,597 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 / 1,398 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 VCE for your date and see which flight pair lands closest together.

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Chicago and Venice?

The geographic midpoint of the 7,495 km great-circle route between Chicago (ORD) and Venice (VCE) lies near 56.17°, -39.80° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,747 km.

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

Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,726 km from Chicago and 2,975 km from Venice. 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 Venice?

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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