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Where to Meet Halfway Between Chicago and Zurich

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

Chicago (ORD) and Zurich (ZRH) are 7,131 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 56.03°, -42.72°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,566 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 Zurich

  1. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    4,726 km / 2,631 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 / 1,301 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 / 1,290 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 / 1,237 km

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

    Dublin guideDUB airport

  5. 5. Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)

    5,957 km / 1,248 km

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

    Edinburgh guideEDI airport

  6. 6. Montreal, Canada (YUL)

    1,201 km / 5,996 km

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

    Montreal guideYUL airport

Check real arrival times

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

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Chicago and Zurich?

The geographic midpoint of the 7,131 km great-circle route between Chicago (ORD) and Zurich (ZRH) lies near 56.03°, -42.72° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,566 km.

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

Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,726 km from Chicago and 2,631 km from Zurich. 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 Zurich?

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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