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Where to meet between Chicago and Kraków

The fairest place for Chicago and Kraków to meet is Limerick (Shannon), Ireland (flights Jan–Sep): about 7.6 h of travel from Chicago and 3.2 h from Kraków.

There is a direct flight between Chicago and Kraków. Airlines: LOT Polish Airlines. People still choose to meet somewhere new, and these places are fair for both.

MeetEven's pick, from real flight routes · data from October 25, 2026

One of you is in Chicago, the other in Kraków. The middle of the map rarely works: it's often an ocean, or a town with no airport. So here are the places you can both really fly to, ranked so neither of you does all the travelling.

Lines follow the direct flights in our data. The numbers match the places below.

The fairest places to meet

Typical times seen in Jul–Sep 2026 · may change · check the real tickets

Fairest match

1. Limerick (Shannon)

Ireland

42% balanced
4.4 h more for the person from ChicagoOne of you flies much longer
SeasonalSeen flying Jan–Sep
ChicagoSeasonal · Seen flying Jan–Sep7.6 h
Kraków3.2 h

Chicago:

  • Thu · 7:21 PM → 8:08 AM +1
  • Mon, Tue, Fri, Sun · 6:34 PM → 7:13 AM +1

Kraków:

  • Fri · 7:10 AM → 9:03 AM
  • Tue · 5:23 PM → 7:13 PM
Arrive togetherFri: Chicago Thu 7:21 PM → 8:08 AM · Kraków 7:10 AM → 9:03 AM (local times)
  • About 7.6 h for ORD and 3.2 h for KRK.
  • Shortest trip for the one who travels longest.
  • Seasonal from ORD — seen flying Jan–Sep.

Chicago: United AirlinesKraków: Ryanair

Together 10.8 h

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Find a place to stay in Limerick(opens in a new tab)

2. Dublin

Ireland · Year-round

39% balanced
4.8 h more for the person from ChicagoOne of you flies much longer
Chicago7.8 h
Kraków3.0 h

Chicago:

  • Tue · 10:52 PM → 11:37 AM +1
  • Every day · 4:05 PM → 4:44 AM +1

Kraków:

  • Wed · 10:25 AM → 12:03 PM
  • Tue, Sat · 6:32 PM → 8:09 PM
Arrive togetherWed: Chicago Tue 10:52 PM → 11:37 AM · Kraków 10:25 AM → 12:03 PM (local times)
  • About 7.8 h for ORD and 3.0 h for KRK.

Chicago: Aer Lingus, American Airlines, United AirlinesKraków: Ryanair

Together 10.8 h

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Find a place to stay in Dublin(opens in a new tab)

3. Edinburgh

United Kingdom

36% balanced
5.0 h more for the person from ChicagoOne of you flies much longer
SeasonalSeen flying Apr–Dec
ChicagoSeasonal · Seen flying Apr–Dec7.8 h
Kraków2.8 h

Chicago:

  • Sun · 7:06 PM → 8:07 AM +1
  • Mon–Wed, Fri, Sat · 7:19 PM → 8:28 AM +1

Kraków:

  • Mon · 7:30 AM → 9:00 AM
  • Wed, Fri · 2:48 PM → 4:13 PM
Arrive togetherMon: Chicago Sun 7:06 PM → 8:07 AM · Kraków 7:30 AM → 9:00 AM (local times)
  • About 7.8 h for ORD and 2.8 h for KRK.
  • The least combined travel among these options.
  • Seasonal from ORD — seen flying Apr–Dec.

Chicago: United AirlinesKraków: Ryanair, easyJet

Together 10.7 h

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With one stop

A stop opens up more places. These are not in the list above.

Fairest match

Reykjavík (Keflavík)

Iceland · Year-round

96% balanced
0.3 h more for the person from Kraków
Chicago6.4 h
Krakówvia CPH · 1 stop6.7 h

Chicago:

  • Mon, Tue, Thu–Sun · 7:55 PM → 6:40 AM +1
  • Mon, Tue, Thu–Sun · 10:06 PM → 8:57 AM +1

Kraków:

No times for connections yet

  • About 6.4 h for ORD and 6.7 h for KRK (via CPH).
  • Shortest trip for the one who travels longest.
  • One stop via CPH — a possible connection, check times when you book.

Chicago: Icelandair, United AirlinesKraków: Air China, Icelandair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines

Together 13.1 h

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Find a place to stay in Reykjavík(opens in a new tab)

Ottawa

Canada · Year-round

19% balanced
9.1 h more for the person from KrakówOne of you flies much longer
Chicago2.1 h
Krakówvia LHR · 1 stop11.2 h

Chicago:

  • Every day · 11:05 AM → 1:36 PM
  • Every day · 2:21 PM → 5:01 PM

Kraków:

No times for connections yet

  • About 2.1 h for ORD and 11.2 h for KRK (via LHR).
  • One stop via LHR — a possible connection, check times when you book.

Chicago: United Airlines, United ExpressKraków: Air Canada, British Airways

Together 13.3 h

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Find a place to stay in Ottawa(opens in a new tab)

Toronto

Canada · Year-round

15% balanced
9.7 h more for the person from KrakówOne of you flies much longer
Chicago1.7 h
Krakówvia GLA · 1 stop11.4 h

Chicago:

  • Every day · 9:08 AM → 11:18 AM
  • Tue–Sun · 8:27 AM → 10:34 AM

Kraków:

No times for connections yet

  • About 1.7 h for ORD and 11.4 h for KRK (via GLA).
  • One stop via GLA — a possible connection, check times when you book.

Chicago: Air Canada, Air Canada Express, American Eagle, United Airlines, United ExpressKraków: Air Transat, Ryanair

Together 13.1 h

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Find a place to stay in Toronto(opens in a new tab)
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