Direct Flights from Chicago to Copenhagen
Copenhagen · Denmark
Nonstop service from ORD to CPH on SAS. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 11 cities have a nonstop to Copenhagen, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Copenhagen for, from Chicago
9h in the air, 4,259 miles. Give Copenhagen a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe. Although mixed in its urban scene, the city is easy to navigate. Overlooking the Øresund Strait, connected to Sweden by a 15-km bridge-tunnel. Copenhagen serves as a cultural and geographic link between the Nordic countries and central Europe. Copenhagen is where old fairy tales blend with flashy modern architecture and world-class design; where warm jazz mixes with crisp electronica from Copenhagen's basements. You could feel you have seen all of Copenhagen in one day, but further exploration will keep you discovering more for months.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Copenhagen
- Kronborg is a castle and historical stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalised as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europ…
- Roskilde Cathedral, in the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark, is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Denmark.
- Tivoli Gardens, also known simply as Tivoli, is an amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects.
- Frederiksborg Castle is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick II and…
- The National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen is Denmark's largest museum of cultural history, comprising the histories of Danish and foreign cultures, alike.
- The National Gallery of Denmark is the Danish national gallery, located in the centre of Copenhagen.
- Stevns Klint, known as the Cliffs of Stevns in English, is a white chalk cliff located some 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Store Heddinge on the Danish island of Zealand.
- The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, commonly known simply as Glyptoteket, is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Uraniborg was an astronomical observatory and alchemy laboratory established and operated by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.
- The Round Tower is a 17th-century tower in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV.
- The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, also known as the Louisiana, is an art museum located north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Copenhagen weather, compared with Chicago
6° cooler than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Copenhagen 38°F · Chicago 31°F · 7° warmer
- April
- Copenhagen 52°F · Chicago 59°F · 6° colder
- July
- Copenhagen 71°F · Chicago 84°F · 13° colder
- October
- Copenhagen 54°F · Chicago 62°F · 9° colder
January bottoms out near 38°F — a real coat, not a layer. Copenhagen is the steadier of the two, moving 33° between its coldest and warmest months where Chicago moves 53°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Copenhagen
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Copenhagen is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–71°F.
- How long to stay
- Copenhagen rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Kronborg, Roskilde Cathedral, and Tivoli Gardens and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Copenhagen?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Copenhagen (CPH) on SAS.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Copenhagen?
- SAS flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Copenhagen (CPH).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Copenhagen?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Chicago to Copenhagen.
- How far is Copenhagen from Chicago?
- Copenhagen is about 4,259 miles from Chicago by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Denmark?
- Yes — Copenhagen (CPH) has nonstop service from Chicago on SAS, making it a nonstop gateway to Denmark.
- What is there to do in Copenhagen?
- Popular things to do include Kronborg, Roskilde Cathedral, Tivoli Gardens, Rosenborg Castle, and more.
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