Originally Posted by
JimInOhio
KEF-ORD flights don't fly over the East Coast unless you consider Labrador "East Coast". It's only about 300 miles further to ORD than to EWR coming from Iceland.
Well, yes, but when I look at where I want to end my overall journey, in Virginia, I'm adding 700+ miles and will cross Lake Michigan both ways that day

(I'm not complaining, just observing!)