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ACH to ORD: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
4,469 mi
7,192 km · 3,883 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from ORD?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,469 miles (7,192 km, 3,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to ORD?
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