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ACT to ORD: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
882 mi
1,419 km · 766 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
882 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 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 ACT from ORD?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Chicago (ORD) is 882 miles (1,419 km, 766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from ACT to ORD?
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