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BDS to MDW: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
5,090 mi
8,192 km · 4,423 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- MDW — Chicago Midway 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDS from MDW?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Chicago (MDW) is 5,090 miles (8,192 km, 4,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Brindisi and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to MDW?
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