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BKW to ORD: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
461 mi
743 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from ORD?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Chicago (ORD) is 461 miles (743 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Beckley and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to ORD?
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