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BRE to ORD: distance & flight time
Bremen (Bremen Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
4,225 mi
6,800 km · 3,672 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
- 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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 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 BRE from ORD?
The flight distance from Bremen (BRE) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,225 miles (6,800 km, 3,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRE to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Bremen and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Bremen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRE to ORD?
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