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BWI to DPA: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → West Chicago (Dupage Airport)
636 mi
1,024 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from DPA?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to West Chicago (DPA) is 636 miles (1,024 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to DPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Baltimore and West Chicago?
West Chicago is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to DPA?
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