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CET to ORD: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
4,072 mi
6,553 km · 3,538 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
- 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 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 CET from ORD?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,072 miles (6,553 km, 3,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Cholet and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to ORD?
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