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CTH to ORD: distance & flight time
Coatesville (Chester County G O Carlson Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
642 mi
1,034 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
642 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- CTH — Chester County G O Carlson Airport · Coatesville, 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 CTH
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport34 mi away
- ILG · New Castle Airport25 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field28 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 CTH from ORD?
The flight distance from Coatesville (CTH) to Chicago (ORD) is 642 miles (1,034 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTH to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CTH to ORD?
Nonstop service on CTH–ORD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Coatesville and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Coatesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTH to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTH–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTH to ORD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTH–ORD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.