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DTM to ORD: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
4,240 mi
6,824 km · 3,685 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from ORD?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,240 miles (6,824 km, 3,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Dortmund and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to ORD?
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