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DUS to ORD: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
4,218 mi
6,788 km · 3,665 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from ORD?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,218 miles (6,788 km, 3,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Duesseldorf and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to ORD?
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