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EAU to ORD: distance & flight time
Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
268 mi
432 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
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 EAU from ORD?
The flight distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Chicago (ORD) is 268 miles (432 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAU to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from EAU to ORD?
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