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FKB to ORD: distance & flight time
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
4,362 mi
7,019 km · 3,790 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- FKB — Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, 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 FKB
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport27 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport31 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport43 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 FKB from ORD?
The flight distance from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,362 miles (7,019 km, 3,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKB to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKB to ORD?
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