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FTK to ORD: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
299 mi
482 km · 260 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
299 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from ORD?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Chicago (ORD) is 299 miles (482 km, 260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 FTK to ORD?
Nonstop service on FTK–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Knox and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTK–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTK to ORD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTK–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.