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HLG to ORD: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
398 mi
640 km · 346 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
398 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from ORD?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Chicago (ORD) is 398 miles (640 km, 346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Wheeling and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to ORD?
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