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HYS to ORD: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
636 mi
1,023 km · 552 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from ORD?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Chicago (ORD) is 636 miles (1,023 km, 552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 HYS to ORD?
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