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LUK to ORD: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
270 mi
435 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
270 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from ORD?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Chicago (ORD) is 270 miles (435 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Cincinnati and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to ORD?
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