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NPE to MDW: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
8,189 mi
13,179 km · 7,116 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- MDW — Chicago Midway 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPE from MDW?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Chicago (MDW) is 8,189 miles (13,179 km, 7,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 NAPIER and Chicago?
Chicago is 17 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to MDW?
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