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NUE to ORD: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
4,445 mi
7,153 km · 3,862 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from ORD?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,445 miles (7,153 km, 3,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Nuernberg and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to ORD?
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