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ORD to AAP: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Houston (Andrau Airpark)
949 mi
1,527 km · 825 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
949 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- AAP — Andrau Airpark · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAP
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport8 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from AAP?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Houston (AAP) is 949 miles (1,527 km, 825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to AAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 ORD to AAP?
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