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ORD to AUS: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport)
978 mi
1,575 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from AUS?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Austin (AUS) is 978 miles (1,575 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to AUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 AUS?
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