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ORD to BBD: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Brady (Curtis Field)
977 mi
1,572 km · 849 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
977 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- BBD — Curtis Field · Brady, 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 BBD
- JCT · Kimble County Airport53 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field70 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport120 mi away
- ERV · Kerrville Municipal Louis Schreiner Field84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from BBD?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Brady (BBD) is 977 miles (1,572 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to BBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 BBD?
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