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ORD to BFH: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Curitiba (Bacacheri Airport)
5,270 mi
8,481 km · 4,579 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- BFH — Bacacheri Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
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 BFH
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport9 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo59 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport63 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from BFH?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Curitiba (BFH) is 5,270 miles (8,481 km, 4,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to BFH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Chicago and Curitiba?
Curitiba is 2 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to BFH?
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