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ORD to BKL: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
322 mi
519 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from BKL?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Cleveland (BKL) is 322 miles (519 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to BKL?
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