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ORD to DCU: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
509 mi
819 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
509 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from DCU?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Decatur (DCU) is 509 miles (819 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 DCU?
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