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ORD to ECV: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
4,185 mi
6,736 km · 3,637 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from ECV?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Madrid (ECV) is 4,185 miles (6,736 km, 3,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 ECV?
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