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ORD to EKI: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
99 mi
160 km · 86 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
99 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from EKI?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Elkhart (EKI) is 99 miles (160 km, 86 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 EKI?
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